Chapter One : The Return Home
ROCHELLE'S DINER -- SIX YEARS AGO
That next day, after Sebastian's and I's breakup, along with Grayson's and Roxy's breakup, I'm sitting in a booth table with my plate, a slice of an apple pie with a fork.
"I'm gonna miss you, Catty." Rochelle said to me.
"I'm gonna miss you too, Rochelle." I said to her. "Can you close my tab, please?"
"Sure, thing." Rochelle replied. "Will you still be waitressing here at my diner?" Rochelle asked.
"Not really no, but thanks, Rochelle." I said to her.
"You're welcome, Catty." Rochelle said.
Rochelle and I exchange small smiles at each other and she walks away.
I gets up from the booth table and takes one last look around at the diner.
I walks out of the diner and walks up to my '54 Red Nash metropolitan car. I gets inside and drives away.
Catty (VO) Goodbye, small town Providence. Until we return.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARTS SCHOOL -- CATTY'S LOFT APARTMENT
PRESENT DAY. In the sunny living room, I'm binge-watching my young adult dramedy while also painting on my canvas easel.
I'm painting a green apple on my canvas. So far, I've painted a few canvas paintings.
My phone buzzes in my pants pocket. I take my phone out and looks at it.
Shaun
I answer my phone. "Shaun?"
"Hi, Catty." Shaun greeted me on the phone.
"Hi, Shaun. It's been awhile." I said to her with a small smile. "How've you been?"
"I've been pretty good, but the small town isn't." Shaun said.
I become worried. "Shaun? What happened?"
"How fast can you get back to Providence?" Shaun asked.
"I'm on my way right now." I said, hanging up my phone.
I get all of my stuff, including my duffle bags, my painting materials, my canvas paintings and my easel.
I also vacated my loft apartment because I won't be coming back.
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THE SMALL TOWN OF PROVIDENCE -- THE SMITH-GRIFFITH-MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER
After arriving back in the small town, I took a bus and dropped me off at The Smith-Griffith-Marks community center.
Shaun said to meet her here, so, I walk inside and the place is a complete mess.
Trash cans and litter everywhere. Trash is everywhere. Even the boxing ring has been broken down.
I become bewildered.
"What the hell?" I said.
"It's a mess, I know." said Shaun, slowly walks up next to me.
"What the hell happened here, Shaun?" I asked her.
"Remy Levesque." Shaun said.
"Please, don't tell me he bought this community center?" I said.
"He tried, but he failed." Shaun said. "After our graduation party at Rochelle's, your parents used your mom's investigation case to apprehend Remy, he's been in prison ever since."
"Good." I said to her. "Are my parents still here?"
"Yeah. Your Dad is still the Sheriff and your Mom is still a Special Agent." Shaun said.
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SPECIAL AGENT OPS FIELD OFFICE -- BASE OF OPERATIONS
Later that day, I gently walks down the stairs and into the main room to see my Mom at her computer desk.
"Hi, Mom." I greeted her.
My Mom looks at me and becomes astonished. "Carmina?"
I small smile at her.
My Mom gets up from her computer desk and walks up to me. She and I embrace in a hug and gently pulls away from the hug.
"Where's Dad?" I asked.
"He's at the department." My Mom said.
"It's still morning, so, maybe, we can surprise him with takeout breakfast burritos." I suggested.
"Sure." My Mom said.
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PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT
My Dad is in his office, working at his computer desk. I gently knock on the door.
"Hey, Dad." I greeted him.
My Dad looks up at me and he also becomes astonished. "Sweetheart."
My Dad gets up and walks up to me. We share a hug.
"We brought some breakfast burritos." My Mom said, showing him a diner takeout paper bag.
My Mom, Dad and I exchange small smiles at each other.
Shortly after . . .
My Mom, Dad and I are sitting on the couch, eating our sausage, egg and cheese burritos.
"So, what have you guys been up to?" I asked.
"I am officially the police captain." My Dad said.
"Congratulations, Dad." I said to him with a happy smile.
"And I am the head of the Special Agent task force." My Mom said.
