Resident Evil: Oblivion

Pins and Needles

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Selena came home from school, closing the door softly behind her. She heard the TV going, and saw Leon sitting on the couch. She sets her book bag on the kitchen counter and goes and sits down beside him.

"Hey," she greets. "What's going on in the world today?"

"Hey, beautiful," he greets back and pulls her closer to him, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Nothing good ever comes on the news," he sighs.

Selena's attention is turned towards the read headed reporter on the screen, her long braid laid delicately over her shoulder.

"Meanwhile another attack occurred just last night in Newport News Virginia. A man just turned on his family, attacking his two young daughters and his wife. It was...a gruesome sight," the lady says as the image on the television changes to a man practically ripping apart three women.

"That's the fourth one this month," Leon says, sounding agitated.

"Really? Are they all just like that?"

"They are," Leon sighs. He gets a depressed look in his eyes. "I just hope...just...not again. It's over with."

"I know I was too young to know what my dad did to all of you...and I know you don't blame me at all...but...I'm sorry."

"Selena, you don't need to apologize. It had nothing to do with you. Come here," he brings her in for a hug. Selena exhales into his neck and without thinking, kisses him right in the crook of his throat. Leon tenses up, sitting straighter with his blue eyes wide, pushing her away.

The two sit in an awkward silence before Selena stands to go to her room. Leon interrupts her. "Don't go out tonight, Chris and Claire will be stopping by; they're in the area. I believe Jill is with them too."

"Full house," Selena groans. "Last time we had a bunch of people here I was stuck cleaning the mess by myself!"

"That's because you threw nacho cheese at Piers and got it all over the wall."

They both snicker at the memory before Selena hides away in her room.

Two Hours Later

Leon, Claire, Selena, Chris, and Jill all sat in the living room, a hand of cards in each of their hands and a draw and discard pile between them. They talk amongst themselves, trying to get each other out. Claire pulls a card from the draw pile and sighs, placing the Exploding Kitten card on top of the discard stack, along with her hand. Chris cheers as he watches his sister effectively leave the game.

Leon was next to go, taken out by a Nope card from Selena, and Selena was taken out by Chris, who cheered once again. The game was between Chris and Jill now, and they stare at each other with narrow eyes. Jill plays a See the Future card and privately peeks at the top three cards in the draw pile. Smirking, she plays a Skip card, which allows her to end her turn without drawing. Chris snorts and plays a Nope card, Jill follows suit to play another Nope. It goes on like this until Chris throws his cards down with fury and jumps to his feet, heading towards the kitchen, while everyone is laughing at him.

"I need a beer," Chris growls.

"Oh, come on, Chris! Don't be a sore loser," Claire teases her brother. Chris rolls his eyes and violently opens his beer, throwing the twist cap into the trash.

Selena's phone buzzes in her pocket as she gathers the cards for a good shuffle. When everyone's attention is directed elsewhere, she checks her messages.

Sebastian: I need you to come over tonight. Need a favor.

Selena: Can't, family night. I'm trapped. What'd you need?

Sebastian: Sneak Out.

Selena: I'm in a house full of law enforcement, someone would notice and I'd never get to leave on my own again.

Sebastian: I'll see you later.

Selena rolls her eyes and stuffs her phone in her pocket. She puts the game back in its box and pushes it aside. Chris plops back down on the couch and takes a long sip of his beer. He looks thoughtful a moment, staying quiet where everyone else is laughing and chatting. Selena watches him close.

"What's wrong," she asks him. He looks down at her and offers a half smile. At first, he'd wanted nothing to do with Wesker's child, and he didn't particularly like Leon, but he warmed to both parties. Jill had been cautious around Selena, but she got along just fine.

"Nothing too bad," he responds. "I'll be leaving on a mission in Mexico in two days, so I'm a bit on edge."

"Mexico," Claire exclaims, standing up from her spot on the floor and putting her hands on her hips. Her red pony tail swings behind her as she shakes her head. "What for?"

"An undercover source of the BSAA's, Cathy White, and her son have both come up missing. It's gonna be my job to find them."

"You don't think it has anything to do with..."

"No," Chris interrupts firmly. "The virus' were destroyed years ago."

"That doesn't mean another genius like Wesker didn't pick up where he left off," Claire retaliates.

"Look, I'm with Chris on this one," Leon says. "Let's drop it." His words go unheard.

"Even if there was another outbreak, God forbid, we could handle it," Jill puts in her two sense.

"There's not going to be another outbreak!" Chris slams his beer down on the small table in front of him, stands, and marches out the front door.

"Chris," Jill exclaims and runs after him. Claire sighs and finishes off her brothers beer, throwing it away on her way out.

"Guess the party is over," she smiles at Leon. "Thanks for having us over."

Leon walks over and hugs her, and closes the door behind her.

"Well, that was...interesting," Selena says. Leon hums and runs a hand through his hair, looking at the clock.

"I think I'm gonna go to bed. Stay out of trouble," Leon teases. Selena smiles and hugs him tightly, kissing him on the cheek. He wraps his arms around her waist, holding her, never wanting to let her go. His heart tugged at the thought of anything hurting her.

When they finally separated, Leon went to his room and she went to hers, deciding she too, was ready for bed.

~~~

Selena's door creeps open and a boy creeps in. He is tall, with his body well built, but he is no older than 15. His hood is pulled down low over his face as he stands in the moon light shining through the window, staring down at Selena's sleeping face.