Alive >> Jake Fitzgerald << Scream

Five.

Minutes after my creepy phone call, Jake pulled up outside and I couldn't have been any quicker to wave goodbye to my dad and Kieran and crawl into the backseat of his truck. I didn't speak the entire ride, I could barely bring myself to look at Will, let alone Jake, knowing I'd kissed the the boy in the passenger seat and that the driver himself could be next on some psycho's kill list all because of me. I didnt know what to do, so I did the only thing I actually knew how to do, I kept my mouth shut.

And I waited to tell the two of them when the time was right.

I knew I couldn't tell the others either because if I did I'd be risking their lives, and besides I knew none of them would believe me, the number the person had called from wasn't one that I was able to trace and it's call didn't appear in my call history, there was no way of getting them to listen to me, they'd think that i'd gone crazy or made the whole thing up.

"Hey? What's wrong?" Will said, peering around the side of his chair to catch a glance at me.

"I-It's nothing, honestly. I'm fine."

"Lydia, we've known you since freshman year. We know when you're lying. Spill."

"Well... uh- I just got a weird phone call, that's all."

"What kind of weird?" Jake's eyes flickered up to meet my mine through his rearview mirror.

"It doesn't matter, okay?"

"Look, L. If some douche bag is calling you, you gotta tell us." Jake stated

"I can't! Please, I just can't."

"Why? It's not like it's gonna kill anyone if you tell us..."

"It might save someone actually." I whispered

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The party was in full swing and our little clique crowded the living area, Emma and Brooke sat beside one another on the couch whilst Will and I perched on the arms.

"So where's your brother?" Brooke wiggled her eyebrows playfully

"At home, getting all dolled up."

"Good, I like a guy who puts in a little effort."

"Brooke, we talked about this. Quit trying to sink your claws into my brother." I joked, grabbing my solo cup of grape soda and vodka from the table, a surprising yet amazing combination.

I took a sip from the cup, "So where's your dad anyway?"

"Quinn has a lady friend in town. I have a party, he gets laid. It's the circle of life."

"Parental sex." Will spoke from his new spot where he sat resting against the table, his knee uncontrollably bouncing up and down, "TMI."

"Calm down! You're like a purse dog! What the hell is your problem?" Brooke narrowed her eyes, motioning for him to stop shaking his knee.

"I'm sorry, coach is riding my ass. We're supposed to be having a scout from Duke at tomorrow's game."

"If there's a scout then why isn't Jake getting just as stressed as you are?"

"Because daddy gave him a trust fund. Not all of us have rich parents."

"Um, I don't know what the hell you're implying, because I have one parent and he is not in the slightest rich."

"C'mon Lyds, I didn't mean it like that."

"I know exactly what you meant." I scoffed, "You never mean anything you do, do you Will? I'm going to go dance, Brooke? Are you coming with?"

"I think I'll stay here for a while."

"It's your loss." I shrugged

At that I stood up from the couch and submerged myself in the crowd of hormone enraged dancing teenagers, not wanting to waste anither minute being tormented by Will and the fact I almost slept with him or the all too terrifying phonecall I'd shared with - most likely - the killer, concerning Jake. I wanted to forget it all.

Just as I began dancing everybody fell into an uncomfortable silence, at first I thought it was because of me dancing, but then I noticed everyone's gaze fall on Audrey and Noah who awkwardly wandered into the party, Noah stared all around him, completely fascinated with the décor in Brooke's home, all the while Audrey seemed closed off and quiet, obviously nervous of being tormented after the release of her video.

"Audrey! Hey!" I decided to break the silence, walking forwards to great the two of them, "How are you?"

Brooke followed suit behind me, obviously wanting to be the good party hostess everyone made her out to be.

"Good thanks... You know Noah."

"I have a little place just like this in the Hamptons." He smiled to himself, I let out a small chuckle, taking sips of my drink whilst Brooke faked a laugh.

"That's funny. Okay so, food and drinks are over there." She smiled

"Oh and there's suits in the cabana if you want to swim!" I added

"But suits are completely optional." Jake's voice filled the air, he threw a arm around my shoulders, attempting to wink seductively at me.

I let out a annoyed groan, pushing his arm off of my shoulders, "Okay you're drunk and that's disgusting."

Audrey rolled her eyes, pushing her way between Jake and I as she ventured further into the room, Noah awkwardly followed her like some sort of lap dog.

Everybody fell silent again, the only noise being the loud thumping music. Audrey was caught on her own in the middle of the room, Noah stood beside me only a few feet away form her, as soon as everybody fell into silence he shot me a worried look.

"I'm the one who kissed a girl!" She yelled before grabbing ahold of a bottle of tequila and storming outside towards the pool.

"You know..." Noah spoke up awkwardly in a desperate attempt to pull the attention away from Audrey, "star of the viral video? Hey, look! She's kissing a girl! Right?" He awkwardly laughed, "Uh, we'll be outside..."

"She's got a bottle of tequila and something to prove, I predict live girl on girl action by ten pm. Lydia, why don't you help make my prediction come true?"

"Why don't you fuck off?"

"I can't believe she just showed up." Brooke shook her head, as the three of us headed back in the direction of the couch.

"She didn't." Emma said, "I invited her."

"Did you invite him too?" Will questioned, motioning over to the doorway where my brother stood. His leather jacket hanging from his shoulders and his hands buried deep into his pockets.

"Oh, no." Brooke smirked, "That one was all me..."

"Quit trying to get into my brother's pants!" I called after her

"Make me!"

"Oh, brother..." I sighed

"Literally." Jake laughed

"Was that a fucking pun?"