chapter ten: when the world goes dark

WEDNESDAY: October 23rd, 2026,
Woodsboro hospital 12:00PM

The light breeze that ran through the hospital room made Benjamin feel at ease as he sat beside Andy's bed. The bandages that rested along his arms made him feel stuck as he leaned back in the chair. He heard the door click open with such ease as he pressed his hands into his pockets. "So it's true then?" he licked his lips nervously as he looked down "Nadia's dead".

"Don't act so surprised, we knew this would happen eventually" Benjamin scoffed "I bet you're enjoying this, for all we know you were the one who killed her. You weren't there Claire, when that diner blew up you weren't there! Neither was Angel which makes you both the number one suspect on my list!".

Claire scoffed as she walked forward "I already told you it wasn't me, why can't you just believe me?". The boy stood up from the chair "because you're the only person who's never around when people are attacked, it's always you or Angel! You both disappear the second anything happens. The night Vivian attacked both of you weren't around. The night I was attacked the same thing. You're always awol whenever someone is attacked, it's weird".

"Okay when you say it like that it sounds bad, but it's not me. Do you really think I have the time to run around and kill people? I might have hated Nadia but I wouldn't kill her. I wouldn't even hurt Vivian or you for that matter. You get on my nerves but I'm not an idiot who will just hurt you to prove a point".

Benjamin sighed deeply "I don't trust you, Andy's in a coma because of your sorry ass. You're gonna pay for everything you've done, you won't get away with it Claire, the good guys always win in the end".

Claire rolled her eyes "I'm on the good guys side, why the hell would I kill people because of a play I wrote! That's stupid, I need you all for the roles, killing you all is the stupidest thing ever. I'd end up in jail and with no cast for my play".

Benjamin pushed his sunglasses downward "if you're so damn smart you'd say that to throw me off. If it's not you then who the hell is it?". Claire walked past the boy as she approached the hospital window "whoever it is, they sure are famous" she looked down at the news vans that rested along the roads.

"You ask me what I think, whoever it is must really hate my play or maybe me". Benjamin huffed "everyone hates you Claire, so it's a pretty long list of suspects if you ask me". The girl shrugged "then shorten it, you're smart and Nadia clearly was figuring something out. That's probably why they killed her so suddenly. Kieran barely made it out alive, they didn't kill him for a reason".

Benjamin smiled sadly "Nadia was a warning, they're obviously getting nervous. We're getting closer to the truth and sooner or later it's gonna come out and we're all gonna be fighting for our lives". Claire hummed softly "I hope they show up, I'll kick their asses. It's about time we stop this childish nonsense".

She walked toward Benjamin who stood beside the wall as he held onto his sunglasses. "What's the pattern? You're a nerd for the stab movies, you can figure it out can't you? Andy could've figured it out too, maybe that's why they made sure he wasn't in the way. Kinda weird if you ask me".

Benjamin blinked "Andy already figured it out, he was gonna tell me after we left that stupid diner. Obviously it didn't work since he's stuck in a hospital bed for however long. The doctors say it's a miracle he's not brain dead, I hope the assholes who did this to him end up brain dead".

Claire sighed "we want the same thing, these asshats six feet under ground. So let's work together and solve this ourselves since no one else can. We can be like Shaggy and Daphne". Benjamin chuckled "why am I shaggy? Wouldn't it make more sense if I was Fred or something?".

Claire smirked "it's the hair, seriously you need to cut it. Besides you're not the Fred to my Daphne, only Alix gets that title card. So sorry". She kissed Benjamin's cheek before she walked towards the doorway "oh and by the way, your shirt is inside out, thought you would wanna know".

Benjamin sighed in annoyance when he heard the door close. "Damn it, I thought I put it on right" he sat back down on the chair as he pulled his jacket off.

"I think it looks quite dashing" Benjamin smiled softly as his head lifted up "you're supposed to be faking a coma. What if Claire walks back in?".

Andy huffed as he sat up "I couldn't stop myself from wanting to laugh. For Claire being so harsh she sure is funny when it's odd circumstances. Seriously though your shirt really is inside out". Benjamin chuckled "you're an awful actor by the way, I could hear you snickering when she left. You gotta do way better if you're gonna keep this up for a few more days".

"Well you planted the bug so all is well. Claire thinks I'm stuck in a coma so if she's the killer she can't exactly worry about me". Benjamin shrugged "dunno seems weird she came here and no one else did".

Benjamin leaned back in the chair "she was trying to make sure I was actually on my deathbed, it's easy doing this when you know people on the inside of hospitals". Ben smiled "my mother doesn't mind, she found it odd though and also a waste of money. We still have to pay for your imaginary medical bills".

"It's better being in debt than dead" Benjamin chuckled "you're cheeky in the morning, perhaps I should have you fake being sick more often". Andy laughed as he looked outside the window "let's just hope this plan actually works and they don't come after me. It's safer being here than outside".

"Does this mean you'll miss the Halloween bash? It got canceled last night, so Gwen was so generous enough to announce it's at her house. So it'll likely be more of a party than a bash". Andy chuckled "we both hate parties, could just stay here all weekend".

Benjamin sighed "as much as I would love that, I have to go and figure out who's trying to kill us". Andy pulled the blanket off of himself as he sat at the edge of the bed. "I can wear a mask, that way they can't tell it's me. You'd just have to pretend you don't know who I am, so we're both safe".

Benjamin leaned forward when he felt Andy grab a hold of his hands. "We'll make it out of this together" Ben smiled as he kissed Andy softly. Everything was spiraling into an endless circle of agony. The blood on Ben's hands was laced with poison and at any given moment someone else would grow victim from it.

Ghostface... whoever they were, it was only a matter of time before the world crashed and burned for them. That mask was stuck inside Kieran's head so vividly he wanted to stab the first person he saw. The rage inside his body was strong as he walked slowly towards the front of the house.

A beautiful garden rested along the porch and he could smell the light mist of water that coated them. His body ached but he ignored it as he walked up the steps and knocked on the door with hefty knocks.

Everything was red, a constant stream of blood was flowing through his entire body and it made him blinded by rage. Nadia... his Dia, she was dead and all that remained was a broken boy who wanted nothing more than revenge.

The door creaked open "can I help you?" Kieran looked up with a bold look "we need your help". That constant stream felt so hollow as the man in front of him smirked softly "I've been waiting for you to show up, you kids sure are in a lot of trouble. So, who do I have to kill this time?".

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authors notes:
you're a real one if you know who Kieran is speaking with at the end. Also three chapters in a single day, gosh I really should go outside and touch grass. But your girl starts working on Wednesday so best believe I'm gonna write while I can, this story saved me so heavily from writers block. Also a surprise to end this note! When this one is completed I'm making a sequel!!!!! You can reapply with brand new characters and everything, if your oc from this one survives they'll be apart of the cast already! Even if you don't wanna be in the sequel that's okay, it'll be a wonderful experience regardless.

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