Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the Scream film or television series. I do not own any characters or places within this story. There will be places that do not exist (kinda obvious as Woodsboro itself is a fictional town), and there will be places that do i.e. Walmart, McDonald's, Six Flags, and others that I also DO NOT own...
In this story there will be multiple differences from the film series (i.e. Sidney's father is still alive), but that is to aid in how the story will flow along. (In saying Sidney's father is alive, I should say was alive as of the 2011 movie, the character of Neil actually died not long before the start of my story)
I will have a few Original Characters, these are going to be the main focus of the story, and they are kids of Ghostface victims and those to wear the Ghostface mask themselves.
There are characters in this story that were mentioned on screen but never seen, like Karen Kolcheck, and I will have face claims for them as some of these off screen characters will have a part in this story.
Characters/Face Claims:
Adults:
Karen Kolcheck, the goth girl that Randy hooked up with at the video store - Kaitlin Olson
Annabelle Macher, Stu's mother who provides parental guidance to Sidney and Karen - Fionnula Flanagan
Harvey Macher, Stu's father who has helped look after Sidney's children in the aftermath of of what his son and Billy have done - Clint Eastwood
**OC teachers, as the story revolves around Sidney's daughter, and other OC's will be mentioned before the chapters.
Kids:
Hallie Tatum is Sidney's 17 year old daughter. She is very smart, kind, out-going, and very strong-willed. Hallie is known for being very stubborn, as well as being very goofy, playful, and open-hearted - Britt Flatmo
Kirrah Errin is Hallie's best friend at school, she is also 17. Kirrah is a very bright student at school, but is known for her aloof personality. Sometimes she has a hard time concentrating, but once she gets going Kirrah puts 110% into everything she does. Kirrah is also known for having a slight temper - Taylor Hickson
Drew Joseph is 18 and he's also the guy at school who has friends everywhere he goes, he's super dorky, but also on the basketball team. His dad is a special forces officer and his mom is Karen Kolcheck - Cameron Kennedy
Mark Andrew is Drew's best friend who is also 18 and on the basketball team. He's usually a bit calmer and generally a bit more well liked by the quieter cliques at their school. He's known for being very smart, just like Drew, both being on the scholastic decathlon team - Liam Payne
***OC this chapter
Killian Riley - Dewey and Gale's 20 year old son. He is openly gay. Killian has his own shoppe in town. He is very close to Hallie, Kirrah, Drew, and Mark. - Troye Sivan
Dara Tomas - Dewey's right hand Deputy, Dara is also a Senior Deputy and next in line for Sheriff providing Dewey weren't to run again. Dara has worked with Dewey for years and is the same age as he and Gale. She is close friends with Gale. Her son is dating Killian. - Calista Flockhart
**Per request, I have added a couple of OC's that will be mentioned and possibly become a little more.
Ryan Jackson is a 19 year old from Virginia, he's also half blind. He lives with his girlfriend Chloe Ewing - Cameron Monaghan
Chloe Ewing is an 18 year old from Virginia. She comes from a wealthy family, but Chloe isn't about the extravagance like the others in her family - Lauryn Alisa McClain
Present Day - September 30, 2019
Hallie never realized just how much one weekend could change her life. She was struck with so many bombshells in just a matter of two days.
September 28, 2019
"WHAT!" Hallie screeched as her parents were telling her how they knew everyone.
"Yeah. We went to school with Randy and Tatum. You're mom went to college with Derek, Randy, Lois, and Mickey. You were named after her friend Hallie who was murdered that year. Karen went to high school with us and I believe she attended Windsor."
Sidney nodded. Stu had been accurate in everything he had told her. Now was the hard part.
"But, it isn't the easy. It's a whole hell of a lot more complicated than that."
Hallie froze. What could be worse than her parents pretending to be people they weren't?
"Hallie, I was a part of the original murders back in '96."
And there it was. The one sentence that ruined Hallie's grip on her own perception of the people around her.
"You, what?" Hallie had tears in her eyes. Her father couldn't have.
"Yeah. I helped kill people, Hallie."
