- Third POV -

The next day, Sebastian, Grayson, Fen and Cane stands inside a run-down fire station. Trash and litter are scattered out everywhere.

"I thought this small town has a fire station?" Fen said.

"We do." Grayson said, slowly wanders around. "But there haven't been any fires, thank goodness."

"Even if we do restore this fire station, who's gonna run it?" Sebastian asked.

"My Dad is a former firefighter." Cane mentioned. "He was a firefighter since I was a little kid, so, maybe, I can talk to him about the fire station."

"Good luck with trying to convince him. The rest of us can at least, clean this place up, make it look neat again." Grayson said.

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With cleaning supplies, Sebastian, Grayson, Fen and Cane sweeps, washes the windows with sponges and buckets of warm buckets of soapy water.

Driving inside the fire station in my dune buggy, Alyssa and I greet the guys.

"Hey, you guys." I greeted them with a small smile, gently gets out of my dune buggy.

"Hey, Catty." Cane greeted me with a small smile. He looks at Alyssa and small waves at her. "Hi, Alyssa."

Alyssa small waves back at him. "Hey, Cane."

"What are you guys up to?" I asked.

"Just doing some cleaning up at the fire station." Sebastian said.

"Alyssa and I can help if you want." I suggested.

"Sure." Fen said.

Suddenly, a black SUV drives inside the garage. The backseat car door opens, and Remy Levesque steps out and gently closes the door.

"Remy? What are you doing here?" I asked.

"A little birdie told me that you all have made it your goal to try and restore this crappy small town." Remy Levesque said. "Well, good luck with at least, trying."

"We will restore this small town back to normal again." I said.

"Oh, really? Without any delays?" Remy said. And looks at his niece, Alyssa. "Alyssa?"

"Save your breath, Remy." Alyssa said.

"You would work with your friends rather than work with me? Your own Uncle?" Remy asked.

"At least, I have friends that I can trust and go to for help." Alyssa said.

Alyssa and I exchange glances at each other.

"Catty B. You remain a thorn in my side." Remy Levesque said.

"I don't know why, I've done nothing to you." I said to him.

"You turned my niece and her grandmother against me." Remy said.

"I didn't. I simply warned Alyssa about you because you have a reputation as the Mafia." I said to him.

"You should leave, Remy." Sebastian said.

"Fine, I'll leave." Remy said. And looks at his niece, Alyssa, again. "Alyssa? Whatever you may think of me, I'm still your Uncle."

Remy gets back inside the backseat of his SUV and his henchmen drives away.

"Do you guys think he's up to something?" Cane asked.

"He always is." I said.

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Later that day, after ordering some takeout diner food, single cheeseburgers, curly fries and milkshakes from Rochelle's, Sebastian, Grayson, Fen, Cane, Alyssa and I sits at a table, eating.

"I called my Dad and he said he'll think about the fire station." Cane said.

"And now, Mr. Garrett just needs some volunteers to jumpstart the fire station." Grayson said.

"We can volunteer for your Dad." Sebastian suggested. "Besides, I have nothing else to do."

"I don't either." Grayson said. "Except for The Thrashers and the Providence Auto-shop."

"I've been helping my Dad at his construction job at his Sykes Construction." Sebastian said.

"How about you, Catty?" Alyssa asked. "Do you still do Art?"

"I do." I replied. "And since I have a diploma certificate and degree in Art, I can paint something for you guys." I suggested.

"Do you have an art gallery?" Alyssa asked.

"My art supervisor, Miss. Stroud, is visiting me. Every time, I paint something, I get paid." I said.

"Congratulations, Catty." Alyssa congratulated me with a small smile. "I would love to have your painting in my house."

"Yeah, me too." Grayson said.

"Okay, just tell me what you want me to paint and I'll paint it." I said to them.

"Okay, cool." Grayson said.

We all exchange small smiles and chuckles with each other and we continue eating and sips on our milkshakes.

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ROCHELLE'S DINER

That afternoon, I'm sitting in a booth table across from my art supervisor, Miss. Stroud.

"I can pay you 1,000 dollars for each painting. What do you say, Miss. Beckett?" Miss. Stroud asked.

"Yes, ma'am. I would like to." I said to her.

"Great. I will help you with your art gallery. Where would you like to host it?" Miss. Stroud asked.

"At the community center. Much space there." I said.

"Alright, then. Is there a place where we can meet?" Miss. Stroud asked.

"There's a speakeasy behind this diner named The Cristo Crystal Speakeasy. We can meet there." I said to her.

"Alright, then. Let me know whenever you're ready for your art gallery, Miss. Beckett." Miss. Stroud said.

"Yes, ma'am, Miss. Stroud." I said to her.

Miss. Stroud gets her tote bag and gets up, walks away.

Leigh Ann and Sasha sits in the booth table across from me.

"Please, don't tell me, you two were eavesdropping?" I said to them with a small smile.

"Well, we both were sitting at the diner counter, so, yeah, kind of." Sasha said.

"Really?" I said.

"You have a good thing, Catty. You should be happy for yourself. Heck, you should be proud of yourself." Leigh Ann said.

"I am." I said.

Leigh Ann, Sasha and I exchange small smiles at each other.

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CRISTA CRYSTAL SPEAKEASY

Later that afternoon, I walk down the five steps and into the dimly-lit cabaret speakeasy, looking around at everyone, sitting at their round tables with their cocktail drinks.

"Catty? Over here." Leigh Ann said, waving me over, sitting with Sebastian, Grayson, and Sasha.

I walks up to the Beckett Crew and gently sits down in my boyfriend's, Grayson's, lap, gently wraps an arm around his shoulder.

"You guys should know that I asked Catty to be my Thrasher Princess and she said "Yes". Grayson told the Beckett Crew.

"Congratulations, Catty." Sebastian congratulated me with a smile.

"Congrats, CP." Sasha congratulated me with a smile.

"Thanks, Seb. Thanks, Sasha, and you guys." I said to them.

Me and the Beckett Crew exchange small smiles and chuckles with each other and we enjoy each other's company and our cocktail drinks.

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LAURENT HOUSE

Later night, in my dune buggy, I wanted to check on Alyssa and her grandmother Dina Laurent.

I arrive, but instead, I become shocked by the house is igniting.

I quickly park my dune buggy beside the garage door and gets out of it, looking at Alyssa and Dina Laurent covered in soot.

"Alyssa? Miss. Dina?" I scurried up next to Alyssa, worriedly. "Alyssa? What the hell happened to your house?"

"I'm cleansing my house of my Mom's tainted sins." Alyssa said.

I look at the Laurent's House as it ignites in flames.

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