Cassie's original grades were not good enough for her to gain a place at university in that year, so she decided to retake her Final year. Sid did likewise. However he was somewhat miffed when he returned to Roundview College and found that his old locker had been torched. Both of them made application to the same six universities and managed to obtain provisional places on the same course at three of them: Oxford Brookes, York and Newcastle-on-Tyne. They were also offered provisional places on different courses at the University of the West of England in Bristol.
So Sid had returned to Bristol with his sweet Cassie, having realised that she was the one girl to whom he could give all his love. Now he was certain that his future lay with her, he was a changed person. He became more assertive and had confidence in his own decisions. He was now his own man. He paid more attention to his appearance, wore his hair in a different style and stopped wearing his beanie. Cassie approved. He adopted a far more cheerful attitude to life, which reflected his deep happiness. With the assurance of Cassie's love, inspiration and support, his college work was very much better than before. He gained an 'A' grade and 2 'B' grades for his subjects when he retook his exams.
Cassie, having faced total loneliness in New York was overjoyed that Sid loved her enough to travel thousands of miles to find her. She promised to both Sid and herself that she would never run away again. In the certainty of Sid's constant love and support, she was also more confident about herself and came to accept that she was beautiful. However she loved Sid too much to use her beauty to hurt him. Her eating disorder seemed to be under control at last. She found that she did enjoy eating different foods, but did not eat to excess. She even found that with Sid's guidance, she could enjoy Indian curries. She also found she could eat moderately without compromising her slender figure. Sid was delighted that now she realised that life did go on after college, she regained her sunny childlike attitude to life. She was still the victim of the occasional bout of depression, but when this happened, she found that Sid's love and support would help her to overcome it. She gained 2 'A's and a 'B' in her subjects.
Their grades were high enough for them to take up the offered places at either Oxford Brookes or York universities.
Sid and Cassie had both experienced utter desolation when they were apart and realised that they complemented and completed each other. They were able to face the future together with confidence as they both knew that their mutual love was the real thing. They accepted the places they had been offered at York University as they already had a companion there. Michelle proved to be a firm friend and was able to give them guidance and moral support when needed. Sid and Cassie in turn, supported Michelle when she was feeling depressed. After all, they were together in York, while Michelle's Tony was over 200 miles away in Cardiff. Thanks to the support of Sid and Cassie, Michelle was able to maintain her long distance relationship. Tony and Michelle became engaged on the weekend of the royal wedding in 2011, just before taking their finals.
When the remaining members of 'the gang' met in Bristol during vacations, it was clear to everyone that Sid and Cassie were a close couple, very much in love with each other. The love between them was not only physical, but had developed into an all encompassing bond, which took over every aspect of their lives. They appeared to have a telepathic connection. Each of them seemed to know what the other was thinking and feeling. Cassie needed to be loved and Sid was only too happy to give her all the love she required. Cassie loved Sid because he was exactly what he seemed to be and did not put on an act just to please her.
Thanks to a plot hatched by Tony, which was originally only intended to end his virginity, Sid had been introduced to and fallen deeply in love with the one person he realised would be his ideal life partner. He would never be able to thank Tony enough for bringing Cassie into his life.
Sid married his beloved Cassie in St Mary Redcliffe at the end of July 2012 after they had graduated from York University. Sid said afterwards: "Only the most beautiful church in Bristol was good enough for the most beautiful girl in Bristol." Naturally, Tony was the best man at their wedding. Sid returned the compliment at the end of July the following year when Tony married Michelle.