While cleaning her desk, Erica found an old letter she had written to Nicole.
She hesitated before reading it, but as she did, she realized something—
The words felt like they belonged to someone else.
A different Erica. A past Erica.
The one who had been lost, who had been heartbroken.
She folded the letter, smiling softly.
She didn't need it anymore.
Because the person she was now?
She was happy.
There was a school festival event coming and Erica was so excited,she can finally have a date with Angel and just the two of them.
Their school festival was in full swing, music filling the air as students rushed between booths.
Angel pulled Erica toward a game stall, grinning. "If I win, you owe me a kiss."
Erica smirked. "And if I win?"
Angel leaned in. "Then you owe me a kiss."
"That's not how bets work!"
Angel just laughed. "I make the rules, babe."
Across the festival, Nicole and Cloud were attempting to win a stuffed bear, while Kim and Rhealy walked hand in hand, sharing cotton candy.
Risha had successfully won a giant stuffed rabbit for Mary, who was blushing like crazy.
Audrey and Aedrian? Still arguing—this time over which food stall had the best snacks.
Vinish and Steph had somehow gotten roped into a haunted house, screaming dramatically the entire time.
It was their night.
And they were making memories they would never forget.
Under the stars, their group sat on the rooftop once more.
No drama. No heartbreak. Just them.
"We should make a promise," Risha said. "That no matter what happens, we stick together."
"Forever?" Nicole asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Forever," Cloud confirmed.
They all linked pinkies, grinning.
No one knew what the future would hold.
But for now?
This was enough.
Graduation was approaching.
They would all go their separate ways soon—different colleges, different futures.
But as they sat in their favorite coffee shop, laughing over something stupid Cloud had said, Erica knew—
This wasn't the end.
This was just the beginning.
She glanced at Angel, who kissed her hand gently.
Nicole whispered something to Cloud, making him grin.
Risha rested her head on Mary's shoulder, while Audrey and Aedrian sat close, their laughter blending together.
Kim and Rhea lee were lost in their own conversation, completely at peace.
Vinish and Steph had no relationships, no grand romances—but they were happy.
And that was all that mattered.
Because love wasn't just about romance.
It was about this.
Friendship. Growth. Family.
They had lost each other once.
But now, they had found something even better.
And this time?
They were never letting go.