Hey guys. It's been about a year or so since I've looked at this story... And there's a lot of things I need to change. Plus my old writing style was atrocious. So here's the new and improved first chapter.

Sidney Prescott and Gale Riley, formerly known as Gale Weathers, were standing in the Riley's kitchen. Sid was sitting on a stool across from Gale. Gale was slicing some potatoes while she and Sid chatted about their weekend. This had become a routine. Every Monday night Sid could be found at the Riley house.

"So Gale, how's everything with you and Dewey going?" Sid asked as she twisted a fork in her hand.

"Everything's fine. How are you doing with that boy of yours? He's coming over isn't he?" Gale questioned. Sid had asked her yesterday if she could bring a guest, and Gale instantly agreed. She always wanted Sid to get back on the proverbial horse when it came to dating.

Sid blushed, "He's fine. Yes he's coming. He also has a name."

"And that is?"

"His name's Brian." Sid informed.

"That's great Sid!" Gale said as she cut a potato in half.

The two women froze, out of habit, when they heard the soft click of a door. A few seconds later, Sheriff Dwight "Dewey" Riley entered the kitchen. He placed a bag on the table and walked over to his wife. He wrapped his hands around her waist and kissed her neck.

"Hello ladies. Dinner smells amazing." Dewey said as he watched his wife slice the vegetables over her shoulder.

"Thanks. I've been working on this all day." Gale sighed. Sid snorted. Gale was not exaggerating when she said all day either. She had been cooking since 10:00 a.m.

"So how was your day?" Dewey asked as he started to walk into the other room.

"It was fine." Gale smiled.

"Just 'fine'?" Dewey asked, noticing his wife's smirk.

"It was perfectly fine Dewey." Sid said.

"Well then, I guess that's good." The sheriff narrowed his eyes and looked between the two women. "It's nice to have you over Sid. I'll be right back." Dewey said as he left to change out of his uniform. Gale was about to say something but stopped when she heard a faint sound. Both women looked at the doorway. Excluding Brian, no one was coming over that they knew of... Not to mention, who would just walk into the house?

"Tell me you heard that." Gale whispered. Both she and Sid were still staring at the doorway.

Sid nodded, "It sounded like it came from the living room."

The two exchanged nervous glances. Both were thinking the same thing. Could it be happening again? Images of Ghostface flashed through their minds. Gale brushing it off first, started walking into the living room.

"Gale!" Sid hissed as she followed the older woman. "The door's cracked open." She pointed out as they entered the living room.

Gale walked over to the door and closed it. She locked the top lock. Just in case. Gale thought. You could never be too careful. After all, they had all been chased by psychopaths before.

"Maybe Dewey forgot to shut the door." Sid reasoned. They were being silly. There was no one left to come after them. Roman was the one who planned it from the beginning and he was not coming back.

"No. Dewey always shuts the door." Gale muttered.

Before Sid could give an excuse a pair of arms wrapped around her waist and she let out a scream. Her sudden scream caused Gale to scream.

"Woah! Relax Sid! It's me!" A familiar voice said. Sid turned around to see none other than her beloved Brain. Brian was about five foot seven inches with light blonde hair and grass green eyes.

"Damn-it Brian!" Sid yelled as she punched him playfully in the arm.

"Don't do that!" Gale warned as she placed a hand on her chest to slow her heart rate.

"I'm sorry. I didn't think it would scare you. You said 'come on in'."

Dewey came running down the stairs a moment later, "What happened?" he exclaimed. He had a gun in his hands, fully loaded.

"Relax. It was just Brian." Gale said as she walked over to her husband and hugged him.

"What'd he do that made you two scream like that?" Dewey whispered in her ear.

"Brian thought it'd be funny to sneak in. When me and Sid when to investigate the noise, Brian pulled Sid into a hug and she yelled then I yelled." Gale explained quietly. Dewey nodded.

"I'm so sorry about that. I didn't mean to scare you two, honestly." Brian said apologetically.

"It's fine. Just don't do it again," Sid looked to Dewey's gun, "for you own safety."

"Alright." Brian gave a small laugh, still looking at Dewey's gun.

Dinner had gone well. Dewey had given Brian a dirty look every five minutes. He was trying to be intimidating. He was very protective of Sid. She had always been his sister's best friend. Sid was basically his adopted sister. He was willing to do anything to protect her.

"I like them."

"I knew you would." Sid said happily. She hadn't expected it to go as well as it did, with Gale being herself and Dewey being protective. No remarks had been exchanged and Gale was on her best behavior. Sid was proud of them.

"I wonder if they like me." Brian mused. He hoped that they did. He knew all about Sidney's past. He also knew how much those two meant to her. If he had to be honest, he was jealous of the Riley duo. No matter how much he wanted it, he knew that he would never have a bond with Sid as the other two did.

