Chapter 6 - Problem

Daryl walked into the meeting hall, hearing a bunch of laughing inside, Michonne, Rick, Melanie, and Carl holding baby Judith. He placed his crossbow on the table and sat on the couch flopping his muddy boots on the table. "Whatcha laughin' bout?"

"Melanie was just telling us some stories." Carl answered, handing Judith to Daryl.

"Hey cutie." He said cuddling with her, letting her play with his jacket zippers. He turned his attention to Melanie. "How do we know your plans will work?"

"You get the pleasure of seeing me act when Negan comes." She smiled. "He loves a girl who acts crazy. Half of the time i'm not playing."

"Hmph." He muttered and continued playing with Judith. He still wasn't so trustful of her.

Tara popped her head into the door. "Melanie Maggie want's to ask you something."

"Uh...okay?" She shrugged getting up. "Adios.." She left and seen Tara take off to go to the guard tower. She turned down the alley and was suddenly grabbed by the shoulder and forced into the shadows.

"Hey!" She said punching the person grabbing her.

"Mel. It's me." The ruff voice said, Melanie glanced up and seen David, one of Negan's ex-right hand men.

"Why are you even here?" She asked grilling him,

"Calm down." He said putting his gun against her . "Why am I here? I've been gone from Negans camp for 2 months.. It's your fault." He grinned slightly. "Why are you here? I'm supprised Negan let you out of his sight.."

" I don't answer to you." She snapped whispering.

"Could it be that you are trying to take Negan hostage before our next pick up?" He said smirking. " I could tell him. All I have to do is make an excuse to go on a run and this whole thing will be shut down..Everyone - will be dead." He said holding her arm tightly. Melanie got her left arm loose, and punched him. She took off running, he tackled her to the ground, and punching her over and over again, in the face and then hard in the stomach.

Melanie punched him back. She got up and ran into the square. He chased her and shot the gun. Then the gun jammed and he grabbed her pulling her back, by the hair. Melanie heard Tara shouting from the tower, and Michonne running out of her house. Daryl came running out also, Mel grabbed the jammed gun, and hit him across the face with it, as Tara raised her gun and took a shot at him as he dropped to the ground. Melanie sat up and watched him.

Everything else that happened was in a haze. She recalled Michonne trying to ask questions, somehow she ended up inside Ricks house sitting on his couch. She flinched when Harlan flashed a light in her eye's. She breathed hard and sat back snapping out of it.

"Melanie." Rick said clearing his throat and adjusting the blanket that was on her. "Why did he try to kill you?"

"He..he threatened my son and I - So I punched him and took off when I seen the gun." She repied softly. "He was an ex- guard of Negans." She sighed

"Has he spoke with him?"

Melanie shook her head. "He was abandoned and flogged by Arat about 2 months ago - we - I though he was either dead or in another camp. Never imagioned he would of came here."

"Why would he threaten you?"

"I am the reason he got in trouble with Arat. I told Negan about the ime he touched me." She sighed. "He was either going to kil him right their or let Arat deal with him. I knew of Arats deep hatred for him so I let her do it. I should of let Negan finish him."

"Damn. Bad luck just follows you doesn't it?" Carl said bringing in some coffee.

"I guess so. Small world." She sighed letting Harlan exam her stomach.

"Everything seems fine, just some bruising. If you have any cramping or bleeding Come get me." He said getting up. "Fetal movements are still strong."

Melanie nodded. "Thanks doc." She smiled slightly. Harlan nodded and left. Michonne sat down with her when Rick and Carl left the room.

"What really happened?" She said adjusting her blanket.

Melanie sighed. "That was the truth. He was an ass of a soldier."

Michonne frowned slightly. "I hope so. I wouldn't want anyone else getting hurt."

"Dont worry, my problems won't affect - Rick, Carl..even you.." Melanie said getting up and leaving the house.

Rick stepped in the doorway, looking at Michonne. "Want to tell me what the hell that was about?" He frowned. Michonne sighed and looked up at him.

Melanie walked around the courtyard, and made her way to Maggies - she knocked, and smiled slightly when she opened. "You needed me?"

"This could have waited - i know your exhausted from earlier.." Maggie said moving aside letting her in.

"Can't really sleep. Might as well run over the game plan with you." She replied sitting down on the couch with her.

"Sound good." Maggie smiled getting the map out.