Chapter eleven,

one deceased, one injured

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MARTHA WAS ASLEEP in the comfort of her very own bed, and three warm blankets just wrapped around her body, but that was until her phone began ringing, groaning in slight annoyance as she had grabbed her phone, and simply answering it, tiredly, "Have you seen the news, yet? Dewey Riley was killed, and his daughter was injured, news aren't disclosing anything about her injuries." She remarked.

Martha sat up from her bed, removing the entire covers from her body, "I — Let me call you back, later. . ." She ran out of her bedroom and banged on both of her kids doors, "Wake up, Wake up! It's an emergency." She yelled out, sprinting down the stairs.

She immediately turned the television on.

Mindy casually yawning, she was still very much so tired, "It's barely six, mom. I was having a beauty sleep, and you disrupted my sleep." She narrowed her eyes.

Chad's eyes landed on the television, the headline reading 'One deceased, One injured.' It was then two pictures appeared, Dewey Riley and Jasmine Riley pictures on the television screen, "Mom. . . What's going on?" His voice had cracked, he didn't even know who was the one injured or dead.

Martha who had just given him a saddened stare, both kids were ready to cry, "Dewey Riley was killed, but they aren't disclosing how badly injured, uhm, Jasmine is." She gently given her son the news.

Slight Relief washed over his face that she was okay, yet didn't know how badly injured she is, but his heart broke hearing that Dewey is dead, he knew how much Dewey Riley meant to his girlfriend, better yet ex-girlfriend. just saying ex stung him, he still loves her despite her harsh words yesterday.

Perhaps, she didn't mean to be harsh.

Yesterday, he probably had a twenty minute conversation with Gale Weathers, as she told him that Minnie is probably still upset from the accusations from his sister, and lashed out on the wrong person. But, there was something else missing, and it was something neither one of them can pinpoint.

His eyes had ultimately wandered over back to the news, the reporter just speaking a little bit loudly, "We'll keep you update on the latest news. . ." Another man appeared right beside him, whispering in his ear as he had looked back at the camera, "It seems that Jasmine Riley will make a full recovery, she suffered a minor injury on her left shoulder, and that's about it." He had announced.

Chad had let out a breath that he was holding in for quite awhile now, and just shoving his face in his hands, he just wants this Ghostface shit to be over with, so they can live peacefully.

Though, he also wants Minnie back in his arms, again. He just fucking misses her, kissing her, but most importantly he misses being the first one she calls when things are happening in her life, 'cause of right now he just feels like a total stranger in her life.

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"YOU'RE ALL GOOD TO GO," The doctor who had gently placed her discharge papers on the table, her eyes stared blankly at the white wall, all while Deputy Vinson taken the papers, "Thank you." He had grabbed her papers, as he glanced at her.

Deputy Vinson calmly and gently speaking to her, yet she didn't even spare him a simple glance, "Do you have anyone that you want to call? A place you want me to drop you off at?" He was looking for options.

Her voice was so hollow, "I have no one, he was all I had." Her voice cracked, tears rolling down her eyes, "My friends. . . they don't need to be burdened by me." She retorted.

Deputy Vinson frowned, "You wouldn't be burdening them, kid. What about if I drop you off at Martha Meeks home? You're friends with her kids, right?" When he was sometimes on duty there were times that he'd seen her with the son, Chad.

She finally shook her head, "I don't want to go over there. . ." She finally wiped her own tears to glance at him, "When do I get, uhm his body back? Dewey needs a funeral, but not too much people attending it, he doesn't like to be displayed on the news, or unknown strangers mourning him." Her voice had slowly cracked, "He also wouldn't want us to wear black at his funeral, he'd want us to wear color. . ." She felt herself ranting, "We were supposed to watch marvel movies, and now. . . now. He's dead." She whispered.

Deputy Vinson felt himself ready to break apart, it was then that the doors had ultimately opened, "Oh thank goodness that you're okay." Gale ran towards Minnie, and embracing her into a hug.

Deputy Vinson took that as his cue to leave, he gently shut the door to leave the two girls some privacy.

Jasmine who sobbed, "I —" She had no words, the only sound leaving her mouth was her cries, as she finally managed to speak, "She killed him, and the other one held me back. I could've saved him." She revealed.

Gale gently pulled away from the hug, "Hey, it's not your fault, Minnie. I know you did your absolute best to protect him. . ." She knew that Minnie would've done everything in her power to protect Dewey, "But what do you mean she?" Her eyebrows furrowed.

