Disclaimer: I do not own resident evil, any of it's characters or any other copy righted material in this fic.
Authors Note: This is my twist on the old "throw them in high school" scenario. It has it's own unique twists and turns along the way. I attempted this once before but took it down because I didn't like how I had written it. So I revamped it, cut some characters and plots and now here is try number two. Please read and review. Give me your honest opinion and thoughts on it.
Raccoon County High Chapter One
Chapter 1: Last Day
Chambers Home: Rebecca
Rebecca opened her eyes slowly. Her room was filled with dim sunlight. Thinking it must be fairly late, she sat up and looked at her alarm clock. It read 6:08PM, Rebecca got up from her bed and looked out the window at the street below. The street was full of younger kids playing, enjoying their last day of freedom, before they returned to school for nine hard months. She turned around, slipped on her sneakers and headed for the door. She reached the bottom of the stairs and had her hand half way to the door handle when her father yelled for her to come to the kitchen. She turned and headed for the kitchen.
"Watcha need Dad?" Rebecca asked entering the kitchen. He was sitting at the table reading the newspaper. The front page was mostly taken up by a large photograph of the mayor breaking the ground on some new factory just outside of town. The date on the front read "August 30 1991" with a headline reading "New pharmaceutical company could bring up to 900 new jobs in just a few short years".
"You look like you just woke up" he replied.
"I did... I'm supposed to meet everybody at the park at... Well now honestly" she said.
"Well then I'll make this quick ," he said setting his paper aside. "Rules are the same as last year. Eleven o'clock curfew on week nights and one AM on weekends. Be home in time to look after your brother until we get home. Your grades slip and no car until they're better."
"Yes I know Dad" Rebecca replied trying to keep impatience from creeping into her voice. "I've got everything... I'm a senior now Dad."
"Ok you can go... By the way I saw your schedule on the table earlier." he said as she turned away. "Since when does lunch count as a class and what exactly does a "Student Aid" do?"
"Uh well you see." Rebecca said nervously looking over her shoulder. "It's-" he raised a hand to quite her.
"I went my entire senior year, without ever setting foot in the school on a Friday so I don't have too much to say about this. Just don't go getting into too much trouble or I'll have a lot to say about it. We clear?" He asked smiling at his only daughter.
"Crystal" she replied. She smiled at her father. He had always been the driving force behind her high marks in school. If it wasn't for him she wouldn't be in contention for the valedictorian of the class of 92. She guessed he figured she had earned a chance to take it easy. "See ya!" She called grabbing her car keys from the hook by the door and stepping out onto the welcome mat. She looked down the street towards the Alken house. If Richard wasn't outside practicing his jump shot then he was probably still at the park.
Without wasting anymore time she got in her car and was off. She drove slow out of the small stretch of houses due to the abundance of kids playing. She took a left onto Forkwick road and sped up. The narrow country road was deserted. She fidgeted with the radio and found a station playing Bon Jovi. She drove for about fifteen minutes before she saw the sign reading "CONSTRUCTION AHEAD 15 MPH SPEED LIMIT."
"The speed limit here is fifty five!" she said angrily. She slowed down and within a few minutes the trees on the right side of the road began to thin. The city had announced the new plant the summer before. However it had taken until now for them to actually begin clearing trees and leveling the ground.
"Note to self cut across viper creek and take Blazer Parkway on the way to school" she muttered. Soon she passed the marker for the end of the construction zone and returned to normal speed. It wasn't long before the trees on both sides of the road were thick and full again. After another five minutes of driving the road widened into a two lane road with a yellow stripe down the middle. She pulled off into a small parking lot adjacent to a little park. She parked her car next to a familiar Chevrolet Nova. She got out and headed for the basketball courts. As she brushed the metal chains of the swing set away she saw that everyone was still there. It looked like Chris and Joey were playing a two on two pick up game against Richard and Forest. Jill, Claire and Sherry were seated at a silver metal pick-nick table.
"Hey guys!" Rebecca called stepping through the gate.
"Hey Becca!" a slim boy with short brown hair called back.
"Richard!" Forest yelled "watch for-" he stopped rolling his eyes as Joey made a wide open three.
"Three foooor Froooooost!" Joey said laughing as he headed for the other end of the court.
"Get your head in the game man!" Forest said stepping out to inbound the ball to Richard. Richard turned, received the ball and walked slowly dribbling towards the other end were Chris and Joey stood defensively. RebeccaI laughed at how serious they were taking their game. She walked over and sat down at the steel pick-nick table next to Clair across from Jill and Sherry.
"How's it going?" She said as Jill and Sherry looked up at her from similar looking forms.
"Just peachy" Sherry said putting her pencil down and leaning back to stretch. "I hope I do good on this stupid ACT just so I never have to fill this thing out again."
"You didn't sound too peachy a few minutes ago" Claire said laughing. She filled in the last word on her crossword and set the paper aside. "You sounded almost demonic as a matter of fact."
"Can It!" Sherry retorted. Claire stuck her tongue out but turned to face Rebecca. "What have you been up too?"
"I just got up from a three hour nap" she replied. "You three get your schedules?" she asked.
"Yeah" they all rummaged through the papers in front of them and extracted the schedules.
"Well we all have Music and Phys-ed together." Sherry said after looking at everyone's schedule. "Becca and Jill have Calc together as well... You both are teachers aid's at the same time. Who's aid's are you guys?"
"I'm Burton's and Rebecca has the new teacher... Wong wasn't it Becca?" Jill asked.
"Yeah Ada Wong it's her first year teaching ever." Rebecca replied.
"That's gonna be fun" Claire said laughing.