"Gale likes you. Don't let Dewey fool you, he likes you. He's just paranoid and everything." Sid said.

"Why would he be so paranoid?" Brian asked.

"Because of all the stuff that's happened to us. He almost lost Gale, and we almost lost him twice." Sid explained. Sid really didn't feel like going into detail about her past. He already knew most of it. Just the thought of her losing Gale and Dewey made her want to cry. They were the only thing she had left.

Luckily Brian got the hint, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up your past... Let's change the subject." Brian said quickly, trying to improve the atmosphere. Sid looked at the clock in the car, it was nine o'clock. She sighed, she was tried. Thankfully, they had just pulled into her driveway.

"Well there's not much to talk about right now, because it's late and I should be getting inside the house." Sid said. She didn't like being out late unless she had Dewey or Gale with her. She learned that she could never truly trust people.

"Alright. Goodnight love. I'll call you tomorrow. We're still on for Friday right?"

"Of course. Would you mind if I invited Dewey and Gale?" Sid asked.

"Why would I?" Brian asked. "It gives us more time to bond."

"Well I was just making sure. Goodnight Brian." Sid said as she leaned over and kissed him before walking into her house.

After Sidney got into her house, she quickly shut the door and set her alarm. Even though she was out of hiding, she knew it was better to be safe then sorry. She was paranoid, but like her cousin Jill had told her, who wouldn't be? Especially after all she's been through.

Suddenly her phone rang. "Hello?" She said as she hung up her coat.

"Hello Sidney." A voice said that was too familiar to her.

"Who is this?" Sid demanded.

"That's none of your business right now. But I'll tell you what, the girl I have tied up here wants to play a game. Do you wanna play a game Sidney?" The voice said.

"I'm calling the police."

"No wait!" the voice had changed from the darkness from her past to a frightened teenager's voice, "It was a joke I'm sorry! Please don't call the cops!" The teen pleaded.

"I swear, if you call here again, I will call the cops. Don't test me." Sid growled before she hung up.

She could usually deal with the prank calling, but something didn't seem right to her. You're being paranoid. Nothing's going to happen. There's nobody left to come after you. Sid repeated those words in her head while she got ready for bed. She laid in her bed for a while, horrific images of her past flowing through her mind. After an hour or so, Sid drifted off into an uneasy sleep.

Gale looked at the clock by her bed. '2:23' flickered in a dull red light. She took a deep breath. She just couldn't sleep. She shifted away from the clock, causing Dewey to stir beside her.

"What's wrong?" he asked tiredly.

"That Brian guy really freaked me out today. I don't know what it is, but there's something not right about him." Gale mused. He seemed like an okay person, but something about him was off. She just could place her finger on it. I mean, he just sneaked into the house. Most people didn't do that...

"What do you mean?" Dewey asked as he pulled his wife closer to him. He laid his chin on top of her head and waited for an answer. Only two people could get Gale to tell them what she was feeling, and those people were Sid and Dewey. Other than that, most people only seen the bitchy Gale.

"I don't know. I don't like him." Gale muttered as she placed her arm around her husband and let him pull her closer.

"Well how about this; if he does anything to freak you out again, tell me." Dewey suggested.

"Okay. That works." Gale mumbled,.

"Great. Now let's get back to sleep." Dewey said. He pulled her even closer before he falling back to sleep. Gale on the other hand couldn't sleep. She couldn't get over the fact of how easily Brian had sneaked into their house and managed to scare both her and Sid that easily. Finally Gale fell asleep, only to be awakened by her alarm clock a few minutes later.

Gale invited Sid over to talk about Brian. She didn't want to hurt Sid's feelings about it, but she had to say something. So here they were, lying outside in front of the pool talking. It was a nice day, so they decided to lay outside while they talked.

"Do you have something you need to ask?" Sid asked as she pulled her sunglasses up on top of her head. Gale had seemed, off.

"What are you talking about?" Gale tried to deflect the question. She really wasn't comfortable with telling Sid that her boyfriend was creeping her out.

"Come on Gale. Just tell me."

"Okay fine. What's up with Brian. He gives me an uneasy vibe. I don't like it." Gale informed as she laid the magazine she was reading down.

"Really?" Sid asked, "He was acting strange last night. He usually never does that stuff. I think he was just excited to meet you."

"Oh. Okay." Gale said. She gave her friend a re-assuring smile,.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me and Brian on Friday." Sid said. "He really does want to get closer to you guys, seeing how you're my family and all."

"Sure. That sounds nice." Gale said reluctantly. Maybe it was just me. She thought. She'd give the guy another chance. It couldn't hurt, plus he made Sid happy.

"Awesome. It's a date then." Sid winked and picked up a book. Gale smiled and continued reading her magazine.