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Coraline Chambers
"Whoever attacked Sam Elliot a few days ago will be dealt with." Allie said, shaking her head as Grizz helped Sam limp into the church. 
"Why! Why did Sam get attacked? Because he's deaf?" Becca yelled, slamming her hands against the podium. 
Elle soothed the crying baby in her arms, watching the scene unfold. 
"No because he's a f****t!" A boy yelled, clapping his friends on the back as they laughed. Cory inhaled deeply, sucking her teeth as she gripped Harry's hand. "Do not do anything." Harry whispered sternly, gripping her knee. 
"I'm sorry? Since when has being gay been a problem? This isn't the fucking 70's people!" Allie yelled as Grizz grabbed the boy and Luke grabbed a few of his friends. 
"Get with the god damn times!" Becca yelled as the boys were dragged out. "Everyone's going home no matter what, don't make me take away that option." Allie threatened, stepping down and walking towards the back of the church. Becca grabbed Eden out of Elle's arms as Cory stood up along with Harry.
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"So it's decided then?" Helena asked silently, twirling her teabag around in her cup. 
Luke nodded, gripping her hand.
"Sheriff Chambers said Jason was alive though, right? So maybe killing Dewey and Lexie was righting the wrongs you know?" Helena tried. "Who else are you expecting to do this, Helena? Luke is the best option for this, I'm sorry. But he is." Cory told her, petting Jasper with her foot. "But what about Frankie? Or one of the boys that attacked Sam?" Cory shuddered at her words, the gross feeling washing over her body at his name. "I-I mean they sinned. Frankie did—you know. And those boys?"
Luke shook his head as he put his hand on the table, gripping the side of it. "Helena, stop. Okay? Just stop. This is how it has to happen." He told her, standing up and walking up the stairs. "Yeah okay just go right up." Cory mumbled, leaning back in her chair. 
"Do we know how we're gonna do it yet?" Harry asked, putting his elbows onto the table. Gordie licked his lips before taking a sip of coffee. "Sheriff Chambers said Cassandra has a bruised torso right? And all of the diseased had the flu? So maybe however we die, we come back with a less severe version of it." Gordie brought up. Will nodded quickly, "yeah so maybe if we um shoot everyone, we'll just wake up with a small knot?" He said with a shrug. "Yeah, and a bruised fucking body." Cory scoffed. "We can't just shoot each other in the back. That won't guarantee death." Allie added, stretching her arms out. Cory nodded, sniffling. 
Silence took over the table, nobody wanting to talk about what was to come. 
"Have we decided when we're going to do this?" Kelly asked, rubbing her coffee mug. "Sometime in the next few weeks." Cory answered, leaning her head against the chair. 
"What about Frankie? Are we just gonna leave him here?" Harry asked them, watching as his girlfriend shifted in her seat, the color draining from her face. "Umm, I don't know. I guess we can just shoot him. No offense at all Cor, but what he did doesn't deserve death." Will commented. Cory bit her cheek, looking away from the table. Harry sighed as he rubbed her back, worried for her.  
She clapped her hands together, tired of hearing about this. "Okay, If the video can transfer over to our phones when we get back home then we show it to the cops, have everyone vouch for me. Worst case scenario, he and his family move away." She declared, standing up and walking up her stairs. 
Harry exhaled, throwing his head back. "What about Elle, tho? She's pregnant, around 2 months. What will that do to the baby?" Harry questioned, crossing his ankles over one another. Kelly smacked her lips, groaning. "We'll have to hope for the best. She can't stay here alone. And we can't make Luke shoot a baby." Gordie answered for her, tapping the table quietly. Harry's eyes widened, "And Eden? What about Eden?"