Chapter 2

The alarm woke Tom with a start. He hit the off button after a few tries and was still half-asleep. He sat in bed a moment, waking up a bit and thinking about how long it was going to take him to get to Raccoon City. Tom Lansden was twenty-four and was thinking of becoming a writer. He had written a few short stories, which kept him going. That and his will to survive kept him going even longer still. He had decided to work on writing something big, and to give the short stories a rest for awhile. He was waiting for this day for two weeks. He was going to take a few days vacation to clear up his writer's block. The only other times he had gotten away from his work he hadn't really gone anywhere except for the shooting range. He owned a .45 Colt Revolver and he was kind of a weapons nut. Not that he ever intended to use weapons against anyone or do anything illegal, he just liked weapons. They just felt natural in his hands. He slipped out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After taking his shower, he walked out of the bathroom and back into his bedroom to get dressed. That was possibly the only thing he liked about some apartments. The bathroom was connected to the bedroom. He thought about what he might do when he was in Raccoon as he put on his clothes.

"This vacation will be worth it." Tom thought as he slipped on his jeans. "Then hopefully I can get this book done."

(A/N: I know this may seem short but this is just a little bit before I finish chapter 2. Keep the reviews coming so I know how to improve things. Thanks!)