Mindy fake gags "Will you two just makeout already?" Looking at Tara and Chad, who are talking in the kitchen.
Chad and Anika are all sleeping over tonight because "safety in numbers." Which I normally would be happy about, but Ethan's not here because he has econ, so there's no point.
"Mindy that is so inappropriate." Chad says.
"Oh, whatever. Get it over with!"
"We don't have to stay here," Mindy says to Sam.
"Well, too bad. I insist. Safety in numbers."
"This'll be so fun. A little slumber party with the Dream Team!" Chad says.
I walk into the kitchen and raise my eyebrows. "Dream Team?" I ask, confused. I know he did not just give us a name.
"Yeah," he replies.
"Did you just give us a nickname?" Tara asks.
"I sure did. I mean, we've been through a lot together, and it's a pretty cool nickname!"
"That's debatable," Sam says jokingly.
"It's extremely debatable," Tara says, but I don't think she's joking.
"You can't just give yourself a nickname, dingus," Mindy says.
"Of course I can, dingus, because I just did. Dream Team up top!"
"No."
"Down low!"
"Get that away from me."
"Please, for the love of god," Chad says with his hand up, begging me to high five him.
"Don't do it!"
"You know, I would like a little more respect and support from my fellow members of the Dream Team."
We're cut off by Anika calling us into the living room. "Guys. What the hell?" she turns up the TV.
"We're hearing from sources inside the homicide division, that the prime suspect is none other than Samantha Carpenter. One of the survivors of the Woodsboro killings in 2022 seen here attacking a woman on the street last night."
They then show the video of Sam pushing the girl. They cut the video off right before i attack the girl.
"Are you fucking kidding me?" I say angrily.
Sam runs into the kitchen and Tara and I follow her. Tara sits down next to her.
"I know you're not a fan of the way I've been handling things, and that I've been giving you a really hard time. But I can say that none of us can relate to what you are experiencing. And I'm really, really sorry that you have to do that alone," she says.
"It's not your fault. And I know I shouldn't care what people think. It just sucks being this hated," Sam says, wiping her tears.
"Hey. Hey. Just a reminder, not a single person in this room hates you, okay? We have all been through some fucked up stuff, and we are coping with it differently," Chad says while we all sit down at the table, except for Anika.
"But, I mean, we moved here together for one very specific reason. We are a team."
"We are..." I start to say, trying to sound serious. "The dream fucking team," I say, trying to contain my laughter.
"Thank you very much!" Chad says and turns to me.
"Ahhh, I hate myself!" I say while covering my face.
"You said it..." Tara says, smiling.
"That is what I'm talking about! It's the Dream Team," Chad says, and we all start laughing.
