Chapter sixteen,

not this bullshit, again

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   There was something telling Amaya's gut that something terrible was going to happen, maybe not today, but probably someday. It was just this horrible feeling that she had felt in her gut after the text message she had received from Mindy.

   Her hand was intertwined with Chad's hand as they finally stepped inside the apartment complex, 'cause they had made a slight stop to his vehicle before, and grabbing some of his extra comfy clothes for her to wear.

   The moment they had stepped inside, eyes had quickly noticed Sam who was speaking to the guy who had lived in the complex, and ultimately approached her, and quickly gaining her attention.

"We need to get the hell upstairs, like right now."

"Why? What's going on?"

There was no response being said since Chad alongside Amaya quickly began heading upstairs, with Samantha and the dude who also lived in this complex, hot on their trail.

"Hurry up, check this shit out!"

All four could hear Mindy shout just as Chad and Amaya were the first two into arriving inside the apartment. Both instantly noticing everyone was sitting in the sofa's, their eyes practically glued at the television, allowing the two into getting a quick glimpse of the headline before it could vanish from their view.

Skimming with her eyes really quickly, she read that there were two murders committed in just one night. Swallowing down her saliva, and heart beginning to thump quickly at what she read from the headline. This was giving her extremely horrible flashbacks of a year ago.

The death of her Padrino, Dewey Riley and one of her Bestfriend's, Liv McKenzie.

   "What's going on?" Samantha quickly called out for someone to tell her exactly what's going on that has made her come upstairs, and right behind her was the guy as well who lives in the complex, Danny.

   "I'm standing in front of the apartment building of the mutilated bodies of two college students. . ."

   Everyone's eyes widened while Amaya felt slightly interrupted, turning her head to look at Quinn who made a comment at Danny, "Cute boy." Quinn pointed smiling at Danny simply nodding her head, "Nice. . ." Her eyes glancing back to the television.

  "Have just been released by police. Jason Carvey and Greg Bush."

Mindy who's eyes widened spoke up, "Holy Shit, that's that chose from our film studies class," Glancing at everyone in the room with her finger pointed directly at the TV, "The one obsessed with Argento."

Amaya suddenly felt herself getting light headed from this information, it all felt surreal, again. This couldn't possibly be happening, again. Especially, when she was in the process of getting the help she needed to move past her traumatic experiences.

This shit couldn't possibly be back, again. Right?

"Also found in the scene were various Ghostface costumes, a character popularized by the Stab franchise."

Tara had instantly noticed how unsettled her sister was eyeing her, already jumping into the first thought that ultimately settled into her head, "Pack a bag. We leave in ten." Sam called out, heading towards the kitchen.

"Sam, wait." Tara called out, following her sister into the kitchen where Sam was already attempting to think onto what to grab.

   "We're getting out the city." They had all managed to hear from Samantha who was already in the kitchen as well as Tara.

   Danny with confusion written all over his face, replied, "Wait, what?"

   Chad who had softly let go of his girlfriends hand, quickly appeared in front of Danny's view, informing him that his stay was no longer needed, "Thank you very much suspicious new guy, but I think we've got it from here." Chad gently shoved him out the apartment speaking to him one last time,"Have a goodnight, stay safe. Go, Go, Go, Go —" Chad had practically shooed him away.

   Chad who had instantly walked back towards his girlfriend, standing right behind her with his arm quickly wrapping around her waist, all while she simply leaned a bit back. All of this was hitting all of them from home.

"This can't be happening, again." Amaya simply mumbled, "Thought, it was over." She grumbled in complete annoyance. She'd might have to call her Aunt Sidney about this.

Tara and Samantha entered back into the living room, "Cause this — this might not have anything to do with us." Sighing in frustration.

   "Are you serious?"

   Tara instantly pointing to the television, "It's a big city. It's Halloween everybody's wearing a mask!" She argued back.

   Samantha instantly shook her head, "Tara this isn't a coincidence." She had glanced at her sister, "You knew him." She argued back.

   "– Barely!" She argued back.

   Samantha who had scoffed at her sisters response, quickly glancing at the three who endured Ghostface for back up, "Chad, Maya and Mindy back me up here."

   "I mean it is a little bit. . . " Chad awkwardly began speaking with Mindy finishing up her  brothers sentence, "Close to home." Mindy had threw popcorn back into her mouth.

   "It really can't be a coincidence, Tara. Two people are dead in just one night, and then Ghostface's shitty masks were also seen at the crime scene, it can't be a fucking coincidence that this shit is happening, again."

If there was something that she did know about this really twisted and fucked up franchise is that. . . for some really fucked up reasoning is that there's always some new Ghostface popping up, with some hidden ass agenda.

   Samantha glanced back at Tara, "See!"

   Tara who felt outnumbered by her friends who had chosen her sisters side, quickly turned to look at, Quinn, "Quinn your dads a cop, right? Can you call him, and find out what's going on?" Leaving Tara to quickly glance back at her sister, "Before you make unilateral decision to abandon my college education and flee the fucking state!" Retorted angrily.

