Chapter 16: Unwanted News
Author's note: Good day everyone! Here's the next chapter and I hope you all like it! I feel like I've been upload a ton this week and well, I have been! I was kind of nice, though. I love updating :). This chapter is all about talking to others and getting in on some 'gossip'.
Thank you to decub for favoriting my story and to XxT334xX for following and favoriting!
To Sheva Redfield: Hahaha, I guess you could call it weird :P. I hope the news is not as bad as you think it is either! Haha. But we shall see, yeah? And thank you so much for your prayers. To know that someone is praying for me makes me feel better instantly! I think I have bronchitis or something, I don't know… I've been drinking so much water and orange juice, I feel like I'm going to burst! Haha. I'm feeling a lot better today, thankfully. Hope you enjoy this chapter and I'll talk to you very soon!
To Justsomegirl17: Good grief, Simmons was such a pain in the butt to kill! And he shows off he can turn into a dinosaur than back to human all the time :P. Haha. I actually like Leon's campaign a lot. I like Jake's, because Sherry was in it and I like Jake's sarcasm. Ada's was…I don't know. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Like I felt Capcom was trying to glorify her, if that makes sense? And jeez, they kept showing her (Carla, really) naked! I don't know. But, my goodness, Chris's campaign was so depressing! I almost cried at the end of it, ugh! And my parents will get the hang of my siblings and my own name sometime soon :P. Lemon is a very weird word for what it means, right? Like, who started that? Haha Netflix needs to get on top of these things and let us watch these shows! I mean we pay for it already! Hahaha. Isn't 'Moonlight Sonata' beautiful? I just love that piece. I also really like Chopin, his nocturnes are lovely. I'm glad you liked that last chapter and I hope you like this one, as well as this super long reply! Arrivederci, love!
To PoopyPants: It's unfortunate that you cringe at things like lemons, but nonetheless I hope you continue to read my story. I don't mind that stuff personally, but that's just me and I know I can't please everyone with this story. Life will go on! Haha. And I updated A TON this week, so I hope you got a good fix :). Drama is in the air. You know someone named Sheva? Wow, I have yet to myself. Well, I'll talk to you soon, bye!
Much love and thanks to you guys, Sarai.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the RE character that are mention in this story. Capcom does.
"I love him," Sheva repeated. She sighed happily and pushed her body off the door. She found Sophie on the bed cleaning her soft fur. When Sheva approached the bed, Sophie quickly got up and walked to her. The kitten nearly stumbled walking on the soft surface but she nonetheless made over to Sheva. Sheva picked her up and cuddled her in the nook of her neck.
After a few moments, Sheva realized she was still in the towel. She set Sophie down on the bed and went to her duffle bag to find something to wear. She rummaged for a while until she found her simple lavender summer dress. It was a warmer day in Edonia and she felt it was an appropriate time to wear it.
After she was dressed and gussied up, she decided it was time to make some calls. She thought of who she should call first. She wasn't really looking forward to it but she knew Jill was the one that needed to be talked to the most. She dialed her number and paced the room, waiting for Jill to answer. After the third ring, Jill picked up.
"Valentine," she said in monotone.
"Hey Jill, its Sheva."
"Oh, Sheva, hi. Thank you for calling back," she said in a lighter voice.
She sat down on the edge of her bed, "Sure. How are you doing?"
She could hear Jill sigh on the other line, "I'm doing alright. HQ is actually letting my go on missions again. How are you?"
"I'm glad to hear that. I know they were taking precautions but sometimes they go too far. I'm good, thanks."
"They really do. The BSAA is just too scared to send me out, thinking I might screw up or something. But I've been doing really well, you know? Oh well. They'll see sooner or later."
Sheva appreciated the easygoing way of the conversation. Last night it was a lot tenser talking with her and now it was relaxed and calm. "They'll have to see. They're idiots otherwise, even though I work for them."
The two talked comfortably for a small while; they talked about the BSAA and what missions Jill was allowed to be a part of. The line went silent for a moment and Sheva thought that she had hung up or something, until she heard Jill take a breath.
"Listen, Sheva… I'm sorry for the way I acted last night. I was hyped up and worried. I didn't mean to undermine your skill set or anything. I know you have what it takes to help him and that you're the best to be there right now. Please forgive me." She apologized in a small voice, trying not to break the laidback way the conversation had gone.
"You don't need to apologize Jill, really. I understand where you were coming from and you had every right to be worried. I know I got a little worked up, too. Sorry. I promise that when he's ready, I'll make sure he calls you right away. But, if you can believe it, he's too nervous to talk to Claire even. He's getting there though," she said in a hopeful voice.
Sheva could hear Jill talk with a smile on her face, "He won't talk to Claire? Wow… But he's making progress, so that's good. That's what I wanted to hear. If you don't mind me asking, what has he forgotten?"
"I don't mind you asking. He remembers faces and some names, but he doesn't know the relation to them. He remembers Claire though, which is great. He also remembers Wesker…"
Sheva could almost see the snarl on Jill's face when she said Wesker's name. "I bet Claire will be so excited to see him. She's going crazy here in NYC, she misses him so much. Does he remember me?"
