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It was 12pm in Claire’s House. It has been over a month since Steve died. Claire was not sleeping very well. She just kept having the same dream, about Steve.

“Steve, you’ve got to hang in there okay, my brother is coming to save us, were getting out of here”. Claire yelled in her dream.

“Your…Brother kept his promise…I’m sorry I cannot”. Steve said in pain.

“What…What are you saying”? Claire yelled to Steve.

“I’m glad I met you…I heh…I love you Claire”. Steve said in Pain.

“Steve…Steve…”Claire Cried

Steve then tilted his head forward and then his lovely light brown and red hair went in his face and you couldn’t even see his lovely blue eyes. Then he closed his eyes and Dies, right in front of her face. Claire then Hugged up to him and started crying. Claire woke up in a shock and felt tears run down her face. Claire wiped her tears and put her hands on her face.

“What a nightmare, When Wesker said that Steve will be like him, I got really scared, and he might come after me and try to kill me” Claire thought to herself.

Claire got up and walked to the bathroom, yawning on the way. She looked in the mirror and saw Steve’s face, she washed her face and looked up and saw that it was gone. Claire went into her room and put on some clothes. Claire went downstairs and made herself some breakfast, she started eating breakfast while watching television. When she finished, she started to wash up, when the doorbell rang. She opened it; it was Leon, her best friend.

“Leon, I’m in the middle of washing up, do you care to join me”. Claire said politely.

“Sure, I’ll help you” Leon said excitedly

Claire and Leon was washing up and cleaning the house, which hasn’t been cleaned in over a month, it took over two hours. Then they finally finished and were relaxing on the sofa. They were sitting next to each other. Leon leant on Leon’s shoulder, and then Leon put his arm around her and comforted her.

“Leon…I really missed you…and my friend Steve” Claire said with tears dropping down her face.

“I know…That’s why I came here” Leon said while wiping the tears away from her face.

Leon kissed Claire on the lips and said “I’m in love with you Claire…I really hope you feel the same way” Leon told her.

Claire yelled “I’m also in love with you”

They both hugged each other. They were lying there for over an hour.

“Listen Claire…Its about your friend Steve…Your brother asked me to come here to cheer you up…he also said that he saw Steve…With Wesker…Talking about killing…you…and all the S.T.A.R.S. and police force including…Me, Chris and Jill…Chris’ girlfriend…” Chris said while looking into her eyes.

“Then let’s go and Kill those bastards” Claire got up and jumped in the air.

Claire pulled his arm and walked out the door and got into his Car. Leon drove them to where Wesker and Steve were last seen.

While Claire and Leon were walking towards Wesker, Claire felt a cold air behind her neck which made her stop. When Claire turned around she saw A monster and he got its claw and stabbed it into her stomach, a lot of blood was gushing out, she also had blood coming out of her mouth, Leon got his shotgun, even though he knew it wouldn’t hurt the monster, he shot it until he stopped hurting her. The monster took its claw out and turned around and saw Leon, Leon was running backwards and trying to get bullets out of his pocket and put it into his gun as fast as he can, When he put the bullets in it was far too late, The monster had already got him. It got its claw and ready to kill him, Leon ran around in circles dropping the gun, Claire was on the ground hurt, she could barely move, she tried crawling to the gun, when she reached it, Wesker put his shoe on the gun and her fingers.

“Wesker… (Cough)…You freak… (Cough)…” Claire said in pain.

Wesker picked up the gun and aimed it at Claire, Leon stopped running and hit the monster with his punch and kick’s, the monster grabbed Leon’s leg and he was making Leon hang in the air, Leon tried to get loose to save Claire. The monster had some fun with him, until Leon was knackered, Then the monster put Leon down, he got his tentacle and it stabbed Leon in his stomach, lots of blood was gushing out, then it reached through the other side, pulled him into the air and was shaking him, until all his guns were out of his pockets.

Wesker aimed the gun at Claire and said “Where’s your brother, Chris”

Claire tried to stand up while holding her stomach, when she got up she took her hand away, even though she knew that a lot of blood was gushing out.

“I don’t…I thought that…Chris told…Leon where you were…He must be very close by…he…he...he…” Claire said in pain.

