VILLAINESS [TWD]

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Rick had gotten into a brawl with jessie's husband, Pete.

Ellie was annoyed.

She asked Maggie why the men had to cause trouble again, but Maggie assured her that it was for a better cause. Pete was abusing Jessie. Rick did what he did to try and stop it from happening and things got worse from there.

Ellie still didn't like it.

If anything, it reminded her of the Rick, Shane, and Lori fiasco. How feelings and relationship drama nearly killed the entire group on several occasions.

Men.

Ellie wanted to talk to the one man that didn't get on her nerves now, but Daryl was out trying to recruit new people with Aaron.

Ellie felt like she was back in the prison after the Woodbury people joined. Bored. Frustrated.

There was something about a meeting taking place to discuss the Rick and Pete issue. Ellie wasn't allowed to go because she was too young, so she was left wandering the chilly day alone.

Where was Glenn? She hadn't seen him since last night when she was sneaking through the house.

Maggie was off trying to talk to people and get them to understand Rick's point of view.

Carl was probably with Enid. Ellie wonders if Ron knew how close they'd gotten. But, she decides she didn't care too much to try and find Carl to ask.

Ellie almost looked for Noah.

She sighed at the thought, hating how lonely she was.

Anna wnters her mind. Ellie shales her head to chase the other girl back out. Dangerous.

Ellie found herself outside of the infirmary. Tara was still in there. Still unconscious- alive but unresponsive.

God, Ellie was bored.

She heads up the stairs of the house before realizing she was doing it. Sliding inside, she inhales the warmth of the heated room. It was close to winter. Ellie's birthday was.. sometime.

Tara is spotted with ease. Ellie strolls past a couple other people getting medical things and plops down in the chair next to Tara's bed.

Why was she here? She didn't like Tara.

Ellie watches Tara breathe for a few seconds.

Okay.. she didn't not like Tara.

Tara was one of the first people that made her laugh after everything went down. Tara saved Glenn. Tara helped Glenn find Maggie. Tara was willing to hand herself over to Abraham for the sake of keeping peace in the group.

Tara was close to Noah, too. Ellie wonders if Tara saw him die, too. But, she doubts it. Tara would be like Ellie just was and wake up looking for him.

That made Ellie sad. Tara had feelings. Tara was another person.

Ellie touches her shirt, the scissor necklace under the cloth and against her skin.

Tara was one of the other people.

But.. wzs she?

The Governor was a bad man. He had dozens of people from Woodbury manipulated to fight his fights. He lied to Tara, too.

Sasha and Tyreese used to be with the Governor. Ellie loved them. She didn't hold a grudge like she did to Tara.

Merle was with the Governor. Yet, he sacrificed bimself for the group.

Ellie throws her head back and sighs.

Tara was a good person. Batter than good, even.

Hershel would want Ellie to forgive Tara. He wouldn't hold a vendetta. He would accept her for her flaws and charms and love her for who she is.