Sheva thought for a moment. Chris said he remembered her and how he knew her but he couldn't really remember their relationship. "From what he's told me he remembers you, but not everything… But he seems to be remembering things very quickly. I'm not sure if he remembers Piers Nivans yet."
"Hmm… Well, I'm just happy he can somewhat remember me. Are you gonna talk to him about Piers and the mission in Edonia?"
Sheva puffed air from her lungs. "It's on my mind. I'll probably bring it up today. I'm slightly nervous about it, though. I mean, he lost his entire team except for Piers…how do I bring that up?"
"To be honest, I don't know. Sorry. I wish I could help more. Maybe Claire will know. But Sheva, I'm not supposed to say anything…" Jill became silent.
"What?" Sheva was becoming more nervous with anticipation of Jill telling her whatever it was that she wasn't supposed to say.
"HQ is getting antsy. I overheard that if Chris isn't back in NYC in the next week, they'll send someone else out. I could have heard wrong, but I thought I'd tell you anyway, just in case."
"Seriously?" Sheva's mind was racing. What the hell was she going to do? Was Chris ready to go back? Why do they want him back so quickly?
As if Jill was reading her mind, she answered her questions. "They want him to come back because there is something going on in China; a possible outbreak. I'm not too sure. Like I said, they don't tell me anything. As for Chris being ready to come back, don't worry about it too much. I know him and he can take pressure well. Even if he's gone a little coo-coo," she said good-humoredly.
Sheva giggled at her joke. But she could still feel her nerves going haywire with worry. "Thank you, Jill, for warning me. I'll come up with a plan."
They talked a while longer. Sheva avoided giving any idea away about what happened between Chris and herself last night. They said their goodbyes and Jill told her not to worry.
'Too late,' Sheva thought.
After hanging up her call with Jill, Sheva immediately called Piers.
Piers was caught off guard by the angry Sheva. "Look, Sheva, I was going to tell you. I swear. They only just informed me yesterday their plan of action. You have a week before they send someone out. But if you get on plane to come to NYC with Chris with you, they won't bother you. You can do it—Chris can do it. I know it."
Sheva was so angry with the BSAA right now. "Why are they so antsy to get him back? I found him; shouldn't they be happy with that?"
"It's urgent, I have to admit. There are things going on in Lanshiang, China. I can't talk about it on the phone, but it's important, Sheva."
Sheva sighed and decided to let it go. "Fine. But I want to know more about it and soon. I'll do my best and talk to him."
Piers told her he'd speak with her soon and the two said farewell. She knew she needed to call Claire but she was getting tired of talking on the phone. So she sent a text message that she was going to call her tonight and that she had a lot to tell her. She wanted to tell her that Chris remembered his sister and remembered herself.
Chris decided to pick up the little mess he and Sheva made last night and after about 20 minutes, he grew impatient waiting for her to come back over to his room. So after a small while, he chose to go to her. He knocked on her door and he heard her called out for him to come in. When he walked in he saw her sitting on the bed typing on her phone. He noticed what she was wearing and loved the way her skin and body looked in the light purple colored dress.
She looked up to him and smiled, "Sorry, just sending a text to your sister."
He returned her smile and nodded, "You guys are close, huh?"
She closed her phone and stood walking over to him. "We're very close. We can talk about anything and everything."
He held his arms open for her and when she was close, he wrapped his arms around her and held her. He kissed her forehead and trailed kisses down her nose and landed on her lips. He kissed her gently and tenderly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him with as much soothing passion as she was receiving. They stayed like this for a few moments.
Chris reluctantly broke the kiss to catch his breath. He rested his forehead on hers and looked into her bright hazel eyes with his light brown eyes. She was so beautiful.
She kissed the tip of his nose and looked up at him, "Are you hungry?"
"Starving. Do you want to go look for a diner or something?"
She nodded happily. She slipped on dark brown ballet flats and a lightweight white crocheted sweater. She slipped her phone and wallet into a small satchel and crossed the strap over her chest. She said goodbye to Sophie and headed to the door. Chris held her hand as they left to go find somewhere small to get brunch.
Sheva was nervous, but she saw that this was a good moment to tell him about what HQ was planning on doing if he didn't come to NYC with her soon. She knew he wouldn't react greatly but he had the right to know just as much as she did. She looked at him, praying that he'll understand and know that she didn't want HQ to do this. But she would tell him she was there for him.
Chris could feel her eyes on him. He looked to her and smiled at her. She gave him the most perfect and beautiful smile. 'Well, now's a better time than any,' he thought.
He stopped walking and turned to her. She stopped as well and looked up at him confused. He cupped her face with his hand and gave her the most passionate kiss he had yet. When he pulled away, Sheva looked dumbfounded by the meaningful kiss. He laughed at her expression and held her in his arms.
He placed a finger under her chin, making her look up at him. Chris took an inwardly deep breath and said, "I love you."
Author's note: Aww, how sweet! Haha, I wonder what Shev will say back to him? Hmmm…
In the next chapter, Sheva tells Chris about what the BSAA has in store and she waits for Chris's reaction. And Sheva makes a call to Claire and is surprised by Chris's next move.
See you guys on Sunday, byyyye! Sarai.