A/N: Umm... so I really don't know what to say. I know most of you probably thought I was never going to finish this. It has been 6 months since I last me just tell you that college is not turning out how I thought it was going to be. so this is the final chapter. WOOO! THANK YOU to EVERYONE that read this. Thank you for reviewing and thanks for being so understanding. just, THANK YOU!

Disclaimer: Have you seen the new Degrassi? cuz I havn't. I don't own that shit. But I own this =)

Sunsets are one of the most beautiful things in the world. You wonder to yourself how God could create so much beauty. As I sit on this hill and look out into the sunset I think. The sunsets in Canada look different than the ones in Florida. You wouldn't think so, but they do.

I feel a presence around me. I don't need to turn and look to know it is Alex.

"Your mom wanted me to make sure you're ok," she tells me.

"I'm perfectly fine," I tell her. "I just needed some space to think. Plus I like watching the sunset."

"Me too. What are you thinking about?" I look at Alex. She looks really curious.

"I'm thinking about the last two years and everything that has happened. I mean moving here, making friends, finding the girl of my dreams, making a best friend like you." Alex smiles at the last part. "And the shooting," I whisper quietly.

Alex hangs her head down. "I've thought about that every day since it happened. I always wonder if I just hadn't gone along with the plan." Alex looks at me with shiny eyes, meaning tears are forming. "I think about what would have happened if I had listened to you. Jordan I understood why you wanted to end our friendship then."

"Alex-," I try to stop her.

"Let me finish," she says. "I should have listened to you. Instead I let my anger blind me. I didn't think ahead about the consequences before I pulled the prank. I haven't and will never ever forgive myself for that day." Alex wipes away a tear and looks out at the sunset. "I didn't even tell Paige it was me who did it. I was too afraid that she wouldn't forgive me."

"How could she forgive you if you haven't forgiven yourself?" I ask her. "In life we make mistakes. We make small mistakes and we make big mistakes. In order to move on we must forgive ourselves and each other for the mistakes we have made."

"My mistake killed a kid and put another in a wheelchair. How can I forgive myself for something like that?"

"Sometimes we have to look deep down in our hearts for forgiveness."

"Have you forgiven your biological dad for what he did to your mom?" I stare at the sunset and sigh. "Yes, yes I have."

Later in the Day, aka Night Time:

I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world…

I pick up my ringing phone. "Hey Paige," I say into the phone.

"Hey Hun," she answers cheerfully. "Are you ready?"

"Yeah, I'm ready."

"Ok, I'll be there in five." Paige hangs up and I close my phone.

I don't know exactly what Paige and I are doing tonight but I told her that she could pick. It sort of scares me because I feel like she might make me do something really girly.

The doorbell rings and I hear my mom calling my name telling me that Paige is downstairs. I walk downstairs and Paige is talking to my mom. We leave the house and get in her car.

"So where are you taking me?" I ask her.

"Just the park," she says simply.

"Alrighty."

We arrive at the park and Paige turns off her car. She gets out and I follow.

"I can't believe in a couple of days you're going to be back in the states," she says as we're walking.

"Yeah, I kind of can't believe it either," I tell her. "I'll admit I'll miss Canada."

"You'll miss the people," she says with a smiles.

I throw my arm around Paige's shoulder and give her a hug. "Yeah, I'll miss the people."

We continue walking around the park, not really saying anything. I must admit this isn't exactly how I figured we would spend this time together, but it's actually kind of nice.

"So Jordan, I want to thank you," Paige says out of the blue.

"For what?" I ask with curiosity in my voice.

"For everything," she says. "If you hadn't came to Degrassi then things might be different right now."

"How so?" This conversation is starting to get interesting.

"Well who knows if Alex would have changed if you hadn't came and befriended her. If you hadn't came she might still have been the same badass she was before. Hanging out with the wrong crowd and we might not have became friends, and then more." Paige whispers the last part.

"Paige, I think Alex would have changed. Maybe not as fast but still."

"Jordan, do you think I'll do well at Banting?" I ponder the question and then I look at Paige with a smile on my face.

"I KNOW you'll succeed at Banting. You're Paige Michalchuk, you never fail." Paige smiles at me and then we hug. I have no doubt in my mind she'll be great at Banting.

Next Night:

My last night in Canada. Wow, I can't believe I'm actually leaving for Florida tomorrow. I'll get to see Beth at the end of next week and I'm so excited. I miss her sooo much. I'm spending my last night with Alex.

"Where are we going?" Alex asks me as I'm getting dressed.

"To the school," I say nonchalantly.

"Seriously?"

"Seriously. Alex, look at what I'm wearing."

Alex scans my clothes. "You're wearing your paint pants."

"Mhm," I agree while nodding my head.

"I'm not getting it."

I smack my forehead. Sometimes I really wonder how this girl graduated high school. I point to a bag on the floor.

"Look inside the bag," I tell her.

