"Ryan! You'll be late!" cried out, a slim yet masculine young woman, zipping up what looked like a lunch bag. Sound of rapid thumping from the stairs are heard as a short haired boy comes walking in the warm kitchen. "Sweetie, I've told you before to wear a jacket. It's getting cold out now that winter is here." The woman gives him the lunch bag and hands some money.

"Mooommm!" whines the boy. "I'm not a kid anymore. I'm 8 years old now." The young boy looks out the window as a yellow bus arrives in front of his house. "Oh the bus is here! Thanks for the lunch mom! Bye!" As fast as the wind, Ryan puts on his shoes and is out the door before his mom could bid him bye.

The young boy, Ryan, and his mother, Rose, has just moved in their big but comfy house last week. Although it was hectic for both of them, they managed to move with some help from family and family friends. Rose was 28 and her son was 8. She had him when she was 20. People get shocked when they find that they are actually mother and son when they mistake her to be his older sister. Yes, she was a mother but she wasn't complaining. Watching her son grow up in front of her was a bundle of joy. But being a stay at home took it's turns. She had to quit her job and had to start her own business where she could stay home and be there for her son. After some trouble years, she finally has a good online store and is a interior decorator. She loves her job, she really does. But nothing could come between her and Ryan. He is the reason why she pushes herself to the limit everyday.

After moving, they had been invited to their neighbors house but she had rejected them. Because she wanted to focus on her priorities first. Unpacking was one of them but it was pretty much done within the first 5 days since they moved in. And then getting her son into a good school was another job she had to do. And then her own job. And then being a mother. Good thing she could always count on her family but that was another work for another day. Finally cleaning up in the kitchen, she decides to check her email to see if she had any orders coming up. Before she could sit with her laptop, the house doorbell rang. Looking over at the wall clock on her left, it was only 10:20AM and she wasn't expecting anyone this morning or today in that matter. Setting the laptop on a table nearby, she takes a few steps towards the main door.

Without looking through the peep hole, she opens the door and is met by a young woman and a young guy. The girl looked around her age while the guy looked a bit older. The girl had blue jeans and a black shirt along with a sweatshirt on and her hair was a beautiful auburn color set in a high ponytail. The guy had black jeans and blue shirt with black coat on and his hair was blonde with a long bang coming side of his face. Rose couldn't help but think they made a very cute couple.

"Hi!" The auburn girl said. "I'm Claire and this is Leon." The guy beside her, Leon, waved his hand at her Rose. " We just moved in a couple of days ago and we're inviting some of the neighbors for a..well...a party we're having tonight. And we found out that you're newly moved in too?"

Now it was time for Rose to answer. Thinking she could reject them like she has done it before. She could just say 'no' and be done with it just like that. But this time, for some reason, she wanted to say the opposite. "Yes. I moved in last week."

"Oh that's great!" Claire grinned as she gave the address to Rose. "The party starts at 6:30PM. We would love to see you...uhh.."

"Rose. My name is Rose." Rose said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Oh nice to meet you, Rose! We'll see you at the party!" Claire and Leon waved bye and walked away from her door as she closed it. Just what had made her say 'yes' this time? Rose wasn't the party girl but why? She herself didn't know why. Shaking off the thought, she went back to what she was going to do before the first meeting with her neighbor. Grabbing her laptop, she immediately checking for emails and ordered some stock for her store and some new samples of room colors. An hour later, she went up to her room and grabbed a pair of jeans and shirt and went straight to the bathroom for a quick shower.

After getting ready, she heads out to fetch her son from school. He had a dentist appointment at 12:30 and after they would grab a bite to eat. Going straight to the main office of the school, she asks for her son. While she waits, she checks for more emails on her phone. "Mom." She looks up and see her son. Smiling, they both head to the dentist office. The drive to the dentist was thrilling. Ryan couldn't stop talking about his class project and how cool it was to use a volcano explode as his teacher explained how they worked. Rose couldn't help but smile because it reminded her of...her husband, Ian. He always was the talkative one while she was the one who listened.

After the dentist visit, they had lunch at a diner which was close to the house. They ordered food and Rose thought it was probably best to tell him about the party tonight. "Honey, we got invited to a party tonight."

"Party?" Asked Ryan tilting his head a little. "But I thought you hated parties?"

"I don't hate parties. I just don't like the idea of it." Answered Rose as she finger brushed her son's hair. "I just thought maybe it's a good idea for us to know our neighbor and maybe you can make some good friends." And she meant every word. It would really great for them to know the people around here. Plus, it was good for Ryan too because he was just starting school and it's hard for him to adjust. She just wants him to be happy.

"Well, okay. I'm going with you, right?" Asked Ryan as the food arrived.

"Yes. And you're staying in my sight the whole time." Rose points out as a groan is heard from the younger boy. They dig in their food and soon they were headed home.

*THE PARTY*

Rose and Ryan arrived at the designated house at 6:45PM. They were fifteen minutes late because Ryan fell asleep watching TV with her and she didn't want to wake him up. At least we made it, thought Rose. Pressing the door bell, she glances over at her son and clutches his hand tighter. The door opens revealing Leon wearing dark jeans and dark shirt looking pretty handsome. "Ah, Rose, right? Come in, come in. Claire was just waiting for you, actually. Just walk straight and you'll see the backyard."

Walking inside, they both walk towards the back. Rose can't help but be nervous for a bit. Still clutching her son's hand, they walk towards the backyard and immediately she hears her name. "Rose!" Finding the source of the sound, she sees Claire in a white dress walking towards her. "Glad you could make it!"

"Glad to be here." Responds Rose smiling.

"Come on, I'll introduce you to my friends." With Claire leading the way, Rose looks around and sees not many are here. Coming to a stop, Claire introduces Rose to her friends, Jill, Sheva, Ashley, Steve and Piers. "And who's the little guy?" Asks the blonde haired guy, Steve.

"Oh. This is Ryan." Rose introduces the young boy. "My son." As soon as she said that, everybody goes so quiet that a needle could be heard if dropped.

"You're joking, right?" Says the dark haired, Sheva.

"Uh. No." Replies Rose, knowing this was to come her way. Everybody is shocked to hear that a 28 year old having a 8 year old son. "Well I get mistaken a lot for being his older sister."

"Mom, I'm thirsty." Claire tells Rose where the drinks are in the kitchen inside. Going inside with her son tagging behind her, she opens the fridge and gives Ryan a 7-up.

"Sweetie, sit down and drink." Rose gets him to sit down on a bar stool when suddenly a deep voice comes in the kitchen.

"Hey Claire, have you see-" A tall muscular, short haired man walks in the kitchen and looks at Rose then at Ryan. "Oh, is Claire here?"

"She's right here, big brother." Replies Claire coming inside the kitchen. "Oh have you met Rose? This is Rose, my lovely neighbor and this is my older brother, Chris."

"Nice to meet you, Rose." Said Chris as he takes a step forward and extends his hand. From being this close, Rose can see the outlines of his face. From the looks of it, he doesn't look that old, maybe a few years older.

"Nice to meet you too, Chris." Rose shakes his hand and for some reason, feels her face get very warm. And that's when she looks in his eyes. And that's when she sees...Ian.

A/N: Helloooooo. This is my Resident Evil fic. Uhm. Yeah. xD Don't have anything much to say but :O SHE SAW IAN. Uh oh. This story is going to have characters that I will be making along the way so it won't be like other RE fanfics. This one will totally be different from the RE plots. You'll see later in the chapters~ But for now...enjoy~~ :) Oh btw, reviews would be great! It will help me write faster.