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*11th of December 2015*
After the 'Kelly episode', her breathing had stopped and Harlan had to reanimate her. Rick had watched at a distance, genuinely curious about the situation. Negan, the base ball bat killer, the fearsome leader, hadn't left the girl's side since the beginning. The tall man was watching over her like a hawk. At some point, he had to leave; after all, he was the Saviors' leader and had duties.
His ex-rival was taking care of their new business and his men, checked on the little boy from time to time and watched over Amelie.
Abraham had come too, wishing her to heal quickly and him, he was simply keeping an eye on Negan. To be honest, working with the Saviors was the deal of the year. Five days had passed and already they had done much together.
Rick silently entered the infirmary room, which was filled to capacity after the battle. Carefully, he walked closer to the Canadian's bed. The kid, Theo, was there looking over the girl with sad eyes, Negan at his side.
''Why doesn't she wake up? '' the boy asked softly.
Negan sighed: ''It's just like that sometimes, kiddo…''
Theo turned to him: ''But they healed her! They gave her pills and injections…''He protested not understanding.
Rick could tell the other man wasn't used to young kids like this and was short on answers. He stepped loudly toward the pair to announce his presence: ''-The doctor healed her Theo… but she's very, very tired since her body had so much work to do to repair itself: that's why she doesn't wake up. But she will; give her time.''
His ex-enemy thanked him with his eyes and Rick nodded: ''Negan; we have a meeting concerning roads and travels.''
Xxxxxx
*22th of December 2015*
''She's the worst patient I ever had. '' Harlan said flatly to Negan.
The man frowned: ''Why? That woman's real fucking quiet…I'm sure she handles pain way better than most of your other patients!''
''It's not that…She should be resting and sleeping and instead she walks around, takes herself on strolls…I didn't know where she was the other day!'' he complained.
The tall man waved him off: ''stop whining; she's been awake for a week only…''
The physician huffed: ''Exactly! She shouldn't do anything.''
The leader glanced back at him: ''But, she's out of danger, right?''
''Yes, yes…She can only go well from now on.'' He reassured him.
''So…She can leave this place? ''
''Her wound still needs to be cleaned everyday and her bandage changed regularly.''
''The Sanctuary's doc can do that shit…''
To be honest, he was tired of being at Hilltop; he wanted to go home. He wanted to sleep in his bed, drink whisky and enjoy his wives. Things were settled and both sides could travel if there was any other problem or situation to resolve.
''If you have someone among your people who can properly do it, there should not be any problem.''
''Awe-fucking-some!'' He exclaimed, walking toward the Canadian who was reading with Theo in her bed.
The man flopped in a chair next to the pair: '' Are you ready to go home, Kiddo?''
Theo raised his head, smiling broadly: ''Yes! I want to go back! I miss Amber!''
Negan ruffled his hair, making him laughed: '' Good! I'm sure she misses you too…'' He pointedly looked at Amelie. ''…I'm sure she's missing someone else as well.''
The girl averted her eyes and looked up again: ''I think I will stay here.''
He rolled his eyes with a sigh; so typical of her.
''It's not fucking up for discussion.'' The Savior growled.
The little boy climbed higher on her, trying to draw her attention toward him: ''Why do you want to stay here? Our home is the Sanctuary…Amber is there.'' He asked in a whining voice.
She petted his hair backward and smiled patiently: ''I prefer it here Theo and my home isn't the Sanctuary…even if I miss Amber too.''
Groaning, Negan sunk himself deeper into the chair: not her home? She prefers it here? It was apparently not convincing the child ,so she added: ''…And my friend Abraham is there as well.''
Theo pouted: ''I don't like him.''
The black haired man grinned internally: he could relate to this kid. He finally rose, clasping his knees: ''Anyway…as I said: not fucking up for discussion. We're all getting our asses back to the Sanctuary; end of the story.''
The Canadian gave him the stink eyes, but he ignored it; she couldn't do a damn thing in her state anyway.
The morning after, they all gathered their belongings and they packed his truck. He watched Amelie; she was walking slowly and holding her right side. Theo was at her side, his hands on her elbow as if it could change something. He assisted her to climb in the car, keeping a hand in the small of her back to prevent any fall.
