CHAPTER 25

Chris sat gazing out the window. He was supposed to wait for Jill to arrive but he had decided to go alone. He had arrived in Europe about a month ago and was getting bored waiting for Jill to finish up in Raccoon City. He was going to go to the Umbrella HQ alone. There was a knock at the door.

"Come in." Chris called. A young man entered.

"I got you a job Chris you start tomorrow." The man said.

"Alex you can sit down I don't blame you for what your brother has done." Alex sat down.

"I know you don't." he said.

"What's the matter?" Chris asked. After Chris had arrived he had met with a doctor from the umbrella HQ who wanted to bring them down as much as he did. Of course Chris hadn't realised it but he was working with the man whose brother had helped with the T virus research DR William Birkin.

"I am worried about my brother that's all I haven't heard from him in ages." Alex answered.

"I am sure he is fine he is probably busy trying to make a more stronger strain of the t virus so he can kill more people." Chris answered.

"I know you are angry with him so I wont take offence at that." Alex said.

"You want something to drink?" Chris asked.

"Yeah if you have something really strong." Alex answered. Chris got up and poured them both a drink.

"You know it was always hard living in William's shadow I mean he became the youngest head researcher at the Arklay facility when he was 16 I mean that is a big pair of shoes to fill." Alex said. He took a swig from his glass and leaned back in his seat.

"But you became a doctor anyway." Chris said.

"Yes I did just to prove that I could so Chris do you know much about chemistry?" Alex asked.

"Not really I was more a biology man myself." Chris answered.

"Well I suppose that could come in handy the job you have is my assistant all you will be doing is reports and stuff." Alex said.

"You mean I am your secretary." Chris said eying the man from over the top of his glass.

"Yes you are." Alex answered. Chris smiled and took another drink from his glass.

"Well as long as you don't expect me to wear short skirts I am sure we will get on fine." Chris said. Alex laughed.

"Oh Chris come on your legs aren't that bad." He said.

"You're a funny man Alex you really are." Chris said.

"you will have to be presentable though so a suit would probably be a good idea." Alex said.

"A suit I am to be a secretary and you want me to wear a suit." Chris said.

"well a shirt and tie and black trousers at least." Alex said.

"Its cool Alex I know how to dress to impress would you relax." Chris said. Alex finished his drink and got up.

"Well Chris I had best be going I have things to do I will pick you up tomorrow morning ok." Alex said.

"Yeah no problem." Chris said. Alex left. Chris got up and walked to the bedroom and fell down on the bed.

"Oh I hope I am doing the right thing." He thought to himself.

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"What do you mean Ex?" Claire asked.

"Exactly what it sounds like I dumped his ass 5 months ago and came home." Lisa answered.

"Yeah and I got myself another girlfriend right after that." Leon said.

"You said you were getting a new job once you finished police academy I never realised you were coming here." Lisa said.

"I didn't want to tell you that I was coming to Racoon city I knew you would go spare." Leon said.

"So who is this new woman of yours?" Lisa asked.

"She dumped me yesterday that's why I was late arriving in Raccoon city I got drunk and passed out at a motel." Leon answered.

"See this is why I dumped you Leon you are immature your answer to any of lifes problems was to climb into a bottle." Lisa said

"Eh the four year age gap didn't help either." Leon added.

"Ok this is not Jerry Springer ok we don't have time for this can we continue with our escape." Claire said.

"Yeah sure I was done here ages ago." Lisa said turning and leaving the room.

"I cant believe of all the people in the city to bump into it would be my ex." Leon said.

"How was I to know." Claire said. She hugged him.

"Listen be careful ok." She said. She left the room. Lisa was sitting round the corner with her head in her hands.

"Now there is someone I never expected to see again." Lisa said. Claire sat down next to her.

"Are you ok?" Claire asked

"Yeah I am fine and dandy come on we have to find a way out." Lisa said. they were just about to leave when they heard a scream coming from the door next to them. They ran through and found a little girl backing away from a zombie. Claire shot it and went to the little girl.

"Are you ok?" Claire asked. The little girl didn't speak.

"Come on girl speak up." Lisa said.

"I am fine thank you." The girl said.

"What's your name?" Lisa asked.

"Sherry Birkin." The girl answered. Lisa smiled and held out her hand.

"My name is Lisa Stanton pleased to meet you and this here is my friend Claire Redfield." The girl smiled and shook her hand.

"Do you want to come with us?" Claire asked. Just as Sherry was about to answer an inhuman roar came from some other part of the police station.

"Oh no its him he's after me." Sherry said. She ran off down the hall and disappeared under a door.

"We have to find her she cant run about here alone." Claire said.

"Looks like its time to make like the Scooby gang and split." Lisa said.

"Ok but be careful." Claire said. Lisa smiled and went back through the door they came through. Claire sighed and continued on her journey gun ready.