"I need to take you girls somewhere" Hartley said as they got in the police car.
The girls got in the car and did their seatbelts as Hartley started the car.
"Where are you taking us?" Tess asked.
"The hospital" he simply stated.
"We know Dewey has gone to hospital" Sidney said.
"It's not Dewey" he smiled.
They were both wondering what the hell was going on.
They arrived and got out of the car.
Hartley escorted them to the ER.
He then showed them to a room.
They could not believe it!!
Randy was in a hospital bed with drips and machines keeping him alive.
"Whaaaa I don't understand. He died!" Tess said on the brink of collapse. Sidney had to help keep her standing as Hartley sat down with them at Randy's bedside.
"Sidney would you mind getting Tess a cup of water?" Hartley asked smiling.
"Sure" Sidney replied leaving the room.
"Are you ok Tessa?" Hartley asked.
" Shocked" she simply stated.
"I'm going to explain ok. Randy was stabbed that is true. Gale and Dewey found him covered in blood and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was then taken away and the coroner noticed he was breathing again and he was rushed here and stuck on machines. At the moment he is in a coma and we still don't know if he will make it" Hartley explained.
Tess was trying to let it all sink in "who knew he was alive?" She asked.
'Just me, the staff here, the coroner and Randy's mom and sister. The reason noone else knows is it was agreed between me and his mom that he should enter into the witness protection until the murders were over. And as his mom is next of kin she agreed it was the best thing for Randy's safety incase the killer found out he was alive and came here and tried to finish the job" Hartley said.
"Uhhh ok. If he wakes will he be brain-dead?" She asked.
"We don't know Tessa. The staff are doing all they can for him" Hartley smiled.
"Thankyou for doing your best to keep him safe" Tess said.
"Right I need to head back. Take care you and Sidney" Hartley said.
"Bye" she sat at Randy's bedside and began talking to him unaware Sidney was listening outside "Hey Rand. You know what? If you pull through I wanna be with you. I love you. Please wake up. You're not just my best friend you are my soulmate. I wanna leave this place with you and go far away. Take Sid with us. Just the three of us together. I know I accepted Mickey's proposal but it was a mistake. You're the one I wanna marry and grow old with. Let's get old and watch scary movies together. Let's curl up when we're in our 90's watching them. Please open those beautiful blue eyes of yours. You know how much they hypnotise me. And your sexy goatee.".
Sidney smiled outside listening to her.
"Hey Tess here's some water. How you doing?" She asked handing her the cup of water.
"Thanks Sid. He just has to wake up.".
Tess grabbed hold of his hand and held it tightly.
She then felt a grip. Randy was gripping her hand.
"Rand?" Tess asked softly.
There was a small smile "Tess" he said weak.
"Sid get the doctor" Tess exclaimed.
"Randy I love you!!" She said kissing his cheek.
"I... Love... You.." he replied.
A few days later Randy was on the mend. He was sat up in bed.
'Im sorry for the pain i put you through" she said tears running down her face.
He lifted his hand and gently brushed them away "it's ok Tess".
"How can you bear me around you?" She asked.
"Because you are the best thing to ever happen to me and I'm not letting you walk away again" he stated.
"It's my fault you're in here. I met Mickey" she stated.
"Tess it doesn't matter to me. All I want is you to be my girl and to spend my life with you making you the happiest I can. So Tess will you be my girlfriend?" He said.
"Of course I will" she smiled.
He then wrapped his arms around her and brought her closer to him and kissed her.
When they broke their kiss he said "Together For The Rest Of Our Lives".
She smiled and looked deep into his eyes and said "Together For The Rest Of Our Lives".
He then kissed her again. She then rested her head on his chest being careful of where he was stabbed.
If he had been stabbed an inch more to the left he'd have had his carotid artery cut and he'd have died.
He gently stroked her hair.
"I love you" he said.
"I love you too".
A week later Randy was discharged from hospital and they both along with Sidney packed their things and returned to Woodsboro.
Dewey also returned to Woodsboro when he was well enough. Gale went with him and was going to stay with him and help him recover.
A few months later it was agreed in order for Tess, Randy and Sidney to make a fresh start that they should join the witness protection and change their names. They moved to Monterrey in Mexico.
Sidney had bought a lovely house and had bought herself a rescue dog called Cherokee. She had changed her name to Laura.
Tess and Randy had bought a house close to Sidney and had made it their home. They were using the names Ashley for Randy and Jamie for Tess. The names of their future son and daughter.
The only person who knew all this was Dewey.
Until ...
Author note: Well that's book 2 over. Randy is alive yippee!!! Just like he should be. Stay tuned for book 3 based on the third scream movie.