𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞; 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲

𝟎𝟓;

The plan was set- get Sam and Tara as bait, walking in the park , waiting for the killer's call as Kirby could trace it and as detective Bailey would stand not far from the girls- in case ghostface would attack them.

Emily, Mindy, Chad Ethan and Kirby all sat in the back of a white van, the tracking devices and computers set on a table as they all sat around it- Ethan and Emily sat next to each other holding hands. While he was eating Cheetos with his other one.

For some reason- they always had to. Whether it was holding hands, having a hand on the other one's shoulder- they had to touch, constantly.

" So we're really doing the phone tracing thing then? Never works in the movies. It's like 'keep 'em talking Sam, two more minutes I've almost got him' and then he hangs up just before we can get a lock" Mindy exclaimed to Kirby- not believing this could work.

" I, can trace a call in under fifteen seconds." Kirby replied proudly.

"Well ,you've got them out there as bait."

"Because the killer usually calls from somewhere nearby."

"And you think they're safe because it's broad daylight? In a public place?"

"Look,I'm here, and so is Bailey." Kirby assured.

" This is exactly how our uncle randy died. Broad daylight, public place, yanked into a van, Stab stab stab, no more randy."  Mindy said making everyone stop and look at each other. Emily found it fun. Not that randy had died- but the way Mindy said had lightened up her mood a little bit.

Ethan then positioned his Cheetos in front of Chad- motioning if he wanted any. Which made Emily and Chad look at each other and crack a smile.

" Hey Sam? Start frosty out there." Kirby said for Sam to hear.

" We're good." She answered as they all patiently waited for the phone to ring- until it did.

" You're gonna die you know?" Sam said to the killer having just accepted the call.

" No, you're gonna die, Samantha. Choking on your own blood while I hack up your sister."

" unless we find you first."

"For a mastermind, you're not very bright. Waiting for me to call hoping I'm nearby so the police can grab me? But I'm not nearby. I'm a step ahead. I'll be seeing you Samantha." And with that- he had hung up. Leaving both the sisters and the group to wonder if they had failed again.

" Did you get it?" Sam asked Kirby.

" Yep, geolocation coming through right now."

Then she continued- " He's on the upper west side, in an apartment building halfway across the city."

" On west 96th?" Tara asked, while the realization hit Emily.

" how did you know that?" Kirby asked.

" Gale." Both Sam and Emily said at the same time.

They had left Gale alone- being a journalist, nor Kirby or Bailey wanted her to come along.
And she was about to pay it with her life- or almost.

Emily ran out of the Van, Ethan running after her.

" Hey Em, wait a second, please." He caught up to the girl, holding her hand so she wouldn't run again.

" I have to go Ethan!"

" No you don't! Sam and Tara are already gone. They'll call and let us know- I need you to stay here and be safe." He said, caressing the sides of her arms to calm her down.