Sidney spoke up before either her husband or daughter had the chance, "But, this doesn't mean you get to use that against either one of us. I understand that you're angry, but Hallie, you do not understand what I went through for fourteen years, and until now it had stopped. Billy knew that he could manipulate your dad back then, and he did. Billy had always known which buttons to push. The older I have gotten, I see it more now than I did back then."
Hallie sniffled. Her mom was right, she was indeed very angry. Her dad had killed people. Innocent people.
"Hallie, I regret what I have done. But there isn't a goddamn thing I can do about it now. I spent five years in a psychiatric facility because I ended up being told that I was a mental case and needed a doctor to help me. I'm glad I didn't fight it because I would still be in prison right now had I not. After the hospital, I was on parole for five more years. I had to go through classes just to be able to work again and be able to visit certain places. They kept me out of the news, though. And, being as I never went to prison, I never got the felony charge for manslaughter and I was lucky that I was able to even take classes to work, and to finish school."
Hallie just stared in disbelief. She was unsure of what to say.
"I need a minute."
And with that, Hallie was gone.
Present Day
A video chat was coming through - Killian. She knew if she didn't answer, there would be hell to pay when he came back home from college.
"Hey, Babe!" The dyed blond hair and wide smile of Dewey's and Gale's son appeared on her phone screen.
"Hey, Homo!" Hallie smiled.
"You're talkative, that's nice," Killian scoffed.
"It's been a bad few days, Killi," Hallie looked into her lap.
"Tell me all about it when I get home?" He pouted at her.
"Obvi, Killi."
Killian smiled and then she noticed the angle of his phone.
"Killian Gale Riley! Are you video chatting and driving!?" She was appalled. He knew better. His dad would kill him.
"Gotta go! Love you, toots!"
"Love you too, jerk!" She smiled as she hung up, but her solemn mood set back in rather quickly.
Sitting at the fountain, Hallie sighed. It was bad enough that her mind was plagued with the gruesome news footage of her friends' murders, but now she knew that her father had actually helped kill people. He obviously wasn't that person any more, but Hallie was still unsure of what to think, now knowing this about her dad.
"Hey, Taylor!" Drew sat next to her on the fountain. He analyzed the despondent look on her face, "Hal?"
"Why didn't you text me until 11:30?" She knew it was stupid, but now, Hallie felt the need to question everything.
"Seriously? Hallie, your dad woke me up at 11 when he got home. It took me a couple of minutes to wake you up. We took forever and a fucking day walking down your steep ass front steps because we were half asleep, then I drove home. I didn't text you until I laid down and remembered that you asked me to. Why would you ask me that?" He was angry now, Hallie understood why.
"God, Drew, don't get all self-righteous on me. I was just asking a question."
Hallie knew she should tread lightly. She was bitchy because she was angry. She felt bad for it, too, because Drew didn't do anything to deserve her anger.
"You know what, fuck this. I'm going in," Drew grabbed his things and began walking off.
"I never said that I thought it was you, asshole! There was 15 minutes that I was unsure of. I was asking cause two of our fucking friends got murdered and I was worried about you!"
Drew turned to face Hallie. He could hear the pain in her voice. He knew why, too. His dad had told him about her father's involvement in the original murders after they all found out their parents knew each other. He was unaware if the others knew, though. Drew also knew that if he knew, Hallie knew. Her dad was so terrible about keeping things from her. He could only imagine what she's had going through her mind since she found out.
"Look, I get that you're upset, Hal, but don't fucking take it out on me! We all have a lot going on. I'm sorry about whatever the hell is bugging you outside of Scott and Carlie, but I didn't do whatever is pissing you off," He couldn't tell her he knew about her dad. She'd hate him for an eternity if he told her that he knew.
Hallie looked at the ground. Drew was right. He didn't do it. That was why she had felt so bad lashing out in the first place.
"Hallie, I swear to you. I left your house, then I went home. I don't know how long I had laid down for before I realized I needed to text you. I'm sorry, but I had nothing to do with it."
"I don't think you did, asshole. I also don't it would have been possible for you to kill two people in fifteen minutes. I just wanted to know," Hallie hugged her friend.
