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The Commissioner

Dwight Riley is the police commissioner of Orange County, better known to his friends and wife as Dewey Riley. Since becoming the commissioner, Dewey and the police stations have kept the city of Orange County safe. The most that's happened in the city has been routine traffic stops and stupid teens drinking and driving. With his team of investigators led by Billy, Dewey has made certain that things ran smoothly. Everyone in town loved him as they did in Woodsboro. Though Woodsboro would always be home to him, Orange County came awfully close. Well without all the crime, murders, and mayhem, it would be perfect.

He sat in his office thinking about the phone call he had just gotten. The call was patch through to him from Sam Riley. His father. He hadn't seen Sam since he was seven years old. Back then Dewey was too young to understand what was happening. He would often ask his mother where his father was but she'd always say he was away. Yeah he was away alright. He spent the last 38 years of his life away. Where the hell had he been all this time? More importantly why did he reach out to him now? His thoughts were interrupted by his secretary Cameron who comes into his office carrying folders.

"Excuse me sir, I have some files for you to sign off on." Cameron said placing the folders on Dewey's desk.

"Thank you Cameron." Dewey said.

Sir, I wanted to apologize." Cameron said to him. She didn't know who Sam Riley was and heard Dewey hanging up on the man. Dewey stared at her a moment.

"Why would you be sorry?" Dewey asked her.

"Well, the gentlemen on the phone from the Orange County Chronicles called and I passed him to you without asking a few more questions. I should've gotten more information and for that I'm sorry." Cameron said. Dewey smiled at her. Cameron was the best assistant he's ever had. She was also very respectable, kind hearted and never gave him any problems. It also helped that she was always prepared for any and everything on Dewey's schedule. He really appreciated her work ethic. She was also great when it came to Gabe and Tommy. She'd have them in the game room that was set up for them to watch TV or play video games.

"You couldn't have known Cameron. Besides, I never mentioned my father to you so don't worry about it." Dewey said to her. She sighed deeply relieved to hear that.

"Thank you sir." She said then turning and leaving the office. Dewey nods as he begins to open up the folder to review the documents in it. He could hear Billy's voice outside of his office. Cameron tells him that he's inside.

"Thanks." Billy said entering Dewey's office. He knocks letting Dewey know he's there.

"Hey Billy." Dewey said as Billy walks into the office, closes the door and takes a seat.

"I visited the crime scene." Billy said to him.

"And? Anything related to Ghost Face?" Dewey asked.

"No. This doesn't look like ghost face. I am confused though." Billy said.

"Why?" Dewey asks.

"Well, the two male victims were killed the exact same way that Steven Orth was killed but the female victim was not. The female victim was left dead on the floor a few feet away from the front door. She must've been trying to get out of the house but the killer caught up to her and stabbed to death then left her there." Billy tells him.

"And Casey was stabbed to death then hung from the tree." Dewey said looking at Billy.

"Exactly." Billy said to him.

"So then it can't be ghost face?" Dewey smiled a bit relieved to hear that but knows the murders of those teens must be solved. Billy nodded. "Ok, that's good news but we still have a murder to investigate. I'm gonna need you to look into the background of the murdered teens. See what we find. I'll have Sargent Wallace get his detectives to follow leads at the school." Dewey told him.

"Right. Oh, I asked the detectives to check her phone records to see if the victims got calls." Billy said.

"Why?" Dewey asked him.

"Well it's the one tactic ghost face does use." Billy said.

"Ok but that doesn't tell us much. It could've very well been a friend of there who might have called." Dewey said. Billy was right. Ghost Face usually called the victims before slaughtering them so either it's ghost face or some sick fuck out for fun.

"That's true. What do we do in the mean time?" Billy asked.

"What do you mean?" Dewey asks.

"What do I tell wife and children?" Billy asked. Dewey thought for a moment.

"Despite the fact that these murders don't have ghost face's signature, we still need to make sure our families are taken care of. You tell them the truth but let them know we'll keep them safe." Dewey said to him.

"Ok. I'm gonna call Jill and Robbie just to keep them informed." Billy said as he is about the leave Dewey's office. There's a knock on the door.

"Come in." Dewey said as Cameron opens the door.

