The Truth Will Out

A word from the author: A few updates before this post, and a warning.

I've started getting responses for the survey (and hey, if you haven't taken it yet, please do so by clicking here, it's fast and easy and I'd really appreciate it if you could fill it out) and you guys have given me some GREAT feedback. So here are some changes I'm going to implement, so far (more changes will probably be coming but those have to do with story line and characters so those won't be immediate and other changes that will really come only when we're caught up with real time):

• I will be introducing a character page for the sidebar. It will have every character that has appeared on the blog in alphabetical order with descriptions and summaries of how they relate to Faith. A lot of you mentioned that it was hard to remember who was who so I'm going to work on making that and will let you all know when it's complete. It may take me awhile because there are A LOT of characters.
• Almost everyone mentioned the problem with not being on real time. And I completely agree. So I'm going to make every effort to get back to real time by August of this year, September at the absolute latest. Being back on real time has been my major goal for this year because being able to schedule posts makes things so much easier for me when it comes to posting consistently.
• You want longer posts more than two times a week. This is fair and I get it, you all love the blog and want more posts to read, but I'll be straight with you, it's not doable for a long period of time for me and trying to force myself to do a three times per week schedule is part of the reason why I'm so behind in time in the first place. It's almost double the amount of writing I would need to do for a two posts per week schedule and that puts a lot more of a strain on me to just write something so I have something to post. That's not how I like to write and you guys want long, high quality posts so that's not something any of you really want, either, because that's not what you're going to get when I realize that I don't have a post for the next day and it's 11:30 at night. So here's what's going to happen: I have some important stuff happening in July but once that's done, I'll start posting three times a week to get us back up to real time. Once school starts up again, we'll have to go to two times a week and I'll try to throw in a bonus post occasionally.
• I am going to change the posting schedule once school starts up again to being on Mondays and Thursdays. I think that balances things out a little more evenly and it'll be easier for me to have posts written for those days based on my class schedule for the fall. But, the posting schedule, for now, is still Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will make announcements when the schedule changes and put the posting days in the blog's sidebar.

Now for a warning...that sounds so serious, so, um, how about I'm giving you all a heads up: We're about to start a very rocky roller coaster ride for Faith. Many of you are going to absolutely hate it (based on the survey comments) but I promise that if you stick around for it the Faith you all fell in love with will be back by the time we get up to real time and things will be VERY different from where we've been for the past year and a half. As readers, you don't get the luxury to see how the road ends like I do, but please trust me when I say that, even though this will be a very frustrating few months for you and Faith, it is completely and entirely necessary for Faith's development as a character. I've been planning this story line out since I started the blog and it's exciting (and sort of scary) to finally have it written out and ready for your eyes. I hope you enjoy reading it (even if you don't like everything that's about to happen).

Happy Reading!
-del

Mike and I were ready for Valentine’s Day. We walked to a bar down the street to grab a beer and then get some burgers and cheese fries to take back to my place to watch television. I was looking forward to it even though I was somewhat reluctant to celebrate at all when Mike originally brought it up. We grabbed a seat in a booth and ordered our beers.

Mike told me about work and asked me about Bruno’s.

“He hasn’t brought a single person in for an interview?”

“No. I don’t even think Bruno has been looking for a new head bartender at all. He was supposed to find one weeks ago! I don’t know what I’m going to do. I’m not going to be able to do this when we go into tech next week for the show.”

“Have you talked to Bruno about it?”

“He’s been avoiding me. Or he just tells me he’s working on it.”

“It’s okay, you’ll get through this.” Mike said holding my hand across the table, “Ready to get those burgers?”

I nodded and stood up. Mike went to go order our food at the bar, but I saw Brad playing pool at the other end of the room.

“Hey, I’m gonna go say hi to Brad, he’s over there.” I told Mike. He nodded.

I walked over to the pool table area, Brad was with some friends. He’d walked over to a high-top table where a pitcher of beer and some glasses were. He was pouring himself a glass when he noticed me.

“Hey.” I said awkwardly.

Brad gave me a dark look.

“Okay, look, Brad, I’m sorry. I know you’re mad at me. I wanted to apologize.”

Brad sipped his beer and said nothing.

“Really? You’re going to give me the silent treatment?” I said with annoyance.

He put his glass down and looked at it angrily before meeting my eyes.

“I see you’re here with him.” Brad nudged his head in Mike’s direction.

Brad had met Mike before when he stopped into the bar a few times to see me at work. They had been friendly but I had a feeling Brad was jealous and his childish behavior just then proved it.

“I’m assuming he doesn’t know?” He asked defensively.

“No, he doesn’t.” I said.

“You gonna tell him?” Brad said taking another sip of his beer.

“Yes. Eventually. I wanted to make things right with you, too.”

“Yeah, okay.”

“Please, let me explain.”

“I don’t need you to, Faith. I’m not stupid. I know exactly what happened. I’m also painfully aware of what happened afterward, too. You know, when you ignored all of my phone calls and texts like nothing ever happened.”

“That’s why I want to apologize. I feel really bad about that, Brad. We’re friends and I should’ve treated you better. I owed you so much more than ignoring you and I’m sorry.

“I wish I believed you.”

“Brad, please don’t be like that.”

Just then Mike came up behind me carrying a plastic bag with styrofoam containers in it.

“Ready to go?” He asked.

“Um, yeah.” I said pulling my bag onto my shoulder.

“Oh, hey, man,” Brad said sticking his hand out to shake Mike’s, “I fucked your girlfriend on New Year’s Eve while we were working.”