Weak//c.g ✔️

Chapter Thirty-Six

MEADOW FLETCHER'S POV

November 10, 2017

STANDING on the guard post, I kept my weapon hidden. The garbage woman, Jadis, was ducked down next to us. Rick looked at the both of us, nodding his head. I watched the road, my arms were crossed, "This is your show, Meadow." Rick said softly, I nodded my head slowly.

The turkey call blared through my ears, I swallowed harshly, my stomach dropping, "Get ready." Rick said, gripping his weapon, ducking down. Carl stood on the guard post over from us. I watched as he pointed the assault rifle at the road. Rick handed me a heavy assault rifle, I did the same. Waiting.

"Rosita, Get into position. I'll signal you." Rick said. "Get hidden guys!" Rick said. "And the walls gonna hold?" Rick asked Rosita. "It'll hold." Rosita said. The sound of vehicles approached. My stomach dropped for the millionth time today. My mouth went dry. "All points are covered." Eugene's voice boomed out of the microphone. "Every contingency is already met. I come armed with two barrels of the truth. A test is upon you, and I'm giving out the cheat sheet." The brakes squeaked and hissed as the trucks and cars stopped. Engines shutting off. "H-Hello." Eugene spoke again. "I come salved with the hope that is my dropped knowledge that you heed." I glared at the ground. "Options are zero to none." Eugene sighed, "Compliance and fealty are your only escape. Bottom-lining it, you may thrive, or you may die. I sincerely wish for the former for everyone's sake. The jig is up and in full effect." I glared at them, "Will you comply, Meadow?"

"Where's Negan?" I asked. "I'm Negan." I heard Eugene. Rick looked at Rosita, nodding his head. She pressed the button quickly and I ducked down behind the protection of the metal wall. Nothing. It was fucking silent.

"No," I whispered. The woman with me and Rick stood up quickly but I stood up quicker, she aimed her gun at Rick and I aimed mine at her. "Drop it, bitch." I sneered. Negan stepped out of the passenger side of the car. Guns cocked, pointing at all of us. The lock on the gate clicked, the gate creaking open. The only thing possibly protecting us from them. But then again the enemy was behind the walls the whole time. The gate thud, I flinched. This caused the woman to hit my gun out of my hand, it fell off the platform with a thud. I winced. They opened the trucks filled with explosives.

"You ever heard the one about the stupid little prick named Rick who thought he knew shit but didn't know shit and got everyone that he gave a shit about killed?" Negan chuckled, pointing at Rick, "It's about you. You're all gone wanna put your guns down now."

"No one drops anything." I yelled, Rick looked at the woman, "We had a deal." She smiled, "Tamiel came for the boat things. Followed ones who took. Made a better deal." Rick sighed in disbelief. I glared at Negan.

"You push me, and you push me, and to push me, Rick. You just tried to blow us up, right? I mean, I get me, my people, But Eugene? He's one of yours." I looked Eugene dead in the eyes, "He's a selfish coward and a traitor, he's not one of ours." I spat coldly.

Negan pointed at us, "You people are animals! Universe gives you a sign and you just shove your finger right up it's ass." Negan laughed, "Dwight. Simon. Chop-chop." They went to the truck. Uncovering a silverish casket. My stomach dropped, I swallowed harshly but my throat was very dry. My breath hitched in my throat. Tears brimming my eyes as I forced myself to regain composure.

Negan got onto the truck, standing right next to the casket. "So, you don't like Eugene anymore. You guys gotta like Sasha. I do, too." My stomach churned. I felt as if I was going to spew everywhere. Negan knocked on the casket with his bat. "Got her right here packaged for your convenience, alive and well." Half of the weight lifted off of my shoulders. "Now, I brought her so I wouldn't have to kill all of you, and not killing all of you could get complicated. See, I know there's a lot of firepower left in there, Rick. So I'm gonna make this simple." Negan paused for a bit.