"Sir, sorry to bother you but there is someone here to see you." Cameron said to him.

"Who is it?" Dewey asks. In steps Sam Riley. Dewey shot up from his seat as if he had seen a ghost. He practically did in Sam's case. He hadn't seen the man more than three decades. He was much older and more gray haired but it was definitely him. What was he doing in his office?

"Hello son." Sam said to him. Dewey didn't say a word. He was shocked and angered all at once. Sam could tell this by his facial expression. He looked over at the younger man and recognized him. "Billy Loomis, how are you kiddo?"

"I'm good." Billy said. He didn't recognize Sam Riley. Mainly because he was a baby when Sam left town. "How do you know me?"

"I knew your parents Hank and Laura. How are they by the way?" Sam asked.

"They're fine. Thanks for asking." Billy said.

"I understand you married Sidney Prescott?" Sam asked.

"Yes. She's my wife. We two boys." Billy said.

"How is she doing?" Sam asked. Dewey thought that was odd.

"She's fine." Billy told him.

"They're teenagers right?" Sam asked.

"Yeah they are." Billy said.

"They grow up so fast don't they?" Sam asked.

"How would you know?" Dewey asked him. Sam turned to him. Billy saw this as his cue to leave the office.

"Dewey, I'll be back. Nice to meet you Mr. Riley." Billy said as he exiting the room.

"Like wise Billy." Sam said to him. Billy closes the door behind them. "It's been a long time hasn't it?"

"Yeah thirty-eight years." Dewey said to him. Sam nodded. "Where the hell have you been?"

"Right here in Orange County." Sam replies.

"How long have you known that my family and I were living here?" Dewey asked.

"Since the day you arrive in town." Sam said shoving his hands in his pocket. "Look son, I know you know have a lot of questions for me and I'm here to answer them as best as I can."

"First off you don't get to call me that, I haven't been your son in three decades. Second, why the hell haven't you called me or Tatum? Have you forgotten her?" Dewey asked yelling.

"No I haven't." Sam said.

"She's dead dad! She was murdered and left behind a son, a baby boy dad! Where the hell were you when we needed you?" She needed you. She didn't even get the chance to know you. Meanwhile you took off and didn't even say goodbye. You left the mother of your children alone to raise them and didn't even think to let her know where you were in case you wanted to be a father. I needed you dad. You weren't there. I had to grow up on my own. I taught myself how to shave, how drive, how to do all the things that you should've taught me. Now mom is dead and Tatum is gone. Now here you are in my office. You weren't at my wedding, and you weren't there for the birth of your grandsons. You know was there for me and Tatum, Gale my wife, Billy and Sidney. They became our family. You weren't there." Dewey said angrily. His nose hair flared. The anger built up inside of him for all these years. Sam could see he was angry. "You show up to my office out of nowhere. What do you have to say for yourself?" Dewey asked. It was the first time he was able to express himself about his father. He had never talked about Sam. Hell he hadn't thought about him until this very moment. Sam stared at the young man before him. His oldest child. He understood why Dewey was mad at him.

"There's not much I can say. I realized I made a mistake when I left you and your sister behind with your mom but your mother and I weren't getting along, hell we weren't even communicating. I thought it was best for me to move on." Sam said. Dewey rolled his eyes. "I know saying I'm sorry isn't going to help and it certainly doesn't change anything but I never stopped loving you and Tatum. I thought about you all the time."

"Not enough to call and let us know you still cared." Dewey said. Sam looked away. "I know you and mom weren't communicating but did you have to stop communicating with me?" Dewey asked. He truly was hurt by his father's actions. Sam knew this and felt bad.

"I know and I'm sorry son. I wish I had an explanation for abandoning you but I don't. The only thing I can truly say is that I'm sorry." Sam said. Dewey shook his head running his fingers through his head.

"So why are you here?" Dewey asked.

"I'm here because it's about time I made up for my absence." Sam said to Dewey. He frowned.

Billy is outside of Dewey's office on the phone. He had called Jill and Robbie letting them know what's going on that they can rest a little easier. He dialed Sidney's number as well. Her cell phone rings. She answers casually.

"Hello." Sidney said.

"Hey baby." Billy said.

"Hey. Where are you?" Sidney asked him.

