CYPRESS UNIVERSITY OF ARTS

The next day, in my apartment I rented, I've been doing well with getting my Master's Degree in Art program.

After completing my Master's Degree in Art program, I packed up my duffel bags and is going back to the small town Providence.

I vacated my rented apartment and leaves.

In Francine Starling's office, I'm sitting in front of her desk in a sofa chair.

"Congratulations, Miss. Beckett. I will mail you your Master's Degree certificate." Francine Starling said to me.

I smile, happy. "Thank you, Miss. Starling."

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BECKETT HOUSE

After arriving back in the small town Providence, I took a taxi to my house. I walk into my house with my duffle bag and gently closes the door.

I walk into the living room and stops upon seeing my estranged boyfriend, Grayson Baxter, wearing his usual dark clothing.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I asked with an attitude.

"I wanted to see you." Grayson replied. "The others are at the speakeasy and that, gives us a small time to talk."

I just look at him. And Grayson looks at me with a pleading look on his face.

"Please, CP?" Grayson said.

I slowly walk up to him and gently sets down my duffel bags on the coffee table. I sit down next to Grayson.

[Song: I Get To Love You - Ruelle]

Grayson inhales and exhales, figuring out what to say. He looks at me and speaks. "I know that saying "I'm sorry" isn't going to take away the resentment that you have towards me. When you left, and when Leigh Ann told me that you had left for some art program, I knew I was too late and thought I wasn't going to see you ever again. I fucked up badly, I did, and my shitty past at the Providence Juvenile Detention Center kept getting in between us. But that's over now. My situation with Drake and Torrey is all over. I don't want any other girl, but you. I just want you, Catty. You're different, you've always been different and I love you too damn much to keep losing you again and again. It's my fault that you left, because the only reason why you even took the Art program is to get away from me. You're my Dahl, Catty. And I am so sorry. You're a stubborn badass girl, and I love that about you. I want you and all I want is you. Whatever darkness there is, whatever ups and downs that we have, I wanna face them with you. I love you, Catty Beckett. And just like you have all of me, I want all of you. And I fucking swear if you try to push me away, I'm not gonna let you."

As Grayson poured out his heartfelt apology to me, tears filled my eyes and I small smile to myself, touched by his sincere heartfelt apology.

"You mean it?" I said to him.

"I do, I meant every word. I'm all yours, Catty." Grayson tells me.

I gently cups his face with my hand. "I forgive you."

A relieved Grayson small smiles. "Thanks. I love you, Catty Beckett."

"I love you too, Grayson Baxter." I said to him.

After professing our love for each other and redeeming himself, Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other and we passionately kiss, gently cupping each other's faces. We gently pulls away from the kiss and gently leans our foreheads on each other's.

[Song ends]

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CRISTA CRYSTAL SPEAKEASY

Later that day, Me and the Beckett Crew, along with others, are at my celebration party.

Me and the Beckett Crew are checking out my Art Master's Degree certificate which was mailed by Francine Starling.

"I'm so proud of you, Catty." Sasha said.

"Thanks, Sasha. And thank you guys for your support." I said to him.

"You're welcome." Leigh Ann said.

"Yeah, we're just glad to have you back." Sebastian said.

"Yeah." Grayson agreed.

"Are you two okay?" Leigh Ann asked.

Grayson and Me exchange looks at each other and we small smiles at Sebastian Leigh Ann and Sasha.

"Yeah, we're okay." I reassured them. "We talked and settled everything between us. And by the way, Gray, Leigh Ann told me everything that you told them."

"Yeah, he explained everything." Sasha said. "But he's still Grayson Baxter."

"Yeah, we might as well enjoy this happy mood we're in, who knows what Vanessa is scheming next." I said.

[Song: Dance The Night Away - Dua Lipa]

Everyone is dancing and enjoying themselves with food and drinks. Leigh Ann, Sasha and I are dancing together and exchanging smiles. Grayson and I dances together and we share a passionate kiss.

And after that, we all just partied away, having fun and enjoying ourselves with each other's company. Like, young adults should do.

Catty (voiceover) In this moment, we are all enjoying the party. We dance together, exchange playful chuckles with each other, being goofy with each other. Sebastian, Grayson, Leigh Ann, Sasha and Me. We're all best friends and we tend to keep our friendship.

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ROCHELLE SHOPPE DINER

That late afternoon, I'm sitting at the diner counter with my usual root beer float. I take sips of it. The diner opens and closes.

Vanessa Russo sits next to me at the diner. We don't look at each other.

"A little birdie told me that you left town for a little while." Vanessa said.

"Yeah, I did. But we're gonna get you, Vanessa." I tell her.

Vanessa and I exchange tense looks at each other.

"Well, come and get me then." Vanessa said to me.

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THE SMITH-GRIFFITH-MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER

Later that evening, I regrouped with Sebastian, Grayson, Leigh Ann, Sasha, Cane, Fenn, Alyssa, Reiko and Sydney.

"Vanessa will be coming after us, and she's gonna hit us harder. We know that she has gathered whatever dark magic that she has and she will use it against us. She will try to turn us against each other or mess up our relationships and friendships, but we can't let her get to us. We have to stop her again." I tell them all.

"How do we stop her?" Alyssa asked. "We can't defeat a mage witch."

"Maybe, we can use her own dark magic against her." I suggested her.

"How do we do that?" Sebastian asked.

"That's gonna be a working progress." I replied.

And then, Drake and Torrey along with the Skullbones gang group slowly walks into the community center.

"What the fuck are you guys doing here?" Sasha asked.

"You guys are planning on taking down Vanessa Russo . . ." Drake trailed off, looking at his girlfriend, Torrey, and his gang group. He looks at us again. ". . . We want to help."

Me and the Beckett Crew exchange looks with Drake and Torrey and the Skullbones gang group.

Catty (voiceover) And there it was, a somewhat truce has been formed.

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