( EVERY SCAR TELLS A STORY
EVERY SMILE HIDES
ONE. )

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BEATRIX AWOKE TO THE SOUND of a monitor beeping. She lets out a gasp, her eyes roaming around the room, she looks down at her arms to see needles attached.

She starts to panic as last nights events replay in her head. She hears footsteps rush toward her, before her arms are gently grabbed and a gentle voice speaks. "Hey, hey, hey. It's okay. It's okay, Trix."

Only one person called her Trix and that was Chad. When the blurriness left her eyes, she lifted her hands to touch his face. "Chad."

"Hey, Trixie." Chad speaks gently as he smiles at her.

"Oh my, Chad." Beatrix let's out a breath as her eyes water. She brings the boy into her embrace holding him close, the others watching them with a smile. "I was so scared Chad."

"I bet you were." Chad whispers. "But you are so strong, you know that?"

"I don't feel like it." Beatrix mutters as they pull away. The girl locking eyes with Chad again. "I-I almost died. Tara, did she make it out?! Please tell me she made it and—."

"She's going to be okay." Chad cuts her off, rubbing her lower arms gently. "You got her out and they got to her before she could lose consciousness. She's still sleeping."

"Good. That's good." Beatrix replies, her eyes leaving Chad's and going to the other side of the room where she saw the others. "You guys are here too?"

"Of course we are." Wes smiles at the girl.

"We just didn't want to ruin your guys beautiful moment." Mindy winks at them, Chad and Beatrix only chuckle and roll their eyes playfully.

"You know." Amber speaks up and points to her arm and neck. "You're gonna have some pretty sick scars now."

"Of course you would bring that up." Beatrix laughs at the girl. She looks at her wrapped up arm. She looks to Chad. "Did they say anything about my head."

"Minor concussion." Stacey walks through the door, immediately staring at her daughter, teary eyed. Chad gets up as Stacey makes her way over, and brings her daughter into her arms. "You're going to be just fine, baby. You can leave today."

"That's good." Beatrix nods as a sob escapes her lips. "I should've listened to you, Mom. I shouldn't have went so late, I shouldn't have—."

"Don't do that." Stacey shakes her head. "None of this is your fault."

"She's right." The group of teens says as they walk towards the mother and daughter.

"Group hug?" Amber tilts her head with a grin on her face.

"Bring it in." Stacey answers for them, the teens rush forward, attacking the two Macher's in a hug.

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"Thank you for saving me." Tara grabs Beatrix's hand as they all calm down from laughter. They were all in Tara's room, Tara and Beatrix sharing the bed as the others sit in front of them.

"Don't thank me." Beatrix squeezes her hand. "That's not something to thank me for."

"Stop being so humble." Amber comments.

"Yeah." Tara agrees. "You saved my life and you didn't have too. You put your life at risk. Thank you. Really."

"Always, T." Beatrix lays her head on top of Tara's head.

"I think Tara just took your girl, brother." Mindy teases her twin.

"I'm not his girl, Mindy." Beatrix smirks.

"Uh, yet." Chad points at her. "You aren't my girl, yet. There's a difference."

"Oh, I didn't know I was even one of your options."

"You're my only option."

"Aweee." The others playfully coo, watching Beatrix blush and Chad smile widely. Everyone knew the two liked each other. They have ever since they turned 16, now they were just waiting to see who would ask the other out first.

"Smooth, Martin." Beatrix chuckles, though she along with the others, quite down at the sound of a knock on the door.

A couple seconds pass and the door opens. They're eyes all widen when they see no other than Sam Carpenter, Tara's older sister. Walk through the door. The teens on the chairs all stand, Beatrix only holds Tara close as they all stare at her and the guy behind her.

Sam walks to the empty side of Tara's bed and looks at her sister and the girl next to her. "How are you feeling? How are you both feeling?"

"You came." Tara stares at her in shock.

"Of course I came."

Beatrix decides to move and motions for one of them to help her, Chad immediately rushing to her side and picking her up bridal styles making them all laugh and remove the slightly awkward energy that entered the room.

"This is my boyfriend, Richie." Sam gestures to the man behind her.

"It's so nice to meet you." Richie steps forward. "I'm so sorry if I'm intruding."

"Nice to meet you too." Tara waves at him as Sam walks to the others and greets them with hugs, Beatrix the only one receiving a kiss to the cheek from the girl as she couldn't exactly hug her due to being in Chad's arms.

"Chad, if I'm heavy. You can put me down." Beatrix whispers to him.

"You're just fine, beautiful." Chad rolls his eyes. "Stop worrying, okay? I could see the mechanics in your head moving."

"Funny." Beatrix says sarcastically, leaning her head against his chest.

"These are Chad and Mindy." Sam points to the two. "The twins. Beatrix and Wes. I used to babysit them all."

"Which is always how I liked to he introduced." Wes says sarcastically, causing them all to chuckle.

"And Amber. Hey." Sam turns her attention to the girl.

"Hi." Amber gives her a polite smile. "Nice to see you."

"Hi, I'm Ric—."

"We all heard." Beatrix pipes in, receiving a look from Chad. "What? We all heard him. I was saving him the time from repeating it again."

"Where's Mom?" Sam asks Tara.

"She's stuck at a conference in London. She called me earlier." Tara explains. "Stacey is taking care of everything for me. Don't worry about it."

"Uh, look. Tara's really tired." Amber starts. "Maybe we should just give her some space."

"Yeah." Wes nods, agreeing.

"Yeah." The others agree. Beatrix says nothing, only eyeing Amber.

"Thank you for saving my sister, B." Sam rubs her arm gently before they could walk out.

"Anytime." Beatrix winks at her before the teens all leave the room.

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"So you got kicked out of a bar?" Beatrix laughs as she lays in bed, looking at Chad who was walking towards her, sitting next to her. "Only you guys, I swear."

"What? Vince kept making Liv uncomfortable." Chad shrugs. "I wasn't going to let it slide."

"I know, because you're a gentleman." Beatrix smiles at him. "First protecting Liv and now me. What the knight in shining armor you are."

"What can I say?" Chad lays back. "I'm just amazing."

"I didn't say all that now." Beatrix jokes as she turns to her side and faces Chad, who was looking at her.

"How are you feeling about everything?" Chad pushes a stray hair out of her face. "And be honest."

"I don't want to talk about it, Chad." Beatrix grabs his hand, what Ghostface said running through her head. "No right now, okay?"

"Yeah." Chad nods. "I'm gonna be here when you're ready too."

"I know." Beatrix kisses the back of his hand, before she scoots closer to him and allows him to wrap her in his embrace.

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"Hello?"

Downstairs, in her room, Stacey let's out a sigh before speaking. "Hey, Sid. It's Stacey."

"Stacey?" Sidney's eyes widen from her place on her couch. "Is everything okay? If you're calling me that means..."

"He's back." Stacey finishes for her. "He's back and not only is going after innocent kids, but my daughter. She was one of the newest victims."

"Is she okay?" Sidney questions. "Are you?"

"She's fine. We both are, but I'm scared for her life. She's-She's a Macher. She has a target on her back."

"She's also a—."

"Nobody knows about that." Stacey cuts her off.

"There's a chance they could know." Sidney retorts.

"I'm scared, Sid. I don't know what to do."

"We'll figure it out. Don't worry. We'll protect her okay?"

"Okay."