Bloody Mary 2: A Scream Fan-fiction

IV

In the roped off news section, a reporter who Billy & Stu thought was Gale, walks through the crowd. Her name is Giselle Weathers, the older sister of Gale who took over her sisters place as reporter. "Giselle, can I have a second?" Giselle spins around to find Debbie Salt, a flashy reporter she saw get decked earlier in the day by Stu Macher. Giselle winced at the welt appearing on her face. "I'm sorry about your face."

Debbie shrugged at her "Job Hazard. Debbie Salt- stringer. Can you answer a few questions?" Debbie held her hand out, in an attempt of a hand shake, while Giselle just stared at her, looking her up and down, not responding. Debbie took this as a way to continue the conversation, "What are you doing here? I thought you retired from field reporting?" This immediately puts Giselle on edge, and on the defensive. Two other reporters took note of the conversation, and the cameras ended up on the woman.

Giselle ignored the cameras, glaring into the woman's eyes. "Well, you know, I'm dear to the subject." Debbie rolled her eyes, and scoffed. Giselle had still released her sisters book, even though her sister was brutally killed in the house. "And much richer as a result. I took your sisters vulture seminar at Berkley." Giselle looked at her, sarcasm covering her face, as if to say 'good for you'. Seconds later, vulture reporters come and surround Giselle, drowning her in questions. "Is this work of a copycat killer?" "Have you talked to Mary?"

Giselle looked around, looking to make a smooth exit. "Guys, you're missing the show." She flipped her hair over her shoulder, and disappeared into the crowd. The local sheriff, on stage, was fielding questions from the audience, "No, we have no evidence of a serial killer. We think the killer acted deliberately, and not at random.."

Students and faculty stand around the stage, concerned. Among them are Mary, Derek, Stu, Hallie and Mickey, with Billy next to them, hovering. The tension between Mary & Billy was still very obvious, as there was an awkwardness in the air, as the two continued to exchange glares at one another. "But what are they doing? He's talking, but he's not saying anything." Derek begins a conversation, getting the attention of their friends. Billy looks over at him, kneeling beside Mary, who slides closer to Stu. Billy looks over at the brunette, annoyed. "Sounds like they don't know anything."

"Do you think they'll cancel Hell Week?" Hallie, not concerned about anything else, asks the group. She obviously wanted no part of that. Mickey chuckles at his girlfriend, "You're getting nailed- you're not getting out of it." From across the lawn, two sorority girls stand in a huddle with their jock boyfriends. Their eyes were watching Mary and Stu, huddling and talking in a conspiracy. Stu looked over at them, his eyes narrowing, as Billy finally addresses his friend as awhile. "Have they questioned you yet, Mary?"

Mary shakes her head, leaning her head on her boyfriends shoulder. "This has nothing to do with me Billy. There's an estimated 270 serial killers currently active in the United States at this given time. I can't control that." Billy snickers at his friends comment, while Mary begins to pull food from her bag. "Who's hungry?" Stu, always hungry, immediately grabs food from his girlfriend, while Mary meets Billys eye, in a silent forgiveness for the earlier conversation. Hallie and Mickey both stand up, leaving. "I have rehearsal.. and Mickey has to watch rehearsal." Hallie glares at the boy, kicking him, before Billy moves in.

"I gotta hit the library. Anatomy. Some of have real majors. You gonna be okay, Mary?" Mary glared at the comment Billy gave, before shaking her head. "You aren't allowed to ask that." Stu wrapped his arm around his girlfriend, pulling her closer to him, kissing her on the forehead. Derek had already left, going on his way to class. "I'll stop by the deltas tonight? Okay?" Mary nodded in agreement, and thanked Billy.

Billy smiles, heading for the library as the two sorority girls saunter over to the group. "Hello pledges, enjoying yourselves?" Instantly, Hallie stands at attention, Mary joining her begrudgingly, and grumbling under her breath. "Yes Sister Lois. Very much so, thanks for asking." The one girl has an evil and suspicious look to her, before continuing and talking to Hallie. "Good. We need your help. Are you familiar with the Delta's TP fundraiser." The two girls shake their heads, suspicious. The other sorority girl pulls two rolls of toilet paper from her book bag and passes them out.

"In our efforts to raise money for our favorite cause, we ask you that you sell individual squares of toilet paper for a mere nickel a piece. We have set each of you at a 5 dollar quota." Mickey shakes his heads at the girls, "come on guys, uncool." The one girl looks over at Mickey sharply, an eyebrow cocked, daring him to talk again. "Am I getting fraternity interference, Mickey?" Mary moves in between her two friends, before looking at the sorority girl. She looks at her, a fake smile covering her face, and puts the toilet paper in her bag. "It's okay. I can peddle toilet paper."

Stu looks at his girlfriend, his arm never leaving her side. "Mary, you don't have to." Mary looks at her boyfriend, then back at the sorority girl, the smile never leaving her face. "No special treatment.. remember? I can do this." Mary throws Stu a comforting glance, and heads off with Hallie, while Stu watches them walk away. Stu looks over at Mickey, an uncomfortable look on his face. "How do you put up with this Greek shit?" Mickey shrugs at the question, letting it slide off her shoulders. "Hey its cool.. Hallie's into it, and I'm into Hallie.."

Mary and Hallie split up, moving through the crowd selling toilet paper. Several students make their purchase. Mary pockets her change, looks up to see who she thought was Gale before doing a double take, it's actually Giselle, standing alone. Mary walks over to the reporter, her arms crossed. "Hello Giselle." Giselle turns around, surprised to see the Prescott girl in front of her. "Hello Mary, How are you?" Mary goes to stand next to Giselle, seemingly uncaring, and not even knowing what her own motive was at this point. "I'm okay. People Magazine won't stop calling, but other than that..." Giselle looks over at the young girl apologetically, which Mary sees and rolls her eyes.

"You are the definition of mixed emotions, your sister was too. I should really hate you, but I see your.. or well.. what would have been her movie has been getting good reviews." Giselle looks over, surprised about the mention of her younger sister, but looks down to see the roll of toilet paper in Mary's hands. "It seems to be causing a stir actually.. but what's with the toilet paper?" Mary looks down, realizing she was still holding it, before shrugging in response. "Hells week. I'm pledging the deltas." Giselle made an 'o' shape with her mouth, not really knowing what else to say.