CHAPTER 8
To Belong a Little
There are truly very few things that are in all honesty a blessing in disguise; Claire's pregnancy was one of those things.
Only a couple of years ago Claire would have thought being pregnant would be the end of the world, now it was like the start of a whole new world.
Claire had something growing inside of her; it was an unbelievable feeling knowing that something, or rather, someone was depending on her so greatly. Claire was suddenly overcome with the feeling that she had to succeed, not for her sake but for sake of someone much grandeur.
Of course she was scared, who wouldn't be. There were still so many unanswered questions. Some of which she was too scared to even know the answers to. The thoughts whirling around in her head frightened her more then anything she had ever faced, and for Claire Redfield that was saying something.
On the positive side of things Sherry Birkin was coming to stay with Claire for a couple of weeks. The news of this filled her with a large amount of uncontrolled excitement. Granted Sherry was seven years younger then Claire, but that didn't mean she couldn't look to the young teenager for advice and guidance she just couldn't get from anyone else.
It had been so long since Claire had seen Sherry; it must have been over a year ago since she and Leon went to go visit her. And even though the time between had been long there hasn't been a day that Claire didn't think about the youngest Raccoon survivor.
Leon and Adam had left to pick up Sherry from the airport leaving Claire with nothing to do but wait anxiously.
Sighing Claire tried to calm herself by getting Sherry's cot ready; she laid another blanket on the already well stuffed bed. This action of doing something was only another time filler when Claire's thoughts ran wild.
It was hard explaining her pregnancy to everyone, but when she finally saved up the courage to talk to the one person whom she wanted to talk to the most. The task suddenly seemed near impossible.
Leon belonged to that little part of Claire's heart that just couldn't be explained. When she did at last tell him she couldn't figure out what he was thinking, it was like the words had gone right through him. When she decided to be blunt about it and just ask him what was on his mind all her said to her was.
"Okay."
"Okay?" Claire repeated again "I'm pregnant Leon with some unknown child and all you can say is 'okay?'"
Stepping back a few paces from her Leon shook his head "That's not what I meant; I take back what I just said. It will never be just 'okay.'"
"Then what is it?" She asked him earnestly.
Again Leon shook his head "I don't know what it is," he told her looking straight into her eyes "But when you find out I'll be right there with you."
At his words Claire threw her arms around him and Leon held onto her tightly.
Looking back Claire remembered how good it felt knowing that Leon was there with her. Not that she ever doubted that he would be, it just such a wonderful feeling to hear him say the words.
Claire must have drifted off as she laid on the cot because the next time she opened her eyes Sherry was there standing over her.
"Sherry!" She screamed wrapping the girl in a tight hug.
"My god how long have you been here?"
"We just arrived," the young teen answered as soon as they parted, she then giggled innocently. "That Adam is sure cute; you can send him to pick me up any time."
"Sherry," Claire said the girl's name, pretending to be appalled.
"What?" Sherry said innocently. Claire just gave her a knowing smile "Anyways," Sherry continued "I was a bit surprised you weren't at the door waiting for me."
"I'm sorry Sherry, I must have dozed off."
"Don't worry about it Claire. I think you have much more important things to worry about." Sherry told her lightly gently patting her stomach.
"Hard to believe isn't it?"
"To say the least," Sherry answered "Leon told me you don't know how it happened, and how you were recently captured by Umbrella and...all that crap."
"That must have been a pretty awkward conversation," Claire said making room for Sherry to join her on the cot.
"It was, but I have to be honest with you Claire when you first told me you were pregnant over the phone I thought it was...well with Leon."
"Not quite," Claire replied knowing that her face was turning a light hade of pink.
Sherry suddenly laughed "It's nothing for you to be embarrassed about Claire."
Giving Sherry a skeptical look Claire said to her "That's easy for you to say, and besides what do you know your only fourteen."
"I don't see what difference that makes," Sherry said with a bright smile.
Claire couldn't get over how mature and intelligent Sherry was. She always knew the girl was smart, but when she was talking to Sherry it was like talking to an adult. Claire didn't know if she could contribute that to Umbrella or just who Sherry was. Either way their conversation continued.
"So," Sherry started again "Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?"
"No," Claire answered "And I don't want to know. I want it to be a surprise, since that does seem to be the theme of things lately."
"That's fair enough. Do you have any ideas for names?"
"No," Claire spoke with a sigh "I mean I've been thinking about names, but none that I've come up with seem...I don't know. They just don't seem good enough I guess."
"I can understand that," Sherry said patting her gently on the shoulder.
Not able to control herself Claire wrapped the girl in a bear like hug.
With a voice muffled by Claire's shoulder Sherry asked her in a muffled voice "Are you alright?"
"Never been better," Claire replied as she pulled away, quickly wiping away the single tear that was rolling down her cheek.
"Oh god the hormones have already started," Sherry teased. Claire gave the fourteen year old a playful shove.
The two of them were trying to contain a fit of giggles when they heard a knock on the door.