Drew felt bad because he couldn't really understand her pain, but he wanted her to feel better. That was their friendship. They always tried to make their friends feel better. Him especially, he was good at it. But this, this was something he could literally not do a damn thing about, and it hurt. Maybe that was his crush on her talking, but Drew really hated seeing Hallie this upset.
"Let's just get to class," Drew offered as he began walking Hallie into the school building.
She nodded and followed, still holding onto Drew.
When they walked in, they saw Kirrah and Mark whispering to each other, then they disappeared.
"You think they're finally fucking?" Drew laughed.
A smile formed on Hallie's face, it was small and barely noticeable, but Drew would take it.
"Nah, they're already fucking, Genius," Hallie opened her locker and noticed some of Kirrah's things were missing.
"What the fuck!"
Drew leaned over and understood her confusion.
"Maybe she's using her own locker this year?" Drew questioned.
"After a month?" Hallie looked at him with a raised brow.
"I mean, it only took me two weeks of riding with Mark to realize that it wasn't happening this year, so," Drew grinned as Hallie punched his bicep.
"He's annoying, there's a difference!" She laughed, it made her feel better.
Drew smiled, happy to hear her laughing, "Well, yeah, but you're abusive and mean."
Hallie gasped, "Only to you!"
Both were laughing now as Principal Weatherly was walking up to them.
"Hallie, can I see you in my office?"
She nodded, confused at the situation.
Once in the office, Hallie sat in one of the two seats available. She noted that there were a deputy, and Sheriff Riley in the office, as well.
"What's going on?" Hallie asked in confusion as she looked at the two police officers, then her principal.
"Just here for a few questions, Kiddo," Dewey told her as he sat next to her.
Hallie nodded. She would comply with Dewey. He was a big part of her childhood.
They went through questions she would have expected about Scott and Carlie, then the questions took a turn that she didn't quite expect.
"So, Drew stayed at your house late Friday night?"
Hallie quickly looked up from her lap to Dewey.
"Yeah? Dad woke him up when he got back from the airport at like 11, a little after maybe. Drew woke me up, which is hard enough to do on it's own, then I sat outside and talked to him for a second before he left. Told him to text me when he got home. Dad had to carry me to my room cause I was dead tired and couldn't even walk so I never saw if he texted me until the next day. When I was looking at my phone Saturday afternoon I had seen that he texted me at 11:30 that night."
Hallie now felt fear. Why were they questioning her about Drew.
"Hallie, isn't it only a fifteen minute drive from your house to Drew's?"
"And? He was tired. Literally, Dad woke him up after we had passed out while watching movies. He drove home right after. So he honestly was probably driving like he does when he's high, Dewey," Hallie told him. She was starting to get angry again. Why were they asking about Drew.
The senior deputy in the corner, Dara Tomas, spoke up next.
"Hallie, we're only asking questions. It's our job to know everything in these circumstances."
Hallie rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Yeah, then why are you only asking about Drew? Why?" Her arms were crossed over her chest.
Dewey could sense she was locking up and softened his features of his face.
"Hal, did you know that Drew slept with Carlie?"
Hallie's eyes widened. Of course she knew. He was so embarrassed when that happened.
"Or that he was having issues with Scott?"
Hallie let an angry smile grace her lips as she shook her head.
"No, actually. I did, know, all of that. In fact, Drew slept with Carlie at a party freshman year and was so embarrassed that the first girl he slept with threw up on him afterwards that we left. And yeah, I'm sure he was having issues with Scott. Everyone on the basketball team was. It's almost Homecoming and he was making them run drills left and right during practice. I saw it cause Drew happens to be my ride home, a lot. So I have to sit and wait in practice, a lot. And I see how angry they all get. So yeah, Dewey, I knew that. Thank you, though, for telling me who told you that shit," Hallie stood up and stormed out of the office. Now, she was really pissed.
As she sat in A.P. Biology, she worried as Drew wasn't returning her texts, nor was he in class.
Hallie tapped her foot as she stared out at the fountain. Normally, Drew would pull her out of her thoughts, but not this time. A tapping on her shoulder caught her attention, but it wasn't the wide blue eyes or spiky blond hair she had hoped it to be.
