Chapter Twenty-Six

Let's Try It Again

A few months later, Tatum and Mickey's parents arranged a funeral for Mickey. Sidney, Billy, Hank, Laura, Mrs. Riley, Gale and Dewey were amongst the guess who attended the funeral. Tatum cried a lot. She had a secret she had been meaning to tell Mickey but now that he'd gone, he'll never get to be the father she wants him to be. Tatum found out that she was pregnant with Mickey's child and must now raise her son or daughter alone. Dewey held her tight during the funeral. Sidney held Billy as he cried. The only person he could talk to and trust was now dead. It hurt him so deep.

Dewey goes onto a porch, carrying a book. Gale is there, she point to Sidney and Cherokee.

"Come on, Cherokee!" Sidney called to her dog. She, Tatum, Dewey, Gale and Billy have been through a lot together.

"Yeah, she's doing great. Look." He has a copy of Gale's book, The Woodsboro Murders.

"What are you doing with that?" Gale asked him.

"Will you sign it for me, Gale?" Dewey asks her.

"You hate that book! Besides, I'm done with that kind of reporting." Gale said.

"For me. Will you sign it for me?" Dewey asked her.

"You're a nut!" Gale takes the book and opens it to reveal an engagement ring. She looks at Dewey. She's just as nervous as he is.

"Will you?" Dewey asks her.

"Dewey!" Gale says.

"I know it'll never work, and you know it'll never work, but what I'm asking is just to see if we're wrong. We don't know everything, Gale. Well, you think you do." He says as they laugh.

"You're a brave man, Dewey Riley." Gale said to him.

"I'm really scared right now." Dewey admitted.

Gale kisses him. She puts on the ring

Sidney walking in the gate, smiling. She leaves it open and walks toward the house.

"Inside." Sidney said to Cherokee. She shuts the door. She goes to punch in the security code, but stops.

"Hey." Billy said holding William. Sidney smiles going over to him and their son.

"Hi handsome." Sidney said kissing William.

"Thanks." Billy said smiling.

"I was talking to the boy." Sidney teased. Billy smirked. Sidney laughs kissing her husband's lips.

"Haha." Billy retorts. Tatum smiles yet she is hurting missing Mickey. Gale hugs her.

"Hey are we getting the movie going or what?" Hank said sitting on the couch holding Scott.

"Yep, dad." Billy said.

"What kind of movie?" Sidney said.

"Something cartoonish for the little ones." Laura said.

"Sounds fun." Sidney said.

"Before we watch the movie, I have an announcement to make." Gale said. Everyone turned to her and Dewey. "Dewey and I are engaged." She said excitedly.

"That's great." Sidney said going over to hug Gale and Dewey.

"Congrats dude." Billy said shaking Dewey's hand.

"Yeah, Dew way to go." Hank said shaking Dewey's hand.

"Thanks." Dewey said nervously.

"I'm proud of you bro." Tatum said hugging him.

"Thank you sis." Dewey said.

"Now, Gale, you got a good man here but there are a few things you'll need to know about him. He snores, eats like a pig and sometimes snorts when he laughs." Tatum said as Gale laughes.

"I do not." Dewey said defending himself. Tatum nods.

"I have a remedy for that." Gale said.

"Yeah what's that?" Tatum asked.

"I'll put sock in his mouth." Gale said as they all chuckled.

"I tried that but he shoots it out of his mouth in his sleep. You'll see." Tatum said. The group continued to laugh. "And since we're talking about announcements, I have one of my own. I'm pregnant." Tatum said as everyone had shocked looks on their faces.

"Seriously?" Sidney asked.

"Yep. As a heart attack." Tatum told her.

"I'm so happy for you Tay." Sidney said hugging her.

"Thanks." Tatum said.

"Mickey would be so happy." Billy said hugging her. Tatum smiles.

"I can't believe my sister is going to have a baby. I'm gonna be an uncle." Dewey said.

"This cause for a celebration." Hank said. "Ice cream for everyone." He said.

"Ice cream." Baby Scott says clapping.

"They're happy." Sidney smiles. It's the first time she's smiled this much in months. Hank and Laura made everyone bowls of ice-cream and cake. They all sat down to watch the Lion King. Sitting on the couch are Hank, Laura, Billy, William is on his lap, Sidney, Scott is in her lap, Tatum, Gale, and Dewey. All were thankful the nightmare was over.

To Be Continued!