Her only friend here told her goodbye and Rick came to make sure everything was alright and they left, at least.
Xxxxxx
*3rd of February 2016*
'' …All healed! Well, on the outside at least. I bet it's still sensitive…and your right lung was severely damaged. You shouldn't do tiring exercises; nothing that will make you breathe fast. It's the second time you get shot and that you get out of it alive: I'm beginning to think that bullets aren't effective against you!'' The Sanctuary's physician said, examining the fresh pink scar on her back.
Amelie rolled her eyes; she wasn't dead…doesn't mean bullets don't affect her! The young woman was conscious that her life had almost slipped through her hands, this time…
She pivoted her head toward him: ''Yeah…it's still tender to the touch…so, I shouldn't run and stuff like that?''
He nodded: ''You should not run or climb stairs quickly or anything exercises as far as I know. Walking is okay.''
She looked away and grumbled: ''Walking is not exercise….When can I start to live again?''
The doctor sighed: ''Live again…you're so dramatic… You must take things slowly…in a month you could start to do more... lightly…with baby steps. One step at the time-''
She hopped down from the exam table she was on and picked up her backpack: ''-I get it.'' She cut him off as she headed outside the room.
Mumbling, Amelie made her way out of the factory, her sour mood evident to everyone that crossed her path. The young woman walked toward the armory, determined to get her gun and to go hunting. The man in charge there gave her a knowing look and a sigh before bringing her, her carbine. She swung it around her back and strode directly to the gates—
''Where the fuck do you think you're going? ''
Amelie stopped: ''Out-''
''-Out of fucking question''
The tall man trotted to her and took hold of her gun and then her bag, leaving her empty handed . The young woman glared at him: '' I'm just going hunting!''
Negan shook his head: ''You were coughing blood not long ago, you stupid girl!''
''It was over two weeks ago! I'm fine now! I'll just walk in the woods: nothing exhausting! '' She exclaimed.
''Uh-uh. '' He made negatively before grasping her upper arm and pulling her toward the factory again. ''You will sit your ass down, read, eat, play card…I don't fucking care, but you're not going out of here and certainly not alone.''
Amelie dug her heels in the thin layer of frozen snow: '' I don't want to go there! Amber isn't here anymore! Even Sherry is gone! I don't want to play cards all day and read!'' She whined.
Amber had left with Mark to live with the other at Alexandria; the town and the walls had been re-built. Dwight and Sherry had also left, but to Hilltop instead.
The tall man practically ignored her, but turned to head toward his house: '' Then you'll spend time with the kiddo. ''
She let out a groan of rage: ''But I want to go hunting! That's not fair!''
He released her arm and gesticulated with his hands before imitating her in a girly voice: ''That's not fair!'' He stopped: '' What a good line…now I just have to fucking let you go… nope! Forget that… You'll thank me later when you're all healed and alive!''
Xxxxxx
*that evening*
Amelie pointed at a map of the world in an encyclopedia: ''…See? This is the Pacific Ocean…and we are there, well, around there…we are closer the Atlantic Ocean, where the water is generally colder. '' She trailed her index finger downward: '' That's the South America…it is warm there…''
Theo pointed at the map: '' What's that?''
''That's the Brazil; the capital is Brasilia…there is the Chile; the capital is Santiago…Argentina; the capital is Buenos aires…People speak Spanish there.'' the girl explained.
''What's there over the sea?''
The young woman shifted the boy against her side and settled more comfortably. The pair was installed on the couch et they had turned it toward the fireplace in the living room.
'' That's the Europe… The France; the capital is Paris, the Germany; the capital is Berlin..., the Italy; the capital is Rome…''
''…And down there?''
''The Africa and the Middle East…But I don't know many countries there… ''
Her knowledge only reached so far: she hadn't even finished high school… Now she was glad there were books and that she had listened in her classes.
The child straightened: ''Who lives there? What do they do? Are they like us?'' He questioned.
The woman laughed: ''Wait a minute…before we continue…what's the capital of…hum… France?''
'' That's easy…Paris. '' he answered quickly.
A hand appeared, ruffling his light brown hair; Negan threw a leg over the back of the couch then the other and sat with them: ''Why are you teaching him that? It's not like it's useful anymore…''
She frowned at him: ''It's important. He should learn all he could learn. This included.''