Jasmine who glanced at her, "Some stupid bitch who I'm going to kill. . ." She sneered in pure venom, "Her along that accomplice, and I'm going to do worse than what she did." Her eyes darkened, she felt nothing but pure hatred building up in her body.

Gale who had attempted to calm her down only for the doors to open, "Minnie? Gale?" It was Sydney who's eyes were bloodshot red, she had entered the room, and embraced the two girls into a hug.

   Jasmine who had gently spoken to Sydney in reassurance, "I'm okay. . .  not exactly." She had slowly confessed to her, "I tried my best to protect him, I really did." She had felt so much survivors guilt.

   Sydney who had gently placed her hand over her hand, reassuring her, "And it's not your fault, we know that you protected him. You aren't at fault, Minnie so don't be blaming yourself, he wouldn't want you to be blaming yourself." Watching the teenager blame herself made both adults frown, as it saddened them that she had felt this guilty for something that wasn't over her control.

  She simply  nodded her head, gently, "Can you both stay with me here? I don't want to be alone here." Her voice was so low, and cracking in between her words.

The room was a peaceful silence for several hours considering that she had fallen asleep for a couple hours, and she was eating some soup only to be interrupted when Gale spoke, "I had a conversation with someone yesterday." She gently began speaking.

Jasmine dropped her spoon into her bowl, eyes glancing at Gale, "Who?" Her voice was laced with curiosity, as the three were sat in the cafeteria.

Gale who who slowly leaned forward in her chair, "Chad. . . Though, your yelling was also what captured my attention." Sydney raised her own eyebrow a little lost, "You called him stupid for confessing his love for you, why?"

Sydney felt her eyes widened, "Minnie!?"

She felt herself slump deep in her chair, heart ultimately dropping that she was getting yelled at by the two woman she always looks up at, especially once she lost her mom, "People do it all the time, so what's the point?" She gritted through her own teeth.

Sydney who had pointed her finger at her face, eyes narrowing at her, "You don't do what other people do, Minnie. Though, by the looks of your face it seems that you also regret what spilled out your mouth." She remarked.

Jasmine who had just felt a tear trickle down her own her, quickly using her hand to wipe the tear away, "I only did it because his sister had angered me off by simply accusing me of only getting with him to kill him, the same way that Randy died. . ." The two woman closed their eyes, "I don't know if she's stupid or what, but Nancy killed Randy." She mumbled out.

Gale who had let all that sink in, "That's not big enough to yell at him the way that you did yesterday, Minnie." She calmly told her, "What else is there?" She placed her hand over her hand.

Jasmine finally broken down to them, "I just — I'm afraid if he ends up hurt just by being around me, and I can't lose him. . ." Her voice had broke when she finally made eye contact with the two women, "Because I love him, and if I lose him. . . I don't think that I'll ever love someone else the way that I love him." She had confessed.

Both woman nodded their head in complete understanding, Gale speaking to her in full honesty, "The way you went about it was not okay, Minnie. Excuse my language, but you made him feel like complete shit." She had remarked, also ignoring the small hey from Sydney, "You don't do that to the people you love, and you also should've communicated with him also. He has no blame for his sisters actions, and you shouldn't of taken out your anger out on him, or called him stupid for loving you." She breathed out.

   Jasmine wiped her tears, "I'm sorry."

   Sydney who given her a gentle smile, softly speaking to her, "It's not us who you should be apologizing to, Minnie. Once this is over you should apologize to him. . ." She squeezed her hand in reassurance, "Also tell him how you complete feel because communication is the key to a stable relationship." She calmly told her.

   The silence in the table was oddly enough comforting despite the little outburst of the three awhile ago, that was until Jasmine had quickly spoken up, "I think I know who one of the killers are. . ." She seriously spoken to both adult women, "Amber Freeman."

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, hope you liked
chapter eleven.

A fuller chapter for the
following chapter. Omg — Minnie
will have two kill counts in act one. Also Gale getting a little mad at Minnie 😍

It's safe to say that I might strain Minnie's relationship with both carpenter sisters
when they mention Dewey, she ain't going
to like that shit, but Chad will be taking
Minnie's side that also includes Gale.

Sydney, Jasmine, Gale >>>

Jasmine will always protect
Sydney and Gale