K, im just gonna assume a hospital has lots of steps;D and stairwells...
10: Sadistic.
Sidney sucked in a sharp breath at the mention of her friends names, instantly worrying for their safety, tempted to leg it back to the car and race home, yet she couldn't. It didn't work like that.
''I'm listening.'' she said finally.
Ghostface chuckled, obviously having gotten the response he wanted. ''Well... Its a game called, guess where the killer is? I'm either in the hospital, or inside the Roberts residence, you have to guess where, and get there in a time limit to save your friends. Comprende?''
Sidney scoffed, ''your not in the hospital! And even if you are, there are people everywhere! You can't do shit.'' she snapped, reaching the door for the stair well, sighing in frustration as the lift stated it was out of order. She weighed up her options, she was going to regret this.
''You really wanna test that? Besides, I'm sure i'd have just enough time to slip in to Gales hospital room and slice her open, killing her and that baby. Well, it its not dead already. And, with any luck it is. Or, I'm sure I could find the time to get Sheriff Riley alone, and finally kill him. Sheesh, that man has more lives that a cat, well, until now. I'm gonna be the one that does him in, believe me.''
''I'd like to see you try.'' She snapped, hop-footing it up the stairs, two at a time.
''That could be arranged, you know Sidney'' he leered.
''Your pathetic.''
''Your a dead woman walking''
''Oh how original.'' she drawled, looking behind her quickly as she heard a sound, holding her breath slightly. Nearly tripping on the steps, she felt for the gun in her jacket pocket. Sidney just hoped it was loaded.
''This isn't about being original Sid, its about killing, the originals. Now, are you ready to play my game?''
''I'm not going to play your game!'' she practically shouted, the sound echoing off the walls,
''But you already are! This is a game, within' a game. Don't you see, this is all big one game... and your going to play by my rules.''
''THIS ISN'T A FUCKING Movie!'' she cried.
''It will be. Now, make your way back to the car park. This game has to be played fair.'' he whispered tauntingly.
''You do realise you've just made this a whole lot easier don't you? Your in the hospital, there. Can I go now?''
''Ah,ah,ah! No, I heard your footsteps on the floor, i'm not an idiot. You still have to play my game, I don't care how far up you are. Get your ass down the the parking lot.''
''Make me.'' she snapped, leaning against the wall, what the hell could she do?
''Don't push me, dear Sidney. Fine, if your so stubborn, you can stay where you are. You ready to play?'' he chuckled.
''Fuck you''
''I'll take that as a yes then. Right, here how we play. I'm going to give you three things of what I could see if I was at the hospital, and if I was at your cousins house. You have to decide where you think I am from these things. Get it?''
''Yes.'' she swallowed.
''Right then, im in the house, Jill is talking to Kirby at the breakfast bar, Kate Is making dinner, Kirby is gushing about how much she loves horror movies, especially Stab. Ironic huh? Now Kate has left the room, Jill's talking about Trevor, how pathetic he is..ect. Pretty much normal girl talk, do you believe me?'' there was a teasing edge to the cold voice, and Sidney was absolutely clueless.
''Why are you doing this!'' she whispered,helplessness evident in her tone.
'' All will be revealed in good time, but for now, do you want to decide now or listen to my description of Gale and Dewey?''
''No, you don't play fair! You didn't give me enough details, I don't know them, I don't know there patterns..I..its not fair.'' She exclaimed, trying to sound confident. You couldn't sound scared around Ghostface, it was weakness, that would get you killed.
''Well... you know dear of Sheriff Riley and his bitch of a wife don't you? Maybe this will help you realise where I am. You ready?''
''Please..don't do this. Just come for me, leave them out of this, leave them all out of this!''
'' Now wheres the fun in that Sidney?'' he chuckled, the sound sent a chill down her spine. ''Now, Gales been rushed off, seeing as shes losing that precious baby of hers, ha! I didn't even plan to make her loose it, not yet anyway. I planned to do that at the end, I wanted to feel the delicous slice of her flesh as I cut into her stomach, I wanted to tear that baby from her stomach. Still..''
''Your sick!'' Sidney cried.
''Oh I know! Great right?'' he teased. ''Now, im only going to say this once more. Are you ready?''
''Yes.'' she said calmly.
''Right, where was I? Oh yes, Poor Mrs Riley has been rushed off, leaving the great Sheriff alone in the waiting room. He looks like hes going to cry, what a wimp. Hes pacing up and down, asking every nurse that comes past, about his wife. Oh god, hes so desperate. Anyway, hes trying to call you, oh hes just been asked to turn his phone off. Ouch. Guess your getting no help eh Sid?''
''I don't know... I can't decide! Its too hard! Please, leave them out of this, come after me, I can handle that. Just leave Gale and Dewey and Jill and Kirby alone, please?''
''Well...when you ask so nicely! Do you not remember me Sidney? I DON'T DO BARGINING. You'll die when I want you to, and until then im going to kill everyone around you and make you suffer. You, Gale and Dewey that is. After all, all three of you are the originals, everyone always forgets the Rileys, but they went through it. Fell in love through it, and I think thats terribly disrespectful! Deweys sister, dear Tatum, your best friend remember? Got attacked while he was off in the woods getting frisky with Miss Weathers. She died. Heartbreaking really. Well...enough of that, do you have an answer? Do you know where I am?'' he drawled down the phone, and Sidney tried to stop the tears from falling as her deceased best friend was mentioned.
