SCREAM - THE ANGEL OF DEATH

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"This is nice" Laura said softly.

"I used to come here a lot when I was in school. Especially after what happened, this was my safe place. I liked it here" explained Sidney, the hint of trauma coming across her eyes as she looked down at the plate. "I didn't want to be at home, I felt too exposed, like everyone knew I was there. But here, nobody paid me any attention".

Laura smiled. "What was it like?"

Sidney frowned.

"Life after the murders? After Billy and Stu".

"It was...different. Everything felt different. Gale wrote a book, got a movie deal. Dewey stayed behind here and I moved to Windsor and attended College with Randy" she spoke. "I tried to move on and forget about Billy. But Billy, well, he was one of the most passionate lovers I ever had. He was gentle, kind and caring. But then everything changed when my mother died".

"I'm sorry".

"Don't be. It was a long time ago. I didn't know he killed her, so after that night when he took me upstairs I felt so dirty. But let me tell you this, putting a bullet in his head was the part of my life that I don't regret".

Laura looked away for a moment.

"I know that sounds dark, but it's what I had to do and I don't regret it one bit" she stated. "Now, I reason why I brought you here is because I have someone I want you to meet", Laura looked at her then followed her gaze and turned and looked over her seat and watched as the door opened with a ding. Walking into the café was a familiar face, her eyes lit up when she saw Sidney and she hurried over and gave her a cuddle.

"Sidney!"

"Hi, Kirby" Sidney said back as she hugged her tightly. "It's so nice to see you".

Laura watched them both as they reunited for the first time in ten years. "Kirby, this is Laura. She's been getting phone calls from the killer" Sidney gestured to Laura who smiled and stood up and introduced herself.

"Oh, it's nice to meet you".

"You too" Kirby replied before sitting down. "I heard about what's been going on. Are you okay?"

Laura sighed and shrugged. "I really don't know".

Kirby smiled sadly at her then looked at Sidney.

"Do they have any ideas on who it could be?" Kirby asked, looking at Sidney still.

"No, not yet. But I have an idea" said Laura, her eyes going from between the two females across from her. "His name is Toby".

Kirby sat up. "What makes you think it's him?"

"He likes horror movies and he organises the stab-athon every year".

Kirby and Sidney looked at each other. Kirby spoke, "remind you of anybody?"

She nodded.

"When the killer called me I straight away believed it was him, even though he said it wasn't and I accused him and told the police. They said he was clean, but I don't know" she said. "I can't shake the feeling that I'm right!"

"Then maybe you are" Kirby said.

Laura knew deep down that something about him wasn't right. His love for horror movies was strong, he loved the Stab movies and he organised the stab-athon which she found to be a major red flag.

"How do we find out if it's him?"

"Easy. Have camera's on him until the killer is caught or killed" Kirby teased.

Sidney's eyes went wide as her lips curled in, she then exhaled and looked at Laura and Kirby. "And if he finds out? If he's the killer then he might just snap and kill us, with or without the phone call".

Laura looked down at the table with a sharp sigh and closed her eyes.

Her phone buzzed and she looked at it. Kirby and Sidney glared at it as she picked it up and turned it over. With a sigh of relief she just looked back at them. "It's my mom, she wants to know why I'm not in school", they all chuckled.

"I remember skipping school" Kirby commented. "Had a good time with Ji- with a friend".

Sidney glanced at her when she heard that name.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring her up" admitted Kirby quietly.

"No, no it's okay. I miss her" Sidney said. "When she wasn't trying to kill me".

Laura felt awkward, so she began typing back to her mother.

"Still shocks me that it was her and Charlie" Kirby spoke.

"Nothing shocks me anymore", Sidney replied and Laura spoke up, alerting them both.

"I have to get home!"

"What's going on?" Sidney asked, a look of concern being planted across her face.

"My uh, well, my sister is in town" Laura said as she tried to take in the information. "Which is a shocker".