REVIEW TIMEE!1
RHatch89: Thanks
Emmettluver2010: Thanks
Noah told me that Branson might have escaped and attacked Sheriff Hudson. Jake went off to warn Brooke about it. Noah and I were discussing about it and then Emma came up to us. "Noah, Ireland…" Emma started but then I cut her off. "Yeah, we heard." I said. "It's one of those rare moments where I hate being right." Noah said. "We have to find the Sheriff." Emma said. "I think I can help with that. Whoever hacked the big screen is sending a live signal through my AV system." Noah said. "Can you trace it?" Emma asked. "I'm working on it." Noah said. "Emma, have you heard from Brooke?" I asked. "No." Emma replied. "Because I can't reach Audrey." I said. Noah's eyes widened. "Maybe they not even know what's going on." Noah said. "Oh, no." Emma said, worriedly. "Shit." I hissed.
Emma had tried to call Brooke, but Brooke didn't pick up, so Emma decided to warn her via text. Then I heard Emma's phone rang. I looked down and it said Unknown Caller. Emma and I looked at each other with the same annoyed expressions before she picked up her phone. Then, all of the sudden, I saw the sick son of a bitch who has been not only harassing me, but also harassing Emma appear on the screen. I nudged Noah to make him notice what's going on. Noah and I made our way through the crowd in time to make it to Emma. The screen went static before it went to black.
Everyone is screaming and leaving the dance. "The killer called. He said that tonight's the big finale." Emma said. "Of course he did." I muttered. "A big ill-advised Halloween dance." Noah added. "We have to find the Sheriff." Emma said. "I'm trying, but all my serious gear is back at the shop." Noah said. "Then, let's go! We're wasting time!" I exclaimed in unison.
We were about to leave until a deputy stops us. "Sorry, guys. Nobody leaves." she says. "We need to go to the station now or the Sheriff is going to die." Emma said. "I'd listen to her." Noah said. "Please, just let us through." I said. The deputy suddenly lets us through and we were on our way to the station.
At this point, I took off my jester hat and mask. Emma, Noah and I made it to the location where the signal was coming from. "Emma." I said as I saw blood on the door of a white jeep. "Oh, my God! It's Piper." Emma gasped out. "I'm gonna throw up." Noah said. Then, my phone rang. It was from an unknown caller, but I know who this unknown caller is. I answered my phone. "Listen, you sick son of a bitch, you have made this extremely personal." I growled. "Oh, but Ireland. Tonight's the big finale and the big revelation." the caller said before it went static and the call is disconnected.
"I am so changing my number." I muttered. "Come on, let's check the house." Emma said as Noah, Emma and I ran to the house. We made it up to the patio, then I heard floorboards creaking. "Am I going crazy or did I just hear that?" I asked. Emma snatched the crowbar out of Noah's hands. We were walking, slowly, towards the noise and from out of nowhere, it was Kieran...holding a gun.
"Emma, it's me. Relax." Kieran said. "Holding a gun." Noah said. "Just breathe." Kieran says as he puts the gun away. "Why didn't you call me back?" Emma asked. "Well, I didn't feel much like talking after you accused me of murder." Kieran said. "You wanna put that down now?" Kieran asked, gesturing to the crowbar that she's holding. "Actually, we don't want to." I said. "What're you doing here?" Emma asked. "You texted me to meet you." Kieran said. "No, I didn't." Emma said in confusion. "I didn't send this to myself." Kieran said as he got out his phone and showed the text. "Unless, you did." Noah said. "Emma, it's to convince you that he's trustworthy. He's the one that's controlling the malware." I said, getting paranoid.
It's all making sense now.
"What happened to Piper?" Emma asked. "I...I don't know. I just got here. I saw her car and I took a look around." Kieran said. For some reason, I want to believe him, but I just can't. "I really want to believe you." Emma said. "Why would I hurt Piper?" Kieran asked. "Because she might find out that you are the son of Brandon James." Emma said. "What?" Kieran asked in confusion. "Yeah, what?" Noah asked, but being shocked. "I second that." I said. "We talked to Cassie James. She said that her grandson came to visit her and she identified you." Emma said. "And you believe her?" Kieran asked. "I don't know what to believe." Emma said. "Where were you all night?" I asked. "I drove out to the woods to be alone. I did a little target practice, I got your text and I came here. As for Brandon James, when my dad became my guardian again, there was a lot of paperwork. You can see it all for yourself, it's at home. We may not be close, but I'm pretty sure he's the only dad I got." Kieran said.
