Backstabber

Chapter one

Tatum and her father were watching a movie while sitting on their couch

"Are you crying?" Dewey asked

"What? No!" Tatum said while quickly sitting
up and wiping her eyes.

"You are!" Dewey said then started laughing.

"Stop. it's not funny." Tatum said while pouting but then started to smile.

"Yeah, yeah, sure."

Dewey yawned.

"You tired dad?" Tatum asked

"Yeah but it's okay, I'm just going to stay here and finish the movie with you.

"Dad." Tatum said sternly

"If you're tired then go to bed, okay? We can finish it tomorrow. Besides I need to go to sleep too, school, remember.

"Yeah you're right. Okay well goodnight Tate."
Dewey said while getting up to leave.

"Goodnight dad."

When Tatums dad went to his room she decided to pick up and turn off the tv then go to bed.

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The next day, Tatum was at school walking with Raya outside.

Kayla had texted her that something happened with Tara but didn't say what. So they went to there usual table outside where their friends were at.

"So what happened?" Tatum asked her friends.

"Tara got attacked." Kayla answered.

"What?! By who!" Tatum exclaimed.

"Some sick fuck wearing a ghostface mask."

Yeah and actually, your mother just interrogated me about Tara's attempted murder. Which was very fun." Chad said, pointing at Wes and looking back at the sheriff.

"I'm sure she's asking everybody. I mean Ghostface is back." Wes added

"The press still isn't saying ghostface." Mindy responded to him.

"My mom doesn't want to cause a panic."

"It'll get out by the second or third killing."

"Really, Mindy?" Tatum said

Mindy shrugged.

"Jesus, Mindy, there wasn't a first killing. Tara's alive." Amber spoke.

Mindy tilted her head, "I mean she still could die." Mindy had spoke again.

Amber quickly got defensive, "What the fuck?" She expressed.

Mindy continued, " Or the killer could come back for her."

"Fuck, Mindy! Come on." Chad spoke.

"Guys, all I'm say is arm up, okay? Pepper spray, check Taser, check." Wes had spoke concerned for all of his friend's safety.

"Girlfriend repellent, check." Amber spoke after him.

Chad and Liv burst into quiet laughter while her arm is wrapped around his neck, she stopped laughing once she saw someone.

"Oh, shit is that... Vince?"

The group all turned to look at the guy

"Wait, the creep you hooked up with last summer?" Raya asked while looking at Vince weirdly.

"Yeah, he worked with me and Tara." Liv explained

Amber turned and looked at her, " He worked with Tara?"

"He's been stalking my Instagram the last couple of weeks, posting the creepiest shit."

Tatum zoned out for a minute.

"Hm, Tara said she fought back hard. You've got bruises." Amber joked

"From football practice." Chad said back

"Oh sure."

Wes looked at his phone then up, "Tara's awake. She just texted."

The group looked at him

"I'm going to the hospital. You guys coming?" He asked

"Yeah." Tatum said while getting up and getting her things.

"Oh, uh... I can't, but I'll meet you guys there." Liv told them

They all ended up walking away and leaving.

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The group all sat in the room when the door opened. Samantha carpenter opened the door with some random dude they didn't know behind her, they all stood up.

"How are you feeling?" Sam asked Tara while kneeling down.

"You came." She smiled

"Of course I came. This is my boyfriend, Richie."

"It's so nice to meet you. I'm so sorry if I'm intruding." He said then apologized

"Nice to meet you too." She waved

Sam then hugged the group excluding amber

"Hey." Sam greeted while hugging Tatum.

She then walked back over to Richie

"These are Chad and Mindy, the twins. And Wes. Then Tatum, Raya and Marra. I use to babysit them all."

"Which is always how I like to be introduced." Wes joked

"And Amber, hey."

"Hi. Nice to see you." She said

"Hi. I'm Richie." The guy added

"Hi."

"Where's mom."

"She's stuck at a conference in London. She called me earlier."

Amber then spoke up, "Yeah for all of ten minutes."

"Uh, look, guys Tara's really tired. Maybe we should just give her some space." Amber said afterwards

They all nodded and agreed.

Before Tatum went to leave, she went to Tara. "I'll call you. Okay ?

Tara nodded