A/N- Hello everyone! Are you ready to SCREAM? I'm really excited to start this story, and hope that everyone who takes the time to read it will enjoy it. :)
[FADE IN]
EXT. FRANZEL RESIDENCE- NIGHT.
A nice brick house sits on the end of the block of a subdivision. No lights are on in the house. A silver Kia Forte sits in the driveway. Suddenly, a red Camaro pulls in next to the Forte. Music blasts inside. JAMES ROGERS, 17 gets out from the driver's side. He has blonde hair and is tall and buff. He has on a Miami Dolphins t-shirt and khaki colored shorts. NATALIE FRANZEL, 16 gets out from the passenger side. She has long brown hair that falls to the middle of her back, she has curves in all the right places. She wears a pink t-shirt that says PINK in silver sparkling letters and short shorts.
NATALIE
Thanks for taking me out tonight. I had a great time. (Smiles)
JAMES
Of course. I had an awesome time, too. So glad that I finally got to go out with the hottest chick on the cheerleading squad. (Grins)
NATALIE
Are you trying to flatter me? Cause if you are, you can stop now.
Natalie acts like she doesn't enjoy being called the hottest chick on the cheerleading squad, but it's obvious that she does. The two begin walking towards the house.
NATALIE
So what did you think of the movie?
JAMES
I thought it was awesome. Better than the first one.
NATALIE
It was really scary! The nun kept freaking me out! And so did that old guy.
JAMES
Oh come on, it wasn't scary…
The two reach the front door. Natalie turns to face James.
NATALIE
This is where we part ways for the night.
JAMES
Can't I come in? Just for a minute?
NATALIE
If my dad came home and caught you in the house, he would be furious.
JAMES
I thought you said your dad wasn't coming home till super late. Can't I come in for just a minute?
Natalie reaches up and kisses James on the cheek.
NATALIE
Fine. Come on.
Natalie unlocks the door and the two enter the house.
INT. HOUSE- HALLWAY.
Natalie and James stand in the hallway. James shuts the front door, then looks around while Natalie sets the security alarm. Lots of pictures of Natalie and her parents hang on the walls. Suddenly a loud DING! sounds from Natalie's pocket. Natalie reaches into her pocket and pulls out her iPhone. She reads a text then sighs.
JAMES
Something wrong?
NATALIE
No, it's just Casey. She and Joey had another fight. They have a fight like every other hour though, so nothing important.
She stuffs the phone back into her pocket and looks at James, smiling seductively.
NATALIE
So… what do you wanna do?
JAMES
I have an idea.
James kisses Natalie. Natalie wraps her arms around James's neck and presses her body against his. The two of them move down the hallway, towards the stairs. Natalie pushes away from James, breathing heavily.
NATALIE
Lets' go upstairs.
James doesn't say anything, but picks Natalie up and carries her up the stairs. She points to a door halfway down the hall. James pushes the door open and the two disappear into the bedroom.
INT. BEDROOM.
James throws Natalie onto the bed then pushes himself on top of her. The two are making out passionately. Natalie reaches over to her nightstand and turns on a radio. "Livewire" by Oh Wonder plays. James takes off his shirt and starts to unbutton his jeans. Natalie pulls her shirt off, revealing a blood red bra. James stops trying to unbutton his jeans and begins to kiss Natalie on the neck. He kisses down her chest and stomach. He is about to take off her pants when suddenly, the alarm on the security system starts going off.
James jumps off of Natalie who also jumps up very fast.
JAMES
Is that your dad!?
NATALIE
He shouldn't be coming home for another two hours.
EXT. BEDROOM.
INT. HALLWAY.
The two teens move quietly towards the stairs. Natalie has her arms squeezed around herself, clearly scared. Peering down the stairs, the front door can be seen standing wide open.
NATALIE
Oh my God. Did someone break in?
JAMES
The alarm probably scared them off.
NATALIE
I'm scared to go down there. Will you go shut the door and set the alarm back?
Suddenly Natalie's phone rings from her pocket.
NATALIE
I bet that's them calling about the alarm going off. Go set it back please. The code's 4368.
James heads down the stairs and Natalie answers the phone telling the response center what happened. She tells them not to send anyone out.
James comes back upstairs and hugs Natalie who seems to be a little shaken by the event.
NATALIE
Will you go look around and make sure that no one is in here? Please. I'll feel so much better about it if you do.
JAMES
Sure. Anything to calm you down babe.
James heads back downstairs. Natalie looks down at her shirtless body. She heads back towards her bedroom.
INT. LIVING ROOM.
James walks through the living room, looking around at everything cautiously. He stops in front of the fireplace to look at a picture of Natalie, wearing a bright yellow dress, standing in a field. Behind James in the hallway a dark figure steps into view.
INT. BEDROOM.
Natalie pulls her shirt down over her body. She runs her hands through her hair and lets out a heavy sigh. She turns off the music.
NATALIE
Way to ruin the mood.
INT. LIVING ROOM.
James finally moves on from the fireplace. The dark figure steps into the room so we can get a full glance at him now. It's a person wearing black robes and a ghost mask. It's GHOSTFACE. James steps into the dining room, which is connected to the living room. We can still see Ghostface standing in the living room, watching James. As James moves further into the dining room, Ghostface disappears from view.
EXT. LIVING ROOM.
INT. DINING ROOM.
The dining room is dark. The only light comes in from a small window on the left side of the room. James fumbles for the light switch and bumps into a chair, making a loud noise.
NATALIE (V.O.)
James? What was that?
JAMES
(Sighs) Everything's fine, Natalie. I bumped into a chair. I don't think anyone's in here.
