Chapter twenty three,

save your tears, all i see is red

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   "Is this even a good plan?" This was possibly the fifth time that Ethan had questioned them all this same fucking question, his hand simply holding onto his backpack gear, walking down the steps behind Amaya and the twins.

   Amaya hade made sure to remain holding Chad's hand, and also maintaining her grip on Mindys hand tightened as well. . . she didn't want to get separated from the twins. She'd go ballistic if something were to occur to either one of them.

   "Then you can leave," Amaya muttered out, twisting her head to glance at Ethan, "You're not even welcomed here, 'cause we don't like you." She reminded him, specifically Mindy or her didn't like Ethan anymore.

   Tara who had agreed with Amaya's statement towards Ethan, "Amaya is right, you don't have to come if you don't want to." She bluntly told him, no emotion held towards Ethan.

   Jill suddenly appeared right beside Chad, speaking directly to Amaya about Ethan's appearance, "What's in this curly heads boy backpack, fucking loser has been holding onto it practically all morning?" Her eyes had simply remained narrowed at the boy behind them.

   Amaya had bit down onto her own tongue, avoiding to even speak to Jill, 'cause she wasn't about to look like a crazy woman speaking to some ghosty serial killer, and also considering the fact that she hasn't even told Chad that she has been seeing her 'Aunt' Jill Roberts.

   Well, fuck me!

   Ethan who simply sighed in frustration, speaking again, "So, we just peal off, and the killer kills us one by one? No, thank you!" He had commented it with a sound of sarcasm.

Amaya who had ultimately gotten irritated by his stupid antics, and accidentally letting go of Mindy's, "Stop whining, dipshit!" Flicking him off in the end, as Chad has squeezed her hand to quit the arguments right now.

   Samantha who just happened to intervene the argument between the three, "Let's just get to the movie theater." She sighed, frustrated already, "Come on!" She yelled out.

   Chad who had suddenly made sure Amaya was in front of him, hand still intertwined with hers, so they wouldn't get lost, spoke, "Ah, yes. Because it'd be much less scarier than a movie theater." He bluntly stated.

   It was then that too many people were simply shoving, and bumping against them, as it was simply getting difficult to even remain together with the group. Unlike Chad who was simply making sure that Amaya had gotten into the train before him, as he had simply got right inside after her, it wasn't until Amaya who had shifted her head.

"Where the fuck is Mindy!?" She had ultimately felt her own heart beating out of her own fucking chest, rapidly same as Chads heart was beating, rapidly.

It wasn't until they had both heard her voice shouting for them, "Amaya! Chad!" And, Quickly making Chad to ultimately stretch his arm out for his sister to reach, and just as Mindy was about to hold onto her brothers hand, the doors to the train ultimately closing, and making Chad to remove his arm.

"Fuck! Shit!" Amaya and Chad had both yelled out different responses. Both upset that Mindy hadn't managed to get inside the train.

Jill had managed to stand right beside Chad, tilting her head to glance at Amaya, "This is what they want, separating you all!" She had casually spoken to her.

   Chad had casually approached his girlfriend, holding onto her hand just as they approached of what was left of the group, and simply allowing Amaya to to twist her head to glance at Jill Roberts, and flicking her off.

  "Oh, real mature of you, Amaya!" Jill had sarcastically smiled at her, allowing Amaya to twist her head already noticing that the carpenter sisters were right beside Danny, and each holding onto the pole, and ultimately allowing Chad to hold on one of the poles, arm wrapping around Amaya.

  Sam who simply began glancing around, "Where's Mindy?" Eyes looking between Chad and Amaya. . . waiting for a confirmation.

   "She missed the train," Amaya frustratedly said just as Chad had finished the sentence, "We were going to wait for her, but cute boy dragged us here along." Chad spat, eyes simply narrowed at Danny.

Danny who stared Amaya and Chad with sincerity, "Was trying to keep us together."

Tara who had simply eyed Danny with full suspicious, "By pulling us apart?" She had questioned him.

