Resident Evil
THE GAME
… Chris' Apartment …
Jill's eyes shifted between the other two. Her heart beat increased as her hands tightened. Chris nodded as she leaned forward.
"Sorry boys, but it looks like I'll be the only one going home with the spoils today." She placed down her cards, revealing a royal flush. Barry, Leon, and Chris all sighed with disappointment.
"YOU GO JILL!! KICK THEIR ASSES!!" Chris turned from the table to face his sister sitting on the ground, cross legged, watching TV in the poorly lit room.
"Claire, I thought I told you to stay out of this. Now watch your shows or go back to your own place." Claire stuck her tongue out as she turned around, Jill laughing.
"Now, now Chris, don't be like that just because your loosing to a GIRL." Leon looked at his watch once more, standing up as he grabbed onto his jacket.
"Well, I'd love to stay bu-"
"I have to go and wait for a certain someone who may or may not appear tonight."
"I have to go and wait for a certain someone who may or may not appear tonight."
"I have to go and wait for a certain someone who may or may not appear tonight."
"I have to go and wait for a certain someone who may or may not appear tonight."
All four of them said at once, mocking the desperate child. He rolled his eyes as he left the apartment.
"Pathetic. When will the boy just give up and find himself a real girlfriend." Barry said as he shuffled the cards. Jill eyed Chris. He huffed at her.
"The fact that you're a girl doesn't't make me mad about losing to you. It's no different then losing to a guy."
"And what is THAT suppose to mean? You think us girls are the same as guys? That we can't do any better then them because of the fact were girls?"
"You go girlfriend!" Claire yelled out as she faced the TV. She could feel her brothers eyes pierce through the back of her shirt as she giggled to herself.
"I really didn't mean anything by it. Were all the same here, now can we just drop it?"
"Oh, so you think we ARE the same? We'll, why don't we put that to the test?" Jill waved over Claire. She leaped up as she ran over to her.
"PLEASE! You can't be serious." Chris said as he stop himself from laughing.
"That's right. You and Barry against me and Claire. Winner takes all." Chris turned to Barry.
"What game?" Barry asked, intrigued by their new "game".
"How about… Canasta!" Claire suggested. Chris eyed her.
"How do you know how to play a complicated game like that, yet alone pronounce it?" He tease. Jill gave him the evil eye as he suddenly felt goose bumps rise up his arm.
"I think it's a great idea." Jill said, holding her had out as she received the deck of cards. Claire sat in Leon's former seat, across from Jill, as Jill shuffled then held out the deck to the others.
"I'm in. Chris?" Barry asked.
"We cut the deck and who ever has the highest card will start the round." Chris ginned, his hand reaching out as he was the first to cut. Barry went next the Claire. Jill placed the cards down as she cut for herself. They all showed their cards at the same time.
"I got a five" Barry put the cards back towards the deck.
"I have a ten! Woo-hoo!" Claire cheered.
"King beats Queen. I guess Chris will start us off." Jill said as she handed him the cards. And thus, their game began.
… Café Downtown …
Leon sat in the usual seat. The waiter brought him his usual, a large glass of water, as he constantly looked at his watch.
"She'll be here soon. I'm sure of it." The waiter waked away, rolling his eyes. The sun was no where in sight. The city of New York was brilliantly gorgeous at night when all the crime was blocked by the darkness.
"Leon…" He swiftly turned as the woman took her seat, waving her hair as she removed her dark glasses.
"What took you?" He asked, grinning as he sipped his water.
"Been waiting long?" Leon turned his head, waving over the waiter.
"Not really." He lied. A man ran towards them, approaching them as he came to a stop.
"Miss, I think you dropped this." He handed her the wallet he had picked up from the ground. Embarrassed, she swiftly grabbed it from him.
"Appreciated."
"Do you mind if I ask your name?" She smiled, looking up at the man.
"My name? I'm Ada… Ada Wong." Leon looked at her with such fascination. The man slowly walked away as the waiter impatiently waited for them to order.
"I'm so glad you came."
"I know. I seem to have that effect on people." The waiter decided to cut them off from their insane talk before they got too drawn in.
"What will it be ma'am?" Ada looked at her menu for a quick second before closing it.
"It looks like I'll be having the double helping of steak, as well as the lobster, cheesy fries and a large coke. Wait! Make that… diet coke. A girls got to look thin." The waiter looked at her with amazement as he nodded and walked away.
"Hey! Wait! I didn't give my order yo-"
"Leon!" Ada cut him off.
"Ah- yeah?" She turned away, looking into the distance.
"It's nice to see you again." He drifted away into his own little world once again as nothing else seemed to matter.
… Chris' Apartment …
"WHY DON'T YOU TAKE YOUR TINY LITTLE KIFE AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR…" Jill held onto Claire's shoulder, calmer her down as Chris looked away.
"Children." He said before he fell off his chair from a shoe to the head. Claire looked up at Jill who was holding onto the second shoe.
"This one's going right up your…"
"Childr- ah, guys. Cut it out!" Barry said as Jill dropped the shoe and Chris returned to his seat.
"Then make him stop crying just because we won fair and square."
"Oh yeah, and were suppose to trust a talented woman like you just so happen to draw the right card at the very last second?" Barry face palmed as Claire turned to run to the front door, grabbing more shoes for Jill, when a light knock came from it.
"Hello!" Claire said as she answered. Leon walked in, his shirt torn almost completely apart. The all looked towards him, asking the same question.
"Dude, what happened!?" Chris stood up from his seat.
"She was there. We had an amazing dinner. Then, we talked as I walked her home." He panted as Claire closed the door behind him.
"And then she mugged you?" Claire joked as she walked with him to the middle of the room.
"Well, we came across these three guys. These three really tough guys. They were not friends of Ada, nor very kind."
"So you took them on!?" Jill asked.
"Yeah. Well, if by took them on you mean run like hell."
"Well if they didn't get to you, what happened?" Claire asked as he sat down on the couch.
"Well, after getting away, we ran into these very hungry looking dogs. Ada did some secret agent work and got away. I tried to climb a fence, fell down, scrapped my knee, and played with the dog a bit. But enough about me. How's the card game going?"
"Got cheated out of yet another game." Jill's hand smashed against the back of his head as he yelled at her. Jill yelled back as Claire ran towards the door, grabbing as many shoes as possible. Barry ran from the table, not wanting to get caught up in all the flying shoes. Leon looked more confused then ever. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the bill from the café marked with, what he assumed was, Ada's lipstick.
"Ada, I'll see you there next week." Ada stood on the roof across from the apartment. She stared at Leon as she smiled.
"Leon… Until next time." A small burp escaped from her lips as her hand flew to them. She nervously looked around, making sure no one had herd before taking off into the darkness of the night.
Ronald Bedard