Chapter fourteen,

revenge sounds bittersweet

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   They were all currently inside the theater, and still there were no signs of Mindy, Serena and Ethan to be heard of. It given them a sense of anxiety.

   Chad, who happened to keep checking his phone for any sort of updates from them, but there were no messages from either girls, only worrying him more.

   Sam who instantly called out after a long momentary of silence between them all, "I'm gonna check in with Mindy and Serena. See if they're close by." She slowly uncrossed her arms.

   The sound of Sam and Kirby's phone buzzing was soon to be heard, and quickly glancing at their own phone's before they had made quick eye contact, it was Serena Campbell.

"I'm gonna go, and take this," Sam had said quickly and was really vague, hiding her own phone screen from Tara and Chad, "Gonna go and secure the place some more." Kirby had muttered out.

Both being discreet.

It was then that Chad had ultimately wandered inside more towards the theater with Tara who was right behind him, and both just standing right beside some abandoned counter where popcorn and soft drinks would be sold.

   His hand instantly went to reach out towards some old chocolate not noticing that Tara was reaching for it as well, "Um. I'm sorry, you can have them." He shook his head, humorously.

   Tara who chuckled slowly at his attempts at giving the chocolate to her, "Take them." She had smiled at him, a comforting silence set in between the two before he had pulled out his phone.

   A frown was displayed onto his own lips when he noticed that Serena hit decline on the call, "She just declined my call." He really didn't understand what was going on, right now. He just wanted to know if his girlfriend and sister were okay.

   Tara who furrowed her eyebrows, "Who?"

   Chad who had just rubbed his own jaw with his hand, eyes roaming around the place not noticing the way that Tara was glancing at him, "Serena." He had real bad anxiety building up inside his body, and he just really wanted to hear his girlfriends voice, at least so he could calm down for a bit and know she was safe.

Tara who swallowed down her own nerves began speaking to him, she knew the outcome to this but still continued, "You've never really told us into why she didn't like you?" Slowly building up the conversation before she leads into telling him about her feelings.

Chad who glanced back at her, a chuckle escaping his lips, "I met her a couple months at her job, the bakery." A chuckle had escaped his own lips.

Tara who furrowed her eyebrows confusingly not really understanding, "Still doesn't explain why she didn't like you?" Tilting her own head confusingly.

Chad who snorted, "I was getting there. . ." He licked his dried lips, shaking his own head in quite amusement, "Uhm, Serena. She had a real big plate of pastries being held in her own arms, and I wasn't really paying attention when I had walked in that I accidentally bumped into her, and causing her to drop the entire pastries onto the ground," He had let out a humorous chuckle, "She was so furious at me, that I spent my entire evening helping her pick it up, and making more pastries for her. And, then I met Anika and her, again in orientation week, and she still held that tiny grudge against me." He smiled.

Chad had still found it quite amusing that she held this grudge against him, but to him the minute he had bumped into her, and had caught her eyes a part of him felt captivated by her, and the more he got to actually know her, it was like he was falling more deeply in love with her.

Tara who had hummed, "Then why did you hate her, or something?" She didn't meant to pry, but she wanted to understand how the two had happened to despise each other, and are now in a relationship.

Chad who had shook his head at her little comment, "I never hated, Serena. I was just feeding into her little game, but, maybe I would take it a little far at times, but it was just my own jealousy getting the best of me. . ." He had slowly admitted, "I just didn't know how to make the right move because I'd quickly mess up." He shakily said, "But, hey I got the girl of my dreams now, and I'm never letting her go now." He smiled at his friend.

Perhaps, his reasoning on messing up any good moves with her was because at the near beginning he just felt really guilty about Liv, he wasn't in love with her anymore, but the guilt he held between those months when he met Serena, and slightly messing up any moves was the fact that his ex-girlfriend Liv Mackenzie died being accused of being Ghostface, and him actually being the only one who attended her funeral.

It had just slowly hit him that maybe he wouldn't even make a good boyfriend because he had failed his own ex-girlfriend, and at times pushing and making slight remarks at Serena would do any good, but it didn't 'cause he was hurting her, and he despised hurting her. . . it was why he chose to stop being an ass, and let her in, and it was the best decision ever.

Tara felt like she was just hit by a train when he said that, and Chad had instantly noticed her frown, "Hey, what's wrong?" Worry was written all over his face when he had noticed the saddened expression on her face.

Tara who hesitantly began speaking, "She's going to hate me for saying this, but I can't bite my tongue any longer. . ." He was just beyond confused on what she was going to say to him, right now, "God, I've liked you ever since we all gotten attacked in Woodsboro, and had all got closer together, and then we all moved to New
York together." She breathed out.