Danny ultimately sighed in defeat.

Amaya and Chads both phone had buzzed, instantly pulling out there phone only to realize that Mindy had sent them a text message from their group-chat, that she was with Ethan. She felt a wave of anxiety kicking inside of her, she didn't trust Ethan with Mindy.

"Hmm. . . that's risky." Jill commented, eyes glancing at the phone, and giving her a chance to read the text message herself.

"It's too risky for Mindy to be with Ethan. . ." Amaya had worriedly said, "I don't trust him, but neither do I even trust you, Danny. No hard feelings, dude." She gave him a sarcastic smile.

"None taken."

  Chad had lightly pinched his girlfriends hip, "It's gonna be okay, shes fine. She's just with Ethan. Mindy we'll meet us there." He slipped his phone into his pocket, his eyes accidentally glancing at Amaya's back, and had instantly noticed a gun that was strictly hidden behind her, "Maya, why do you have a gun?" He had whispered in her ear.

   "For protection, and to get our daughter." She had whispered back to him, "So don't be saying nothing about what I got on me." She harshly whispered back to him.

   He nodded his head in approval, "Anything to get her back, you know I'm in." He had softly ultimately whispered to her before moving his head upwards, his eyes simply widening, "Oh, shit." This had ultimately caused everyone to twist their heads, and glance at whatever had captured Chad's attention.

Amaya's body stiffened.

Of course, people were dressed up, 'cause it was fucking Halloween, but there were some people dressed as Ghostface.

"Fuck!" Amaya mumbled out.

Tara glancing at the map before her eyes drifted towards her sister, "How many stops do we have?"

Sam who had glanced at the map, and reading it into her head before slowly glancing at everyone, "Ten." She muttered out.

Lights kept flickering.

Ultimately stopped flickering for the mean time.

Amaya simply moving her hand behind her back just in case she needed to use her gun, as Chad had kept his arm firmly wrapped around her waist, and almost blocking her view from Ghostfaces view, and even if it wasn't it's best to remain safe.

He'd rather die protecting his girlfriend and daughter than him losing either one, but as of right now they felt incomplete without their daughter.

The train had ultimately stopped, and people leaving and new people quickly entering the train. Only thing that had made them get more worried had been how close this time the figure had approached them.

Until someone had simply walked straight into their view, as it so happened the figure disappeared.

Gulping their saliva down nervously, body stiffened.

Lights began flicking again.

Amaya and Chad had just simply remained texting Mindy, through the groupchat until she had unfortunately stopped replying to the messages, and just making them more nervous.

"She's not answering." Amaya rambled out, worrisome kicking inside of her body.

Something in her gut was telling her to not fucking trust Ethan. Just 'cause Chad trusted Ethan, it didn't mean she did.

Of course, when she had met Ethan Landry almost like five months ago in her boyfriends dorm, something about Ethan had just given her major creepy vibes. Always remaining nosy into Chad and her conversation rather it was simply about Paloma, or something. He was just always there. . . always there.

Chad quickly nodding his head, "Yup. We're still not getting anything from Mindy." He had worriedly said.

The train stopped, again.

People coming in and out the train.

Samantha who had quickly alerted them after what she was seeing, "Guys. . ." Her voice was sounding shaky.

Eyes glancing to the direction of what Sam was looking at, bodies immediately stiffened. It was then that Chad had ultimately stood in front of Amaya in protection, Amaya quickly putting her arm behind her back, hand finding her gun just in case.

Her hand gripping the handler.

He was moving really fast, and beyond quickly. Just as he was coming closer towards to all of them, Danny had ultimately shoved himself to the front, a protective stance on all of them.

It was then that this ghostface in fact wasn't the one, 'cause he had ultimately left the train, and leaving the group there.

"Fucking paranoia!" Amaya had spat in frustration, intertwining her hand with Chads.

The group nodding their heads in agreement.

"You got that right!" Sam responded.

