Chapter 9

Claire woke up and rubbed her eyes. The sun was streaming in her window. She got up and looked out the window. It was a glorious morning and Claire couldn't help but smile. A little part of her though was missing the constant presence of a certain someone. She walked downstairs to find Jill and Chris sitting at the table.

"Leon said he would come round to visit." Chris said handing her a plate with some toast on it. Claire sat down at the table.

"You know as soon as He knows I am missing he will come looking for me." Claire said. Chris had already known this but was trying to ignore it.

"I know that's why we where thinking maybe you should go away for a while." Chris suggested.

"How long for do you think he will just give up if he doesn't find me." Claire said.

"We don't know that's why we are suggesting you go away for a while any way we where planning on moving anyway." Jill said. Claire sighed. She knew it was a good plan; maybe she should take a holiday. She decided to leave in a couple of days. The two days went past quickly and without any disturbances from Him.

"Maybe he hasn't noticed you are gone." Jill said as Claire packed the rest of her things.

"No he probably hasn't returned to the hospital yet to check on me must think everyone likes him there." Claire replied. Chris came into the room.

"Claire a postcard came for you but all it says is "BLUE FLOWERS GROWING IN A GARDEN" Claire smiled.

"Oh its just a friend letting me know she is ok." She said. Claire hugged Jill and Chris and got into Chris's car.

"I guess we are driving your car for a while darling." Chris said kissing Jill. Claire waved and drove off.

Wesker returned to the hospital after searching for a new place to keep his prisoner; and was shocked to come back to an empty ward. Something was terribly wrong. He ran to Claire's room and let out a surprised gasp when he found she was gone.

"DR Anderson you will pay for this." He said to himself.

"But first I have a mouse to catch." He said before leaving the hospital.

"She wouldn't go home that's to obvious but that leaves a million other options." He sighed. This was going to be a long search.

Claire was driving along an empty road. She couldn't think where she wanted to go.

"I could go visit my friends from college." She thought to herself; but then she thought that doing that would put her friends in danger if Wesker found her. Ah Wesker a man she thought she would be glad to be rid of. Of course part of her was relieved to be away from him; The other part of her though missed his company. She pulled over to the side of the road and cried. She couldn't understand why she was feeling like this. The man had beaten her on a number of occasions. It was then she realised that anyone she went to meet would be in danger. That upset her even more. She then realised she would probably never escape from him. She couldn't take the chance that he would just give up his search. With a heavy heart she turned around and headed home. Chris was surprised to see her come in the door.

"Why are you back?" he asked as Claire dropped her stuff in the hall.

"I couldn't risk anyone getting hurt." She answered.

"What do you mean?" Chris asked. They went into the living room and sat down. Jill looked surprised to see her too.

"Why are you back Claire." Jill asked.

"Any where I went I would be putting them in danger I couldn't do that so I came back here you lot have a better chance against him." She answered.

"Ah Claire in case you hadn't noticed he has pretty much wiped out every STARS members we have the same chance as any of your friends." Jill said.

"Maybe I should just go back to him he wont kill me and at least Chris you will know I am ok." Claire suggested.

"Out of the question Claire I wont give you back to him." Chris answered.

"Well I never expected to find you here I though I would check just in case and here you are how lucky for me." Wesker said from the door.

Chris got up to confront him; Jill grabbed his arm and shook her head. Wesker took his gun out and aimed it at Jill.

"Claire you come back with me now or I will kill Jill and don't think I wont remember Rebecca." He said. Now it was Jill's turn to get up.

"You sick Bastard she was unarmed and you killed her you are a coward." She shouted tears flowing down her face.

"Chris I will kill her give me Claire and I will leave." He said. Chris looked at Claire who lowered her head.

"Ok Wesker lets go no more blood needs to be shed." Claire said. She walked towards him and held out her arm like a naughty child. He took her arm and was about to leave when Chris said,

"I will hunt you down for this Wesker don't think you will get away with this."

"No you wont because if you do I will kill any remaining STARS members that remain in exchange for everything you took from me I am taking a payment in return." Wesker left taking Claire with him. Chris didn't know what to do; it was his sister he should save her but at the expense of more life's Claire wouldn't want that he sat down on the couch and cried.

"Chris honey maybe Wesker will get bored with her and let her go." Jill said.

"That's not likely if anything he will kill her and send the body back." Chris said. Jill sighed and hugged him; he was probably right.