Chapter 6

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Sydney was in her father's house, sleeping in her old bed. After her father died he left the house, but she was seldom here. Sydney held things back from sheriff Riley and others. She wasn't shaking just because she was a little scared. In dealing with her own PTSD, the lunatics who would infreuently target her for harassment, or worse, Syndey started drinking. She was an alcoholic, but she wanted to stay sober to help stop this latest lunatic. Dewey hoped this was just one homophobic jackass, but Sydney feared it was much worse. And then, the latest Ghostface called her. Sydney could see there was no name or number. She got her gun ready, the same gun she kept under her pillow while she slept, and answered the phone.

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Sydney: Hello?

Ghostface: Hello Sydney. Long time no see.

Sydney: I take it you're the latest idiot who wants to follow in Billy Loomis' footsteps.

Ghostface: I wouldn't give old Billy too much credit. He and Stu may have been the first to wear this particular mask, but serial killers and psychopaths were around long before 1996.

Sydney: You're the one who called and harassed Mary?

Ghostface: Yes.

Sydney: If you want to be a serial killer why'd you let her live. She didn't even get your question right.

Ghostface: Because it's a cliche. Call the young teenage girl at the beginning of the movie, toy with her, then slash her to death. Sure the audience was shocked the first time, but it becomes cliche. At this point, the only way to shock the audience...

Sydney: Is to show mercy.

Ghostface: You are a pro at this.

Sydney: Comes with experience.

Ghostface: There is ofcourse, one more way to shock the audience. That would be for the killer to win, and actually murder the final girl.

Sydney: Good luck with that. Others have tried, but I'm 7 for 7.

Ghostface: True, you've killed your boyfriend, your boyfriends' mother, your brother and cousin.

Sydney: Mrs Loomis was shot by Cotten Weary, I shot her while she was down. It's a little unclear who killed her, also it was Dewey who killed my brother.

Ghostface: I stand corrected. So how many of us have you killed?

Sydney: Depending on whether I killed Mrs Loomis, four or five.

Ghostface: And we just keep coming. You'll be 7 for 8 when I'm done, but you'll still be dead.

Sydney: So why don't you come right now, I'll leave the door open for you.

Ghostface: Not yet. When I kill you, and I will, you'll be asking for death.

Sydney: Not likely.

Ghostface: Really, how are the shakes coming?

Sydney: What shakes?

Ghostface: The ones you had at the police station, when you were signing that young girl's book. What was her name?

Sydney: You leave that girl alone.

Ghostface: For now, I will. As I was saying, you are shaking because you're trying to quit drinking. How many times have you tried to quit before?

Sydney: It's more about taking it one day at a time. Learned that at AA.

Ghostface: Those shakes make it harder to aim your gun. Besides, you might as well have a drink, while you can.

Sydney: You haven't even killed anyone, you want to start with me?

Ghostface: About that, I popped my cherry tonight.

Sydney: You mean you?

Ghostface: Yes, and I enjoyed it. Maybe I went overboard, but it was my first time.

Sydney: Who'd you kill?

Ghostface: Amanda, the cliche highschool girl. Her father is one of Dewey's deputies. I forget, which one was her father?

Sydney: I don't know all of the deputies.

Ghostface: I supposse Dewey can help with that. She was my first, she won't be my last. For now, you have killed more people than me. It will be an honor to murder you.