Wesker shot her in her stomach and Claire dropped to the floor and fainted, even though she knew she was dying, she wanted to be with Leon always. Leon was in the air in pain, then someone cut the tentacle off and Leon dropped to the Floor and the tentacle which was in his stomach, crawled away and then disappeared in green blood. Leon crawled to Claire and held her hand

“Please…Claire…Don’t leave…Me here…Alone…We’ve got to…Stick together…as a couple…Just please…Wake up…For me” Leon yelled panicky

Chris came and stabbed the monster in the stomach with a sword, then he got a grenade launcher and shot it in the back, where he stabbed the monster, the monster fell to the ground, and died. Chris went over to Wesker and yelled

“You are going to die with my weapons, for hurting my sister and her friends, my comrades as well, prepare to die”

Then Wesker shrugged and said “No, you, prepare to die, my friend”

Wesker took out his sword, Chris and Wesker started to fight, Leon and Claire was watching. Wesker slashed at Chris’s face making a scratch mark on it, Then Chris slashed at the arm which Wesker was using with the sword, Chris cut of the arm, the sword flew into the air, and Chris caught it and said

“No die”

Chris stabbed it into his chest where his heart is and Wesker whispered “I will return” then he fell to the floor. Chris ran to Leon and Claire to see if they were ok, but they were dying, slowly. Chris called the ambulance, Chris Buried Wesker’s body and then the ambulance came and picked up Leon and Claire, then rushed them to the hospital. Chris was going to slash at the monster, but he turned back into a human and said

“Wait…Wait…Please don’t hurt me…I’m Claire’s friend Steve…I supposedly died in the Antarctic base…Wesker brought me back…And turned me into a monster…He made me attack…Leon and Claire…I wasn’t controlling myself…he made me kill them…I didn’t want to hurt them…I’m really sorry”

Then Chris carried him into his arms and walked towards his car and said “It’s okay now”

Steve then smiled and said “I’m glad…Thank you Chris”

Steve died and Chris buried him as far away from Wesker as possible. Then he got into his car and drove home. He was worried about Leon and Claire. But he knew they were strong and they weren’t going to die that easy because their love is strong.

When Chris got home, He saw Jill playing with Claire’s Daughter, Sherry. Claire and Leon adopted Sherry after the incident in the Antarctic Base. When Leon and Claire went to see Wesker, they told Jill and Chris to look after her for awhile. Sherry is about eighteen years old, but she enjoys been looked after, Sherry loves her adopted parents, she also likes her uncle Chris and her Auntie Jill. Chris and Jill got married over five years ago, after they dealt with umbrella. Chris hasn’t told Sherry that Claire and Leon were in a fatal accident a little while ago, Chris didn’t want her to cry. Chris told her after they were all fixed up. Chris, Sherry, and Jill went to the hospital a few weeks after the accident, Jill and Chris were holding hands, and Jill was six months pregnant and was showing. Claire on the other hand was pregnant, about three weeks but she didn’t know, but the doctors told her a few days ago and were very upset about it.

“Hey Claire, you OK, Sherry’s come to see you” Chris told Claire

Claire was silent, but Sherry walked over to where Claire was and Hugged her and said

“I missed you...Mum” Sherry said

Claire widened her eyes and said “You called me mum”

Claire looked around and saw that Chris, Jill and Leon who was sitting up on his bed were watching.

“He...He... hey everyone, how about a hug” Claire said with red cheeks

Then everyone including Leon hugged Claire and then they all stood beside her bed and then Claire looked down at her quilt

“Chris, What about the guys who attacked us…Are they gone for good” Claire said looking sad

Chris walked over to Claire and hugged her and said “Of course they’re gone...I got rid of them...Even Wesker...But I also got some bad news” Chris said

Claire and Chris stopped hugging and Claire crawled towards Chris on the bed and said “What sot of bad news…Does it concern Steve…”

Leon was shocked to hear that name and went back to bed and dug his head deep into the newspaper. Then Chris started talking

“Well that monster...That hurt you...Was Steve...Your friend from Antarctic Base…was been manipulated by Wesker...That’s the only reason it attacked you…But after he told me he died...I buried him”

Then Claire smiled and said “At least he’s happy...You made him happy...Chris”.

