‘’ What are you saying? ‘’

Lucille onehandedly swung the bat around as Marguetie tried to move away from her.

 ‘’ That you stole the food…and that you killed Benjamin. ‘’

 '’ Absurd. ‘’

 Lucille slammed the bat into one of the lockerdoors, and Marguerite crawled backwards in fear.

‘’ Don’t fucking act like I’m fucking blind, bitch. I know that YOU did it…and I got proof. ‘’

‘’ Where? You better fucking have proof before you accuse someone of this kind of shit.. ‘’

Lucille reached for her pocket and took out an envelope.

‘’ I found this on my desk 2 hours ago. Benji wrote it…before he was killed. In it…he tells exactly everything he found…and I decided to follow up on it. Everything in this letter…led me straight to your doorstep. Benji might be dead…but he sure didn’t go down without taking you with him. ‘’

‘’ How…how did you…How did he find ou….Kuh….Fuck. ‘’

Lucille chuckled as Marguerite messed up.

‘’ Now…You might be Billy’s flame….but let me tell you….That I WILL kill you if I have to. I will do it in an heartbeat. But…if you come clean…maybe I wont break your one good fucking leg. Now….Tell me. ‘’

Marguerite suddenly smirked and began to laugh to herself.

‘’ Stupid. ‘’

‘’ What? ‘’

‘’ I said…stupid. You thihk you got some sort of fucking hold on me? Well…If…If you say anything…I’m gonna let everyone know about your past. Yeah….I know all about what happened…. ‘’

‘’ How? ‘’

‘’ I listened when Negan and you were talking. That night after the carcrash. ‘’

‘’ So…unless you want everyone to know about your dark past….the past that you have been so clear that you don’t want nobody to know about…..I suggest you…just let this go….I…It needs to be forgotten.  ‘’

Lucille seemed annoyed for a second before she suddenly returned the smile, making Marguerite weary and nervous.

Negan and everybody in the bedhall jumped up when they heard the horn of the Bust-a-move truck blaring out. It kept on going for a few second before going dead. Negan was the first to get up and he pulled out his gun.  

He walked out, and began to go to the mainhall, not sure what he would find. Behind him followed every single member of the group, all ready for conflict.

What he saw when he reached the catwalk and could see out over the mainhall was nto what he expected. Nobody expected it.

He saw Lucille standing near the melter and Marguerite on her knees before her.  Once they all got down, Negan was the first one to speak out.

‘’ WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!? ‘’

Lucille held her bat, barring it over her shoulders and cracking her neck side to side whilst whistling playfully.

‘’ Goo-oooood morniiiiiing, my friends. I’am sorry to wake you all at this late hour…but…..well….I have something to say. First…is that…..I have not been honest with you guys. ‘’

She stopped smiling and she spoke in an cold tone as she spoke out about her past.

‘’ I killed somebody BEFORE the outbreak. My boyfriend….Because…because that fucker raped me. That night….I strangled him to death…..with barbed wire. The fucker’s eyes were bloodshot and fucking bulging out by the end of it. Not a pretty fucking picture…even in the world we live in….It was a….nice….but….painful feeling. A feeling of…loss…and anger….and HATE. The pain…the pain being so much more significant than the good. So….I did not want to be reminded….so…I never told anyone. I hope now that you all know…that you will not start to fear me. I’am here to help you. Not to bring us all down into destruction…If we all do our part…we are fucking golden. ‘’

The group all began to whisper and talk around, as to Lucille then yelled out ‘’ SHUT UP! ‘’

‘’ And….the second thing is….we have found out little…killer. But…first…Marguerite….Anything you want to say? ‘’

‘’ Lucille, WHAT THE FUCK IS THE MEANING OF THIS!!? ‘’

Billy pushed his way through the row of people standing around Lucille. She yelled out to them all:

‘’ HOLD HIM DOWN, BOYS!! ‘’

5 men charged towards Billy but Billy’s strength, speed and skill let him take down 3 of them with heavy punches and knee kicks before he was suddenly hit in the back of his head with something heavy.  He fell onto his knees and looked over his shoulder seeing Dwight aiming his crossbow towards his head.

‘’ You fucker. ‘’

Billy looked infront of him and saw that Marguerite was but a few centimeters away from him.

‘’ Billy…..You know it’s her. You probably figured out way before anyone….But I found proof. SHE did it. You have been trying to tell yourself otherwise….but it’s over. Is that not what you say? The wicked shall be punished for their deeds? Marguerite killed two people. One in person…one by her actions. Bonds…do not change that. ‘’

‘’ B-but…..Lucille…wa…wai….what proof? Marguerite can’t walk…let alone carry things with her crutches. She cant have done it. ‘’

Lucille walked over to the duffle bag and opened it. She began pulling all the things out to show to Billy.

‘’ Proof, huh? Boots…Size 43. And…lookie here….if it isn’t a fucking…. ‘’

Lucille held the prosthetic leg high up so everybody could see.

‘’ ….Prosthetic. Face the fucking facts, Billy. Your wife did it. The fact that she is one…No….the only one in this place……to be able to handle cyanide professionally..with her medical background…is proof enough, really.  ‘’

‘’ But…No…it cant…. ‘’

Marguerite shushed him and began to speak out.

‘’ Billy….It’s…it’s okay. I….I’m fine. I…I did something….awful.  I….I know this is what has to be done. ‘’

‘’ But…Lucille…I need to say…why I did it. I want you to…reconsider….Banish me….do whatever…but…please….do not kill me. ‘’

‘’ And why the fuck not? ‘’

‘’ I’m…..I’m…pregnant. ‘’

Everyone was speechless and wide-eyed in shock, including Lucille, if only for a short moment.

