IF LOOKS COULD KILL
xv. The Chase

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chapter fifteen

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Starr was trying her absolute best not to freak out after Arden told her the shocking information. To distract herself, Detective Bailey had found a way to catch Ghostface with Kirby's help. They would track down a call being made from Ghostface to Sam.

So now here they were, in a public park. Arden, Ethan, Mindy, and Chad were huddled together in a van while Kirby tracked a call. Detective Bailey stayed near Sam, Tara, and Starr to catch Ghostface if they came close.

Gale sadly unattended since she was technically the press and couldn't be involved.

"You two should've stayed in the van with the others." Sam sighs, she hated the thought of putting them both at risk of getting hurt, or worse.

"It's not gonna happen." Tara responds.

Starr nods, "she's right, we're not losing someone else."

Sam's eyes softened at Starr's words, "I just don't think there's a point at all three of us putting ourselves at risk."

"That motherfucker killed my brother, if I get the chance to kill whoever the hell is behind that mask," Starr takes her brows, "that's exactly what I'm gonna do. Nobody, not even you, is gonna stop that."

They continued following the walkway of the park. Coming across a beautiful pond and then it was here, the phone call they'd been expecting.

The ID caller read: Richie Kirsch

"Answer it." Starr felt her nails dig into her palm.

Sam does just that, her first words being, "you're gonna die, you know?"

"Damn right they are," Starr mutters, her eyes gazing across the park for any sign of a suspicious activity.

The three girls continued surveying the area. Ghostface still antagonizing Sam through the phone. Sam suddenly stop, her eyes dimmed in confusion.

The phone hangs up. "Did you get it?" Sam questions Kirby.

"Yep...he's on the upper West Side." She says through the phone. "He's inside an apartment building halfway across the city."

Something in Tara's brain clicks, "on West 96th?"

"How did you know that?"

The sisters share a look.

"Mind telling me what's happening?" Starr urges.

"Gale...he's after Gale." Sam blurted. "Come on." She breaks out in a run.

"Sam, wait!" Detective Bailey tries stopping them.

"My friend Danny works on the upper West Side. He can get there quicker." Sam informs Detective Bailey, still running.

"Or finish her off if he's possibly the killer." Detective adds.

"Starr," Tara waves her over to Detective Bailey's police car.

"I feel like a rebellious teen!" Starr smirks as she jumps into back of the police car.

Tara smirks, driving forward in front of Sam and Detective Bailey. "Sam! Get in."

Sam runs over, hopping into the passenger seat.

"Hey,that's my car— that's an official vehicle!" Detective argues.

"You'll be fine!" Starr rolls down the window to say before rolling it back up.

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Starr has never felt her adrenaline pump as high as it was pumping right now. She was the first to make it through the apartment doors and see Ghostface on top of Gale, a bloody knife inches away from her face.

"Hey, fuckface!" Sam holds up a gun that was laying down in the mists of broken glass. Firing two shots in their direction.

Ghostface takes off out of the apartment.

Starr doesn't say another word, chasing after them as soon as they started running.

"Starr, no!" Sam tries to say.

Tara places a hand on Sam's shoulder. "She can handle herself, Sam, I know she can."

Sam lowers the gun. Nodding.

While the Carpenter sisters worried about Gale, Starr was eyeing the Ghostface traveling down the staircase.

Ghostface hears Starr's racing steps and turns around, slicing their knife in the direction of Starr's neck, only for her to weave it and strike a strong kick to their abdomen, sending them tumbling down yet another set of stairs.

"Poor little, Starr Kimens, no brother left to protect you." The person says through the voice changer.

Starr eyed the way Ghostface's knife tightened in their hand. "Trust me, I'm not the one who needs protecting." Starr runs forwards, Ghostface tries to go in for a stab, only for Starr to grab their wrist before sending them both tumbling down the rest of the stairs.

Starr was quick to her feet and so was Ghostface.

"You're dead, bitch!" They say, before slicing towards Starr, who ducks under it and moves behind them. Starr was about to pry off the person behind the mask. 

She was close to doing so, but the knife plunged into her thigh, causing her hold to weaken. Ghostface took the chance to push Starr to the floor.

As they came closer, Starr kicked the Ghostface in the stomach yet again, sending them falling over more stairs.

Starr gets up quickly, only to see that Ghostface was already gone. "Shit." she hisses.

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          "What the hell were you thinking going after Ghostface like that!" Arden was now scolding Starr as they sat in the waiting room of the hospital.

"He killed Arlo, Arden." Starr's eyes filled with hurt, "I'm trying to get justice...our justice."

"I understand that." Arden sighs, "but I already lost him, I cannot loose you too."

Starr felt her eyes softened on Arden before pulling her into a hug. "You didn't loose him," she mutters, "a part of him is here." Starr pokes at her belly.

Tara frowns at the action, "wait—what?"

Arden and Starr share a look.

"Oh my god." Sam gawks, "oh my god!"

Ethan blinks, "why are we oh my godding?"

Mindy and Chad cover their mouth and Arden scratches her head. "I don't know what I'm gonna do—I'm eighteen, I've barely started college. I don't make my own money."

"I understand you guys are surprised but...I'm scared, you guys." Arden felt her hands shake.

"Whatever you do, we're supportive of your decision." Starr spoke seriously. "Having a child is no joke, especially at eighteen."

In the middle of Starr talking, Danny came running through the doors. "I came as fast as I could."

Sam looks up at his suspiciously.

"Did you?" Tara tilts her head.

Mindy is brought back into her fear. "I'm scared you guys, I don't want anyone getting hurt again."

"I know." Chad place his hand on Mindy's knee.

"I don't want you getting hurt again." Mindy admits to her brother.

"I don't want you getting hurt either." Chad places his head on Mindy's shoulder, Tara laying on the other.

Tara pats across her lap and Starr grins, letting her entire body relax across her, Mindy, and Chad, causing them to slightly giggle.

Chad's smile falters, "what do we do now?"

"Maybe he gets to win this time." Sam began.

Everyone looks her way, eyes covered in confusion. "Why would you say that?" Arden frowns.

She stands up, "he wants to punish me...maybe I let him. I'll just give myself up and end all of this."

"Don't talk like that." Starr sits up.

Sam felt tears brim her eyes, "if this is what I have to do to keep you guys safe, it's worth it."

"No," Tara stands up, "you moved back to Woodsboro to protect me. Every single day, you make that decision to protect me. None of us would even be alive if it wasn't for you."

"Let us protect you...we're a team, remember."

"Actually we're a family." Mindy corrects.

The rest of the group stands. Chad's eyes dimmed, "it's feels wrong to say it without him."

Starr shakes her head, smiling, "he would want us to." She holds her hand out into the middle of their circle, "The Super Six."

"yeah." Chad grins, joining in. Mindy, Tara, and Sam join in.

Arden smiles at this, "what are you guys talking about?"

Starr smiles, "I'll explain later."

Chad sees Danny's confusion, "it's an us thing."

Sam was blinded by fear, "He's gonna keep coming after us."

"Isn't there just somewhere safe we can just hold up in." Ethan hopes.

"He'll just keep finding us." Tara responds. "...we can use that though."

Starr smiles, "am I sniffing another plan to take this Ghostfreak down?"

Mindy nods, fist bumping Starr, "hell yeah."

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