Chapter 32

Life lately has been amazing, I didn't have to choose between Billy and Stu, they were fine with sharing me plus I think there might be some tension going on between those two but Billy acts oblivious and Stu just blushes changing the subject so I won't bring it up again until they're ready.

I was so scared about Billy being a father but he's amazing at it, he tucks them in every single night, and he just lights up when it comes to Sam. At first, he was having trouble adjusting to being back, he barely sleeps, and when he does he wakes up in a sweat and just starts doing push-ups. When I ask him about his scars he shuts me down.

Cotton and the boys do not get along at all her hates them and he has every right even if he doesn't know it but he loves his grandkids, I was so happy when he told me we'd be going to the Zoo but you could imagine my shock and anger when we ended up at the police station.

Pictures of their victims were scattered in front of me on the table in the interview room. They ask me over and over about where they are but my response remains the same, All I could think about were the twins and keeping the fact that I got pregnant by Billy a secret since he's now been labeled a dangerous serial killer.

"Listen to this recording, regarding their latest victim,"

Start of recording

"So a man in a mask broke into your home and attacked you?"

"Yes! But he was no fucking man, no man is that strong, I'm telling you I stabbed him I thought he was dead but he just gripped me with one hand and threw me across the room.

"Now Officers at the scene stated there was no sign of forced entry,"

"He followed me through the darkness," she whispers, sounding hysterical.

"I know it sounds crazy but he he literally moved through the shadows like a ghost, his voice I'll never be able to forget his voice, he toyed with me like I was food, hes gonna come for me again,"

"He's gonna kill me, just like he got my sister,"

End of recording

The tape stops playing, and the detective stares at me, probably looking for an emotion but I didn't know what to say or tell him. I couldn't say a few months back Billy pulled that very move on me when I tried to run away from him.

"We recorded this four days ago, and she died in two,"

"I understand Billy was your boyfriend but you do not need to protect him, or Stuart, they tricked everyone and got away with it for a while, they need to be caught,"

I fold my arms rolling my eyes in annoyance, "Not sure what to tell you, the only killers I dealt with recently were Mickey Alteri and Nancy Loomis,"

"That's right, you killed Mickey and somehow Nancy Loomis's body ended up in a ravine," he states in an accusing tone.

"Do I need a lawyer or are we done here?"

"Yes you can go since you say you don't know anything," he shrugs, pulling out his card.

"Please give me a call if you suddenly remember something," I take it, giving him a fake smile.

"Yes, I will do that," I tell him as I walk out balling up his card and tossing it behind me. I'm extremely pissed who the fuck told them about Billy and Stu? I feel a lot of eyes on me as I head out of the station, my mom sits in her van asleep, and I smile when I see the twins sleeping soundly behind her.

"Mara, I was just about to come to get you," my dad walks up to me with convenience store bags, he hands me water, then kisses my forehead.

"Hop in the back with the twins, I'll drive, I know we have a lot to talk about," he tells me hopping in the front seat.

"How'd you know about Billy and Stu?" I ask after a few minutes, his eyes stay on the road but I can see him tense, I take a few sips of water feeling thirsty

"Well it got to the news pretty quickly, and papers, Gale's already doing a story"

"Did you know they set me up?" I shake my head when his eyes catch mine through the rearview mirror. I'm not technically lying. I didn't know about what they did until they revealed their true selves.

"They had everyone fooled, framed those two innocent dead boys," he mumbles, they weren't exactly innocent. I suddenly start to feel sleepy, I rub my eyes fighting to keep them open.

"Can't believe one of those monsters got you pregnant, They both obsessed with you but it's fine you'll never see them again,"

"What? What did you do?" I asked weakly trying to sit up but my body felt heavy, I looked down at my water and then back at my dad. My mom had been quiet in the front seat. Did he drug her too?

"I'm sorry, I have to do what's best for us," is the last thing I heard him say before I could no longer fight to stay awake.

By the time I woke up, I was in a hotel room and my mom stood above me shaking me, "Where are we?"

"On our way to Detroit," my dad answers, making everything come back, I jump up ready to hit him but my mom stops me tilting her head in the direction of the twins.

"I want you gone, get out!"

I was protecting you,"

"No you were getting revenge, I'm not stupid, It should have been me to make that decision for my family and now you've pulled them away from their father and didn't even let us say goodbye." My voice cracks as I try to hold back tears.

"Amara," he turns to my mom for help but she shakes her head at him

"You should go, now,"

As soon as my dad left, I broke down into tears, I can't believe he did this he practically dug my grave. Billy's not gonna hear me out, he's gonna kill me the moment he sees me, Stu might too. I can't risk it, I can't imagine not raising my babies.

I have to keep running.