"I'm at Dewey's office. You're not going to believe who's with him right now." Billy told her.

"Who?" Sidney asks.

"Sam Riley." Billy told her.

"Who's that?" Sidney asked unaware that Sam is Dewey's father. She doesn't know Sam because he wasn't around when she was growing up. Tatum never mentioned him because she didn't know her father.

"Dewey's father." Billy said.

"What!" Sidney asked shocked. "When did he show up?"

"Just a few moments ago." Billy said.

"Wow. Dewey never talked about his father. Tatum never knew him so she couldn't talk about him but wow." Sidney said shocked.

"Well he knows us. He asked about my parents and you." Billy told her.

"He did?" Sidney asks.

"Yep. I told him about the boys as well." Billy said.

"Where has he been all these years?" Sidney said.

"I have no clue. Now I know why Dewey never talked about his father." Billy said.

"Why did you contact me?" Dewey asked him.

"Well, with everything that has happened. You know the whole Ghost Face thing, I wanted to…" Sam said looking away. The truth was, he didn't know why he called him. He didn't know why he got in touch with Dewey after all these years. Dewey looked at him and rolled his eyes. Sam sighed deeply. "Dwight, I don't know why I contacted you. I wanted to make sure you're ok."

"Really? Well you had thirty-eight years to care if I was ok. Where were you when ghost face stabbed me in the back twenty years ago? Where were you when another psycho killer impersonating ghost face stabbed me in the back a second time? Where were you when three killers all impersonating ghost face came after me and my friends? Where the hell were you when Tatum was murdered six years ago?" Dewey asked angrily. Sam said nothing. He could only look on realizing just how much damage his absence has affected his children. "I'll tell you where you were, nowhere to be found. Now you tell me that you contacted me because you wanted to check in on me. That's a bunch of bullshit. You care only about yourself and that news-paper of yours. Just get out of my office." Dewey said then turning his back on him.

"If that's what you want." Sam said solemnly.

"It's exactly what I want." Dewey said angrily.

"Before I go, I wanna say something." Sam said Dewey still had his back to him. "I realize that I missed out on a lot your years with you and I didn't get to know my daughter but not a day went by that I didn't think about you and your sister. It was my responsibility to get in touch with you to help you, Tatum and Sidney out in this whole ghost face killer thing but I chickened out."

"Yeah well, you know what that makes you? It makes you a coward." Dewey said to him. Sam stared at him wondering if he should tell Dewey the truth behind his leaving town. He chose not to.

"Well, there was a reason I left town. It wasn't because I didn't love you or your sister. It was because…." Sam trailed off. Dewey watched him wondering what he was about to reveal to him. "Never mind. Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me either way." Sam said before heading to the door. He stops as Dewey watches him. "There's so much I want to reveal to you but now is obviously not the time." Sam said then leaving. "Tell my…tell Sidney I said hi." He leaves the office heading towards the elevator. Dewey wondered what he was about to say and why did he want him to say hi to Sidney?

"Hey, is everything ok?" Billy asked as he walked back into the office. Dewey doesn't answer. Billy figured things didn't go well with re-uniting with his long lost father.

"Let's focus on the case. We have three dead victims, two tied up and stabbed to death and the third victim was killed in the living room of the house. Though the first two victims were killed in the exact same way that Steven Orth was killed, the third victim was not." Dewey said to him. Billy nodded. "Though this doesn't seem to be ghost face's signature, we can't rule it out either."

"Ok. We tell them this has nothing to do with ghost face." Billy asked.

"Yes. We don't need to worry Sidney, Gale and Jill if we don't have to." Dewey told him.

"Agreed." Billy said to him.

"We need to keep an eye on the investigation. I'll need to talk with Sarg Wallace as well as his detectives. I want you in the room as well. I need to make a phone call." Dewey said. Billy nods before leaving Dewey's office. Dewey picks up the receiver and dials a number on the phone.

"Hello Commissioner Riley." Came the familiar female voice.

"Hello Judy. How are you?" Dewey asked smiling.

"I'm great. How about you?" Judy Hicks asked.

"I need your help. Can you come to my office?" Dewey asked.

"No problem." Judy said. Dewey smiled. If there was one person he could count on it was Judy Hicks.

To Be Continued!