Toxins of Yesterday

Chapter Twenty Eight - How?

🎶Why not me🎶

Leon's POV

How do you pretend to not know someone? How can you fall out of love with someone?

These were questions I had no answer to. I wasn't a man who showed emotions or even felt them to begin with but I could not help but feel unwanted. I could not help but feel jealousy every time I looked at Claire all I could see was images of her with Wesker.

Claire had fallen for someone else and it was something that I would have to live with, even if that meant tearing apart inside.

When I fell for Ada I never thought I could get over her, I thought she was the only woman I could think of in such a way. But I was wrong...I was so wrong.

I was wrong, getting over Ada was easy, Claire was the one I failed to get over. Claire was the woman I would spend the rest of my life thinking about.

I would never get over the fact that Claire almost lost her life because of me. If Wesker didn't find some form of amusment in the red head, Claire would have been a dead woman.

However even though she was not killed I felt entirely responsible for this. Nothiing in the world would change that.

"Is that everything?" I asked and Claire who was placing the baby in the specialized seat in the back looked at me.

"Yes that is all, thank you so much for doing this" she stated and instead of making me feel good those words hurt.

Again, I was nothing but a stranger to her.

It made me wonder, did Wesker do this on purpose? Did he purposely make Claire forget about me? She seems to remember everyone else so perfectly.

Then again there was no way Wesker could of known about our relationship. If he should purposely erase someone for Claire's mind Chris would have been the better option.

It sounded selfish but deep down I would have prefered it that way.

"Are you alright?" At her soft concern I looked down at Claire who wore a puzzled expression. I was drawn from my thoughts immediately.

"Yes, I was just thinking" I told her, opening the door for her to get into the passenger side of the car. I was far from thinking, I was completely burried in my thoughts.

I was just about to head for my side of the car when someone held my shoulder. I faced Chris and Jill slowly, Jill giving a sad expression.

"Hey, I know this is hard but she'll remember...eventually she will, please don't give up on her" Chris told me but I sincerely doubt that. What if I was permanently erased from her memory?

Looking down at the tinted glass Chris tapped the glass gently, Claire rolling the window down.

"As soon you get there you call me...I mean it, the moment you step in that house you call me" Chris stated as he handed his sister a cell phone.

She stared at it, shaking it slightly.

"Quick question, what is this and how does it work?" she asked and Chris and I looked at each other with wide eyes.

She laughed at the expressions she received.

"I'm quite aware of what it is Chris, I'm just messing with you. Bye Jill" she stated between chuckles and Chris gave her a strict look before smirking. Jill gave her a soft smile as she waved her bye.

I made my way around to the driver's side of the car, entering and starting the car. Chris stepped back, giving me a small nod before waving to his younger sister.

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Silence...Dead silence. It was so silent you could hear the clouds moving above us.

As much as I enjoyed silence the one I was receiving made me uncomfortable. There was never silence around Claire. She was always bright and vibrant...her persona had changed completely.

I tensed a bit around the steering, my eyes focused at the traffic we were closing in on. Claire shifted in her seat and I decided to ease the tension somewhat.

"I'm low on gas so I'm making a small stop for petrol" I told Claire as I made that turn, bright white light greeting us. Claire smiled softly.

"Okay I don't mind.I can get some stuff for the baby and myself" she stated as she removed her seat belt when the car stopped. I did the same, the both of us exiting the car.

Claire headed for the small store while I paid for the gas I needed. I placed my hands to my pocket, waiting for the tank to fill.

It didn't take long so I parked out of the way of the other customers, waiting for Claire to return. Claire stormed out of the store with her bags minutes after waiting.

She looked really upset, her hair a mess as she placed the bags in the back seat of the car next to the baby. I stared at her quizically.

Was it terrible customer service that had her upset?

"Claire?" I asked and she looked at me but my concern was answered when two guys exit the same store, peircings and tattoos lining various parts of their bodies.

The culprits of Claire's anger...

"Oh come on, we were just messing with you Reds" one spoke and before Claire could enter the car I gripped her arm. She looked up at me before looking to the direction of the men.

"What did they say to you?" I asked and Claire rolled her eyes at the guys behind her. My free hand formed into a fist and tightening.

"Forget it, let's just go" she told me and as much as I was curious as to what went on I decided to ignore it, getting into the car after Claire.

We were back on the streets, a lot had changed with Claire. She was the kind of girl no one got away with messing with. She was the type of girl persons thought twice about messing with as she was not your average girl.

She was feisty and the the type of girl who wasn't afraid to kick your ass if she had to.

I looked at her, her head was resting on the window as she stared outdoors. Everything about her was different, the only thing she held to was the love for doing her hair into a pony tail.

"My brother never did tell me but who is the child's father?" Claire asked and before she could face me fully I looked away from her.

"He didn't?" I asked as I thought that was the exact thing Claire and Chris were discussing in the kitchen. I guess I was wrong.

"Well I never got the chance to ask as my brother was more interested in Wesker" Claire stated and I bared my teeth at the fact of his name being mentioned.

"He walked out on you" I told Claire, answering her query about the child's father. Me.

If Chris's theory was right and she would eventually find out who I am she'll realize that I am the guy who walked out on her. The man she would hate for the rest of her life.

Was I ready for that ? No.

She saddened, her gaze on her lap.

"Did he say why?" she asked me as I made a sharp turn, my gaze still fixed ahead.

"Only you have the answer to that question Claire" I told her, the car coming to a shop in the drive way. How could I bring myself to tell her, this was something she would have to remember on her own.

I exited the car and Claire followed, opening the door of the back seat to take the sleeping child in her arms. I opened the door of the house, going for the bags in the back seat of the car, taking them into the house.

I then secured the car before heading back into the house, closing the door afterwards. Claire looked at me and I held her stare. She was trying to figure something out, I could see in in her eyes.

"Here is where you'll sleep " I finally managed to say and Claire followed me immediately, her hands holding the child closer to her.

This is so sad...😭😭😭 What are your veiws on Claire forgetting all about Leon?

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