James goes back through the dining room and is about to enter the living room when Ghostface jumps out from behind the corner. James gasps as a flash of silver appears, sinking into the left side of his neck.
INT. HALLWAY- UPSTAIRS.
Natalie stands at the landing just next to the stairs, looking down at the hallway. Light floods into the hallway from the living room. She waits for James to appear in the doorway, but he never does. She sighs heavily.
NATALIE
James? Is everything ok?
No response. The living room light goes out. Natalie looks worried.
NATALIE
James, are you trying to scare me? If so, stop. This isn't funny.
A loud thump! sounds out from somewhere downstairs.
NATALIE (CONT'D)
James! I said stop!
Suddenly, Natalie's phone rings, causing her to jump.
NATALIE (CONT'D)
Shit.
She pulls the phone from her pocket and looks at the Caller I.D., which reads 'UNKNOWN'. She stares at it for a moment before sliding the screen to answer.
NATALIE
Hello?
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Hello, Natalie. Scary night, isn't it?
NATALIE
James, how many times do I have to tell you to cut the shit? This really isn't funny.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Why don't you come down here and teach me a lesson then?
NATALIE
So you can jump out and scare me? I don't think so. You can just go home now.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Oh, come on, Natalie. I promise it'll be fun. Just come downstairs. I have a surprise for you.
Natalie thinks about it for a second, then takes a step down the stairs.
NATALIE
I swear to God if you try to scare me, I'm gonna be pissed.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Come find me.
Suddenly, the dial tone can be heard. The man hung up on her. Natalie pulls the phone away from her ear to stare at the screen. Call ended. She rolls her eyes, shoving the phone back into her pocket. She steps onto the first floor landing, cautiously staring towards the living room entrance.
INT. HALLWAY- DOWNSTAIRS CONT'D.
She takes a step towards the living room, breathing heavily. As she reaches the entrance, she sticks her hand into the room and flips on the light. The room is flooded with light. James is nowhere to be seen. Natalie takes a step into the living room.
INT. LIVING ROOM
NATALIE
James?
No response. Natalie walks further into the room, looking a little nervous. She looks around, as if she expects James to pop out from somewhere. Suddenly, the light goes out, causing Natalie to scream.
NATALIE
What the hell are you doing, James?!
She turns towards the living room entrance, but no one is there. Who could have flipped off the light?
DING! Natalie's phone goes off, the text message alert. She pulls her phone from her pocket, revealing a text from James. It reads: I'M IN THE BASEMENT. Natalie rolls her eyes and walks out of the living room.
INT. HALLWAY
As soon as she steps into the hallway, her phone goes off, this time the phone call alert. 'UNKNOWN' again. She swipes the screen.
NATALIE
Hello?
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Having fun?
NATALIE
Not really. We could be having a lot more fun if you'd come back upstairs with me.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Don't worry, here pretty soon we'll be having the time of our lives.
NATALIE
I swear to God if I get to the basement and you aren't there, I will kick you out of this house.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
You'd have to find me before you could kick me out.
Natalie passes through the kitchen into the sun room, where a door leads to the basement. It stands ajar.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Well, are you coming down here or not?
Natalie pushes the door open, revealing a stairway that disappears into pitch blackness.
NATALIE
Hell no. There's no way in hell I'm coming down there.
GHOSTFACE (V.O.)
Then I'll come to you.
The call cuts off. Natalie pulls the phone from her ear and stares at it for a moment before she hears loud thumps in the basement. It almost sounds like someone running….
The white ghost mask appears in the dark as the figure runs up the stairs, straight towards Natalie who screams and slams the door before they can reach the top.
Natalie runs into the kitchen. The basement door busts open and Ghostface comes flying out, right behind Natalie. The girl flips a chair over causing Ghostface to trip and fall. Natalie runs into the hallway, heading for the front door. She flings it open but runs into something. She can't get past it.
Natalie screams as she realizes that the thing blocking the door is her boyfriend, James. His hands and feet have been nailed across the entrance, keeping Natalie from escaping. His head slumps forward and his shirt is stained with blood. He's DEAD. The girl turns in time to see Ghostface charging towards her. She screams as a flash of silver flies towards her face. She jumps out of the way just in time, causing Ghostface to sink his knife into James's stomach.
Natalie shoves past the attacker and runs up the stairs, trying desperately to get away. Ghostface follows directly behind her. The girl flies down the hallway, into her bedroom and tries to shut the door behind her, but Ghostface is quick. He manages to stick a boot in the doorway, keeping it from closing. The two struggle for a moment, Natalie trying to shut it and Ghostface trying to open it. Finally Ghostface slams the door with his shoulder, causing Natalie to fly backwards and hit a dresser. She slumps to the ground.
INT. BEDROOM
Ghostface steps into the bedroom, standing menacingly over the poor girl. She looks up at him, crying.
NATALIE
You don't have to do this. Please, don't do this.
Ghostface stares down at her, knife in hand. He turns and starts to walk towards the doorway. Natalie starts to stand just as he turns back around, quickly grabbing her. She screams as the intruder lifts her off the ground and throws her onto her bed. Before she can move, the killer STABS NATALIE IN THE STOMACH. He pulls the knife out, causing a circle of blood to appear on Natalie's pink shirt. He sinks the knife into her chest. Natalie gasps in pain. He pulls the blade out and stabs her again, and again, and again, and again. Her screams go from loud to soft as the life seeps out of her.
After the sixth stabbing, Ghostface holds the knife above his head, staring down at her. Natalie, barely alive and covered in blood, stares up at her killer. He brings the knife down.
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