Deception Or Exception

7. frenemies?

'Yes, Yes you can! That's what i've been telling you all of you guys since the beginning.' Ethan said getting tired of repeating the same stuff over & over again.

I sighed as i slowly approached him & looked him in the eyes.

𝐈 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. Me hugging? 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐲?

'I'm 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 of you Ethan' I said remembering the phone call from the previous night.
I felt his body tense up at the first touch then slowly relaxed into the hug.

After a few seconds he slowly backed away suspiciously.

'What?' He looked at me as if it was the first time someone has ever said that to him.

'You've seemed tense lately with everything going on at school. Whether that is school work or in life. You're doing a pretty good job. So i'm 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 of you.' I said with a genuine smile saying something his father couldn't.

He didn't know what to say and was just paralyzed as i was a few hours ago.

'Wow um.. I don't know what to say, that means so much to me seriously. Thank you Y/n' He said with a big smile on his face.

'Yeah, If you're ever having a tough time with something or someone. You can always talk to me' I said awkwardly knowing this was my first nice interaction with Ethan.

'Will do, oh & you can too' He said scratching the back of his head but genuinely meaning it.

'Hey Nerds!' Mindy screamed at Ethan & I to make our way to the middle with them.

We all made our way to the stage where all the costumes were held. 'So, somebody killed these chucklefucks and took over?' Chad asked.

'Someone who believes Sam masterminded
Woodsboro' Gale answered.

'If this were a normal Stab movie, this would be the killer's lair' Mindy added.

'Which means this isn't a normal Stab movie.
Kirby finished, holding her hands on her hips.

Tara ran off the stage, stressed enough with dealing with all this chaos. She really needed a break. We all did.

'Hey Minds can i talk to you?' As she nodded yes we walked off from everyone.

'Is this about that little interaction i just witnessed between you & Ghost-Face?'

'Yes! No, I mean No i don't think he's Ghost-Face, You saw how Kirby wasn't even close into finding this spot & alley. How Ghost-Face is incredibly strong & smart you think he's able to pull all this off?!'

Mindy sighed 'Not on his own!'

'Do you really think Ethan is capable of all this, What if he really is just an average dorky & nerdy guy Minds?!'

'God, you sound just like Chad right now, People can be double-faced! We've seen it in every horror movie EVER. And what about that 'Plan' he had huh?! What if his 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 was him at our apartment.'

Mindy kept going.

'Look if you wanna trust the kid, that's fine by me! But just watch your back. Remember that gut instinct you had a while ago with him. Remember that every-time you're near him or else your literal guts are next.'

Mindy walked away & left me there thinking.

What if she's right. What if i just told a Killer, Im 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 of him? For his killings?

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We had a plan to track Ghost-Face's location next time they called before they attacked.
Kirby placed us in the back of the van with her as if she was babysitting us. I sat in between Chad & Ethan, trying to still keep my suspicions but trying to redeem myself with everything i've ever said to him.

'So.. we're really doing the phone tracing thing that never works in the movies? It'll be all 'keep them talking, Sam, two more minutes! I've almost got them.' Then they hang up just before we can get a lock' Mindy argues.

Kirby hesitated before turning to Mindy, talking to her as if she was a toddler. ' I can trace a call in under fifteen seconds' she stated, causing Mindy's smile to fade and lean back into the van.

'Well, you've got them out there as bait' Mindy justified.

'Because the killer usually calls nearby.'

Mindy's eyebrows raised as she leaned her elbows on Kirby's desk, looking at her in the eyes.
'And you think they're safe because it's broad daylight in a public place?'

'Look kid, I'm here & so is Officer Bailey' Kirby having enough with Mindy's accusations.

'This is exactly how our uncle Randy died, in broad daylight! Public place yanked into a van, and stab, stab, stab! No more Randy!'

'Huh.' Kirby questioned.

Ethan had a bag of Cheetos which he offered to Chad & he politely declined. Ethan then turned to me offering some which i did take.
Kirby turned to her desk and turned on the mic. 'Hey, Sam, stay frosty out there' she suggested.

While Sam and Tara roamed around the park waiting for Ghostface's call, Ethan noticed Y/n's fingers twirling around in anxiety.

'Hey' He whispered 'Kirby can manage this.'

I turn to him with a weak smile as a Thank you.

Kirby suddenly started to trace the call. Ghostface was on the other end, threatening Sam. We leaned in and listened watching Kirby get a location.

Ghost-face then hanged up while Sam spoke to Kirby again. 'Did you get it?!' Sam asked.

'Yep, Geolocation coming through.' Kirby stated. The location popped on her computer. 'He's on the Upper West Side, he's inside an apartment building... halfway across the city.'

'On West 96th?' I realized. Puzzling on where she lives. Kirby & the group all turned to me.

'How did you know that?' Kirby questioned.
I looked up from my hands.

'Gale.'

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