Before Rebecca could reply a bright orange ball with the letters NCAA painted on the side crashed onto the pick-nick table sending papers flying and causing all of the girls to jump out of their seats. They saw Chris coming over to see if they were all right. Jill intercepted him however, Chris knew what was coming and caught both of her arms on the back swing.
"No no no" Chris said over and over as he and Jill grappled playfully. "Not happening... again" Chris said finally as Jill stopped fighting. He let her go.
"Can't you idiots play HORSE or something?" Jill asked.
"Actually" Chris said consulting his watch. "We should probably head back. It's going on eight now."
"Yeah, our parents want us home early tonight." Claire said.
"This mean we win?" Joey asked walking up.
"I thought we were ahead?" Richard interjected.
"Oh who cares it's only a stupid game" Sherry said. She giggled as Chris and Richards jaws dropped.
"She doesn't get it" Chris said.
"No not at all no" Richard muttered as everyone laughed.
Everyone departed still chuckling at the silliness of it all. Rebecca unlocked her car as Jill backed her Nova out and departed. With Chris riding shot gun and Claire in the back seat. When she heard someone calling her name.
"Hey Becca!" Joey Yelled from several spaces down. She turned to face him. "Can Richard ride with you so I can hurry home?" Joey yelled.
"Sure" she called back as Richard trotted over. "You don't need to be home right now do you?" she asked as he opened the passenger side door.
"Nope all I have to do is take a shower and hit the sack." he replied.
"Cool because I need to go into town and get some gasoline" she said. She pulled out of the parking lot heading for town. It was twilight now, as they approached the city.
"I show up and fifteen minutes later everyone wants to leave... Whats up with that?" Rebecca asked giggling.
"Not sure... Ever think of trying a different perfume?" Richard replied leaning away as Rebecca attempted to elbow him.
"You're funny... Maybe you can barter your jokes for another ride home smart ass" she said as the town came into view.
Raccoon city was a picturesque example of an all American small town. One drug store, two gas stations, a handful of restaurants, a single bar and grill, a liquor store, a best way, a court house, one four way stop in the center of the town and a police department with a staff of maybe 30 people described most of the establishments. That was the main town. All of the residents of "Raccoon County Colorado" lived in small neighborhoods scattered across the county. All the teenagers attended one high school called "Raccoon County High." All of this was likely to change with the new factory going in. The city was likely to grow as people moved in to help run the plant. Many of the residents were upset about it, but there was no way around the fact that the community needed the jobs.
Rebecca entered the city and pulled into the Super America station next to the Best Way. She extracted some money from the console of her car and headed for door.
"Hi Mr. Alken" she said cheerily as she entered. "You working tonight?"
"No Rebecca I just stand behind the counter and deal with smart ass teenagers because it's fun." He said sarcastically taking her money and looking out to see which pump she was at. "I got called in. What's Richard doing with you I thought he was playing ball with Joey?" he asked punching the buttons on the register.
"We all met at the park and Joey asked me to take him home since I live down the street from him" Rebecca replied laughing slightly at the comment.
"Well you're good to go on pump three, and tell Knothead out there that the left over pizza is in the oven, and his Mom took James to visit some friends in Lakeside and won't be back till late."
"Gotcha" Rebecca replied "have a good night Mr. Alken" she added as she headed for the door.
"Too late I'm already at work" he called back as the door swung shut. Rebecca laughed as she reached her car. The 10 dollars she had given him was just enough. She climbed back in and started the engine.
"Your Dad says dinners in the oven, and your Mom and brother are gone until late... and your a Knothead apparently" she added laughing again.
"I've only been that since I was four years old." he retorted smiling. "Oh by the way remember how you got on my case for not getting you anything for our one year anniversary?'
"You can't get me something a month late it doesn't count!" she said remembering the argument.
"Well good because it's going to be about three months late... I ordered it but it won't be here until October." Richard said with a slightly maniacal tone in his voice.
"You're not going to tell me until it comes in are you?" Rebecca asked knowing the answer.
"Nope and if you still think it doesn't count I'll take it and give it someone else!" Richard said laughing.
"No fair!" Rebecca said as they entered the construction zone and she slowed down. "I don't start doing this a month and a half before a holiday" she said aggressively.
"Are you kidding me you start taunting me with Christmas presents right after Halloween!"
Knowing she had been caught Rebecca lapsed into silence. The silence lasted all the way through the construction zone. When she sped back up as she approached the street they both lived on Richard spoke.
"What time do you want me to be ready tomorrow morning?" Richard asked.
"Seven forty five... I don't want to be late on our first day." Rebecca said.
"You mean like we are every year?" Richard said.
"Exactly I would like to be on time just once in my school career" she retorted. As she swung the car back into the drive way of the Alken house.
"Alright and don't worry" he said opening the door and climbing out. He turned and leaned back in side "i won't bug you too much with how awesome your gift is... thought it is pretty sweet" he said grinning.
"You're a vengeful ass Richard Alken!" Rebecca snapped back flashing a smile.
"Awwww but it makes me loveable!" Richard shot back kissing her briefly and with drawing. "Night Becca!" He called waiving as he skirted the front of the car heading for his front door.
Rebecca backed out and headed back towards her own house. She was smiling. Even if it was late she supposed it didn't matter. Besides Richard had a bit of a talent for picking out thoughtful presents. She pulled into her drive way turned off her car and stepped out. Night had long since fallen and the street was lit only by the front porch lights of the residents. She checked her watch. It was almost 9 o'clock. She headed for the front door thinking that a bite to eat, some TV and bed would be in order. The next day brought the promise of a new year, new friends, new adventures, and the boys last chance to make the final four. She just knew their senior year would be amazing and that it would undoubtedly be one of the most memorable times of their lives.