The entire ride from the train had gone rather smoothly, but they were all still very jumpy from all this Ghostface shit.

But, it didn't really stop them all to worry about Mindy's whereabouts on the train, and when will she make it to the theater with them all.

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   They had already gotten off the train, steps going upstairs, and already getting a view of being outside of the subway, eyes managed to see the theater.

   As they were specifically all searching for Kirby first until they had ultimately spotted her already standing across from the theater.

   "Hey, I talked to Bailey. I got everything set up." She had simply assured them, smiling at Amaya before going back to business, "Where are Mindy and Ethan?" She questioned them when she didn't see the other two.

   "Their five minutes behind us." Tara retorted. 

   "Let's get you all inside." Kirby responded.

   They had all continued their walk towards the theater until Sam had paused, 'causing them all to ultimately pause when she was just looking directly at Danny, "Not you." She hesitated.

   "What?" Confusion written all over his face.

   "Don't trust anyone, remember?" She retorted from one of their past conversations, "We don't know you, not really." She shook her head.

   Danny shook his head, "You know me."

   "You know Woodsboro. . ." She harshly shouted, "I'm sorry." She had given him a sincere look.

  Danny had simply nodded his head, "It's okay — I get it. Be safe, okay?" He whispered softly to her, softly kissing her cheek, "Okay?" He had whispered, again.

  Sam nodded her head, "You too!"

   It was then that Sam turned back around, and allowing the group to continue their walk just as Kirby nodded her head, "Good call." She reassured Samantha.

   They had all continued their walk towards the theater, and allowing Amaya to slowly twist her head quickly in hopes of seeing Mindy walking out, but she never did.

   A frown managed to appear on her lips.

   "It's already been five minutes," She had softly whispered to Chad, "She's not coming out, Chad. . ." She was beyond worried about Mindy.

   "She will, I know she will." He had attempted to reassure his girlfriend, but also some reassurance for himself, so he wouldn't panic that his twin sister is in danger, and is okay, and will be here.

They had all entered the building from the back, as Kirby opened up the place, all of them going up the stairs, and simply waiting for Kirby to slid the card to also open up the last door. They had all slowly entered inside the abandoned theater, eyes glancing around until Kirby shut the door.

"Is the place cleared?" Amaya questioned.

Kirby who nodded her head, "I cleared the whole place up before you'd all get here," Her eyes glancing at everyone before she had spoke, again, "So, this is the only way in or out. He steps in through the first door, both doors lock automatically. Trapping him inside, and we turn it into a kill box." She used her hands for demonstration.

"Weapons?" Samantha crossed her arms.

"One gun, and I hold onto it." She had pointed one finger in the air, and strictly telling them how things will go.

Jill who had stood beside her ex-bestfriend scoffing at her response, "Okay, well that's bullshit, but she doesn't know about the gun you have." Jill winked at Amaya.

"That's so unfair though!" Amaya told Kirby in pure frustration, "It's called an execution for a reason, and we all deserve our fair share of bullets on this motherfucker." She gave Kirby a wtf look.

Kirby just shook her head at Amaya, "I'm the only with a badge here, and that's the way it's going to be. Trust me, Little A. You're all safe here." She reassured them.

Sam who sighed, "I'm gonna check in with Mindy, and see if their close." She had stated, removing her jacket with everyone following along just as they heard Kirby call out for someone.

"Amaya, can you come here please?"

Amaya had just given Chad a soft smile with her eyes glancing at Tara and reassuring her that everything is fine, and simply letting go of Chads hand before approaching Kirby.

"Yes?" Amaya had ultimately raised her eyebrow at Kirby already can tell that Kirby was about to question her something, "You look on edge, did something happen today?" Kirby had worriedly questioned her.

She couldn't tell Kirby, 'cause her baby would be in risk. Tell any cops meant not telling Kirby either.

Amaya shook her head, "No, it's fine. Everything is fine." Amaya reassured Kirby.

