His Wife - TWD [ 2 ]

Chapter 17 - we adapt to war

TW: violence, murder

"He's going to come soon." Carl explained to me for the tenth time, "You need to find a new spot."

"Carl, they didn't find me in the last spot why would they now?" I chuckled stressfully.
"Because if they... if they had a second before to think about..." Carl stammered, struggling to figure out what he was thinking, "... Just hide somewhere else? Makes me feel better."

I chuckled, shaking my head I place my hand gently on his shoulder, "I'll fight my way to safety if I get caught."

"Please?" Carl begged.
"Carl, I'll be safe." I reassured.

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I hear the gate open. Usually I'd immediately hide but... something else is going wrong?

"My men were out scavenging. 8 of them." I hear Negan yell from the cracked window, "They all turn up dead. How'd that happen? Rick?" Negan says, I hear the plan anger rumbling through his chest. Rick sighed, "Our people went out scavenging, we got separated and your people attacked me." He explained, I hear Negan giggle, "It was all self defense, Negan. I have no intention on actin' out." Rick explained further.

Negan whistles, "... Well then, Ricky Dicky if any of my men act out. Tell them your under my surveillance and if any one of you is found dead I'll be the one to kill them." Negan growled lowly, "Because we don't have time for that. Feel me Rick?" Negan growled, I hear Lucille stomp on the rocky street.

I peeked out the window, Negan was face to face with Rick. Negans men were close behind and Michonne and Carl were close behind Rick.

"I understand." Rick says, his voice wavering.

I see one person look up in my direction, immediately I get into a crawling position, why does this always happen! I'm so ignorant!

I hear the- possibly- one person walk up to Negan, whispering something, maybe it isn't about seeing me.

"Rick, some of my people are going to look in your house, understand?" Negan says, cockily.
"Understood." I could hear Rick shift uncomfortably. Why am I so ignorant!

I scrambled my way into the closet door, hearing them enter the house I hide in the walls.

"Come on out!" I hear one yell, "We won't kill ya if we find ya!" Another yells.

Ya you will, I thought to myself. And everyone I care about.

"Check the bed. Beat on the walls and look under every crook and cranny. I thought I saw one of Negans wives here from a glimpse." The one said, "But if it isn't, then what?" The southern one said. "Then she isn't and she really is dead!"

"Can I see where Isabella was buried, Rick? Whilst all my men get the supplies?" Negan asks, "Yeah, Yeah right this way." Rick replied.

I hear them banging on the walls, throwing things everywhere. I could feel myself panicking. There's not a lot of room in the walls and if they open the door and see me, they will take me away.

"Check the closet! Are ya dumb!" The southern one yelled.
"Why would she hide there! That's the dumbest place to hide in the world!" The girl responded.
"We'll check anyway idiot!"

I pant, sliding as much as I could in the wall as possible, hearing her shame the closet open.

"There's a door!" She yelled.
"Another door!? That's clever!" The southern one yelled, "Oh look! A baby!"

I felt the anger in me bubble up as he says those words. I have to keep my head and try to hide.

I see light flash through the door as it was slid open, "Come on out! There's no way you could fit in here!" The girl yelled, I see her head shove in the wall.