Chapter 13 Claire is dead

Chris and Alice just stared at each other for a moment not saying anything and not breathing. Is it true? How? What happened? Chris wanted to ask all those questions to Alice but it's like his tongue was stuck and he couldn't speak. Is she just lying? But she doesn't know his sister Claire right? His mind started to ask again.

"Chris did you hear me?" Alice asked and shook Chris hard.

"Wh-what…It's…It's not true right? You're just joking. You didn't know her." Chris couldn't find words anymore. Alice shook her head sadly and looked away from Chris.

"NO!" Chris shouted angrily and stormed out of the Hummer. He slammed the door shut forcefully.

Alice tried to get out of the Hummer but Kmart grabbed her wrist and shook her head. The older woman understood what Kmart meant so she just stayed inside and looked out for Chris.

The two sat in silence for awhile until Kmart couldn't control everything anymore. She looked back at Alice and found the older woman with a single tear in her eyes. Kmart knew it wasn't the right time to bring up the topic so she stopped herself from asking Alice everything. She instead climbed to the backseat and hugged Alice but not too tight so her wound wouldn't hurt.

"Everything will be alright." Kmart muttered. Alice pulled herself away from the embrace and looked away from Kmart. Right now, she didn't anyone by her side. She just wanted to be alone and deal with her own emotions. She wanted to get out of the Hummer but she knew that Kmart wouldn't let her for she is wounded and still weak, so she just stayed in her spot, closed her eyes and waited for her pain to go away along with the physical pain she's suffering into now.

Soon, Alice realized that Chris hadn't been back since she blurted the truth in front of his face. And that she slept for maybe an hour or so. She spun around and saw the sleeping figure of Kmart beside her. The teen must have gotten tired from all the events that happened this day. She leaned in closer and touched Kmart's cheek and smiled weakly. Until then she realized the dried tears on Kmart's cheek. She still felt weak but she decided to get out of the Hummer to look for Chris. She needed to talk to him. She needed to explain everything to him.

Alice got a grab on her blades and slid out of the Hummer. She lightly shut the door and walked off to find Chris. Her mind started to rehearse a script that she should tell to Chris but was interrupted when she found the one she's looking for sitting on a rock and staring at nothing. Alice was stopped dead on her spot and stared at the man who happened to be her friend's brother.

Alice felt scared. She felt scared not because maybe Chris will strangle her to death or shoot her but because she's scared to tell Chris the reason why her beloved sister is dead. She felt her knees weaken and her heart pounded even more. She's not used to this kind of thing. Explaining everything that she didn't mean to happen to anyone. And hell, why of all people who are still alive that she has to meet Chris Redfield? Maybe there's reason. Yes, there's a reason. There's reason for everything that is happening. And to this situation, the reason might be because God didn't want Chris to hope to a better future anymore. But what is the reason why this shit happened? Well, Alice is pertaining to zombie apocalypse. And again her thoughts were interrupted when Chris spoke.

"I know you're there." Chris muttered without even looking at Alice.

"Uhm…" she wasn't able to finish her sentence when Chris looked at her with swollen eyes. And again, she felt the same guilt she felt before, scared, pity for everything. Alice bowed down her head as tears began to form in her eyes again. But no, she must not cry. Not in front of him. It will just make her feel guiltier. But that is she feeling right now, right? She felt guilty because his sister died for her and she wasn't able to protect her. So, Alice decided to hold back her tears and wiped her eyes. On the other hand, Chris sighed and smiled weakly at Alice. Of course, he's trying to absorb and accept everything. But still, he needed to hear everything that happened to Claire.

"Maybe you can sit beside me and tell me everything about her." Chris said.

"I-I…"

"Come on. I want to know everything. Just tell me what happened." Alice is still motionless but when she saw Chris bowed down his head, she decided to walk and sit beside him.

The two were silent for awhile until…

"She was a good sister to me ever since." Chris finally said.

"Yeah, she was really a good person and a friend too."

"What happened to her? Why did she die?"

"It happened when Kmart was kidnapped by some Umbrella soldiers…" and Alice's eyes were streamed with tears again when she began telling him what happened to his dearest sister that day.

"Wh-who killed her?" Chris asked.

"His name as I remember was Leon."

"Leon? You mean Leon Kennedy?" Chris was wide eyed with shock.

"I wasn't really sure but Claire told me his name was Leon and he was her friend way back then."

"He was her boyfriend." Chris corrected. And now it's Alice's turn to widen her eyes.

"What? H- he was her boyfriend? But she told me…" they both fell silent.

"If he's I'm going to hell right now I'm gonna re-kill him!" Chris said in anger.

"It was actually my fault. I wasn't able to protect her. I wasn't able to save her like what I promised to her."

"No it wasn't your fault. That Kennedy was the reason she's dead now." Chris is still angry. "How could he do such thing to her? I thought he loved her."

"Umbrella was controlling him. He had a device on his chest that used to control him."

"What do you mean?" Chris is now confused.

"He suffered in memory lost. He didn't know Claire when he saw her. Umbrella controlled him."

Both of them fell silent again. Chris doesn't know what to say. On the other hand, Alice already said all the things she has to say.

"Thank you."

"Huh? For what?"

"For taking care of my sister while I was gone."

"I think it's not me you need to thank for."

"But you told me you two were friends."

"Yeah we became friends for a short time before she died. But it was Kmart who was always by her side and took care of her most of the time."

"Kmart? Oh yeah. I can see Claire in her."

"Guess she shaped her to be like her." Alice chuckled a little and Chris joined in though deep down inside he was hurting so much. He wanted to take revenge for her sister. He wanted to kill the one who killed her sister but it was too late for the suspect was also dead. Thanks to Alice or else he would torture Kennedy first until he begged for him to kill him or stop whatever he's doing before he finally kill that bastard. But why on earth it had to be him? He trusted him. He entrusted her sister to him. But what did he do? He didn't just leave her. But he killed her.

Alice noticed Chris's sudden change of emotion. She can't blame. It's really hard to accept everything. You, knowing that you sister, the only family you have left was dead. How could he not be that too emotional? Alice wanted to comfort him but didn't know. First; she wasn't really a good comforter for other people. Second; she was blaming herself because she was also responsible for Claire's death. And lastly; they had just met. And she doesn't know him that well.

"I wish she's still alive. It would be more fun." Alice blurted out.

"Yeah. She always makes me laugh way back then. How I really missed her. I wished I never left her if only I knew this thing would happen."

"Don't blame yourself. But you know what? I think it's better she's dead now."

"How can you say that?" Chris looked at her sharply.

"It's not that I'm wishing for her to die. But come to think of it. She's now free. Free from everything. Infection, hunger, from struggling, for fighting for her life and for other's. she's now safe."

Alice was right. Claire is now free so there's no need to worry about her. But there's still the feeling that Chris wants to see her. Just at least for now.

"Right." And both of them stared at nowhere as they heard a scream. It was Kmart. They looked at each other then to the Hummer where Kmart is.

AN: Oh yeah, finally updated this. Sorry for the delay.

Reasons:

I'm stuck. I couldn't think of anything to write.

Internship is blocking my way so I have to deal with stuffs.

Now what you think? Review?

By the way i had a mistake in my previous chapter. My friend krehpeh told me that i shouldn't use the beer for Alice's "operation" thing. Somewhat it should be brandy or gin or something that has a high alcohol content. Anyway, just forgive it okay? Hehe