Alex looks inside the bag and a confused expression appears on her face. "Spray paint cans?"

I nod my head with a smile. "Yes, I'm wearing paint pants, there's spray paint cans in the bag, and we're going to Degrassi. Now put it all together."

You know that look people get when they finally figure something out? Yeah, Alex has that look on her face right now. I believe I just saw the lit light bulb appear above her head.

"Really?" she asked disbelieved.

I nod my head. "Yes really." I throw some black clothes to Alex. "Put the clothes on and let's hurry."

After Alex put on the black clothes and we went downstairs.

"What are you two up to?" my mom asks us, giving us a suspicious look.

Alex and I look at each other and then back at my mom. "Nothing," we both tell her at the same time.

My mom raises an eyebrow. "Should I be expecting a call from the city jail later tonight?" she asks us.

"Who's going to jail," Brian asks us.

I roll my eyes. "No one is going to jail," I tell them. Alex and I head out the front door, "Don't wait up for us."

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Alex and I are standing in front of the back building of Degrassi. Part of the building is completely white, looking like a canvas for an artist to paint on.

"How did you get this set up?" Alex asks me in astonishment.

"Dude, how many times do I have to tell you I have connections everywhere?" I start to pull out the numerous spray paint cans out of my bag. I had Alex a can and a mask so she won't breathe in the fumes.

"You've spray painted a building before, right?" I ask her.

"Who am I?" Alex asks me.

"Alex Nuñez."

Alex nods her head up and down. "Then of course I've spray painted a building before."

With that we start spraying. We're covering our faces and both concentrating on our work. After about 20 minutes we decide to take a break. I pull out two sandwiches out of my bag.

Alex takes a bite out of her sandwich. "I can't believe you're leaving tomorrow morning," she says while spraying bits of the sandwich everywhere.

"Ew, no one asked for the weather," I tell her disgusted. "Swallow your food and then talk."

Alex swallows her food. "I'm not going to miss that," she says outloud.

"You're going to miss everything," I tell her. "Who else do you have oodles of fun with?"

"Someone who doesn't say 'oodles'."

I push her playfully and we both laugh. "Part of me can't wait to go back to Florida and start college, but another part of me doesn't want to leave Canada." I look at Alex. "I don't want to leave you," I tell her truthfully.

Alex looks back at me and places a hand on my shoulder. "I'm going to be ok ya know."

"I'm just worried. I mean I'm gone, Paige is about to be gone. Who's going to keep you out of trouble?"

Alex chuckles. "I'm not going to get into trouble. I can look out for myself."

I finish the last piece of my sandwich. "Can I ask you something?" I ask her.

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Do you think you and Paige will ever be together again?"

There's silence, and then Alex sighs. "I don't know, maybe. Maybe when I'm done at Degrassi and I finally know what I want to do with my life Paige and I can be an us again."

I throw my arm around Alex's shoulder. "That's what I like to hear." I get up and brush my pants off. "Now let's get this thing done," I tell her.

Three Hours Later:

"Wow," Alex says.

She's the first on of us to speak. We just got done and I must say the image in front of us is amazing.

"Who knew you were such an artist Alex Nuñez," I say. Alex and I decided to paint a mural on the building. Underneath it we wrote, "C/O of 2006. Gone, but not forgotten."

Alex and I share a look between each other and then pound fists. "Let's go home," I tell here.

The Morning at the Airport:

This is it, I'm actually leaving. I look at all the people who are here to see me off. My parents of course, with my mother bawling like a baby. Besides my parents are my friends: Alex, Paige, Ellie, Jimmy, and Marco. I go down the line hugging everyone.

My mom pulls me into a bear hug. "You're too young to leave me!" my mother cries out.

"Mom-can't-breathe," I struggle telling her.

Brian grabs my mom and pulls her off of me.

"Honey, calm down," he tells her.

"I can't help it! She's gonna be in another country, thousands of miles away from us!"

"I'll be home for breaks!" I try telling her. I shake my head, it's useless trying to get my mom to calm down.

I start to hug my friends. I come to Paige and we hug.

"I'm going to miss you Hun," she says.

"I'll miss you too Paige. Make sure to show them Banting kids whose who." Paige giggles and next is Alex.

I hold out my fist. "Jordan, this is the kind of moment where we hug." And we do just that.

We pull back and look at each other. "Please stay out of trouble," I tell her.

"Stop worrying!." I laugh and shake my head.

I walk to security and get ready to take that final step. I look back at everyone. I feel a single tear slide down my cheek. I'll be back in October though for Thanksgiving.

Whoa hold up! Alex has her arm around Paige's shoulder while they're both waving good-bye. I guess there is hope for Palex.

I step through security and I know I'm ready for the next chapter in my life.

So what did y'all think? I thought it was going to be better but I'm so tired right now. lol. if y'all want I'll still do the sequel. I mean i am typing it anywayz. =) tell me what you think!