Sequels Suck

Chapter 13

"...Yeah….No way, the call yesterday was definitely not a prank...Yes, I'm positive!" 

You had called Dewey to hand the phone over to Chief Hartley yesterday to run an ANI on the location. You listened on the phone as they delivered the news. You deflated. You knew it wasn't going to be a cellphone or private address but you still had to try.

"Okay, thank you...Yeah, okay I appreciate it...Bye." 

Hallie glanced over at you as she got ready for the day. "What did they say?" 

You rubbed your face with a heavy sigh. "Payphone on Campus. The one near the old art building in the back."

"Well, that solves everything. It's just one of the 2000 students or faculty here." She sarcastically gave while adjusting her necklace. 

"Yeah, tell me about it...At least I'm getting two Detectives to guard me. They should be here soon." 

"Damn, bodyguards? Feeling special yet?" 

"Oh yeah, like Royalty." You smirked at the snort of laughter she gave as you put on your jacket. A twinkle out of the corner of your eye directed your attention to your bed. Glancing down to see a necklace lying on your unmade sheet 

You picked it up. "Hey, where did this come from?" 

Hallie looked guilty as she clutched her crochet shrug on her shoulders. "Sorry, I was looking for my butterfly necklace I let you borrow the other night. You forgot to give it back and I really needed it for an outfit... I didn't intend on invading your privacy." She cringed. "I hope you're not mad! I wanted to just ask you but I barely saw you last night." 

You didn't like her rummaging through your suitcase but you knew she meant nothing by it. You didn't have anything to hide and even in a 2 week period she had become the closest thing to a friend you had. Other than Randy, of course. 

 "It's okay...Why is this necklace out though?" 

"I guess I wanted to...Be a nosy ass bitch and ask." She gave a sheepish smile as you eyed it.  "I didn't open it! I just...It's a locket. That's so old school. I was wondering if it was a boyfriend or?-" 

You huffed at that. "Hardly. James wasn't sentimental enough for something like this." You smiled at her as it dangled in your hand. "It's a gift. Sidney gave it to me...She was an old soul, that's for sure." 

It was simple and dainty with a round locket. Daisies were engraved on the outside. It was something she found at a yardsale with Tatum and she instantly wanted you to have it considering you gave her a book the week prior. 

You clicked it open, slowly revealing a picture of you and her the first month or so of your friendship. Two young innocent girls smiling and leaning against one another on the bleachers for a basketball game Tatum was cheering at. Stu insisted on taking the photo with an expensive '96 model Canon camera his parent's got him as a way to show it off…Little did you know, he was conspiring murder the entire time.

 None of you had any idea of what was to come. Between James in July of that year to Billy and Stu roughly three months later. You smiled sadly; running your thumb over it as memories came back to you. You would give anything to go back. Back to the beginning of that Summer when everything was simple and your friendships felt like forever. To a time where you were still an innocent teen, not a young woman that couldn't see a knife without the images of Sidney's lifeless eyes staring at you as blood pooled around her body. 

Hallie had a hand over her chest and her brows turned up. "Oh sweetie, I'm sorry...I shouldn't have asked-" 

You shook your head, realizing how quiet you were as you gently shut the locket. "No…" You sadly smiled at her. "No, I'm glad you did. I forgot I even packed this...I'll wear it. For good luck."