Everyone started laughing and Leon put the newspaper down and said “When we get out of here...Lets have a small party just us lot…”

Then a nurse came in and said “Everyone has to leave...They have to get some rest”

Then everyone waved Leon and Claire goodbye and then Left. Chris got in the car and so did Sherry and Jill. Chris and Jill were in the front and Sherry was in the back. Chris drove to McDonalds and got some meals for themselves. When they got home Sherry went into the living room and watched Television Jill sat on the sofa with a medium belly.

“Jill...Are you having a baby” Sherry asked politely.

Jill looked at her and smiled “Yeah...Do you want to feel it, its Kicking”

Sherry laughed and nodded. Chris looked at them and smiled. He walked into the kitchen. He made himself a cup of tea. He put his key on the table, and drank away. Chris was kind of sad because he knew that inside Claire was upset about something but didn’t want to tell anyone.

Well three months have past and Claire and Leon were always sleeping in the bedroom, Chris was downstairs looking after sherry who was talking to her friends about boys, Chris was reading the newspaper. Jill was at the hospital, who was about to have her baby. A few hours have past and the hospital called Chris up

“Hello Redfield residence may I help” Chris said in a manly voice

“Hello Mr Redfield, it’s about your wife...Jill, she is about to have her baby...She keeps asking for you...Could you come” The nurse on the phone said

Chris wiped his head with his arm from his sweat, Sherry and her friends saw him sweating a lot, this was the first time sherry has ever seen Chris this scared. Then Chris replied

“I’ll be there right away, tell her to not have it right now…Please”

Then the nurse said “You’re a very funny man…How long will it take you to get here”

Chris got up and walked into the hallway and said “About ten minutes”

The nurse replied and said “Okay I’ll see you until then…Bye”

They both hung up the phone and then Chris was excited. Then he thought ‘who’s going to look after Sherry’. Then he yelled “Hey Claire, get your butt down here now”.

Claire ran downstairs and stood there, Leon kept making her laugh by kissing her on the neck. Then Chris said “Sis...I’m going to be gone for quite awhile and you have to look after your daughter Sherry, Jill’s having her baby right now, I’ll probably be back tomorrow or something”.

Then Claire told Leon to stop and said “Fine...I’ll take care of her...Oh yeah...Good luck with your new baby”

Then Chris waved and Left Claire in charge of the house, Claire walked over to the couch near Sherry, who was watching eastenders with her friends Emily and Heather from her college. They were having sleep over. Sherry never told anyone of her parents, only her best friend Heather, who was much older than her. Claire came over to Sherry and asked “So…What are you girls up to today”

Then Heather said “What was Chris in such a rush for…He looked so strong…and handsome”

Claire looked at her and then Laughed “Well…His wife Jill…is about to have a baby…the reason why he’s so strong is because he survived the racoon city incident over nine months ago…Do you remember seeing it on Television”

Then Heather gulped and said with a scared look in her face and said “You…Mean the one…That has just been wiped off the map…In that big…Explosion…Scary”

Heather turned and looked back at the television. Sherry got up and sat next to Claire, Who was smiling, Sherry whispered to Claire “Claire…Please don’t make this as big of an embarrassment as it already is”.

Claire Leant back with her arms on her head and said “Ok…I’m…Just glad that…I’m going to be an…Auntie..hehe”.

Sherry sat back with her friends, Leon sat next to Claire and yelled “Hey…Kiddo take your friends up to your room…Its way past bedtime…You know what your like in the morning…Get to bed… and tell your friends too…”

Then they all yelled “Yes…Officer Leon”

Leon was one of the top rank officer in city Canado. The kids went to bed. Leon and Claire was in the middle of watching a movie when the phone started ringing

Leon Paused the movie and picked up the phone “Hello”

The other person said “Listen Leon…Its me Chris…I have bad news for Claire…Could…You put her on please”

Leon gave the phone to Claire “Hello…Chris what is so important to stop us from watching television”

Chris kept silent, Chris was also holding his healthy new born son, who was crying. “Claire…Its about Steve…Your old friend…He’s alive and so is Wesker…I visited their grave site…Then I saw that they either wasn’t dead…Or some one dug them up…They could be anywhere…Watch your back…Sherry…She’s in grave danger as well”

