~Michael pov~

After Christian proclaimed his dominance over Sarawat,  Sarawat started respecting me, Tine told me that Sarawat always wanted what Christian and I had, I guess it showed us both in a new light. School life became easier after that, it was like a do-over.... and so ..... 6 Months had passed since then.

"A field trip?", asked Sarawat as the class stared on.

"Yes, a field trip, you guys have been so distant with each other lately, so we need a bonding exercise", I say excitedly. 

"Where are we going?", asked Mann.

"It's a secret", I say.

"Is the principal gonna let you take us somewhere secret.. and what are we 10?", says Sarawat. 

"Come on, be excited, it'll be fun, pack extra clothes and a towel plus, Christian and Tine will be there", I say as Sarawat gasped. 

"He didn't tell me", says Sarawat. 

"Suprise! Also, you're allowed to bring your boyfriend or girlfriend on this trip, or a friend", I say as they yell in excitement. 

"Are the rest of your classes taking this trip to?", asked a student. 

"Just us", I say.

This is gonna be an interesting trip, lets hope everything goes as plans. 

.........

10:00 AM - February 1st, 2021: The day of the Field trip

"I did a headcount, everyone is here", says Mann.

"Let's do it", I smile as Christian followed me to the bus.

....

10:30 AM

"You still haven't told them where we're going have you?", whispered Christian. 

"If I told them then they would have said no", I say to him.

"You didn't give them a choice my love, maybe some of them will hate you for it", he says as he kissed my cheeks. 

I look behind us to see Sarawat fast asleep on Tine's shoulder as Tine saw me and giggled. 6 months had passed now and Sarawat opened up and let his guard down around us, he's been spending a lot of time with Christian, and Tine has been spending a lot of time with me, at first I was worried, thinking Christian is gonna lead him down a dark perverted path but I was wrong, Christian was quite mature and actually has been giving him good advice about love and life. 

I look at Christian as he smiled and held my hand on the bus. When I came here I was so worried if everything was gonna go well, at first it didn't but now, it's the most perfect life I can think of, Christian is continuously so laid back now, he's not Christian Grey CEO, he's just Christian, I'm so grateful for these past few months and just like that, I fell asleep on Christian's shoulder. 

12:00 AM. 

"Babe, wake up, we're here", says Christian as he shook me awake.

I was awoken to confusion as the students caused an uproar. 

"Mr. Grey! What the hell is this!", says a student with pure shock on his face.

"You're kidding right", says Sarawat as he gulped.

"Everyone, out", I say as they follow me out the bus.

~Shady Pines Graveyard~ 12:07 PM

"I can't believe you took us here, we trusted you", said Sarawat trying to hold back the tears.

"Shady Pines Graveyard", I say as they all stare at me.

"What are we doing here Mr. Grey?", asked Mann.

"From what the principal told me, you guys never got to say goodbye to your previous English teacher, Miss Scholes", I say. 

"And you thought it was a good idea to bring us all here!", yelled Sarawat as Tine held his hand. 

"Come, we have to do this, she's still here in your hearts right?", I say. 

They all followed me as I lead them to her grave.

Lucy Scholes ~1989 - 2020~

Christian, they handed them all a single rose and some started crying.

"Sarawat, would you like to say a few words", asked Tine.

"I can't", he says as his voice breaks.

"I'm with you", says Tine as he smiled.

.....

"Miss Scholes, we miss you, you weren't just a teacher but a friend, you've helped me in so many ways, more ways than you can imagine, without you I wouldn't be the kind of man I am today, you believed in me, every step of the way and you never gave up on me, you taught me to keep pushing forward with my eyes dead set in front of me and I'm sure the rest of the class feels the same way", says Sarawat as the rest of the class smiled. 

Everyone gave such a moving speech, their goodbyes brought me to tears, they all joined together as one as they celebrated the life of Miss Scholes. 

....

"So what's next Mr. Grey", asked Tine.

"I told you to pack extra clothes right, we're going to a mini waterfall", I say excitedly. 

"Mr. Grey, a man is here to see you", says Mann as he whispered. 

"A man?", I ask.

"Says his name is Josh", he says as my eyes widen in shock.

"Oh, lemme grab Christian", I say as my body started shaking.

"He said, come alone, he's waiting by the bus.", says Mann. 

"Alright, I'll go", I say trying to maintain my composure. 

"Is everything okay?", he asked.

"Yes, it's fine, just an old friend", I say to him as I headed off.

.....

Josh! What the hell are you doing here! You're not supposed to know where I am. No one is supposed to know where I am! How are you here, why are you here! 

......

I walk to the bus to see him standing there shaking his head, it was him, it really was Josh. 

Character art: Josh Trainor-Atlas (Michaels best friend and co-owner of A Sky Full of Diamonds Publishing Company)

"You're alive, you haven't been kidnapped or suffering", says Josh as he raised an eyebrow.

"How did you find me", I say.

"That's the first question you ask me? After abandoning me and the rest of your friends without saying a single word to any of us", he says as I gulp.

"I'm sorry but I had no choice, you wouldn't understand", I say to him.

"Someone was framing you, you had to leak a sex tape, Christian had to bankrupt his company, you had to go into hiding", says Josh.

"Exactly that, how did you know?", I say in shock.

"Did some digging and found out who set this whole thing up", says Josh as he folds his arms. 

"You found the person who did all this!", I yell.

"It was Christian", says Josh as my jaw dropped. 

......

To be Continued in Chapter 11 - The End is the Beginning.