Sejm Island School

It was early Monday morning and another school day. The teachers were always at school one hour earlier than the students, leaving them to enjoy that lay in. Except for two students. Claire had dragged both Sherry and Natalia out of bed half asleep because she needed to be at work to set up. She didn't know anyone that was free that could bring them up a little later. Leon was already there and Barry had to drag his own daughters to school.

"I'm heading inside if you need me you know where I am," Claire told both the girls.

"I'm coming with you," Natalia called behind the young woman.

Sherry watched as Claire headed inside leaving her just outside the building. She then noticed a familiar young man who look to be engrossed in a conversation with Ada.

"Leon," Sherry shouted, deciding to run over to him.

"Hey Sherry," Ada greeted the young girl.

"Hey Ada."

"See ya around, handsome," Ada winked, leaving them both to it.

"Hey Sherry, how can I help you?" Leon asked trying his best not to sound frustrated.

"Well Claire has got someone from the adoption agency coming. Probably to see how she's treating me and I was hoping you would be there to show some support."

"Yeah sure, just tell me when?"

"Around 2pm today." Sherry confirmed.

"I'll just ask Raymond to cover for me." Leon reassured the blonde.

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Claire had just finished writing up some equations on the board and was just handing out the last of the work books when she received a knock on the door. She turned around to see a familiar blonde.

"Miss Wesker, is there something wrong?"

"No everything is fine, but I do need a word with you in my office, after dinner."

Claire was about to refuse when Alex interrupted her. "I know you don't have a class, I've checked your schedule."

"May I ask, what its about?" Claire raised an eyebrow.

Alex stepped closer to the young woman. "It's actually about one or two of your students. Would you like me to go on?"

"Well after dinner it is. Now if you don't mind. I have a class to teach." Claire pointed towards the students now starting to pile in.

Alex just smiled at her before turning to one of the students. "Ashley your hat."

"Sorry Miss Wesker," Ashley apologised removing it from her head then taking a seat next to Sherry. "Wow someone's in a bad mood."

"Yes because usually she's really chipper," Sherry sarcastically replied

"Ok settle down, I've put some books out with the same equations that I have written on the board. We can do the first lot together then I want you to do the others on your own," Claire explained.

"Does the principle know you treat us like first graders," a young girl spoke up, she had long blonde hair that fell just passed her shoulders.

"Look Alexia, if you think you can do these equations on your own be my guest but I will check them in great detail to make sure you don't have one wrong answer," Claire set her straight.

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"Helena, no running it's dinner time not the school holidays."

"Sorry Miss Radames," Helena apologised.

Carla made her way over to the dining hall counter to be greeted by a familiar face.

"Hey Carla how was your class?" Allyson asked looking at her sisters disgusted face.

"Well I was trying to teach the kids how to make something new but it was just another failure," Carla explained leaning against the counter.

A queue now started to form as kids scrambled into the hall to get their dinner. Allyson was trying to comfort her sister and serve the kids at the same time. "You will get there I mean with everything that has happened with Simmons. I'm just glad your ok and working again."

"Can I get served yet?" Moira asked, her arms folded.

"Manners, I'm sure you know what they are," Carla told her.

"Rachael, could you take over for me?" The blonde asked.

Rachael was just in the middle of putting some food on one side for Alex and Albert. "Don't forget, I can only cover for so long."

Allyson removed her apron and walked out of the kitchen so she could talk to her sister properly.

"Have you heard from Simmons since?"

"No and I don't want to. He can throw himself under a train for all I care."

"Come on let's get you some dinner," Allyson smiled trying to put her sisters mind to something else.

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Claire decided to head up to Alex's office a little earlier than she was needed. She knocked on the door and waited for an answer. As usual the receptionist took her time to invite her in.

"Come in," Ada told her in the politest voice she could muster. Her eyes widened at seeing who it was. "Claire, what do we owe the pleasure?"

"Alex told me she wanted to see me," Claire explained.

Ada looked at the appointment book on the computer. "Well she told me to book you in after dinner. You still have 15 minutes yet."

"The earlier I get in the quicker I can leave." Claire smiled.

"She's on the phone at the moment anyway." Ada pointed towards the slightly open door.

"Who with?" Claire asked curiously.

"Sorry, I forgot to ask. "Ada sarcastically replied.

"I told you I wanted it by the end of the week," they both heard Alex shout.

Claire headed over to the slightly open door, she couldn't see anything so she decided to just listen instead. Ada couldn't help but smile to herself.

"Claire Redfield, that's correct." She heard the woman say.

"I need it now," the woman said again this time in a slightly lower tone.

There was a few silent moments and then something getting slammed on the table. Making the redhead jump.

"What do you think she's talking about?" a voice asked from below Claire.

