|Missing Love|

3) Shelby vs. Lance Hornsby

*Shelby's P.O.V*

"Lance." I called out as I was in the destination that Lance wanted to meet up with Alden. "I'm here."

"You still think this is a good idea?" Alden asked from beside me.

"No. Not at all." I shook my head.

I heard bushes making noises and then out pops up Lance Hornsby.

"Oh, you came." Lance said, before looking over towards Alden. "Although, I specifically asked you to come alone."

"I don't know you, Lance. I couldn't just come alone." I said.

Lance laughed. "So you bring your boyfriend with you to keep guard. Can't handle your own battles?"

"Better than you, that's for sure." I said.

I saw him smile that sinister smile that I've seen before. What is he up to?

"Will you just tell Shelby what you want so we can go back home?" Alden asked Lance.

"I don't remember asking you to come with her so I'm also asking you to not speak." Lance said to him.

"He'll stand on the side." I said. "Just tell me what you want already."

"How is Maggie as a leader?" He asked.

That's what he wanted? To ask me a question?

"She's a better leader than you." I said.

"Because I'm correct, I always thought that you were the leader of hilltop." Lance stared at me.

"I'm not the leader and nor would I want to be."

"Because let's look at the facts, Shelby." Lance said, seriously. "You have more leadership than what Maggie has. I know the stories. You stand up for yourself against her. You can get under her skin. You know this better than she does."

"It's called surviving, Lance." I said. "Why don't you go and try it sometime."

"Aaron always said that you can be sarcastic at times." Lance pointed a finger at me.

"Yeah and Aaron has told me that you dress like a man who cries when he doesn't get what he wants."

Lance narrowed his eyes at me. "And Aaron told me about your other brother. The other brother who has the same name as I do. How ironic, right?"

He's really bringing up Lance. My second older brother.

Last time I've seen Lance was pretty much in the church when Alden got hurt by the reapers.

"Yeah, Aaron's right." I nodded. "I have another brother who has the same name as you. Except my brother is the better Lance."

"Please give commonwealth a chance. It can help you and your family. I mean, you're pregnant for sakes. Don't you want your baby to be somewhere safe?" He asked.

"The baby is safe, thank you very much." Alden said.

"I don't remember-" Lance started to say but he was cut off.

"And I don't care." Alden stared at Lance with a serious look on his face.

"Be careful with what you're saying." Lance said.

"I know what you did to Magna." I said. "Your people hurt her. Your people did the most unforgivable thing in the world. She was my best friend and then that happens. You say commonwealth is safe?"

"That wasn't the commonwealth." Lance told me. "It was outside the walls so technically it wasn't our fault."

"Yes, it was." I said. "Carol said it was a commonwealth soldier."