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Hope Never Dies
Chapter Two
Leon? How did he find out where I lived? My heart began to pound in my chest. I had fallen for Leon when we met in Raccoon City. I pushed the intercom button and said. "Ok. Come up." With that said, I pushed the button to unlock the elevator cage.
I stood there in my towel having forgotten to dress as the elevator whirred and grounded to a halt on my floor. No one else lived in this building but me. But I liked the loft best because it gave me a sense of safety. I saw a figure in the cage slumped against the bars. Fear bubbled in the pit of my stomach and I heard myself gasp. I hoped that it wasn't Leon and if it was I hoped he wasn't dead. I eased the door open and caught the figure before he hit the ground and slowly eased him onto the hard wood floor. I felt for a pulse at his neck. A wave of relief washed over me as I felt a steady heartbeat. I rolled him over gently to see how wounded he was, debating whether or not to call 911. I gasped as I saw Leon. I could hardly recognize him for his face was a mask of blood,
I stood up and ran into the bathroom. I grabbed a white washcloth and wet it in the sink with cold water; my heart was pounding so hard in my chest I thought it was going to explode. Who had hurt Leon? Was it Umbrella? I quickly returned to Leon and knelt beside him. I slowly and gently washed his face. As I wiped his face the cloth became stained red with his blood. When I began to clean the wound on his forehead, Leon opened his beautiful eyes. "Claire?" he whispered softly.
"Stay still Leon, you are hurt. I am going to call for an ambulance," I said as I began to stand up
Leon reached out and grabbed my wrist. "No Claire! Umbrella will find me if I go to the hospital. Can't I stay here?" Leon had such fear in his eyes that I couldn't say no. "Thank you Claire. Why are you in a towel."
I felt a rush of heat rise to my cheeks. "I was getting dressed when you buzzed," I whispered
"Could you help me to the couch? Then you could get some clothes on," Leon asked smiling.
I laughed as I helped Leon up and over to the couch. It felt good to laugh again. I had not laughed since the day the government nuked Raccoon. I was happy to see that place blown all to hell. I shook my head and came back to reality. I laid Leon on the couch gently. "Thanks Claire. For everything." Leon said softly. "Now go get dressed!" He grinned from ear to ear as he spoke.
Seeing him grin like that made me blush even more and like a coward I retreated to my bedroom and locked the door. Yes I trusted Leon to stay there I just did that to make me feel safer somehow. I wondered if the towel had slipped at one point or another. I hoped not. The last thing I wanted was Leon to see me naked and not be able to do anything about it. At least not yet. I walked over to the dresser and pulled open the drawers, taking out a pair of red jeans and a black t-shirt. I put them on over my undergarments. I grabbed a blanket off of my bed. Leon will need something to keep him warm. I thought to myself. I was blushing still as I walked back into the living room. "How are you feeling? Can I get you something?" I asked as I placed the blanket over him.
"I feel like I was hit by a truck," Leon said.
I laughed softly and took his hand gently in mine. How I wished I could take Leon's pain away, but I couldn't so I hoped holding his hand would give him some comfort. "What really happened Leon?" I asked gently.
Leon looked down and sighed. That made me wish I hadn't asked the question. "Umbrella came for me. They know where we live Claire. We are not safe here."