   His eyes had widened, slowly backing away from his own friend, "Tara, I'm sorry but I only view you as a friend. . ." He had slowly began speaking to her, gently, "I'm in love with her, Serena Campbell. Even if y'all haven't seen it, but she's been here through it all." He had gently told her.

   He slowly approached the counter, placing his elbows onto the counter, and staring at the dusty table.

   No one really knew, but when he'd get real drunk about five months ago, he'd just so happen to reminisce what had happened back home with Ghostface, and all the guilt about his ex-girlfriends death.

   He'd somehow end up on Serena's apartment door, knocking where she'd let him in and just help him, and not making any type of her usual remarks because this was his trauma, and he knew that Serena wouldn't make any attempts to laugh at his trauma.

   It was there little secret, as they'd carry on into sending their usual remarks the following days, ignoring that he was her apartment those nights.

This was when he knew that he was falling for, Serena Campbell. He just had a hard time expressing his feelings, and now he wasn't real sure if he'd have a chance to tell her those three words.

I love you.

  Tara who tilted her head downwards, wiping her own tears, "Can you not tell her about what I said?" Her voice slightly cracking.

Chad who didn't really spare a glance at his friend, sighing deeply, "Tara, I'm sorry, but I have to. I'm out here building my relationship with her on trust, I'm not going to hide any secrets from her, I'm sorry." He slowly said to her.

   It was silent for a minute between Tara had let out a scream, and catching Chad's attention, "Tara!" He yelled out worriedly, and instantly shoving Ghostface away from her.

   Chad who shoved Ghostface towards the wall, and shattering some glass, Ghostface who had swung his hand with the knife as well, Chad who had dodged the it.

   Ghostface who had slightly fell, and allowing Chad a chance to kick him onto his stomach, and running towards his friend, "Tara. Let's go. Come on, come!" He had picked her up from the ground.

   Opening the door, as they flinched and screamed before calming down when it was just Sam.

   This was where Sam knew she had to play her role after receiving footage from Serena on who was actually Ghostface, and Kirby who played along as well, "It's, Kirby. She's the killer." Sam shakily said.

   Man, she was a good liar.

   This was the plan all three made up.

   Detective Bailey and Ethan Landry were in a rude awakening, Serena Campbell had a real mastermind plan, and all they had to do was distract the two and away from the stage, so she can get what she needs.

   Twisting the game on them.

   "No shit!" Chad yelled out.

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TEN MINUTES BEFORE

Serena had stolen someone's car after pickpocketing from them, she knew was surely fucked when they find out, "So, now you see?" Serena had told both girls.

Sam who was beyond flabbergasted on what she had just seen, "Ethan Landry and Detective Bailey?" She was just so confused, especially Kirby who didn't really understand, "Why, are they doing this?" She slowly breathed out.

Serena had noticed that Chad was calling her for the third time, she hit decline. She couldn't really speak to him right now, as she was busy speaking with Sam and Kirby.

Serena exhaling her own breath, "I'm not sure, but I need you both to do something for me." She had began speaking to them.

"Anything." Both called out.

Tapping her own fingers on the steering wheel, slowly speaking to them, "I have a feel that Detective Bailey is going to blame one of you, and I want you to play along. . ." She had told them, "Keep them both distracted, and both away from the theater that holds every single cloak." She announced.

"Wait, why?" Kirby was confused.

Sam who put the pieces together, "You're going to put the cloak on, and twist the game on them. . ." She breathed out, "Holy shit." She didn't really know that Serena was the much of a mastermind.

Kirby who was extremely flabbergasted, but liked the idea, "Wait — What if Chad or Tara attempt to attack you, 'cause they don't know the plan?" Retorted.

Serena who had kept her eyes on the road, "I come out when it's my time, so they won't ever see me. . ." She had remarked, "And, hey Sam." She slowly said.

"Yeah?"

"Don't touch, Ethan. He's mine to kill. So, know your parts, and keep Chad and Tara out of this, the less people who know, it'll be easy to eliminate Ethan and Bailey."

She wasn't fully aware that there was a third, as none were yet.

She had easily hung up the phone on them, slowly speeding up on the road as she wasn't far from the theater.

Mickey who had happened to appear right beside her, and sitting on the passenger seat, "I didn't know that you had it in you. . ." Mickey smirked like a proud dad to her, "Murdering someone."

Serena who didn't even spare him a single glance, "They fucked with mine and my friends lives, and killed my bestfriend. . . both had it coming." She announced.

Revenge sounds bittersweet.

Sweet because she was getting her revenge, but no matter what she does, it doesn't return her friend from the dead.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞,  hope you liked this
chapter.

Ahaha— How do y'all feel about Sam,
Kirby and Serena teaming up?

Changing things up is fun, and how it goes
will be fun.