Chapter 15 (Ghostface)

**Chapter 15 (Ghostface)** is the fifteenth chapter of Ghostface. It was written by Donald Newton and will be published on February 6, 2021.

## Plot

Venedict repeats history by kidnapping someone from the past to lure Ghostface. Meanwhile, Destiny has her own suspect on the identity of Ghostface.

## Full Chapter

INT. JEFF'S CAR - DAY

Jeff and Alexis are driving through town together. They are a happy couple again. They're holding hands as Jeff uses his left hand to drive.

Jeff notices a car coming up from behind them. The car is speeding and gaining up on them. A confused Jeff tries to either speed up or signal for the driver to go ahead.

ALEXIS: What's going on?

JEFF: I don't know. The person behind us is getting awfully close to us.

As the car gets closer and closer, Jeff finally realizes something.

JEFF: That car is coming for us.

Jeff goes to speed off. But a BLACK VAN gets in the way, forcing Jeff to stop. The occupants of that van jumps out with guns pointing at them.

ALEXIS: (panicked) What do we do?

JEFF: I don't know.

The car behind them finally catches up to them. The occupants of that car exit; Jyle, Drax, and Judith. They all have their guns drawn at them.

VAN GANG MEMBER: (to Jeff and Alexis) Get out of the car!

The couple are forced out of the car, where they're finally for the first time in fifteen years face to face with Jyle Venedict, who smiles at them as he approaches them. They're horrified at their reunion with the gang leader.

VENEDICT: It's a pleasure to see you two again. After fifteen years?

JEFF: This time you won't make it out alive.

VENEDICT: Why? Is it because you're Ghostface this time, Mr. Faulkner?

Jeff just gives Venedict an angry look. This neither confirms or denies rather Jeff is Ghostface or not.

VENEDICT: How about you, missy?

Alexis doesn't answer either. She's too scared to answer.

VENEDICT: Well, we'll see who it is really soon. Looks like history will repeat itself. I shall use you two as bait...again. Perhaps your little sister knows who Ghostface is.

The very mention of his sister infuriates Jeff. He attempts to charge at Venedict. But he's held back by a strong gang member.

JEFF: (yelling) You leave Destiny alone!

Venedict chuckles over his attitude.

VENEDICT: (to Van Gang Members) Put them in the van.

The gang force the couple into the van as Venedict, Judith, and Drax return to their car. The van and Venedict's car drives off, leaving Jeff's car still parked in the middle of the road.

INT. CAFE - EVENING

Destiny, Daniel, Amanda, Jason, Chris, Kris, and Brett are hanging out together and drinking milkshakes at local cafe.

CHRIS: (to Destiny) So you got a phone call from Ghostface and he implied that he knows you?

DESTINY: Not only that. But based on how he talked to me, I have a feeling that he's somebody who is close to me.

This intrigues everyone.

DANIEL: Who do you think is Ghostface?

DESTINY: Well, it has to be somebody who knew that I would be going over to Chris's house on that night.

AMANDA: But that's all of us.

DESTINY: And by the time I got there...you were all already at Chris's house.

KRIS: (remembering) But Daniel came by just before you did. Could he be Ghostface?

Everyone turns to Daniel, who has a "Whoa" look on his face over this accusation. Destiny thinks for a moment. But then...

DESTINY: He can't be. When I ran away, Ghostface was still dealing with my would-be rapist. He wouldn't of had the time to get to Chris's house before I did.

BRETT: That's true.

AMANDA: Then who else could Ghostface be?

They all think for a moment. Then Destiny realizes...

DESTINY: Jeff.

They all turn to her in shock.

FRIENDS: Jeff?!

DESTINY: Jeff knew where I was going, how I'd get there, and when I'd arrive there. It only makes sense that its Jeff.

DANIEL: Did he leave before you did?

DESTINY: No. But he drives. The bus had to stop multiple times and I remember that the bus was full. It took longer than usual to get to that neighborhood. Plus, there is a short cut to get to Chris's neighborhood that Jeff could have taken. He had ample time and opportunity to get there before me.

JASON: Oh, wow! That makes total sense.

CHRIS: But why would Jeff be Ghostface? What would his motive be? (remember) Your parents were killed by Venedict's gang.

DESTINY: But there's something else. Something I never told anyone as I was sworn to secrecy by Jeff.

Everyone turns to Destiny and she makes a reveal.

DESTINY: You know that story about the two kids who Greg Montana saved the night he was killed?

FRIENDS: Yeah.

Destiny takes a moment to pause before revealing the truth.

DESTINY: The two kids are Jeff and Alexis Gonzales.

This shocks everyone. Two people that they know are the two town legends that survived the Greg Montana backstory.

PHONE RINGS

Destiny checks her phone. It's Jeff.

DESTINY: It's Jeff.

Everyone goes silent as Destiny answers the phone.

DESTINY: Hello?

But rather than Jeff's voice...

VENEDICT: (in the phone) Hello, Destiny.

Destiny doesn't recognize this voice.

DESTINY: Who is this?

VENEDICT: This is Jyle Venedict.

Destiny is horrified.

DESTINY: What have you done to my brother, Venedict?

Everyone is horrified upon hearing her say the name "Venedict."

VENEDICT: I have him and his girlfriend. If you want to see them alive again, you are to let this be known to everyone you know. Someone you know is Ghostface. And I want them to come save your brother and counselor.

DESTINY: Please, don't hurt them.

VENEDICT: Then do as I say. They're at my mansion. The same place where they were rescued by Montana fifteen years ago. It's time for history to repeat itself. And it will all come to an end tonight.

LINE IS DISCONNECTED

Destiny turns to her friends, who are beginning to realize what has happened.

DESTINY: Venedict has Jeff and Alexis. He wants Ghostface to come save them so that he can fight him.

CHRIS: How are you going to get in contact with Ghostface?

Destiny looks through her phone and finds her text message from Ghostface. It contains his phone number, in which he had given her just in case. She presses the CALL button.

GHOSTFACE: (over the phone) Hello?

DESTINY: Something is wrong. I need your help. My brother Jeff and Alexis has been kidnapped by Venedict.

## Trivia

* Venedict kidnaps Jeff and Alexis for a second time to, once again, lure Ghostface. He did this when they were children to lure then-Ghostface killer Greg Montana in the backstory in Chapter 5.