Then Claire softly hung up the phone and so did Chris, Chris gave Jill their son, Charlie. Chris was about to leave when Jill yelled “Chris…Be careful…wherever your going…I love you”

Chris turned around and Kissed Jill on the lips and then kissed his son on the cheek and said “I’m going to find some information on Wesker, to see where he’s heading next…See you later…Jill”

Jill had a tear in her eye, Chris wiped it with his finger, and then walked off with tears coming down his face. When he got into his car, He slammed the door then hit the steering wheel with his head. A few minutes past, he started the car, wiped his tears and drove off, Chris then went to the local park, and looked at the newspaper and saw Wesker and Steve killing a lot of people in Canado. Chris ran to his car, then the traffic warden put a ticket on his car, Then Chris said “I’m really sorry, but please I’m in a really big rush…”

The traffic warden said “I’m sorry…Unless you’re a cop or a member of that famous S.T.A.R.S. group then I can’t allow you to drive this car”

Chris took out his S.T.A.R.S. Card and said “Will…This let me of the hook”.

The warden looked at his card closely and said “ I’m sorry…Mr…err…Redfield…Please forgive me”

Then the warden took the ticket and ripped it up. Chris got in his car and drove of in a rush, He put his emergency police lights on top of his car and drove to Canado City. It was a fifteen minute drive, When he got there he saw that most of the people had died and that there were at least two or three people barely alive, Chris took out his custom and gun and walked over to the people who was still alive. Chris asked “Who did this to you”

Then The person who was alive replied “It…(Cough)…Was a man in a …(Cough)…black suite…with…a young…(Cough)…Boy…Killing all these…(Cough)…People…I was one of the survivors…Of the U.B.C.S. I’m one of Jill’s…(Cough)…Friends…Carlos….Olivero…I helped Jill escape from…Racoon…City…Tell…her…I…I…I’m…Sorry…Please…Chris”.

Then Carlos died and then it started to poor in rain, Chris kept walking into the town, until he saw Wesker and Steve going to kill a man that Chris knew, from the Air force, His name was Arnold Shaynor. Chris yelled “PUT HIM DOWN…STEVE…OR YOU’LL REGRET IT”.

Wesker and Steve turned around and Said “Really…We’ll regret it…Steve show him what you can do…My friend”.

Steve aimed his Fingers at Chris and then Chris was suddenly in the air, then Steve crunched his fingers into a fist. Chris was then getting strangled. Then Claire came and she yelled “STOP…THIS…STEVE…PLEASE”

Steve turned around and saw Claire and dropped Chris on the floor near Claire’s feet, Chris was coughing out blood and said “Thanks Claire…Who’s looking after Sherry”

Claire had a grin on her face and said “Leon is…”

Chris got up and put his hand on his face “Ahhh…Great…Well lets get this over with…Fast”

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Meanwhile at Leon’s Place

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Sherry was dancing and jumping on the Chairs with her friends, Leon was also Jumping and dancing with them.

Leon then stopped and said “Lets go down the stairs in the wash baskets”

Sherry got the basket with her friends, not knowing what danger she will be in.

Before Leon pushed the basket he made it safe, He moved the tables which had phones and books out of the way, He put large, thick quilts on the stairs to make it a safe ride. Leon put pillows at the bottom of the stairs to make sure they won’t Hurt themselves.

Leon pushed the basket and Sherry and her friends were rushing down the stairs rolling all over the place, when they were at the bottom They were laughing their heads off. Leon ran down the stairs, he slipped and fell, rolling down the stairs, The girls moved out of the way. When Leon landed at the bottom of the stairs, he was laughing, then the phone started ringing, and the thunderstorm started. Leon picked up the phone

“Hello…” Leon said down the phone

There was a long silence then a lady spoke

“Hi Leon” it was familiar voice

“Who is this” Leon yelled down the phone, while his head was bleeding.

Leon told sherry to get a wet tissue and a plaster.

“Leon…Don’t you recognise my voice…Ada…Remember” The lady said

Then Leon had a flashback, In the lab of Raccoon city, Ada let go of Leon’s hand and dropped, Leon Yelled her name and threw the G-Virus. Leon came back to real life, Sherry gave Leon a Wet tissue and plaster. He sat on the sofa and put the wet tissue on his Head.

