scream

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friday, october 25, 1996

i looked at the clock in the dashboard of randy's car and sighed, not entirely ready to try and make it through the day. i saw on the news that sid was attacked, and what worried me even more was that there had to be more than one killer. two killers meant no one was safe, and what if they tried to kill me again. randy held my hand and squeezed it, bringing me back to reality. i looked away from the dash and smiled at him before getting out of the car. the two of us walked down the path and met up with tatum. she smiled and pulled me in for a gentle hug, something i didn't know she was capable of. 

"hey, how are you doing?"

"umm, good still a little out of it but im good"

"i can't believe it, you and sid? what is going on?"

"i don't know, i just want it all to be over. go back to being normal"

she nodded in agreement before grabbing sid and walking her away from gale and her stupid camera. the four of us walked inside and gathered at tatum's locker. i leant against the lockers and looked at randy who was watching everybody walk past us. stu dug around in tate's locker and pulled out a mirror before turning back to us. sid shut her locker and glanced down the hall before looking up at stu.

"hey, i haven't seen billy around. is he pissed?"

"oh, you mean after you branded him the candyman? no, his heart's broken"

suddenly there was shrieking at the end of the hallway as someone dressed in the same costume as the killer ran down the hall getting in everyone's faces. as they passed by us they shoved their hands in sid and i's faces. i grabbed randy's hand and stared down the hall at the assholes who made a joke of casey's death. he smiled before looking at stu who was in love with every little prank that has happened since the first murders.

"why are they doing this?"

"are you kidding me? look at this place. it's like christmas"

tatum turned around and hit stu on the nose with her sucker as sid took off down the hall towards the bathroom. i sighed and walked with randy to class, ignoring the looks people gave me as i walked into the classroom. when class was canceled i walked down the stairs and waited by the railing for randy. i saw sid and tatum as they walked out the door and waved. i looked over the crowd trying to find randy when a pair of hands landed on my shoulders. i smiled and turned to see randy who looked a bit defeated.

"what's wrong?"

"i can't scare you, it's impossible"

"you ever think it's because i have nothing to be afraid off?"

"there's got to be something you're afraid of"

"maybe there is, maybe there isn't. you'll never know"

i smiled at him before getting into his car, excited to go to work and leave behind the pranks at school. we made a quick stop at his house to change into our work shirts before pulling into the lot. i grabbed my jacket before going inside, randy right behind me as he locked his car. i pulled open my work locker to put away my things. i heard someone walk up to me and heard mr.bradley clear his throat.

"hey, i heard about what happened. if you need anything, let me know"

"thanks mr.bradley"

"how are you doing?"

"a little jumpy but okay"

"thats good, look i'm leaving now so it'll just be you and randy tonight. you can close up at 7, that way you're home before curfew"