Quinn who pulled out her phone, worriedly, "I'm calling him now."

Tara acknowledging her, "Thank you."

Suddenly the sound of a phone ringing had made everyone jump, eyes looking at the phone that was ringing. All while, Samantha had remained frozen before she had slowly began to approach the table, and making everyone swallow their salvia down nervously, it was then that Samantha realized it was just Gale Weathers calling her, and quickly declining the call.

Ethan who had spoken for the first time, "Why did everyone just suddenly freak out when her phone ring?" Eyes simply glancing at everyone.

Anika who narrowed her eyes, "You gotta keep up my dude." She scoffed.

Just then Quinn had handed the phone to the eldest Carpenter sister, "Sam – my dad wants to talk to you." She had quickly handed the phone to Samantha who had quickly taken the phone, placing it on her ear and whatever was said on the other line had left Samantha to quickly hand the phone back to Quinn, "I have to go." She instantly grabbed her coat, and out the door she went.

" – I should go with her. " Tara quietly mumbled out, grabbing her jacket and leaving everyone in the apartment.

It had gotten really quiet in the apartment, well that was until Amaya had suddenly felt her phone buzzing, and quickly digging inside her pocket pants, and quickly turning her cell phone on only to see a quick message plastered onto her screen, apparently Paloma was awake and couldn't go to sleep. She had showed the message to her boyfriend who had nodded his head, whispering in her ear just as they looked at everyone in the room one last time.

   "We have to go. Uh, does anyone need a ride back, or?" Amaya had softly asked her friends in concern, crossing her arms.

   Mindy quickly looked at Anika, and quickly glanced at Amaya and her brother, "You don't mind if we crash at your place tonight Maya, I do still have my guest room there?" Mindy, nervously asked her friend. She didn't want to be at her dorm tonight, she felt unsafe.

   Amaya nodded her head at her friend, "Yeah, you do." She simply smiled up at her friend just as Mindy had instantly gotten up from her seat with Anika standing up as well.

   "Then let's go!"

Though, before they could all leave from the apartment, Amaya quickly glanced at Ethan one last time with a small smile plastered on her face, "Text us when you get to your dorm safely, Ethan." She had softly whispered to him.

"I – Yeah, I will. You four stay safe as well."

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Just then the four kids had arrived to Amaya's house, and already hearing the simple crying of Paloma that just as the door opened they were faced with a crying baby who who was in Lorenzo's arms, and instantly paused her crying when she had seen her parents.

"Da-Da!" Paloma had instantly smiled, stretching her arms out in perfect attempt to reach for her dad who had softly smiled at his daughter, "Hey, Paloma." He softly whispered to his daughter, and instantly grabbing her from Lorenzo's arm, just as Paloma was still smiling, snuggling into his arm with her head leaning on his chest.

Lorenzo sighed staring at his daughter and Chad, "She's been crying asking for the both of you, I really tried putting her to bed." He sadly smiled at his daughter before he had landed his eyes on Mindy and Anika, "Oh, hey you two?" He had looked confused on why they were both here as well.

Amaya had quickly glanced at her boyfriend who had Paloma in his arms, and instantly noticing Paloma who was staring at her with a smile plastered her face, "Ma - ma!" It had made a small smile appear on her face after this shitty night.

"Dad, uhm. There's something that you should know." Amaya began speaking already seeing her dad who had a panic expression already displayed on his face not knowing what was going to be said, as he had quickly spoken before Amaya can finish her sentence.

"You're pregnant, again?"

It had instantly made Mindy let out a laugh at Lorenzo's panic expression. Just as Chad who lightly chuckled, glancing down at Amaya who also had a panic expression look on her face after her dad blurted that out.

" — What? No dad." Amaya was extremely flabbergasted at his assumption, "Ghostface is back." She had ripped the bandage out.

Lorenzo felt his face pale, "Wait, What?"

"There were Ghostface equipment displayed on some murder scene that occurred tonight, it can't be a coincidence, right?"

"I'll call your Aunt Sidney, but just for now you kids get some rest, especially you Paloma." Lorenzo glanced at them, "Uh, Goodnight." He had quickly said, and walking past the kids and heading straight to his room, and leaving the kids in the middle of the living room.

"That's not good, uhm maybe we should just leave this conversation for tomorrow, 'cause this is already enough Ghostface talk." Amaya softly let out with everyone agreeing, "Just going to sleep on it before this conversation makes it difficult for me to sleep." She retorted.

She instantly grabbed onto her boyfriends hand, and dragging him to her bedroom along with Paloma who was in his arms, and leaving the two girls behind in the living room.

"And then there were just two, wanna crash in the couch just for a bit before heading to bed?" Mindy had simply smiled at Anika.

"Absolutely."

Just one simple peaceful night for mostly everyone before Ghostface can make another attack.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, I don't know if I love or
hate this chapter.

Kinda sad that Anika doesn't survive .

Okay, kinda debating if Amaya should be in that ladder scene. 🤭🤭