Third POV

Danny stood in his old worn-down house staring out his old window, from here he could see the street he used to see Christina and Maya use when they headed to school, he was up every day at the same time just to get a peek of her.

"Danny," Roman's voice brings Danny out of his thoughts, he turns away from the window giving Roman his full attention. Roman pulls off his mask giving him a victory smile.

"I see your conversation with Cotton went well, it didn't take him long at all to turn them in. Well done, " he praises him.

"Now they'll have no choice but to come to my side,"

"Won't Billy just fight more since you took him from his kids?" Roman asks curiously, he noticed when he's been watching them these past months that Billy will do just about anything for those kids and Amara but he's also unpredictable.

"I'm counting on it, that rage will make him stronger, he needs to have no ties to Amara by the time I'm done with him,"

"What do you want with Amara anyway?"

"Don't tell me you have feelings for her now," Danny studies him closely until he awkwardly breaks eye contact.

"No I don't but I do care for her," he says after a few seconds, Danny pulls out a necklace with a red ruby embedded in it, and he holds it up to Roman.

"Well, that's too bad 'cause once I'm done with her, she won't even remember your name let alone theirs," Roman squints at Danny confused, but doesn't push further he knew that he wouldn't tell him anything else.

"Keep an eye on her for now, knowing Cotton is probably running and has her with him," Roman nods, excusing himself.

"One more thing, try to stay away from Billy and Stu, something tells me they won't hesitate to kill you," Roman nods leaving the room.

(SCREAM 2 Ending)

Psychopaths (Start of SCREAM 3)

FIVE YEARS LATER

Amara's POV

I Ran.

I couldn't turn back.

Not when they left so many bodies in their wake.

Tatum ended up moving on the road with me, when she found out about Billy and Stu she stuck to me like glue, being there for me when I needed her, we traveled for three long years but finally settled down in Hollywood far enough from cameras and nosy city people.

The twins have grown so much, Sam is the sweetest little girl you could ever meet, sassy at times but adorable. Warren on the other hand is adorable but sometimes I worry, lately he's been having issues getting along with other kids. We've gotten kicked out of five daycares total, most for fighting the others for scaring the teachers.

After catching the owner trying to rape a waitress I blackmailed him into giving me his bar before I ended up killing him, just couldn't let him live knowing he was capable of something so evil. So Tatum and I run the bar together and life has been peaceful until that damn movie came out and most of it was false but I can't say anything cause when they asked me about my side of the I told them to fuck off.

Haven't spoken to my dad in a few months. He's now pretty famous as the guy who was framed for murder. I've seen him on talk shows and he's even gonna be in the second movie. He sends me money every week since I'm still not talking to him.

After a long shift, I was extra annoyed to see Tatum tied to a chair with tape over her mouth, she spoke through the tape yelling for me to help her. I rush to her, ripping the tape off her mouth.

"Oww, that fucking hurts, that child is evil incarnate," she grumbles quickly standing up when I get all the rope off her.

"Where'd they go?"

"Not sure he called me annoying then put tape over my mouth then ran like a coward," she whines fixing her hair that looks a mess.

"I need a drink," huffs out.

"Hope he didn't poison any of the bottles," I laughed at her folding my arms.

"Can't believe you let a five-year-old overpower you," Tatum scoffs, gulping the bottle.'

"That little menace is stronger than your average child," I shake my head laughing as she glares at me, I hear the rumbling of feet coming toward me.

"Mommy!" they yell in unison, jumping in my arms for hugs, I hold them tight kissing their foreheads.

"Look at our drawings, mine this one," Sam shows me a drawing of her in a castle surrounded by different animals.

"Mines better," Warren drops his drawing on top of Sam's, "This is a ghost stabbing out this person's eyes, and this ghost over here is slitting the good guy's throat and there's all the blood," he explains in an innocent voice, I look at him to see theirs no sign of fear, he actually enjoyed watching this.

"Why did you kill the good guy?" I ask him

"Villains are better," he tells me like it's obvious, Tatum looks at me wide-eyed.

"I'm burning sage and if he lets out a single cough, I'm calling an exorcist," Tatum warns me, eyeing Warren with fear, most people were scared of him but I could never.

The phone rings startling me out of my thoughts, "Go clean up," I tell them taking the drawings with me. Not sure what I'm gonna do about that one.

"Hello?" I answered the phone.

"Amara?" a familiar voice comes through the phone.

"Roman, long time, how'd you get this number?"

"Will have to catch up later, your dad was just rushed to the hospital, someone stabbed him a lot, it's bad," my heart drops hearing the news, did Billy and Stu find him? Did they torture him to try to find me? I have to check on my dad.

I know it's most likely a trap, but I don't wanna leave things the way they are with my dad.