This Is How I Disappear (Negan/OFC)

Chapter 17

Chuck cleans herself up, pulls her clothing on, and leaves her room. Negan had told her to go to the wives' lounge and that's exactly what she's going to do. She hurries into the stairwell and up the stairs, pausing only to peek out of a window to check on what it looks like outside. Rain is falling in sheets against the glass, obscuring the rest of her view outside. She was never scared of storms, but that was before. Now, there aren't any emergency services to rely on if things get really bad. She pushes the thought from her head as she ascends the rest of the way to the fifth floor and enters the hallway.

Jose quickly points his gun at Chuck as she hurries through the door. She lets out a yip and throws her hands in the air.

"Shit, Chuck!" He puts down gun. "I almost shot you."

"I'm sorry." She lowers her hands and lets out a sigh of relief.

"Is something going on down there? I heard the call for a meeting, but I didn't want to leave the girls by themselves. We're not under attack, right?"

"No. It's the storm outside. It's getting really bad. People are saying it's a hurricane. I guess Negan and the saviors must be meeting to get everything ready," Chuck answers.

"Shit." Jose scratches the back of his neck. He looks nervous.

"Negan told me to come up here and wait for him."

"Yeah, sure. If you or the ladies need anything, just give me a holler."

Chuck walks the rest of the way to the wives' lounge with a little reticence. She hasn't seen the wives since before the Amber revelation and she's not sure how they will receive her.

The wives are all huddled around the windows, looking down at The Sanctuary below when Chuck looks through the doorway into the lounge. She knocks on the open door to get the wives' attention. If they are going to kick her out, she'd rather it to be right now instead of later.

Tonya turns to Chuck and asks, "You see this shit?" as she throws her thumb over her shoulder at the window.

"Uh. Yeah. That's why I'm here. The storm could be a hurricane and it might get a lot worse. Negan told me to wait up here for him with you guys."

"Oh my god! A hurricane?!" Kayla exclaims. "What are we gonna do?!"

"It'll be okay, Kayla. Just stay calm," Sherry reassures her.

"This is bad," Frankie says as she shakes her head and bites at her nails.

"What is Negan doing right now?" Sherry asks.

"I'm not sure," Chuck starts. "He was meeting with the saviors. That's all I know," Chuck answers as she lurks by the door.

Tonya starts to back up. "Maybe we should get away from the windows. Hurricane force winds can launch limbs and stuff hundreds of feet."

The wives heed her warning and move to the center of the room. Kayla moves closer to Sherry and practically nuzzles into her side. Frankie and Tonya have their arms around each other, comforting one another.

Chuck feels very awkward standing by herself by the door. She doesn't really know what to say or do in this situation.

"Should we be doing something to prepare?" Frankie asks to no one in particular.

"You said Negan is coming up here?" Sherry asks Chuck.

"Well, he said not to leave until he came up here. So I guess he's planning on coming up at some point." Chuck shrugs, still uncomfortable with the elephant in the room.