Happy New Year!

First off, thanks to everyone that got chapter 3 and played it. I hope you enjoyed it and that you're looking forward to chapter 4.

While chapter 3 did end on a dark (pitch black) note, chapter 4 will begin the process of confronting and overcoming that obstacle. (Side note: If the ending of chapter 3 upset you, I apologize.  It was an upsetting scene and it made me feel gross writing it, but that was the story that came out.)

Will the girls tell the MC about the tape and get him involved or will they try to handle the whole thing themselves? How will Portia play into all of this? What about Portia's little sister, Mercedes - is she safe? Can this family help heal yet another? And, of course, the MOST important thing, will the New Year's Eve water-park bikini party happen?

All of these answers and more in the next chapter!

I just started doing the renders for the next morning and I'm already getting anxious about getting it done. Only about 800 renders  and another 5000 lines of code to go! I will be splitting the work between this story and "A Siren Song", but I hope it doesn't delay the progress on this story too much. "A Siren Song" is a much simpler story for me to write because there are really only two central characters. It makes a lot of the renders go faster too. In contrast, NYD has a LOT more characters and side plots, so it takes longer to get all the gears turning.

Anyhoo, back to work. I'll give you all an ETA in a later update. For now I'm aiming for 3/17, but let's be real - that probably ain't happening. Mid-April might be more realistic.

Until next time, take care of yourselves and the ones you love!

~ Jonesy