"Can I come in?" came Leon's familiar voice.
"Come in Leon," Claire answered.
Leon opened the door and peaked his head through the crack; a big stupid grin was pinned onto his face.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"Never," Claire told him, she could feel her own stupid smile widening.
Opening the rest of the door Leon came into the room and joined them on the cot.
"So what are you ladies talking about?"
"You," Sherry teased.
"I should have known," Leon said throwing a look at Claire "I hope you were only talking about the good things."
"Now what fun would that be," Claire said slamming a pillow into his face.
"Oh god, I just walked into a girl club didn't I?"
"You know it, and it should be noted that guys aren't allowed."
"I'm a special exception right?" Leon pretended to pout.
"In your dreams Kennedy," said Sherry.
"What?" Leon said dramatically "You guys would exclude me from your club?"
"Better believe it," Claire told him. Leon responded by putting her in an arm lock.
With her voice muffled by his arm Claire protested "Hey, hey be gentle. I'm a pregnant women remember?"
"I'm sorry Claire," Leon replied seriously, quickly removing his arm from around her.
"You fool," Claire laughed before jumping on top of him and tickling him in all the areas that she knew he was ticklish.
"That is...so...unfair," Leon said in-between uncontrollable laughter.
As the three of them all tickled each other Claire realized something.
Umbrella might have destroyed one part of her life, but they didn't destroy all of it. In fact they had created a whole new circle for her, one that she had grown to care about more then anything else that had ever entered her life.
Claire smiled ironically to herself; Umbrella had given her everything she could want. For everything else the evil corporation could just kiss her ass, because Claire had what mattered most
People to love.
There they were...and here he was.
The three of them were so close. When you watched them you knew that they belonged together. Leon, one of his closest friends, Sherry, an adorable and bright young girl, and finally Claire, who Adam held at the highest esteem. Clare was one of the most amazing women that he had ever met. Together they were all a triangle, each such an important part to each other. This triangle, however, left him with one burning question.
Where did he fit in?
After all he had been through he still had no clue. Adam thought he knew what he wanted, he though he was striving to accomplish his dreams. Then he met all these amazing people all fighting for a true cause. Suddenly everything that he once thought came crashing down.
So where did all that leave him now?
Adam looked back into the room. The triangle was laughing hysterically, genuine smiles plastered on each of their faces. Right then Adam knew exactly where that left him. Desperately jealous.
AUTHORS NOTE:
I guess this was just a set up of things to come.
Hope all is well,
Leah
To Belong a Little
There are truly very few things that are in all honesty a blessing in disguise; Claire's pregnancy was one of those things.
Only a couple of years ago Claire would have thought being pregnant would be the end of the world, now it was like the start of a whole new world.
Claire had something growing inside of her; it was an unbelievable feeling knowing that something, or rather, someone was depending on her so greatly. Claire was suddenly overcome with the feeling that she had to succeed, not for her sake but for sake of someone much grandeur.
Of course she was scared, who wouldn't be. There were still so many unanswered questions. Some of which she was too scared to even know the answers to. The thoughts whirling around in her head frightened her more then anything she had ever faced, and for Claire Redfield that was saying something.
On the positive side of things Sherry Birkin was coming to stay with Claire for a couple of weeks. The news of this filled her with a large amount of uncontrolled excitement. Granted Sherry was seven years younger then Claire, but that didn't mean she couldn't look to the young teenager for advice and guidance she just couldn't get from anyone else.
It had been so long since Claire had seen Sherry; it must have been over a year ago since she and Leon went to go visit her. And even though the time between had been long there hasn't been a day that Claire didn't think about the youngest Raccoon survivor.
Leon and Adam had left to pick up Sherry from the airport leaving Claire with nothing to do but wait anxiously.
Sighing Claire tried to calm herself by getting Sherry's cot ready; she laid another blanket on the already well stuffed bed. This action of doing something was only another time filler when Claire's thoughts ran wild.
It was hard explaining her pregnancy to everyone, but when she finally saved up the courage to talk to the one person whom she wanted to talk to the most. The task suddenly seemed near impossible.
Leon belonged to that little part of Claire's heart that just couldn't be explained. When she did at last tell him she couldn't figure out what he was thinking, it was like the words had gone right through him. When she decided to be blunt about it and just ask him what was on his mind all her said to her was.
"Okay."
"Okay?" Claire repeated again "I'm pregnant Leon with some unknown child and all you can say is 'okay?'"
Stepping back a few paces from her Leon shook his head "That's not what I meant; I take back what I just said. It will never be just 'okay.'"
"Then what is it?" She asked him earnestly.
Again Leon shook his head "I don't know what it is," he told her looking straight into her eyes "But when you find out I'll be right there with you."
At his words Claire threw her arms around him and Leon held onto her tightly.
Looking back Claire remembered how good it felt knowing that Leon was there with her. Not that she ever doubted that he would be, it just such a wonderful feeling to hear him say the words.
