Chapter 4: Lindermann's Brother
Dr.Lindermann's heels clicked menacingly down the corridor as she glanced in through the small reflective glass windows. The dark, deep light cascaded through the one, bleak, large window at the end of the corridor. The small tiles looked evilly up and Dr.Lindermann stared more evilly at the end of the corridor. The lights glared down at her disapprovingly shouting "Murderer, Murderer!"
"I killed someone? No, it must have been a mistake!" she thought. The lights instantly retorted "But YOU changed the pills YOU bumped into nurse Gladice! YOU'RE THE one who didn't supervise her retrieving them!" The last sentence was reverberating round her head as the snoring of the patients sounded outside. Fragments of her childhood flashed through her mind. A pond Glistening as she waved to her parents, ice-cream dripping down her new skirt, Her dad glaring down at her after she had been hit by a girl in year 10. Then, her brother. The moment of softness was replaced with steely resistance and the clicking of the heels roared back into life. The, uninvited, elevator awaited her arrival swallowing her up with in its graphitised walls.
The disapproving automated voice cascaded words "Please announce your name, security level and swipe your finger down the biometrics password scanner Please" Rhian's shaking finger edged down the panel as she replied " Dr Rhian Silver Lindermann, Clearance Level 4."
The recognition took several seconds as the databases were flowing through the computer searching for the right person, right face "Your biometric password and recognition is complete, Elevator Lowering, Have a Safe and Productive day," It harshly growled. The lift shuddered down Rhian thought "I didn't mean to honest!" the voice replied gruffly "Yeah but you still DID it didn't you!" Rhian's eyes glazed over with tears but she wiped them conservitatively away. The heavy doors opened into a deserted room. That was the reception, the desk was wiped clean and the automatic doors opened tiredly. Rhian's car old and battered, it invited her into its KFC encrusted seats. A piece of paper fluttered into her hands.
Traffic Fine for R.S Lindermann
Dear Ms Lindermann,
Sadly, due to your inept parking we have issued this parking ticket for $40 we would like this to be paid as soon as possible OTPD (Oaktown Police Department)
Car Model: Renault Scenic
Road upon Offence Was Created: St. Jose Boulevard
"Oh great!" she shouted. "You don't do a bleeding thing about murders or shootings but one tire out to the left too much and guess WHAT? You slap a good old traffic ticket on me!" She shoved her key into the ignition and revving the car. A bee landed on the dashboard she smashed her hand on the dashboard the bee was squished flat. "Wretched things," she hissed as she slammed the accelerator. The car squealed and smoke streamed away.
Her brother Trevor Gold Lindermann was used by Umbrella to keep her there, she acted like the evil mistress that would kill anything but her brother was her only tie to them, accept fear of dying. The car roared down St. Jose Boulevard. The traffic lights smiled, it was switching. Green. Red. Rhian slammed her foot on the brake when nothing happened.
"What," but she knew "Their trying to Kill ME!" she screamed. She yanked the steering wheel the car swerved violently clipped the curb and flipped. Rhian Screamed. Her world was being turned upside down it was like some sick hypnotic show. The lines of the road flashed and rose as the car closed to the road. Rhian closed her eyes and, for the first time in her life, prayed. The car hit the road like a derailed train. Sparks flew out everywhere spewing onto the street. The roof crumpled, the glass shattered and tiny shards dug into Rhian's skin. She screamed again, willing it to stop. The car was spinning on its roof like a carousel. Rhian's face was bleeding and the putrid smell of gasoline filled the dank air. "If you can make this stop kill me" she cried to an empty car but no reply greeted her she was bleeding in a flipped car with gasoline leaking from it. "I guess Umbrella had its wish" she thought.