''Your... your in the house.'' she said finally, holding her breath.
''Wrong!'' he cried with glee.
''Then your at the hospital. Leave Gale and Dewey alone!'' she cried, rushing up the steps.
''Who says im anywhere near them? I lied.''
''What? So, your at my cousins?'' Sidney paused.
''No, i'm right here!'' a voice called from a few steps bellow her. Ghostface.
''Fuck!'' she exclaimed, running up the steps, two at a time, hardly bothering to reach for the gun, it would slow her down. She went to hang up the phone, but the killers voice stopped her.
''Don't you dare!'' sobbing slightly she raised to phone to her ear, trying to keep her pace.
''Hello?'' she whispered.
''Why don't you stop running Sidney? You always run, you say you want it to stop, to be over, but you always run! Don't you realise you dying would make all this stop? '' he jeered at her down the phone.
''How are you...your chasing me!'' she exclaimed, letting out a scream as the silver knife grazed her arm as she turned a corner, the arm that held on to the bannister being on the receiving end of the blow.
''When, in any of the stab movies, has their been only one killer Sidney?''
''Please...just leave me alone.'' Sidney whispered, feeling the blood trickle down from her arm, letting her weaknesses show.
''No can do, princess. Have fun with my partner, tell him to bring me back a souvenir, your heart perhaps? Mwhaa. Goodbye Miss Prescott.'' the call ended. And Sidney threw her phone behind her, hearing the delicous crack of the screen and the sound of it hitting the killer. Take that asshole She thought.
Sidney saw the entrance to the hospital up ahead, a about 15 steps. She let out a relieved sigh. Legs tired and aching, feeling like she was going to have an emotional break down. What the fuck was wrong with her? She was normally so calm when something like this happened.
She screamed as something grabbed her leg, dragging her down a few steps, she fell face forward, holding out her arms, to brace her fall. The last thing she wanted to do, was get knocked out. Her scream turned into a cry of of pain as she heard the bone in her arm crack. Ghostface chuckled and flipped her over, placing his elbow on her arm sadisticly. Sid screamed, trying to push him off her. Feeling helpless. He laughed again, and raised his knife, the knife she'd seen so many times, she took the opportunity to kick the killer off her. Breathing heavily in relief as he flew backwards, slamming into the wall, fall in a daze, to the floor. Closing her eyes, she held her broken arm, ignoring the cut he'd sliced into her skin earlier, and ran towards the doors. Hardly sending a look backwards.
She pushed through the doors, it was quiet, with a few tired looking people sat down on waiting chairs, looking through magazines or holding their wounds. Sidney looked around helplessly, not knowing what to do. She wasn't the type of person to cause a scene, make a fuss. Luckily, she spotted Dewey walking through reception, heading for one of the wards, a coffee in hand.
''Dewey!'' she cried, still holding her broken, bleeding arm.
He spun around at the sound of her voice ''Oh my god, Sidney! What happened?'' he rushed towards her.
''I was attacked... On the stairwell. I think I've broken my arm. The killers long gone, I pushed him off me and managed to run here. How..Hows Gale? Is the baby?'' she swallowed.
''Oh god...I'll call for back up, get the CCTV checked. Lets go get a doctor, look at that arm... and I have no idea Sid, they won't tell me anything.''
Sidney tried to smile comfortingly at him, reasure him Gale and the baby would be fine, but she really couldn't.
''Come on...'' Dewey muttered, signalling that was the end of the conversation about his wife.
Gale woke up a hospital bed later, squinting slightly, she saw the bland coloured walls, and buzzing machines.
''What...the...hell?'' she mumbled, moving slightly to sit up but a sharp pain forced her back down.
Oh God. The baby?
Instantly, she placed her hands on her stomach, wishing she was far along enough to tell for herself whether her unborn child was okay. Gale hoped to god it was, she didn't want to loose it, despite the fact she was far from ready to be a mum, she did, deep inside, want this baby. Deep, deep inside. And that side was showing now.
What the hell happened?
A doctor entering the room intterupted the thoughts that swam through her hazy brain, he smiled at her brightly.
''Mrs Riley, glad you could join us...'' he said, picking up a clip board from the edge of her bed.
Gale couldn't bring herself to answer in the same tone.
''Is my baby...?'' she bit her lip, unable to say the actual words.
''We managed to stop the miscarriage Mrs Riley, your baby is fine.'' she exhaled in relief at his words. ''But, your going to have to take it easy for a while, bed rest for atleast a couple of weeks...'' he trailed off, knowing the sentence would not bode well.
Gale nodded reluctantly. ''Wheres my husband?'' she asked, looking around the room in disappointment.
The doctor cleared his throat awkwardly, ''Hes in Miss Prescotts room, she was attacked, shes broken her arm'' he said finally.
''Oh'' She couldn't help her crestfallen tone, she could of lost the baby, and he was looking after Sidney. Charming.
''I can get him for you if you want..?'' he asked kindly, heading for the door.
''erm... Yes please.'' she faked a smile as he nodded and walked out the door.
He chooses her over me, every god damn time.