THE BLUE CLAM DIVE BAR AND LOUNGE CLUBHOUSE

The next day, Grayson and I are in the backyard of the clubhouse with the young Thrashers, along with Me and the Beckett Crew as well, meeting with us.

Grayson sits on the armchair and I sit on the armrest of the armchair. Grayson talks to his local gang group.

"The Red Bulls local gang group will be making trouble for us, but we're not scared of them. That is why we're gonna need some backup with good skills with archery." Grayson said.

I raise my hand, volunteering to be an archery. Grayson looks up at me. "I can do archery."

"Are you sure, CP?" Grayson asked.

I look at my boyfriend and puts my hand down. "Yeah, I'm sure."

"Okay, that's one." Grayson said, and looks around at everyone else. "Is there anyone else that would like to volunteer?"

Leigh Ann, Sasha, and Sydney raises their hands.

"We'll volunteer as well." Sasha said.

And Leigh Ann, Sasha and Sydney puts their hands back down.

"Alright then, and by the way, everyone, Sydney Snyder has joined my Thrasher gang group." Grayson told everyone.

We all applaud for her. Syd small smiles at everyone.

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After the Thrasher gang group meeting, Me, Leigh Ann, Sasha and Sydney practices our archery skills on our own bullseye target still in the backyard.

With my bow and arrow in hand, I gently load it with an arrow. I focus my aim on the bullseye target and shoot my arrow at the bullseye target.

Grayson slowly walks up next to me. "Very good aim, Dahl."

"Thanks." I said to him, continuing my archery practice.

Grayson looks at me with a soft expression on his face. "Are we okay?"

I look at Grayson and he looks at me. "Yeah, we're fine."

"When I saw you, laying on the floor, choking due to that hex bag, I thought quickly. I was freaked out." Grayson said. "It scared the shit out of me."

"Grayson, you saved my life. That's all that matters. Luckily, you were there to save me." I said to him. "We're stronger together than apart."

"I just thought I lost you again. Like I have said many times before." Grayson said.

"I'm Catty Beckett. I'm a strong tough cookie and not to be messed with." I said to him.

Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other. He pecks a kiss on my cheek.

"I love you." Grayson said.

"I love you too." I said to him.

Grayson and I exchange another small smiles at each other.

"Okay, then, I'm gonna let you get back to your archery practice." Grayson said.

"Okay." I said.

"You hottie girls don't hurt yourselves, the arrows can go anywhere." Grayson said.

"We'll be careful, Gray." Syd said.

Grayson walks back into the Blue Clam.

Leigh Ann glances at Sydney. "It's really damn good to see you again, Sydney."

"Yeah, Leigh Ann's right." Sasha said.

Leigh Ann, Sasha and Sydney pauses their archery practice and exchange looks at each other.

"You've changed a little bit. You're not as thick as you once were." Sasha said. "I mean that in a good way."

"I know you do." Sydney said. "I already said "thank you" to Catty, I'll say "thank you" to you girls as well."

"You're welcome, Sydney. We're just happy to see you again." Leigh Ann said.

"I'm also the boss at McDermott's." Sydney said.

"Congratulations, Syd." Sasha said.

"Maybe, we can eat there sometime if you want, Syd." I suggested.

"Sure, you girls can come by anytime." Sydney said.

"Yay." I playfully said.

Leigh Ann, Sasha and Sydney resumes their archery practice.

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THE CLUBHOUSE

That afternoon, Me, Leigh Ann, Sasha and Sydney sits at a round table, nibbling on some snacks from the vending machine, chatting and exchanging playful laughter with each other.

"Sydney?" Alyssa said.

Sydney looks at Alyssa and she suddenly gets a cold expression on her face. "What the fuck do you want?"

"I just thought I'd never see you again." Alyssa said, completely shocked. "And I'm really sorry for the way I was mean to you."

"Yeah, I'm sure you are." Sydney told Alyssa. "I also know about Trixie and Shelley. How does it feel to be a loner, Alyssa? I mean, your mother killed your father, your Uncle Remy Levesque and your Aunt Marguerite Levesque is in prison. So, the only people that gives a damn about you is your grandmother and your on-again-off-again boy toy, Cane Garette."

"I deserve that." Alyssa said.

"Yeah, you do." Sydney told her. She looks at me and I look at her. And Sydney looks up at Alyssa. "But from what Catty told me, you've changed. But so, I'm sorry about your father. No child should lose a parent."

"I appreciate your sincere condolences, Sydney. It means a lot." Alyssa said.

"How are you feeling after your incident?" I asked.

"Oh, I'm feeling fine, Catty." Alyssa reassured me. "I'll see you girls around."

And Alyssa walks away.

"Alyssa's a loner, isn't she?" Sydney asked.