"Mrs. Hammond, I'm sorry, I didn't even hear the bell," Hallie was scurrying to gather her things.
"Hallie, are you alright?"
She stopped. Mrs. Hammond was a Nazi in class, but Hallie never really thought about the kind of person she would be outside of class.
"Um, not really. Do you know where Drew is?" Hallie couldn't help but ask.
"He was sent home," Mrs. Hammond had a hint of regret in her eyes.
"Why?" She could feel her anger boiling up inside of her again.
"I'm not sure. I just got the e-mail halfway through class to mark him exempt."
Tears began to well in her eyes. Hallie quickly turned out of the classroom and pulled out her phone. She began dialing her father's number as she bumped into someone.
Chloe.
"Shit, sorry, Chloe, I wasn't watching where I was going-" Hallie was fumbling over her words as they just spilled from her mouth.
Chloe chuckled for a second, "It's all good. Ryan's in class, anyways."
Hallie sniffled as she shuffled her phone in her hands.
"What up?"
"The police think Drew had something to do with Carlie and Scott."
Chloe's eyes widened, "Uh uh, fuck that! Drew is the nicest person I know! Yeah, he gets a little pissy, but Drew would never hurt someone. Not unless they hurt someone he cared about. Which, Carlie and Scott didn't. And they wouldn't have."
"How's Ryan? I know living with his aunt probably isn't ideal," Hallie and the others had always gotten along with Ryan and Chloe.
"He's good. Scared to be a dad, though. And his aunt has been as nice as could be, hard to believe but Mrs. Hammond is actually really nice when she's not being a teacher," a gentle laugh escaped her lips.
Sometimes, Hallie felt stupid because she forgot that Chloe was pregnant. And it was obvious. She had to be at least seven months. It made sense, though. They had been at Woodsboro for almost five months, now.
"You know, I feel like Drew was the first person to really accept us. Even not knowing. He was just always so nice. I really don't think Drew would have it in him to do that."
"Me either, but now people are saying 'well he didn't always get along with Scott' and oh my personal favorite, telling the police that Drew fucked Carlie."
Chloe's eyes grew almost twice their size.
"He slept with her at a party, freshman year. Mark wanted him to lose his virginity so he set him up to sleep with Carlie. Only she was just as drunk as Drew. She threw up on him after and he was so embarrassed that we left."
"That ain't grounds for homicide," Chloe told her with a sneer.
"Yeah, well I also know who told the police that, being as me, Drew, Mark, Kirrah, and Carlie were the only ones who knew until now. And I know it's going to go around the school like wild fire," Hallie began slowing her speech as she felt her phone vibrate in her hand. Her dad was calling her back.
"Thanks for helping calm me down a little. Again, I'm sorry that I am scattered and wasn't watching," Hallie told her as she hugged her.
"Hey, me and Ry are here any time," another gentle laugh and the two were on their separate ways
Hallie picked up her phone as she ducked into the bathroom.
"Please come get me!" She begged before her father could speak.
"I'm here already. Randy called us about Drew. You're coming home, now," he told her.
"Hallie Taylor, to the principal's office, Hallie Taylor"
The echo of the intercom sent a chill down Hallie's spine that she did not like whatsoever.
As she began her walk to the office, Hallie was scrolling through the photos on her phone. It amazed her that Kirrah or Mark could either one do this to Drew. They were their best friends.
"Your dad's here," the secretary told her, not looking up from her computer screen, so Hallie just walked out the doors.
She ran to the truck when she saw it.
"Dad!" Hallie jumped into the tall mans arms and tears began to roll from her eyes.
"Hal, it's okay," Stu tried to calm her, but it wasn't working.
"He didn't do it, Dad! Drew wouldn't do this!" Hallie told him. Her face never leaving her father's neck as she continued to cry.
Drew was her best friend. Even when she was so mean to everyone around her, Drew still stood beside her. She wasn't going to let someone call him a killer. Not if he wasn't one. And Hallie knew that Drew was not a killer.
