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15. The Big Reveal

September 29th, 1996
12:16AM

He moved the box from his mouth, "Well here I am~"

The voice was one she knew far too well, "Stu..." She let out a loud sob as he lifted his mask.

She stumbled backwards and ran into something, she spun around to see Billy who looked like shit. Covered in blood.

She lunged into his arms, "Billy! Please help me! It's Stu, he's the killer..." She cried.

He held up a similar white box to his mouth, "Well don't give him all the credit, princess~"

Veronica's face went pale, "No..."

Billy smirked and stepped towards her, she ran into the kitchen, but Billy and Stu blocked both exits of the kitchen.

"Billy I thought you were..."

"Dead? Nope," He licked red liquid from his finger, "Corn syrup, the same stuff they used-"

"For pigs blood in Carrie..." Veronica finished his sentence.

"Smart girl~" Billy smirked.

She broke out into sobs, "Why are you doing this to me...?"

Billy shook his head, "Don't you understand, Ronette? It's all for you, all of this is for you..."

"What...? What're you talking about...?" Veronica looked at him in horror.

"Billy-boy wanted you all to himself." Stu started to laugh maniacally.

Stu received an elbow to the gut, "Veronica... I need you, without you I am nothing. Without you I am fucking nothing!" Billy shouted, the house echoed with his words.

He stepped closer to her, "I love you, Veronica..."

Veronica stared at him, a swarm of emotions filling her. "Y- You what...?"

"I love you, so fucking much. I have since the first day I met you. That's why I fucking dumped that bitch, Sidney. I need you. Only you." Billy raised his hand to Veronica's cheek, stroking it gently.

Without thinking, she leaned into his touch.

He looked her up and down, "Veronica, I need you all to myself. I want you to be mine, and no one else's. That's why I had to kill them, I just had to. I did it because I love you. I care for you, Veronica. I won't ever let anyone hurt you, I'll keep you safe. I'll treat you like a princess..."

Veronica swallowed thickly. "You killed them all...?"

"No, I helped out!" Stu beamed.

Veronica let out another sob.

Billy gently lifted her onto the counter, standing between her legs.

"I don't have to keep up this good-boy act anymore..." With that he leaned in and crashed his lips against hers, Veronica kissed him back.

She pulled away, and looked at him. "I have waited so fucking long to do that..." He grinned.

Stu glared with envy.

"But why kill? Why not just ask me out...?" Veronica sniffled.

"Because, I need to be the only one in your life. Just me and no one else. Veronica, I crave you. I crave your attention. I can't have you giving it to anyone else. Besides, everyone else will hurt you, just like your mother. But with me, I will never let anyone hurt you... ever."

Veronica looked at him, her lip quivering. He was staring directly into her eyes, his eyes were attention starved.

He really did care for her, he really loved her. He had done so much, good and bad, he held back her mother from causing her lore pain. He visited her while she was in the hospital and was enraged by her mother's abuse. But then again, he had killed so many people... But maybe he could be saved from this darkness, maybe he regretted it... but maybe he didn't...

Veronica leaned forward, her love for him taking over of her fear, and she hugged him. He froze as she did so, but quickly hugged her back.

Sirens could be heard from outside.

"What the fuck?! Who called the fucking cops?!" Billy's voice roared throughout the house.

Veronica looked down, nervously beginning to shake.

Billy looked at her, "You did..."

"I- I'm sorry..." Veronica whimpered, tears continued to fall. She was afraid he would hurt her, even though he promised to never do so...

"You didn't mean to, it was an accident..." Billy raised his hand to her cheek and caressed it gently.

"Fuck man..." Stu began to panic. "They're gonna know it was us..."

"Ronnette..." Billy cupped her face in his hands, "I will find you and I will come for you. I just need you to promise that you won't tell them it was us."

Veronica looked at him, she hesitated for a moment then nodded.

He pulled off the bracelet from his wrist and handed it to her, he traded it for the ribbon in her hair. "Save it for me..." He said.

Billy kissed her again then bolted out of the house. Stu looked at Veronica, gave her a smile, then ran after Billy.

As soon as she gave Billy that nod, she regretted it more than anything. She knew this wasn't the life she wanted, but she was too far deep. Her life would never go back to the way it once was.

Things would never be normal... ever.