BAXTER HOUSE

The next day, in Grayson's sunny bedroom, after our passionate night together, Grayson and I lays in bed, underneath the fluffy bedcover.

He's tattooed shirtless wearing his black boxer briefs and I'm wearing my undies. The bedcover covers the lower half of his body and my torso and the lower half of my body.

Grayson is gently spooning me from behind with me laying in front of him.

I stir awake and looks at Grayson's clock on his nightstand. It's 9:15 AM.

I turn over to look at my boyfriend, Grayson. "Grayson? We have to go to the community center to clean up."

"I know." Grayson said. "I love you, Catty."

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

Grayson and I shares a kiss.

Catty (VO) And thus, "Gratty" has reconciled.

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THE SMITH-GRIFFITH-MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER

Me and the Beckett Crew, are cleaning up the community center with brooms and dustpans.

My parents came by with Holland Baxter as well.

My Dad, Holland, Sebastian and Grayson helped put back up the boxing ring.

Fen and Cane puts away the garbage bags in the dumpster.

After awhile, we all look at the cleaned the community center itself.

"Good job, you guys." I said.

"I gotta go. My department has been compromised." My Dad said.

"What do you mean, Dad?" I asked.

"Some of my colleague officers are on Remy's payroll and I don't know who or even I can trust them." My Dad said to me.

"Remy has people working for him?" I said bewildered. "Who would be foolish enough to work for him?"

"He probably paid them to be his spies." My Dad said.

"I thought he was in prison?" Sebastian said.

"He was until he paid his own bail to be early released." My Mom said.

"Does Alyssa know?" I asked.

"She does." My Mom said.

I become worried about Alyssa.

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LAURENT HOUSE

Later that day, I slowly walks inside the living room. I see Grandma Dina in her mechanical wheelchair at her sowing machine.

"Catty?" Alyssa said, slowly walks inside the living room with a tray of tea and fig bars. "What are you doing here? I mean, it's good to see you."

"I came to see you." I said to her.

Alyssa gently sets down the tray on the coffee table. "That's thoughtful of you."

"Yeah." I said to her. "Please, don't tell me that you've held up in your house all day?"

"I haven't. I've been getting groceries for me and Grandma Dina. And I've been driving my grandma to the bingo contest." Alyssa said.

"How are Cane and You?" I asked.

"Cane and I hooked up, but I broke it off." Alyssa said, and sitting down on the couch.

"Because of what's been going on with you." I pointed out.

"Everyone knows that I'm the daughter of a potential serial killer, my estranged Mom and my Uncle is a Mafia wealthy businessman boss." Alyssa said to me. "So, if you came to give me a pep talk or some motivational advice, please, don't."

"I didn't come here to give you a pep talk or a motivational advice, but I didn't think you would be hiding in your house, not trying to stand up for yourself." I tell her.

Alyssa looks at me. "I appreciate you visiting, and checking up on me and my grandmother, but there's nothing you can do."

"Well, I guess you're just gonna sit on your ass and not do a damn thing other than let everyone think that you're afraid." I said to him.

Alyssa looks at me and I look at her and I walks away, walking out of the house.

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ROCHELLE'S DINER

That afternoon, I'm sitting in a booth table with my usual root beer float and a single cheeseburger.

The diner opens and closes.

"Hi, Sunshine Good Girl." A familiar girl's voice said.

I look up at Jade Ester and she gently sits down in the booth table across from me.

"Jade? How did you --" I started to say.

And Jade cuts me off with a stoic expression on her face. " -- Get released from Providence Prison?" I can give you one hint : his name starts with the letter "R" and his last name is "Levesque".

"Remy got you out." I said. "That doesn't surprise me."

"I told him I didn't want any of his help, I can do things myself."

"And your parents?" I asked.

"They're still at the prison. The three of us had different cells. Same cell block." Jade said. "But damn, it's good to see you, Catty. How've you been?"

"I've been good." I said to her.

"You ditched your blonde ponytail. It was boring." Jade said.

"What do you want, Jade?" I asked.

"I'm coming for you and I'm gonna hurt you." Jade said to me.

"I'm right here, Jade." I said, unfazed.