Theo moved on the leader's laps and seated himself there with a content sigh: ''I like that: I want to know aaalll the countries!''
The tall man snaked an arm around her shoulders and drew her into his side: ''Continue your lesson.''
Amelie did: she talked about the religions, the languages over the different places. She taught him about the difference in temperature all over the planet, about the seasons and the Sun. The little boy was fully relaxed in the Savior's arms and soon he was yawning and his eyelids were drooping.
''I think it's enough for tonight…'' the man said in a low voice before rising with the child in his arms. She stretched to kiss the boy on the forehead: ''Goodnight Theo.'' She murmured as she watched them leave the room.
Lying down on her back on the couch, her face turned to the fireplace; the girl stared at the flames, thinking. The young woman had drifted off to sleep when she felt a leg insert itself between hers and a weight above her.
''…And you say you're fine…it's not even 11pm and you're falling asleep.'' Negan said patting her cheek.
She moved her head away with a grumble and subtly curled a leg around one of his before abruptly flipping them. The man fell from the sofa and she landed on him, caging him down with her limbs. She slid a hand in the hair behind his head.
He looked up at her and wriggled his brows: ''Oh…I fucking feel you here.''
One of his hands trailed up toward her breast, but the girl, lightning quick, grabbed it and pinned it to the floor. The fingers in his hair grasped them and she pulled his head down, keeping it there. The man tried to wriggle, but she tightened her grip on him and placed her full weight on him.
'' …You're stronger than you look…'' He confessed in a strained voice.
Amelie stared at him with her hard eyes; her mouth set in a severe line. It wouldn't be difficult to plant her teeth in his throat that was now exposed and vulnerable. She was past the point where it would disgust her.
The leader gulped down: ''Why all this fucking hostility? I will admit I have a hard time following you here…''
'' All the communities are at peace now…''She began.
The orange light from the fire was making the shadows move on his face. The man narrowed his eyes: '' what's the fucking connection? Yes… You were right…we are stronger together…peace is better…bla bla…is that what you fucking want to hear?''
He groaned when she pulled harder on his hair: '' No: I know I was right I don't need to hear it from you… What I'm telling you right now is: it's over.''
Negan scowled: ''Over?''
A triumphal glint burned in her gray eyes: '' Everyone is at peace…you are not killing and stealing from the others anymore…There will have consequences if you do…You have nothing to threaten me with, now… ''
The man seemed to understand where she was going with her words now, she kept talking.
''…And you like Theo: I know you won't do anything to him. Which means, nothing is keeping me here anymore.'' She explained.
He growled: ''Why you little weasel… Weren't we comfortable and all fine on the couch with the kiddo? ''
She nodded: ''Theo likes you… But I don't and I know better. When the spring comes, I'm going back to Canada with my kid.''
Negan tried to rise again, but she prevented it, firmly keeping his head on the floor and placing a knee on his free arm.
'' You're so fucking vicious sometimes…I love that.''
The girl rolled her eyes with a disgusted face: he was as aroused as he was angry by the situation. She rose and stepped away from the man, watching him rise.
They glared at each other for a while before he spoke: '' He's my child too now or have you forgotten who cared for him when you fucking disappeared for almost two goddamn years? ''
''He was mine before and still is. I remember when I adopted him: no one wanted anything to do with him! I was the only one to care for him.'' Amelie said in a hard voice.
Sighing, the Savior threw his hands in the air: '' What's your fucking problem? Aren't we well here? Why would you want to leave!? The kid is fine here…he has you and I. ''
She frowned and snarled: '' You seem to have a short memory… '' the girl said, thinking of everything he put her through.
He waved her words off: ''You're so fucking dramatic…''
''Shut up.''
His brows went up, surprised: '' Are you PMSing or something?''
Amelie had to take a deep breath to keep from tackling him to the ground and beating the shit out of him: '' You won't ever touch me again and I will leave in May with Theo: this is all I have to say.''
She saw a dangerous glow in his eyes as his face became hard: ''I will not let you go so easily.''
Amelie turned and started to leave, but stopped in the door frame to look back at him over her shoulder: '' You think that…but you forget I am the only person to have ever outwit you.''