"Okay, but you'd tell me if anything is going on? I know I disappeared for a portion of your life, but I want to be part of your life, Little A. That's only if you allow me back into your life." Kirby softly told Amaya.

Amaya who had just smiled softly at Kirby and what she confessed, "Of course, I'd want you back in my life, Kirby." She hugged her before letting go of her, "We do have a lot of catching up to do, but I should get back with Chad, be safe!" Amaya softly told her.

"You too, kiddo." Kirby smiled at her.

"Trust Kirby," Jill had shouted to Amaya from across the room, "Don't be trusting Detective Bailey! Trust only Kirby, you know her best. Twelve years of not even seeing her means nothing, 'cause she's still the same fucking Kirby! Just long hair, trust her!" Jill shouted once, again.

Amaya had disappeared from the view in search of Chad.

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    Amaya had ultimately found the two who were sitting down, Chad twisting his head to glance at his girlfriend, and allowing a smile to quickly appear on his face, and leaning away from the table as he approached his girlfriend.

   "You're back!" He had simply cheered, his arms had quickly wrapped around her waist, and pulling her into a kiss that made her melt into it, but quickly went back into her senses.

   Lovely dovey shit can possibly wait until they capture Ghostface, and their daughter is simply returned to them.

   Tara who had easily spoken up, "Hey, what did Kirby want?" Her head had titled in pure confusion.

   Amaya who simply smiled her, "Just her asking to be apart of my life, again 'cause she kinda disappeared after the incident she had with Jill Roberts and Charlie Walker." Amaya had began speaking.

   "Don't you find it just I don't know a bit fucking weird that she just I don't know magically just shows up?" Tara had worriedly asked her friend, "What if she's Ghostface?"

   Amaya shook her head, "Kirby, can't be Ghostface." She had simply retorted to Tara.

   "I mean—"

   "Why would Kirby go, and kidnap Paloma the day we had all discovered that Ghostface played us, and was going to attack Gale and my dad? Kirby had no idea that I hade a baby until Mindy told her." Amaya has revealed.

Tara felt her eyes widening, "Why didn't you tell the police this?" Her breath went shaky.

Chad who clicked his teeth with his tongue easily spoken back up, "He threatened us into killing Paloma, and meaning that we can't alert Police enforcement, and that also includes Kirby." Chad added.

It remained silent as Tara twisted her entire, head glancing down at her pants and remaining silent, 'cause she still found Kirby Reeds really suspicious even if Amaya says otherwise.

Amaya softly whispered to Chad, placing her hands on his face cheek, and his forehead that was leaning on her forehead, "I'm scared. What if she's not here?" A worried question, tears flowing down her eyes.

"I'm scared too, but she has to be somewhere here," He softly whispered to herself, "I swear to you that once this is over, us three will live a peaceful life together, and we can start saving up money for an apartment for us." He had reassured her.

Amaya had simply smiled against his lips, eyes glancing at his lips, "And have that little family that we've always wanted together?" She had lightly laughed at him.

Ever since the sixth fucking grade. They had began to plan their future together. Three kids, and living somewhere peacefully, but definitely not in Woodsboro, California. They just wanted their kids to live a good life.

"Fuck yeah," He had simply responded to her already excited about their future together, as he had just simply pulled her into another kiss, again. Amaya melted into the kiss, her arms wrapping his neck until they pulled apart, and just as they were leaning in for another kiss.

A scream was heard, and pulling them apart.

"Tara!" Amaya screamed, simply running towards Tara who fell onto the ground as Ghostface who instantlym looked directly at Chad, and approaching him with the knife.

Ghostface who swiftly moved the knife, Chad quickly dodging the knife. Chad who had then ultimately shoved him against the wall, and breaking the glass.

Yet, Ghostface again swung the knife in some type of attempt to stab Chad, but he had simply dodged it again.

A punch landing on Ghostface, just as Chad kicked him in his stomach.

   Chad had quickly approaching his girlfriend, and helping her stand Tara up so they can leave from this area, "Let's go, let's go!" He had managed to open the door, and only to jump in fear when they seen someone there, but simply sighing in relief.