“Ada…You…Your alive…But how…You fell down that long fall…There’s no way you could’ve survived…That fall could’ve killed the strongest man in the world…” Leon Yelled

Sherry was scared, She told her friends to go to her room while she comforts Leon.

“You are not Ada…Ada’s dead long gone…Don’t call me again” Leon yelled and Slammed down the phone.

Leon started to burst into tears of the thought of Ada. Then Sherry hugged Leon and said “Leon…Are you going to be okay…I know you loved Ada…but…Sometime you’ve got to let her go…Okay…Like Claire has with Steve…And Chris has with Rebecca…Just don’t cry or you’ll make me upset…I don’t want to mess up my makeup”

Leon Wiped his tears and put a plaster on his head and said “Just go to bed kiddo…Its way past your bedtime…I’ll check up in ten minutes”

Sherry kissed Leon on the cheek and ran to her room, Leon sat on the sofa and started thinking, then he tidied up and put the stuff which were on the stairs, away.

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Meanwhile in Canado City

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Chris ran up to Wesker and started Fighting him with all he got, When Steve was controlling Chris’ body, he dropped all his guns, and broke them all. Chris tried to fight with his bare hands, Wesker grabbed Chris by the neck and got his other hand and punched it through his stomach and it ripped through the other side, Then dropped Chris on the ground, Chris was bleeding,

Wesker then yelled “Lets go Steve…Lets finish this some other time”

Steve ran to Wesker, Wesker and Steve drove of in an air force plane. Chris was barely alive and saw the make of the plane, Chris knew it was the same make as the air force who kicked him out. Claire ran over to Chris to see if he was still alive, but he was barely breathing, Claire saw his hand reach for his upper pocket for a cell phone And a note, she took them both,

then Chris said "Give...That note...To Jill...Please....

Claire took the phone out and put the note in her left pocket of her jeans. She looked at the phone and dialled 911 and called the ambulance for an emergency. A few minutes later a load of Ambulance’s was here to take all the people who was hurt to the hospital. Claire sat next to Chris in the Ambulance, Chris was upset, he was scared that he might die and never see Jill or his child again.

Claire held his hand and said “Chris…Please don’t leave me like this…You are married…and is making a wonderful family…You have a newborn son…You WILL see him grow up…Please just don’t die…”

Chris heard every word she said, The paramedics said that his pulse and heart rate was decreasing. Chris Blacked out, Claire started bursting into tears, the paramedics told Claire to take a seat. Claire sat on the opposite bed and watched as they tried to make his pulse and heart rate to normal, it didn’t it just kept getting worse, they started injecting him, when Claire saw the needles she fainted.

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A few hours later

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Claire woke up in a bed, no one to be found, She saw Leon, Sherry, Emily and Heather. Claire had a flashback of what happened, Which gave her a head ache. Leon got up and hugged Claire, Claire got out of bed.

Claire asked Leon “Where’s Chris”

Then Leon bent his head down and said “He’s not doing to good…The surgeons said that the drugs ain’t working and that his heart rate keeps lowering, he needs a new heart, but we have to pay $10,000,00 but we ain’t got that kind of money”

Claire hugged Leon and busted into tears and said “What about all that money we got from destroying Umbrella”.

Leon looked her into the eyes and said “I left the bag with Chris, but we don’t know where he put it...Unless he wakes up and tells us”.

Claire walked around in tears with Claire and sherry just looking at her. Sherry’s friend Heather got an idea and shouted “Hey…Claire…I kind of know where it was since I became friends with Sherry”.

Claire turned around and looked at Heather and stared her into the eyes with a serious look and Grinded her teeth and said “Where is it”

Then heather said with a scared looked “Its in the basement of His house…But there’s a living monster down there strapped up in front of where it is…Chris didn’t want Wesker near it so he put it there just in case”

Claire yelled at her “HOW DO YOU KILL IT”

Sherry got in the middle of them and yelled “Stop it mum your Scaring her”

Claire sat back down on the bed and said “I’m sorry…I just want my brother to be back to normal…I’ve never seen him this scared…In this condition”

Heather walked up to Claire and whispered “use a grenade launcher”

Then heather walked away to the vending machine.