Claire must have drifted off as she laid on the cot because the next time she opened her eyes Sherry was there standing over her.
"Sherry!" She screamed wrapping the girl in a tight hug.
"My god how long have you been here?"
"We just arrived," the young teen answered as soon as they parted, she then giggled innocently. "That Adam is sure cute; you can send him to pick me up any time."
"Sherry," Claire said the girl's name, pretending to be appalled.
"What?" Sherry said innocently. Claire just gave her a knowing smile "Anyways," Sherry continued "I was a bit surprised you weren't at the door waiting for me."
"I'm sorry Sherry, I must have dozed off."
"Don't worry about it Claire. I think you have much more important things to worry about." Sherry told her lightly gently patting her stomach.
"Hard to believe isn't it?"
"To say the least," Sherry answered "Leon told me you don't know how it happened, and how you were recently captured by Umbrella and...all that crap."
"That must have been a pretty awkward conversation," Claire said making room for Sherry to join her on the cot.
"It was, but I have to be honest with you Claire when you first told me you were pregnant over the phone I thought it was...well with Leon."
"Not quite," Claire replied knowing that her face was turning a light hade of pink.
Sherry suddenly laughed "It's nothing for you to be embarrassed about Claire."
Giving Sherry a skeptical look Claire said to her "That's easy for you to say, and besides what do you know your only fourteen."
"I don't see what difference that makes," Sherry said with a bright smile.
Claire couldn't get over how mature and intelligent Sherry was. She always knew the girl was smart, but when she was talking to Sherry it was like talking to an adult. Claire didn't know if she could contribute that to Umbrella or just who Sherry was. Either way their conversation continued.
"So," Sherry started again "Do you know if it's a boy or a girl?"
"No," Claire answered "And I don't want to know. I want it to be a surprise, since that does seem to be the theme of things lately."
"That's fair enough. Do you have any ideas for names?"
"No," Claire spoke with a sigh "I mean I've been thinking about names, but none that I've come up with seem...I don't know. They just don't seem good enough I guess."
"I can understand that," Sherry said patting her gently on the shoulder.
Not able to control herself Claire wrapped the girl in a bear like hug.
With a voice muffled by Claire's shoulder Sherry asked her in a muffled voice "Are you alright?"
"Never been better," Claire replied as she pulled away, quickly wiping away the single tear that was rolling down her cheek.
"Oh god the hormones have already started," Sherry teased. Claire gave the fourteen year old a playful shove.
The two of them were trying to contain a fit of giggles when they heard a knock on the door.
"Can I come in?" came Leon's familiar voice.
"Come in Leon," Claire answered.
Leon opened the door and peaked his head through the crack; a big stupid grin was pinned onto his face.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"Never," Claire told him, she could feel her own stupid smile widening.
Opening the rest of the door Leon came into the room and joined them on the cot.
"So what are you ladies talking about?"
"You," Sherry teased.
"I should have known," Leon said throwing a look at Claire "I hope you were only talking about the good things."
"Now what fun would that be," Claire said slamming a pillow into his face.
"Oh god, I just walked into a girl club didn't I?"
"You know it, and it should be noted that guys aren't allowed."
"I'm a special exception right?" Leon pretended to pout.
"In your dreams Kennedy," said Sherry.
"What?" Leon said dramatically "You guys would exclude me from your club?"
"Better believe it," Claire told him. Leon responded by putting her in an arm lock.
With her voice muffled by his arm Claire protested "Hey, hey be gentle. I'm a pregnant women remember?"
"I'm sorry Claire," Leon replied seriously, quickly removing his arm from around her.
"You fool," Claire laughed before jumping on top of him and tickling him in all the areas that she knew he was ticklish.
"That is...so...unfair," Leon said in-between uncontrollable laughter.
As the three of them all tickled each other Claire realized something.
Umbrella might have destroyed one part of her life, but they didn't destroy all of it. In fact they had created a whole new circle for her, one that she had grown to care about more then anything else that had ever entered her life.
Claire smiled ironically to herself; Umbrella had given her everything she could want. For everything else the evil corporation could just kiss her ass, because Claire had what mattered most
People to love.
There they were...and here he was.
The three of them were so close. When you watched them you knew that they belonged together. Leon, one of his closest friends, Sherry, an adorable and bright young girl, and finally Claire, who Adam held at the highest esteem. Clare was one of the most amazing women that he had ever met. Together they were all a triangle, each such an important part to each other. This triangle, however, left him with one burning question.
Where did he fit in?
After all he had been through he still had no clue. Adam thought he knew what he wanted, he though he was striving to accomplish his dreams. Then he met all these amazing people all fighting for a true cause. Suddenly everything that he once thought came crashing down.
So where did all that leave him now?
Adam looked back into the room. The triangle was laughing hysterically, genuine smiles plastered on each of their faces. Right then Adam knew exactly where that left him. Desperately jealous.
AUTHORS NOTE:
I guess this was just a set up of things to come.
Hope all is well,
Leah