Dr.Lindermann coughed as the fumes of gasoline wafted up her nose "Why doesn't death ever come quickly" she choked. Then she jumped, well rather wriggled seeing she was upside-down in a car seat, to see a man about 6ft and really pale looking in at her. He gazed at her and smiled. "Who are you?" Rhian coughed it was like some sumo wrestler was sitting on her lungs. "I'm Carlo Gorzi, I've called 911 their on their way," he smiled "But what the hell happened its hard to flip a Lexus coupe"
"Not in my case," Rhian tried hard to smile but the pain was searing incredibly like a knife. He laughed "Now keep looking at me and whatever you do don't go to sleep or your dead,"
"Thanks for the encouragement," Rhian scowled.
"Tetchy," he replied "Have you got any serious injuries?"
"No," Rhian replied "I think I'd be crying by now if I did."
The screech of siren's announced that paramedics would be there soon. "Anyway where did you see me I couldn't see anyone when I hit the kerb,"
"In my house, Up There it was one spectacular show it was like something out of a movie!" he recounted feverishly
"Glad I put up a good act," Rhian smirked.
"I didn't mean it like that," he sulked like a puppy. He wrenched at the door but the lock was crumpled. He gave a sigh. Then slight horn could be heard he turned and his jaw dropped.
Apocalyptically, an Umbrella tram was racing down the tram line towards, guess what, Rhian's car she turned her head and screamed "They know I survived," she shouted to Carlo.
"What?" he asked.
"I work for Umbrella I've betrayed them I've hurt someone up the ladder and they want me dead!" she yelled as she ripped the belt buckle out the socket she fell flat on her face on the roof. "Oomph," she mouthed as she thrust her hand out the window. Carlo's mouth was open looking at the racing tram. "Grab my hand you doughnut!" Rhian winced her voice rising higher and higher.
"Oh, sorry." .Rhian just glowered. Carlos tugged but to no avail Rhian's hips were stuck "Oh No pull," Rhian shouted "I know I shouldn't have eaten so many cakes…"
The tram was accelerating like it was angry ready to kill her, and spin her car like a carousel in a whirlwind. The fire truck twisted round the corner like a bullet from a gun it pulled up beside Carlo and three burly men got out and gazed up the road. Their faces flashed with horror and, with out a sound, helped Carlo and tugged hard at Rhian's petite arms but her body would not budge. The tram was 1000ft away its brakes looked as though they weren't going to come to the rescue anytime soon.
"We can't get you out!" one fireman flashed "We're going to have to hold on to you and let the tram's force unblock you."
"WHAT! It'll tear me to shreds!" Rhian gabbled as images of blood and gore raced through her mind.
"No it won't trust us," the fireman smiled like they were the 'A-Team.'.
"Trust me," Carlo said but in a truly honest way the firemen scanned him disapprovingly.
300ft.200ft.100ft
Rhian scrunched up her eyes ready for the moment of bloodcurdling screams as she would either: 1) Get Torn In Half 2) be shredded or 3) Have bowel movement to rave about for the rest of her life. Option three sounded the best to Rhian and braced herself.
The Tram's force was like an explosion Rhian's hips stretched then twanged back as the force was too great she was catapulted into Carlo who was knocked off his feet and landed in a puddle. As for the Lexus. It wasn't having a good trip. It spun out in a frenzy hit and decapitating a lamppost before smashing into the front of Aspect an Astounding Collection Art and Furniture Store's front window. The alarm buzzed loudly and the Lexus gave out. It burst into flames like the fiery demon from hell and exploded a carcass just nicely toasted for the scrap yard. "Well there goes $12,000" she gasped from the asphalt upon which she was lying spread-eagled. "Sorry about your loss, I'll let you grieve," Carlo laughed.
"Oi, I liked that car," Rhian muttered
" Well I'm sorry for saving your life maybe I should have left you to die peacefully together…" Carlo smiled. "I was not in love with the god damn thing, I just liked it," Rhian smiled. Carlo was funny like her brother and she liked him, he was like a breath of fresh air. "Well I'll come with you to the hospital if you want," Carlo asked as an ambulance arrived at the scene.
"That would be nice," Rhian smiled as she drifted into a daze.