"I don't know I only got half of the conversation," Claire then realised the voice didn't sound like Ada's. Looking down she saw Natalia laid down underneath, eavesdropping just like the young woman.

Claire was about to say something when footsteps was heard coming closer to the door. She quickly grabbed Natalia and pulled her to her feet dragging her away from the door just as Alex opened it.

"Miss Redfield your early and what is Natalia doing here?"

Ada stood up to stand behind the young girl, "Sorry she was doing an errand for me. I'll take her back to class before Miss Valentine comes looking for her."

"Thank you, Ada. Claire if you would." Alex gestured for the young woman to step into her office.

She watched as the redhead walked passed her and sat down on the chair.

"Look I don't know why you want to see me but there must be some kind of mistake. I haven't done anything wrong yet." Claire tried to explain.

Alex pulled her chair around to sit next to the young woman. "I'm not saying you've done anything wrong. I've just had a few complaints from Albert and Alexia about your teaching methods."

"Yeah she threatened me earlier about it," Claire told her, avoiding eye contact with the older woman. "I didn't know she would go through with actually saying something."

"She's been at it for weeks. She must really hate you or love you." Alex smirked. "How's Alexia's grades anyway?"

Claire finally met eye contact with the blonde. "Not good but not bad.

"Well leave it to me. I'll have a word with her. Don't worry." Alex tapped the young girl on the knee before standing and showing Claire the door.

Just as the redhead stood to leave. Alex grabbed her by the wrist. "By the way, your lucky I like you. Don't eavesdrop again on conversations that dont concern you."

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"See you tomorrow, Miss Radames." Sherry turned to head out when someone stepped in front of her. "Simmons, did everything go ok with Claire?"

"Yes everything is fine, your in good hands," Simmons told her, "Now if you could excuse me I'd like to talk to Miss Radames."

"Of course." Sherry managed to squeeze around the man.

Claire, I need to find Jake before we leave," they heard the blonde shout out in the corridor.

"She has quite the lungs on her doesn't she?" Simmons laughed.

"What do you want Derek?" Carla asked not happy to see her ex work colleague.

"Since I had some business to take care of here. I thought I would come and say hi."

"You've said it now you can leave," Carla nodded towards the door.

Simmons shut the door so no one would hear them. "We need to talk, Carla and I am not leaving until we do."

"How did you find me anyway?"

"I have my ways. When your girlfriend walks out on you for no reason at all. It becomes my job to find out why?"

"Wow, I knew you was something but I didn't think being dense was part of it," Carla laughed. "If you'll excuse me I have an actual home to go to."

Simmons watched as Carla turned her back to him to grab her bag and coat. The minute she turned back to head out Simmons was right there in front of her. His hand clasped around her throat he pushed her back against the wall making her drop everything she had in her hands.

"Don't mess with me Carla." Simmons spat in her ear.

"What are you going to do? You can't hurt me, not here. Unless you want everyone to know what you did to me or tried to do." Carla smirked. "You are are as psychotic as they come and I will make sure you go down."

"I don't know what your talking about," Simmons calmed down a little but before letting go of the blonde, he whispered one more thing. "There is more than one way to make you mine."

Carla pulled at her scarf to loosen it a little so she could breathe. She then rubbed at the part where he had gripped her neck.

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"Jill," a blonde woman shouted.

"Hey, Rachael. What's wrong?" Jill asked putting her stuff in the back of the BMW.

"Could I get a ride home?" Rachael asked. She noticed the older woman's car seemed to be parked slightly over the line of the parking space. "Do you always take two spaces up when you park?"

Jill stood up straight to look at the blonde. She started to play with her long pony tail. "I thought you were carpooling with Jessica and Gina."

"I was but Gina had to leave early, not feeling too good. Probably a school bug going around and Jessica is having to cover detention for Alex.

"Come on then. Hop in I don't mind the company." Jill gave her a teasing wink.

Jill side glanced at Rachael every now and then but mostly kept her eyes on the road. The blonde seemed to be quiet the whole ride to her house. "I don't mean to pry but is everything ok?"

"Yeah everything's fine." The blonde turned to stare out of the window of the passenger door.

"You can talk to me you know."

"It's probably nothing but this morning I thought I saw Barry and Albert arguing. It seemed really heated. I wouldnt have thought it was anything but after I saw them. I got down graded to washing dishes." Rachael explained.

"It could have been worse." Jill smiled still not taking her eyes off the road.

"How?" Rachael asked turning to look at Jill.

Jill pulled the car to stop and turned to look at Rachael. "I'll talk to Barry about it tomorrow. Don't worry it's probably nothing."

The brunette finally arrived at the blondes house. Once Rachael had left, Jill couldnt help the feeling of dread in her stomach. One thing she liked about the younger girl was she was never wrong.