On the way home Leon decided to make a stop at the pizza hut, enjoying the italian food with Claire, they both eat voraciously since they ordered the large size just for two of them. Claire couldn't hold her giggle when Leon let out a pretty loud burp when they finally finished the food.

"Leon, where were you last week?" Claire asked him the fact that he was absent for school for almost a week, sliding her empty plate aside.

"my cousins" Leon answered shortly

"The one in Tall Oaks?"

Leon shook his head and taking a sip on his lemonade "Nope, this one lives in Edonia"

Claire eyeing him sharply "you went outside the state?", Leon nods to confirm her.

The girl look up for a second "i remember you said that you hate Edonia" she said suspiciously, Leon doesn't say a thing.

"is it because of the news?" the red haired asked again waiting for her friend answer, but he seems to be more interested with the empty plate in front of him "it is" Claire mumbled.

"i think you should visit her Leon" Claire warily said, her eyes fixed on him, to make sure he knows what she meant. She's trying to help him, but he doesn't even listening, so she taps her fingers on the table knowing that these usually got Leon irked but still not even a slight response from the guy.

"like she would listen" Leon finally grunted before Claire could speak again, he sighed exasperatedly "it's over already Claire, so please stop acting like there still another way"

Claire know that what he said it's true, but still couldn't figure out if there's anything she should say anymore. "but whatever your problem is, you should always have your phone on" she scolded "i was worried"

"worried? who are you? my mom?" he teased

"shut up" she yelled, pouting at him. "anyway Leon about Carlas twins, her name is Ada right?"

Leon raised his eyebrows "what about her?"

"nothing actually, i'm just wondering why were you so eager to find her" she said thinking about how Leon made her waiting for ten minutes because he was looking for the other girl.

"are you interrogating me?" He asked

"don't you know me?" Claire asked back, making them both laughing without any spesific reason.

"trust me nothing is going on between me and the Eurasian" Leon said when he finally could calm himself.

"Eurasian?" Claire teased

"yeah i think so, but whatever it was just because of the project, we haven't really discussed about that. After all redhead it's more of my type" he said, wiping a strand of hair that was covering Claire face. Claire jerked back and sighed.

"Leon we've talked about this, i consider you as a brother, and i'm sure whatever it is that you think you feel towards me is only because of Angela" Claire stopped realizing that she said a wrong word "i-i'm sorry, i didn't mean to brought her up"

"nah, it's okay Claire, you were right i wasn't thinking clearly" he mumbled "besides remember that you promised me that you will be one of the bridesmaid for my wedding"

Claire laughed, saluting his memory. "yep. How old are we back then 10? 12?" she asked, trying to find a correct answer.

"around that yeah, by the way we should head home now, Chis will punch me if you reach home over 7" Leon said as he stand up to leave

Leon stopped his car in front of the simple, medium sized house of the Redfields. "house of the redhead, here we are" he announced.

"Thanks for the ride Kennedy and the pizza too" Claire said as she get out from his car.

"next time you'll pay okay?"

Claire shrugged "can't promise you that, see ya!" she winked then wave her hand for a goodbye, Leon waved back before departing.

so i'm back ^^, this is just a short chapter and sorry there's no Ada in it, but you'll see her soon. i'm pretty slow on writing and the school stuff got me busy so please forgive me.