Rick watched him and shut the door. "This would have never happened, if you hadn't killed two innocent people." He said.
"Innocent?" Negan scoffed. "Abraham was never innocent. He was an asshole to Melanie. Glenn - I've asked Maggie. Yeah he was a mistake. But i'm glad I took out that SOB Abraham." He said sitting back on the cot.
Rick looked at him. "You know nothing of Abe. He was a good friend."
" Ask for Melanie's opinion on him." Negan said laying down, done with the conversation.
Rick frowned and turn on his heels. He walked back to the medical trailer. He knocked and went inside. "How she doing, Maggie?" He asked going to her.
Melanie was finally sleeping.
Maggie sighed. "She keeps passing baby size blood clots. Harlan has her on antibiotics. Her uterus keeps getting boggy."
"Boggy?" He frowned.
"Her uterus isn't contracting or firming up, like it should. Harlan had to help Manually seize it up." She said gently.
Rick sighed sitting down. "What does she see in him?" He asked watching Melanie sleep. Maggie was feeding the baby.
"I think we both know, the answer to that Rick." She sighed softly. "She's been with him since the beginning. Try looking at things through their eyes."
"You're really defending him?" Rick said looking at her.
Maggie shot him a look. "Just try. If i can...forgive Daryl and his part in Glenns death. I can forgive Negan - possibly, eventually.."
Rick looked at her baffled. "I…." He huffed and looked away. "What do you know about her relationship with Abe.."
Maggie looked down and sighed. "She told us…" Maggie began to trail off and told Rick everything that happened with her and Abe.
"No wonder, he was feeling guilty that one day, when he was wishing he could talk to her again." Rick frowned. "Still. He didn't deserve to die that way."
"Rick…" Melanie groaned out softly. "He...did me a favor." She said gently. "I might miss what I remember of him, but…. It turns out he was a horrible person."
"Really?" Rick asked going over to her. "Tell Sasha that." He sighed looking down at her, and held her hand. "How are you feeling kid?"
"Like hell." Melanie sighed, she looked like hell, she was really pale and shaking a lot. "Blanket? Please?"
Rick looked at the counter and grabbed another, and covered her. He sat down with her. "I'm sorry all this happened."
"Not your fault. It was my fault for going through with this plan." she sighed softly, and looked at Maggie. "How are you doing?"
"Pretty good. Harlan said I'm okay, and so is Hershel." She smiled softly.
"When you are feeling better - Maggie, myself, along with King Ezekiel - Would like to meet with you." Rick said smiling slightly.
"Good, because I have a few questions." Melanie said frowning. "Why was the compound set on fire? All those people...How many survived?"
Rick sighed softly. "Carol went kind of off the deep end. She wanted to kill Negan right then and there." He looked her in the eyes. "They are okay, they are with Ford - all three of them are with Michonne right now. The rest of the people, most made it. We managed to get them to the kingdom to keep them safe. A head count of about 150."
"All fighters for Negan - Most died, some are at the Kingdom being brought here to see you at the trial.." He said watching her reaction.
"The people did nothing wrong. They are good." she said gently. "Just wanting to live..the fighters also.."
Rick sighed softly. "Alright. I'm sorry things went wrong, We will talk about it at the meeting. "He promised.
Melanie nodded sadly, and groaned, She looked under the sheet. "Get….Harlan." She asked groaning more.
Rick took off out of the trailer. Maggie had went to her room with the baby to rest a bit.
"Harlan!" Rick hollered. "Come quick!: He then took off back to the trailer.
Harlan came quick and went inside. He grabbed some gloves, and put them on quickly. "She's hemorrhaging again." He looked at Melanie. "Mel, it's alright." He said moving back the blanket, and looked at Rick. "come help." He ordered. "Start kneading her uterus.. I'm going to have to go inside and see if any placenta got left." He looked at Melanie. "Deep breaths, it's going to hurt like hell."
Melanie groaned and nodded, feeling more light headed. "Negan...has my….blood type..."
Harlan looked at her, then at Rick. "Shes going to need a transfusion." He said putting his hand inside and pressing his other against her uterus. With Rick.
Melanie let out a groan.
Rick moved away from the table and opened the door and ran out to the jail. He moved Rosital aside.
"What the fu-" Rosita said watching him. "What are you doing?!"
Rick ignored her and opened the door. "Move your ass." He ordered. "Mel needs a blood transfusion. She's hemorrhaging."
Negan sat up and took off on a dead run out of the jail to the trailer. Rick was following after.
Negan entered the trailer. He went over and started pressing hard on Melanie's stomach. "How often has she clotted?"
"About 10 times. Passed big ones." Harlan said pressing in more.
Melanie let out a loud groan.
"There it is." Harlan said pulling out a piece of placenta.
Negan grabbed the transfusion kit. He started cleaning her arm, and his. He inserted the needle into him, and the one into her. "Sorry babe." He said softly.
Melanie groaned more, as she was getting her stomach pressed on by Harlan.
"Almost done." He said seeing the bleeding stopping. He smiled slightly. "Good. I'm going to up your Pit to keep your uterus contracted."
Rick was watching it all, he remained quiet.
Negan was stroking Melanie's hair. "It's okay." He smiled slightly. "I got you." He felt her head. "What was her temp last?"
"103." Harlan said getting her another cool towel. "Her Blood pressure has been 96/ 64."
Negan frowned. "Damn." He sighed. "I'm sorry hun. I shouldn't have left." He said scooting the chair closer.
"It's….okay." Melanie smiled slightly.
Harlan finished up and put a clean pad under her. "Gonna check on you again in a half hour." He said cleaning up himself and sitting with Rick. .
" Thanks Doc." Negan said not taking his eyes off her.
