These days, Tracy and Ronald were working side by side, going after Preston and Matthew, piece by piece, exposing the dirty truth behind the Angelic Etiquette Academy.
This journey was full of danger, with their lives constantly at risk and little chance of success.
Still, Ronald and Tracy have never lost their drive to uncover the truth, no matter what.
Every time they managed to save another victim dumped into that nightmare place by the academy, they felt lucky they chose this path.
Along the way, more and more people stepped up, joining them to fight against the horrors of that hellish world.
And just like that, ten years had passed.
No one really knew what Tracy and Ronald went through over those ten years.
All anyone saw was the countless volunteers who risked their lives to expose the dark truth of the Angelic Etiquette Academy. Many almost died, but none ever gave up.
When the academy was finally shut down, Ronald and Tracy went straight to the cemetery.
Eleven graves. Nine with names carved into the stone, two still empty.
Derek, David, Yvonne, Lynne Duran, Jessie Lewis, Lana Stewart, Reid Brooks, Emil Whitmire, Jose Randle ...
Here, they were no longer "number one" or "number two," like branded strays from the academy. Here, they finally got to rest under their real names.
Tracy had made sure their last wishes were honored, giving them tombstones and peace at last.
With that heavy weight finally lifted, Ronald and Tracy seemed much more relaxed, their faces softening with ease.
Ronald held Tracy's hand gently, a soft smile on his face. "So, CeeCee, what do you want to do next?"
The question caught her off guard.
For a whole decade, all she'd thought about was taking down the Angelic Etiquette Academy and finishing the work for everyone who never made it. She had never let herself dream beyond that.
But life was short—how many decades did one get?
Tracy turned her eyes to the two empty graves, stood there in silence, and finally whispered, "I want to travel."
Maybe it was because, like Erin once said, this whole world was like a "novel." For so long, she had never stepped outside Cloudville. Back then, she hadn't even thought it was strange.
Later, her mind was trapped in petty fights over affection, circling inside the little world of the Angelic Etiquette Academy.
But now, she felt a strong urge to see what the world outside was really like.
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