"She doesn't want to admit it, but yeah, she quite is." I tell her.

"So, who the fuck is this Vanessa Russo woman that you guys have told me about?" Sydney asked.

"She's a magic woman." Sasha said. "She can do some really dark magic shit."

"And plus, she has her hex bags." Leigh Ann added.

"I don't get it, where does Vanessa come from?" Sydney asked.

"She's from the Victorian era. She's 900 years old." I tell her.

"You're fucking kidding, right?" Sydney said, bewildered.

"Nope." Sasha said.

"Damn." Sydney said.

My phone buzzes in my pants pocket. I take my phone out and looks at it.

Alessandra Johnson

I answer my phone. "Alessandra?"

"Hey, Catty. Can you meet me at the Special Agent field office?" Alessandra asked.

"Yeah, sure. I'm on my way." I said, hanging up my phone. "I gotta go."

"Alright, see ya, CP." Sydney said.

"You too, Pigtail Red." I said.

Sydney and I exchange small smiles at each other and I get up and walks away.

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SPECIAL AGENT FIELD OFFICE

Later that afternoon, Alessandra and I are sitting at her desk. On the investigation board, there's a Polaroid of Vanessa Russo and the Mafia henchmen connected to her with red arrows made out of red tape.

"I've been stealthy following Toney around. Turns out he's close to Vanessa as well as the Mafia henchmen." Alessandra said.

"Toney has a romance with Vanessa and the Mafia henchmen are protecting her." I guessed.

"That's a good guess." Alessandra said.

"Or maybe, Toney and the Mafia henchmen are under Vanessa's magical influence." I assumed.

"With Toney and the Mafia henchmen at Vanessa's magical control, she has them protecting her." Alessandra said.

"I saw Toney at Rochelle's. He seemed fine when he greeted me as he ordered takeout." I said.

"We need to question Toney." Alessandra said. "Test his loyalty to Vanessa."

I take out my phone and dials Grayson's phone and holds it to my ear.

Grayson answers his phone. "Hey, CP. What's up?"

"Grayson? Alessandra and I need your help with questioning Toney. He's the head charge of the Mafia. Maybe, you can talk to him." I said to him.

"Sure, Sebastian and I and Thrashers and I will find him and question him." Grayson said.

"Be careful, Toney is under Vanessa's magical control, so, he might try something." I warned him.

"Sure thing." Grayson said and hangs up his phone.

I look at the investigation board again and sighs to myself.

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- Third POV -

In an alleyway, Grayson, Sebastian, Fen and Cane, wearing their Thrasher leather jackets. They have Toney pinned against the brick wall.

"Why are you working with Vanessa Russo?" Grayson asked.

"Because she is my boss lady." Toney responded.

"We know that Vanessa is more than just your boss lady. You have a romance with her." Grayson said.

"So, what? You're gonna try and get me to turn against my boss lady?" Toney said. "You're nothing but kids, pretending to be a badass gang group."

Grayson puts his switchblade up to Toney's throat with a dead serious expression on his face.

"Well, this badass gang group is gonna slice your fucking throat if you don't cooperate." Grayson threatened Toney.

"You don't have the balls." Toney told Grayson.

Grayson then, gently grazes Toney's throat with his switchblade, causing Toney to grunt.

"Wait a minute?" Sebastian said.

"What?" Grayson said.

"Toney is scared of Vanessa Russo. He knows if he spills the beans about her, she'll kill him." Sebastian said, figuring it out.

Grayson puts his switchblade back in his pants pocket. "Alright, Thrashers. Let's get the fuck out of here."

Grayson and Sebastian, and the Thrashers walks away, leaving Toney to soothe his throat with his hand.

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ROCHELLE'S SHOPPE DINER

Later that evening, Grayson and I sits in a booth table across from each other.

"Toney is scared of Vanessa Russo." Grayson said. "He barely cooperated."

"Toney is the head charge of the Mafia, so, he's loyal." I said to him.

"Of course, he is." Vanessa spoke in her British accent.

Grayson and I looks at Vanessa Russo, who just walked into the diner.

"Heed my warning, do not underestimate me. You will regret it." Vanessa Russo said.

"Is that a threat, Vanessa?" I said to her.

"I'm surprised that you're still alive, Catty. Given that you have my nose in my business." Vanessa said.

"Why can't you just leave this small town? There's nothing for you here." Grayson said.

"I love this eerie small town Providence. It's a dull grim." Vanessa said.

Grayson and I exchange tense looks with Vanessa. She walks away, walking out of the diner.

Grayson and I exchange worried looks at each other.

"We're in deep trouble with Vanessa, aren't we?" Grayson asked.

"Yeah, we are." I replied.

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