Hey there, everyone.

First off, it's the start of a new month and Nigeria's 64th year of independence. So, happy new month, and happy Independence Day.🇳🇬 If you're Nigerian like me, proudly wave your flag. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

Right. So, down to business.

A show of hands if you've read this book, When We Are Together.

A show of hands again if you've enjoyed the story.

Another show of hands if you've gained or learned at least one thing from this story.

I'd like to know what y'all have learned so far from this book in the comments. Please, guys. This might be the last time I post anything on here, so I'd like this to be as interactive as possible. So, comment, okay?

Now, that said, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you guys for keeping up with me and my book for the past almost-four years. Really. It's been quite a journey.

I can't remember all of you who started with me, but I'll be mentioning a couple of names. Let's see:

> Ini—who was a constant reader of the second draft of this book. It was called Scarlet at the time. And she followed it until I took it down for it to be re-written. Thank you, Ini.💞 Your votes and comments back then really encouraged me.

> Ireland—who was one of my constant readers and who always left comments, pushing me to keep going. Because to be honest, traffic on this book at the beginning was slow. But she kept me writing. Thank you, Ire.💕

> Chioma—an amazing human being who always voted, commented, and hyped me up every time. Chioma literally analyzed my characters for me and helped me see things about them I didn't even know before. Awesome, right? Yeah, Chioma's pretty awesome, you guys. Thank you, Chioma.💞  Don_chizzy

Then, Rachel, Joseph, Amarachi (who downloaded Wattpad because of me), Simi, Minah, Lydia, TK, May (my very own writing genius), Tọju, Tee-Y, Riri (my favorite 😍), Témi, Nana, Tori, Ara, Debbie, Liz, Lade, Ruby, Funmbi, Dedunke, Progress, Favs, Mike, Ghaniyah, Emem, Kris, Olive, Anita, Ife, Haliyah, Nas, Michelle, Tinazy, and a host of others.😭 You guys are a lot, and I can't remember every one of you as it is. But I'm grateful! Really, really grateful to you and for you. I didn't know I could capture this many people with my writing. It's actually surreal.😅  And I dare not forget my sister—she's always been there for me. I love you, Tofunmi.❤️

So, yes, I come bearing sad news: I will no longer be writing this book again. On Wattpad. For now. So, yes, it's discontinued. And as much as it pains me to leave y'all lovely people hanging, it has to be done. And truly, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I took y'all on a long trip only to leave you at the edge of a cliff. It might take a while, but I do hope you find it in your heart to forgive me.😔😔

I know you have questions, like why I made this decision and stuff. Well, I'll let you in on a couple of reasons.

> First, this book is, for lack of better words, very messy. I'm a writer, and I can be able to fix the plot holes, but no. I'd rather not do that. So many things need to be corrected. To be changed. Man, I made a LOT of mistakes in and with this story. And I can't stand the mistakes.😂 I really can't.

> I didn't plan the book well. Hence the messiness and the mistakes. So, my advice to y'all upcoming writers: please and please, plan your book well. And make it make sense.

> In this book, I was not very original with my voice and style. It's a tough thing to admit, especially judging from how far this book has come, you know. But yeah, it's true.😂 I need to retrieve my style and voice from where they've been buried. You get? Even if you don't get, it's fine.😂 But you get sha?

> I started this book as a teenager. I'm a New Adult now, and it's hard to find the energy, vibe, and spark I started with. So, yeah. Pray for me, my fans.

So, yeah. These are some of the reasons. I really hope you understand.

But do not despair sha. This story isn't just going to die. I mean, I came up with this brilliant idea for a book, and there's no way it's going to go to waste. That's why in the future, after I write the fourth and maybe fifth drafts of this same story, it'll be available on paperback. Yes, I plan to be a published author someday. So, Wattpad isn't my stopping point; in fact, it's just the beginning.

I initially planned to drop another story on Wattpad—a short book titled Love on The Track. But I don't know if that'll happen or not. But yeah, let's see. Maybe I will drop it. Maybe I won't. But whatever it is, I'll let you guys know. And I'm leaving WWAT on here. But maybe I'll take it down later. Maybe. Again, let's see.

If you're interested in keeping up with me and my author journey—because it's kinda about to really begin—you can follow me on my socials:

Instagram: @iamifebode—writergram and bookstagram. @ifebodee__(two underscores)—my main account.

Twitter (or if you like to call it X): @iamifebode

Tiktok: I'm not really active on there, but sure, you can give me a follow @ifebodee__

Threads: @ifebodee__ (not really active there either, but whatever.😂)

I write on Medium, too. And my handle is also @ifebode

I'm starting on substack too, and tbh, I'd like for y'all to subscribe to my newsletter. I promise you'll have a great time. It's also @IFEBODE or Ifeoluwa Bode-Ajayi.

Or you can simply contact me via my email: [email protected]

Once again, thank you so much. It was a fun ride with y'all. For real. And believe me, I'm already missing it. I would create a fan base group or something similar on WhatsApp, but omo, I don't have the strength for now. But if you'd like me to create one for us in the future, please let me know in the comments. Okay?

And if you have any other questions for me—about the book, how it was supposed to end, how they figured everything out—you can also let me know in the comments. I'll do my best to answer without giving out spoilers for the future publication.😉

If you have questions for me personally, too, also let me know in the comments. I have a lot of stories to share with you—but that's only if you stick with me.

I'm afraid, my fans, that this sounds like goodbye. But it is what it is. Things happen. People change. Life goes on. We move. But no matter what, I'll always remember you. Always. And I absolutely love you guys. Thank you so much for everything.💕💕 God bless you.❤️

All my love,
Ife.💖💝💞

P.S. I run a writing community called Writers' Network International (WNI), and we're pretty cool. If you like cool things, you should check us out.🤭
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