   Sam.

   "Come on!" Samantha quickly dragging them out the place as Tara was slightly limping from pain, but still able to run, "It's Kirby, she's the killer!" Samantha rasped out.

   Amaya felt her jaw clench.

   Tara who quickly responded, "No, shit!"

   Chad who attempted to see if the gate would open only for Samantha to quickly mutter out, "It's locked!" She called out.

  "We're trapped?"

   They had all went towards the area that held all the information of previous attacks.

   Eyes glancing around the area in hopes to spot an exit as she spoke, "She made this whole theater and kill box for us!" Sam had quickly stated.

   Amaya who called out, "Who told you that Kirby is Ghostface?" Simply questioning Sam on where'd she learn this information from.

   Both Carpenter sisters ignoring her question, 'cause of the adrenaline each had going on at this moment as Tara had just questioned Sam, "Hey, what about that? That's an exit door. . . maybe, it leads to the roof or something?" Quickly asking her, 'cause all she wanted to do was escape from here..

   Chad who had his hand intertwined with Amaya's, "There's only one way to find out. Let's go, let's go!" He quickly answered.

   Pushing his girlfriend in front of him.

   It was then that Ghostface appeared, and jumping down from the stage, swinging the knife towards Tara that ultimately 'caused her to fall, his arm again swinging towards Sam that had made her dodge the swing, but losing her knife in the process.

   Ghostface had managed to swing towards Amaya just as she also dodged the knife, and backing away.

   He attempted to swing at Chad who also dodged it, knife slicing a prop that Chad easily called out, "Behead!" Eyes widening.

Chad had easily shoved Ghostface ultimately towards the ground, and picking up an object after noticing that Ghostface was about to get up, as he had ultimately smacked him down the ground, again.

Chad with gritted teeth ultimately called this out, "Smile for the camera motherfucker!" Chad sneered at him.

Amaya was already behind the Carpenter sisters, head twisting back and forth in hopes that Chad was simply following right behind them, and he m was, but so was Ghostface right behind Chad.

Her heart pounding, rapidly.

Chad had thrown the object at Ghostface, all of them running as he easily knocked down the popcorn machine onto the ground, and glass simply breaking.

Again, Chad simply getting attacked.

Dodging the knife.

Chad almost getting cornered by Ghostface, only for all three of them to instantly pull Ghostface away, Chad quickly punching him him.

Ghostface landing onto the ground, allowing Amaya to instantly kicking him on the face in pure venom that simply made him drop onto the ground.

Chad shouting at them, "Go now!"

The three were already simply getting a head start on running only to then hear him let out a loud scream.

Amaya twisting her entire body, her eyes simply widening, her instinct on wanting to save him from ending up dead as she was simply held back by Tara and Samantha.

Fighting against their tightened grip, moving around, "No, Chad!" Tears flowing down her eyes, and already feeling her own knees buckle almost hitting the ground, "Let me go, please let me go!" She had begged them against their grip.

Samantha who had simply tightened her grip on her not wanting her to go towards her death as well, but she got a sense of deja vu of simply holding Amaya like this.

It reminded her of Gale in a slight way.

Chad just simply looked at his girlfriend, blood appearing out of his mouth, and simply chocking up on his own blood.

Her sobs were just getting extremely louder when his body had just ultimately dropped, and there was no movement, eyes glancing at the two who cleaned their knifes afterwards glancing at the three girls after what they had done.

Her baby was missing.

And, now her boyfriend is possibly dead—

Samantha who just pulled her back up on her feet, "We have to go, and we need you to run! Can you do that!?" Shoving both girls out the area with Amaya nodding her head.

All she saw now was red.

Jill was absolutely right, she needed to stop being a pussy. Murdering these motherfuckers was now on her head.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, I hope you liked this chapter.

Chaos will begin in the next chapter, and prepare to hear how Deputy Bailey will defend Richie.

RIP Chad! Jkjk.