Here and Now
Chapter 12
1
Wesker started wondering when Millicent would leave. Alexia had just taken her on for a while, hadn't she? If so, why was the teenager still around and not back in Britain with her family?
Millicent had become quite fond of not only Allison and Alexandra, but Amanda as well. Her nickname for Amanda was "Kitten". Alexia was reluctant to allow Milly near her twins, but she eventually decided that so long as they didn't wind up becoming lesbians too, it was fine.
Wesker was not thrilled to find Milly holding Amanda. He didn't want that kind of influence to affect his heiress. Amanda was going to rule the world one day, despite Alexia and Allison. At least Milly would be gone before long, wouldn't she?
"Put her down!" Wesker yelled at Milly.
"Alexia can't attend to her now. She's busy watching mature cartoons with Alfred and her children. She does what she wants, not what you want," Milly said.
Wesker glared at Milly, "When do you plan to go back to England?" he asked.
Milly grinned, "My father called Alexia and said that I am not to bother going home, ever. He's such a prude! Just because I love Alexia and don't want to marry some wanker my brother picked out, my family had to disown me," she said. "Of course, that's just lovely. Now I will get Alexia to love me after all! I'm staying, and there isn't a thing you can do about it!"
"I really don't care what you do, so long as your stupid plans don't involve me or my daughter," Wesker growled.
"Well, well. I see you've turned into Mr. Perfect Daddy, haven't you? Oh, Alfred and Alexia simply must hear of this! They will be most amused! Children do change people, at least from what I've seen. I am practically a child, so I wouldn't know much. Alexia doesn't seem as violent and quick-tempered since her twins were born, and now you're freaking out just because I was holding Mandy. Do lighten up," Milly said. Wesker took Amanda and slapped Milly. "Alexia! The Kitty hit me! Can you please come here and set him on fire?" Milly cried.
Alexia heard, but she didn't want to miss any of the cartoons...not to mention she was rather upset that Nigel Avalon refused to take his daughter back. Alexia was tired of Milly, and was under the impression that her father just wanted her out of the way for a while, not to make Alexia her legal guardian. No, she wasn't going to help the little lesbian unless she really had to, and if Wesker hadn't thrust-punched her, it wasn't an emergency.
"Aren't you going to save Millicent?" Alfred asked.
Alexia chuckled. "Of course not. Milly got into my room last night, and she was watching me sleep. It amuses me to have Albert beat on her for a while. If it becomes too violent, I might intervene, but it's not," she replied.
"You just do not want to go in there because you will not know whose side you wish to be on: Milly's because her family doesn't like her or Albert the Kitty because you fancy him," Alfred said, "Hard decision, no? I know how hard some decisions are. Why, just yesterday I couldn't decide whether I wanted the marzipan or the chocolate Milly had bought, and it took so long to decide that she took both and gave them to Allison and Alexandra."
2
Rebecca knew it would take a few hours, but it felt like she had been waiting for days. Leon sat in a corner. Ada snoozed next to him, her head on his shoulder. Carlos kept saying things to Rebecca, but she didn't really pay too much attention, she was so worried about Jill. Barry Burton was doing crossword puzzles to pass the time.
"Leon, that's adorable. Ada sees you as her own personal pillow," Rebecca said, trying to find something to keep her mind off Jill.
Leon rolled his eyes. "My arm is asleep, but I can't do anything. I don't want to wake her up," he said.
"That's pretty considerate," Rebecca said.
"No, it's because Ada is a demon when someone wakes her up without good reason. If I moved and awakened her, she'd bite my head off!" Leon exclaimed. Ada moved a little, but didn't wake up.
"Leon, you've got to be quieter," Carlos warned.
"Hey, that's my waffle…" Ada muttered in her sleep...at least, that's what it sounded like she said.
Carlos snickered. "The Chinese murder machine does look cute when she's asleep," he said. Leon glared at the former Umbrella soldier.
Chris walked out, holding a baby. The group fell silent. Leon nudged Ada, knowing she'd be angry but also knowing she'd be even angrier if he didn't wake her. Rebecca squealed, breaking the silence.
"I would like you all to meet Jennica Molly Redfield," Chris announced proudly.