Relentless

Author's Note :'(

Hey everyone,

If you haven't heard, last night one of Ariana Grande's concerts was attacked by Isis. So far 22 people have passed on and over 50 are injured in Manchester, England. When I heard about this I automatically started screaming and sobbing, and I'm not even in that time zone. I thought of the lives lost, how traumatized Ariana must be and, kind of selfishly, my novel.

Relentless is kind of a fan-fiction, kind of not. Either way, never in a million years did I imagine something so horrendous could happen at an Ariana Grande concert. I've been honored to see her live and in person 3 times in the last 3 years and those were the best, most memorable moments of my life. She has gotten me through so many struggles in life. Even though I don't know her personally, I started following her career when she was around 17. She inspired me to keep singing no matter how many times I was put down and how badly I felt about myself. She gave me the strength to conquer my anxiety and trauma in life. Now, she's going through that same anxiety and trauma and may never take the stage again, as said by multiple sources.

Those beautifully lives that were senselessly taken will be on all of our minds for a long time. An eight-year-old girl was one of them. 8! It's unbelievable how a concert, a place people go to feel free, to escape everyday life, to see their idol, to live, can be such a dangerous place. I am so sorry that this world is like this and so merciless. In my novel, when I wrote the scenes that were really REALLY intense, I didn't really think that something like that would happen in our lives. I thought it was fiction. But it's not. It's so so real and I am devastated.

If anyone has anything to say about it or is upset/angry/scared, anything at all, go ahead and comment about it.

Stay strong, we will move forward and grow.

Love you all