Jill woke up and saw that Chris wasn't there. Jill looked around while sitting up in her bed, Jill saw her baby sleeping in the cot beside her, then she saw Leon standing next to Claire who was lying in bed.

Claire told Leon "Leon...Could you get me a drink please..."

When Leon left, Sherry and Emily went to get a soda, they met up with heather and sat down at the canteen. They started talking about boys.

Sherry said "You know that new boy in our class...err...what’s his name...The one with blonde hair, green eyes, and big strong muscular body, well...err"

Emily then opened her can of coke and said "His name is Leonardo smith...He goes to the gym every day...He trains at this new club down the road from where I live...he is 21 at the end of this week...He wants to become a strong fighter...Like his dad"

Sherry's eyes started to widen and yelled "WHAT!!!..."

Sherry's voice weakened and said "How the hell did you know"

Emily got up and walked over to Sherry and said "Because he's...My...Brother..."

Sherry and Emily started laughing, but heather was very quiet. Heather got up and walked into the girls bathroom, Sherry followed her and told Emily to stay. When sherry was in the bathroom, she noticed that she was vomiting

"Hey...Heather you okay...I mean you have been so quiet these last few months you was with your boyfriend Lee" Sherry said

Then heather came out crying and said "I slept with him...And now I'm pregnant...I don't know what to do...My mum will probably kick me out...and now I’ve got no where to go...If I told him...He will probably dump me as well"

Sherry hugged her and said "Its okay...My parents will look after you...I guarantee it...I promise you...Speak with my mum...She'll know what to do...Lets finish our drink and get something to eat first...Your probably hungry..Huh"

Sherry and Heather washed they're face and hands. When they walked out they got something to eat with Emily and then sat down.

Claire, took the note from her pocket and gave it to Jill,

Jill looked up and said "Thanks...Claire"

Claire walked of and sat at her bed. Claire saw Leon coming so sat up and took her drink and kissed Leon on the lips and whispered 'thanks'. Jill saw them and smiled, She looked at the note and read it

'to my dearest Wife

the first time I saw you,

I knew it was true love

the next day I talked to you,

your voice, as sweet as dove

I told you I loved you,

you sat there and laughed

and finally responded with,

I love you too

now were together,

we'll be like this forever

at least I hope,

we'll never break up, nope

Love Chris

Claire put the note down and picked up Nathan, Jill looked at Nathan and saw Chris's face and smiled, Jill knew Chris was safe somewhere. Leon came over and said "Hey...Jill you okay...And how’s nath"

Jill looked at Leon and said "I'm fine...Where's Chris"

Leon was quiet and then responded and said "He's in the...Well he's over there...But you cant see him...Yet...Wait awhile...Please"

Jill looked sad and tears started dropping down her face and screamed "Please...Tell me...He's my husband...Just tell...Me NOW!!!"

Leon Whispered "Okay okay as long as you don't hurt me, he's in the emergency room, he had a terrible accident...Claire told me that Wesker hit him in the stomach and it went through...Claire was held into the air with Steve...Who was mutated into a monster...The doctors said he's going to be okay...He isn't awake yet though"

Jill then stopped crying and said "Could...You look after Nath...While I go bathroom"

Leon agreed and started talking to him while Jill went toilet. When Jill came back Nathan was asleep, Leon was asleep as well on a chair next to her bed. Jill nudged him and gently took Nathan, Leon woke up. Jill put Nathan in the cot. Leon left and layed next to Claire, Jill whispered 'thanks'. Jill mobile rang, Jill picked it up, and answered it "Hello Jill speaking"

The person on the other end said "Hi Jill...Its me Rebecca...Listen I was wondering if me and my friend stay for a couple of days"

Jill replied "Sure...I wont be home for awhile...But I’m sure Claire and Leon could give you the keys and help you out"

They both laughed and Jill said "Meet me at the hospital when ever you get here...I'm at Guys hospital"

They both hung up.

this is an unfinished piece of work and i aint going to complete it because i remade it check out the remake version i like that version better because i will be longer when i complete it haha well happy reading

remake version of this story

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