"Congratulations, Mom." I said to her with a happy smile.
"How about you, Catty?" My Dad asked me. "How's your art school doing?"
"It's going good. I got my art diploma certificate and art degree." I tell them with a small smile.
"That's good Catty. We're proud of you." My Mom said.
My phone buzzes in my pants pocket. I take out my phone and looks at it.
Sasha
I answer my phone. "Sasha?"
"Hi, CP. We're here at the Crista Crystal Speakeasy." Sasha said on the phone.
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CRISTA CRYSTAL SPEAKEASY
That afternoon, I walks down the five steps and into the dimly-lit cabaret speakeasy room where Sebastian, Grayson, Leigh Ann and Sasha are sitting at a table together.
"Hey, you guys." I greeted them with a small smile, slowly walks up to them.
"Hey, CP." Grayson greeted me.
"Shaun told us everything." Sebastian tells me.
I sit down at the table with them. "Yeah, this small town isn't what it used to be after we left. It's a mess everywhere. Store fronts are out of business, even the community center is a mess."
"What's the plan, Catty?" Leigh Ann asked.
"I was thinking that we could clean up the community center tomorrow morning. That's our first progress." I said.
"Sure thing." Sebastian said.
"Just to be clear about something, are you guys still apart of my Thrasher local gang?" Grayson asked.
"I still have my Thrasher jacket." Sasha said.
"Me too." Sebastian said.
"So do I." I said.
"Me too as well." Leigh Ann said.
"Alright, then, cleaning up the community center is settled." I said.
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Minutes after, Sebastian and I are sitting at a table.
"Sebastian? I wanted to apologize." I said to him.
"Catty? You don't have to apologize for our break up. We're okay. We're good. We're best buddies." Sebastian reassured with a small smile. "Grayson and I are still best friends, so, if the two of you want to be together again, you have my blessing."
Sebastian and I exchange small smiles at each other and we fist bump.
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BAXTER HOUSE
[Song: White Noise - Ella Vos]
That evening, in the garage, Grayson is working under his pickup truck hood with a toolbox.
I slowly walks inside the garage. "Hey, Grayson."
Grayson looks at me. "Hey, Dahl. Did you and Sebastian make amends? Is he gonna come punch me in my face?"
"Firstly, Seb and I made amends and secondly, he's not come and punch you in your face." I said to him.
Grayson gently sets down the wrench and slowly walks up to me. "Is there anything else?"
"Sebastian gave me his blessing for us to be together." I tell him.
"That was thoughtful of him." Grayson said.
"Yeah." I said.
Grayson and I exchange soft looks at each other. He gently holds my hand in his hand. He and I kisses each other.
Shortly after . . .
In Grayson's room, he and I continue to kiss each other. He closes his bedroom door and we undress each other.
Now, he's tattooed shirtless wearing his pants. I'm shirtless, with my burgundy Natori feathers bra and wearing my pants
"I've been waiting for this moment." Grayson said.
"I'm sure you have." I said to him with a small smile.
Grayson and I exchange chuckles with each other and we embrace in a kiss. I gently cups his face with my hands and he gently wraps his arms around my waist. He gently lifts me up in his arms and gently lays me down on his bed, making intimate love with each other.
[Song ends]
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- Third POV -
At the Providence Jailhouse, Jade Ester slowly walks outside wearing her orange scrub uniform and shoes.
Remy Levesque is with his Mafia henchmen at his SUV.
"Remy Levesque? What the hell are you doing here?" Jade Ester asked.
"I would've thought you thanked me for paying your release." Remy said.
"I don't want your help or your money." Jade tells him with a straight face.
"So, what do you want, Jade?" Remy asked.
"I just want one person : Catty Beckett." Jade Ester told him.
"Catty is a bold person and not to be underestimated." Remy said.
"I don't care, I know what she's capable of. And I'm just the person to bring it out of her." Jade said.
"Alright, then, you handle Catty. And Drake Pierson will handle Grayson Baxter." Remy said.
Jade Ester grins maliciously.
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