For some odd reason, I want to feel bad for him but something wasn't right. "Oh, my God. You haven't heard." Emma said. "Oh, shit." I muttered. "Heard what?" Kieran asked in confusion. "Kieran...your dad was attacked. He didn't make it. I'm so sorry." Emma said, crying. Then the emotion changed in Kieran's face. "We think he must have found something and then...and then the killer found him. My mom tried to save him, but it was too late." Emma said. "I can't believe this. And you still think that this psychopath could be me?" Kieran asked with tears in his eyes.
Then, Kieran got out the gun. "Take this and use this if you don't trust me. Or help me find this sick bastard before he hurts anyone else." Kieran said. "Sounds fair to me." Noah said with no emotion. "Me too." I said with no emotion. Then Emma went up to hug him and Kieran was crying on her shoulder while Noah and I were standing there like awkward turtles. "Uh, guys. Hate to break up the moment, but we need to find everybody else." I said.
We went on into the empty house. "Brooke? Jake? Audrey?" I was asking out. I didn't even notice that Bubblegum Pop was playing. "Bubblegum pop has never sounded so terrifying." Noah said. "I didn't realize it was playing." I said. "Come on, this place is huge. Noah, Ireland, take the back porch. Scream if you could see anything." Kieran said. "That won't be hard." Noah said. "Here, take this." Emma said as she handed Noah the crowbar. "Okay. But what about Ireland?" Noah asked. "You know that I have been watching WWE, UFC and TNA for over 10 years. I think I'll be fine." I said. "But in observation in this loaded moment, I am not in favor of splitting up, nor am I three days from retiring." Noah called as Emma and Kieran walked away.
"I will not be right back." Noah muttered before we went off. Noah and I made it to the back porch. We were about to go through the door, but it was locked, so I unlocked it and we went out into the back porch. Noah and I were walking slowly within our steps. Then, we saw Audrey's bag and camera. "Audrey." Noah and I muttered in unison. Noah and I then turned a corner. "Audrey!" Noah called out. Then I saw red spillage. "Relax, Noah. Maybe somebody spilled wine." I said. "Oh, yeah. Their thick, viscous, red wine." Noah said, sarcastically. Then we saw a dead body. Then I saw Audrey out of nowhere and we screamed.
"Dammit, you two, it's just me." Audrey said. "Dammit Audrey." I sighed out. Then I notice a cut on her shoulder. "Come on." I said as we sat down in one of the couches at the porch and Kieran and Emma caught up to us. "What happened?" Emma asked. "We almost brained her is what happened." Noah said. "The killer was here. He killed Grayson and then he came after me." Audrey said. "How are you even alive?" Noah asked. "I have no idea.I saw the mask and then everything went black." Audrey said. "You and Brooke are lucky to be alive. Leaving survivors is not exactly this guy's M.O." Jake said as he carried Brooke towards us. "What the fuck happened to Brooke?" I asked. "She was locked in the freezer." Jake said. "I don't know. You survived. Twice." Noah said to Jake.
"Can someone please call a doctor so I survive?" Brooke asked as I went over by Jake. "Cell phones are still out." Noah said. "There's a landline in the kitchen." Brooke said. "A landline? What is this? 1996?" Jake asked, mockingly. "Okay, you guys keep watch. I'm gonna go call my mom and try and get help." Emma said. "All right, I'm gonna go get a first-aid kit. You know how to use that, right?" Kieran asked as he hands Noah a gun. "Uh, yeah, yeah, totally." Noah said, nervously. "I got it." Audrey said as she gets the gun from Noah.
A few moments later, my phone buzzed, signalling a text. It was from that unknown caller.
To: Ireland Hawthorne
From: Unknown
Remember that one lyric from the song 'The Scientist'
by Coldplay that is among the lines of 'Oh, take me
back to the start'. What other perfect ending would
it be for your life that you should've lived? You're a
smart girl, Ireland. Figure it out, yourself.
"The dock at Wren lake." I muttered as I got up. "Ireland, where are you going?" Noah asked. "The sick fuck wants me at that dock, he'll get me." I said as I started to walk away. "Ireland…" I heard Jake said but I cut him off by smashing my lips against his. "That's if I don't make it back in time." I said. "I'll be right back." I said as I left.