Jade and I exchange tense looks at each other.

"I'll see you around." Jade said, getting up from the booth table and walks away.

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TOWN HALL -- MAYORAL OFFICE

Later that afternoon, Sasha and I are visiting her Dad, Mayor Mr. Jones. He's sitting behind his desk and we're sitting in front his desk in sofa chairs.

"I've been Mayor of Providence since you girls were sophomores at the Providence Boarding School Academy and I'm letting go of my mayor seat ever." said Mayor Mr. Jones.

"We understand that, Dad." Sasha said. "We're still trying to restore this small town."

"I appreciate what you young adults are doing by trying to save this small town from becoming a wasteland, it already is." Mayor Mr. Jones said.

"We can at least, try, Mr. Jones. We're not giving up." I said.

"I understand your goal, Catty. You know, I knew both your parents, my wife, Lena, attended the Providence Boarding School Academy together with Sebastian's, Grayson's, Leigh Ann's and Alyssa's parents." Mayor Mr. Jones said.

"You guys must've been best friends." I said.

"Yeah, we still are. Holland was the Bad Boy of us." Mayor Mr. Jones said. "And I will help you guys the best way I can."

"Thanks, Dad." Sasha said.

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THE SMITH-GRIFFITH-MARKS COMMUNITY CENTER

That evening, I'm sitting atop a table, watching Grayson spar on a free-standing punching bag wearing boxer fingerless gloves.

"I talked to Alyssa at her house." I said to him.

Grayson glances at me, continuing his sparring on the free-standing punching bag. "Really? What did you girls chat about?"

"Alyssa is worried. I don't blame her. She's the daughter of a Mafia wealthy businessman and her Mom is a murderer, so, she doesn't know what to do. I just wish I could help her." I said to Grayson.

Grayson stopped sparring workout and looks at me. "Just being there for Alyssa is helping her, CP. I mean, she has things weighing on her."

"Yeah." I said.

Grayson slowly walks up to me. "I've always known that you're the boldest sincere, caring person ever. We're gonna be there for Alyssa."

Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other. And then, Drake Pierson slowly walks inside.

"It's about time that you two reconciled." Drake said.

Both Grayson and I looks at Drake Pierson.

"Drake? What are you doing?" I asked.

"I was out and about and came by the community center." Drake tells us. "What are you two lovebirds doing? Gonna make-out with each other?"

I gently leaps off the table.

Catty (VO) This is not gonna end well.

"How does it feel to finally have your girl back in your arms, Grayson?" Drake taunted Grayson with a sly grin. "I mean, you had all that sexual intension pinned up inside of you, and then, you jumped in bed with her the second you two reunited with each other."

Grayson stands his ground and I gently puts a restraining hand on his shoulder.

"That's enough, Drake." I tell him. "And why don't you go back to Jade Ester and make a mess in your own bed?"

Drake sly grins fades.

"At least, Grayson's and Mine relationship is formed about Love and trust. Whereas your relationship with Jade is just nothing but a sexual attraction and hookups." I tell Drake.

"How does it feel to be hooking up with a sociopathic bitch, Jade Ester, knowing she can kill you at any minute?" Grayson said.

Drake doesn't say anything else.

Catty (VO) At least, that will shut him up.

"What's with you, cat got your tongue?" I said. "Say another stupid taunt? Or say something else crazy?"

Drake looks at Grayson and Me and he just walks away.

"You shut him up." Grayson said.

"I don't like bullies." I said to him.

"I know." Grayson said.

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ROCHELLE'S DINER

That night, I'm sitting in a booth table with my usual root beer float and playing on my Nintendo DS.

The diner opens and closes.

Alyssa sits down in the booth table across from me, dressed up in a burnt orange dress.

"Hey, Catty." Alyssa greeted me with a small smile.

"Hey, Alyssa." I greeted her back with a small smile. "I'm happy to see you not hiding in your house anymore."

"I'm Alyssa Laurent. I don't hide from anyone and I'm not letting everyone think I'm afraid either." Alyssa said to me.

I small smile. "I guess what I told you struck you, eh?"

"You have a way of motivating words." Alyssa said.

Alyssa and I exchange small smiles at each other.

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