I was making my way through the woods so I could make it to the dock. Because I saw the fuck that has been messing with me and my friends, I hid behind the bushes so I could camouflage myself. I got my phone out so I could record the truth. And I made sure my phone was on silent so that the killer won't hear my phone. Emma was there and so was Maggie Duval, whom was tied up. "I'm here. Just like you wanted. No more games. No more masks." Emma said. Then the killer removed the mask and it was revealed to be
…
…
…
Piper Shaw.
…
I did NOT see that coming.
"Hey, sis. Surprise." Piper said, sarcastically. "Piper?" Emma breathed out. Piper took off the cloak that she was wearing. "I seriously wish that you could see your face right now. #MindBlown." Piper said, but this time, more sadistically. "No, you can't be." Emma said. "I can." Piper said. "So when we were bonding about your dad being murdered, you were talking about Brandon James." Emma said. "Yes. And you were so easily convinced that it had to be his son that was swinging the knife, but it's 2015, Emma. Sexist much?" Piper said. "You pretended to help me. You pretended to be my friend." Emma said. "And it stings when someone breaks your trust. Right, mom?" Piper asked. I made sure that I included Piper's verbal attack on Maggie and the revelation of her framing Branson.
I send the video to Jake, Brooke, Audrey, Noah and Kieran to let them know who was terrorising us.I also sent them a text, saying that it was Piper all along and to warn the authorities. After it was sent to them, I gently set my phone into the lake. I needed a new one and I needed to change my number anyway. Then, I decided to make myself known. "You wanted to see me, you sick fuck." I snarled. Piper turned to me and she had a look of happiness, but I knew it was fake. "Cousin, I'm so glad that you could make it." Piper said.
Wait, cousin?
That means….
My father must be Brandon James's brother, Troy.
"Cousin?" Emma said, paling a bit. "Yep, that's right. Ireland's father wasn't Dennis Hawthorne. It was Troy James after all of this time. Looks like mom and Priscilla Hawthorne have something in common." Piper said. Emma gave me a look of shock. "Em, I swear that I didn't know this." I said. "Aw, and Ireland didn't get it this whole time." Piper said. "Do you two wanna know how this story ends? Branson slits both Emma's and Ireland's throats in front of mom before spilling mom's guts. But not before Emma gets a good stabbing with a knife that she has hidden behind her back." Piper said and that's when Emma revealed that she had a knife hidden behind her back.
"Yeah. Fingerprints, sis. Rookie move. So then I'm gonna stumble out of the bloodbath, with Ireland being the last victim, and I'm gonna broadcast to the world that the Lakewood Slasher is dead. "You're right. She will be." Emma said as she raised the knife but then Piper slashed Emma's stomach. "Oh, you're so predictable! So now, mommy dearest, cousin, you two are gonna watch her die. But I want you to know, sis, that when it's her turn, I'm gonna let her bleed out alone, the way she left me." Piper said. Maggie screamed as she knocked Piper to the ground. Then Piper stabbed Mrs. Duval. I was going for an attack from behind but Piper noticed and she stabbed me in the shoulder. At the same place that I had been stabbed at. "You psychotic bitch!" Emma screamed as her and Piper began fighting.
I looked over and there was Audrey. She motioned me to be quiet and I nodded. I silently kicked the gun over to Audrey. She then shot Piper and Piper fell in the lake. I had made my way over to Emma and Audrey as Audrey was helping her up. We both thanked her. "Bitch talks too much." Audrey said. "Mom!" Emma cried out as she went over to Maggie. After a few words were exchanged. Piper got back up from the lake and then Emma shot her. "Should've known. The killer always comes back for one last scare." I muttered. "Nice shot." Audrey commented. "Like Ireland said, they always come back." Emma said. We then went over to check to see if Maggie was okay.
The next day, the paramedics came. They were done stitching up my shoulder again and the stitches I got the last time reopened. I went over to Jake and hugged him for dear life. "Thank God, you're okay." Jake breathed. I looked over at Brooke. "Any word on Branson?" I asked. "They found him in the back of Piper's truck. I'm just glad he's okay." Brooke said. "He's my dad. Troy James was my dad." I said, piecing it all together. Jake was just calming me down.
After all that has happened, Noah started his podcast and let me tell you, I prefer his podcasts over Piper's and Jake and I were doing good than ever.
I'm just glad that everything is all over now.