Billy opened his eyes wide to the revelation, and he seemed…confused…happy….but most of all saddend. Marguerite reached out to touch his cheek, but she retracted it just millimeters away. She knew he was having trouble grasping everything he had just heard, so she let him have a moment to think.

 ‘’ That, Lucille…..that is why I took the food. THAT is why I killed Benjamin….And it’s why Ricardo died. ‘’

‘’ I realized the food was…not enough. The baby…and…me…needs nutrition…more than the regular…amount we usually eat….so…I took more food. I..I never meant to go as far as I did…but…I was scared. Scared of what….would happen if this were to be known. ‘’

‘’ W-why….Why didn’t you tell me? ‘’

‘’I….I don’t know. I…I was scared….Even when I shouldn’t be. ‘’

Lucille grabbed ahold of Marguerite’s hair and made Marguerite look directly into her sharp golden eyes. Her glare could cut steel, yet Marguerite seemed unthreatend….she seemed at terms with it all.

‘’ You went behind our backs. You didn’t even bother to tell Billy….your husband, about it all. Had you told us…We would have helped you out….given you more food. You didn’t trust us to be understanding about it all. Now it’s too fucking late. ‘’

‘’ I realized that…much too late. But atleast this all lead to honesty coming down upon our group. We have all been like snakes towards eachother….scheming….keeping to ourselves. I hope that this…will help do something to our group. We need to trust eachother….As I did not. That is what led to….these horrible things. I cant never take it back. Ever. ‘’

‘’ I’m gonna let everyone here…vote. You will get punishment, Marguerite…. Be sure of that. ‘’

Lucille pointed her bat towards everyone as she walked around in an circle before lifting it up into the air. She was rhyming “Eeny meeny miiny moe” as she went along.

 ‘’ Who here votes for death?!! ‘’

Nobody spoke out or held up their hands.

‘’ All-fucking-righty then…..Who here votes for another solution? ‘’

Nobody replied this time either. Lucille was getting noticeably more irritated whilst Marguerite was speaking to Billy.

‘’ I….I’ll leave with you. If that is what has to happen….I’ll do it. ‘’

‘’ No. These people need you. You will not leave. I….I know it’s a touch call…and I’am hurting as much as you are….but it’s what has to happen. I love you for being the protector that has helped bring happiness…..friendship….and safety to our group. Without you….we wouldn’t have gotten the wall up. Wthout you and your skill and intellect….most of us would’ve been dead by now. You need to stay…so that people can have hope. ‘’

‘’ Billy…You are strong. You will make it through this. ….I pay for my sins. But…Know this… Lucille….that our child does not have…anything to do with this. ‘’

Lucille was not answering, still walking around waiting for somebody to vote.

‘’ Is there anyone that’s gonna vote? For fuck’s sake, people. ‘’

‘’ It’s okay, Lucille…I will leave. You needn’t burden yourself with being some kind of executioner. Calm down for heaven’s sake. ‘’

Lucille with her bat held high above her head lunged towards Marguerite in that split of a second, and neither Billy or Marguerite had time to react.

*WRAAAACK*

‘’ Don’t you fucking tell me how to feel.  ‘’

Billy opened his eyes to see Marguerite fall down facefirst into the ground. The bat had left a deep dent in the back of her skull, and blood was pouring out, coloring her white hair bright red. Her fingers twitched and tried to move forward, but Lucille suddenly struck down again with a powerful swing. She did it again and then a third time…and then… again, and again. She kept on swinging down on Marguerite, blood and flesh spraying in all directions, a lot of it hitting both Lucille’s and Billy’s faces. Lucille was hitting so much that she seemed to be completely out of it. The cries of fright did not make her stop.

Lucille stopped when Negan grabbed ahold of the bat in mid-air. She let go of the bat and stumbled backwards a few steps. She was wheezing for air.

‘’ Lucille…What…what did you just….what did you just do? ‘’

She did not respond, only looking down at her bloodsoaked hands. She looked like she had exhausted herself to the breaking point, her skin red and sweat pouring down her face.

Billy was looking down towards Marguerite’s bashed-in skull. He seemed to be completely out of his body, not responding to anything, until he suddenly reached over and took her necklace. He grabbed it tightly and he began to cry into his hands. He unleashed all of his emotion, screaming it out so loudly it could be heard well outside of Sanctuary’s walls. His pained screams and the fact that one of the most hardend members of the group had broken down completely….it made everyone looking on…scared. Worried.

Billy then tried to pick Marguerite up…but he couldn’t do it. He broke down every time he tried

‘’ Billy…don’t…just…don’t. ‘’

‘’ No, Dwight….We…we cant just have her…lying there. I…I have to do this….I have to bury her. ‘’

‘’ I’ll help you. ‘’

Connor was limping and still suffering heavy from his beatdown, but he didn’t look at Billy with any anger…only pity and understanding.

‘’ C…Connor. ‘’

‘’ Enough talk…and look away. Dwight….get a fucking blanket or something. We…We don’t need to see….this. ‘’

Dwight ran off and came back with an blanket in moments. Connor carefully wrapped Marguerite in it but he kept looking away from her head. When he was done, he had trouble standing up as he couldn’t put any power into his bad leg. Billy then suddenly helped him up, his eyes closed and his expression much more calm, but his cheeks red from the tears.  A few others who saw that Connor was too weak to help by himself then carried the body away and they all walked out of the sanctuary.

As she looked on, still trying to catch her breath, Lucille suddenly grabbed ahold of her chest in pain.

‘’ I…Fu…Fuck….. ‘’

 She suddenly fell to the floor, hitting the floor hard with her head first. Negan looked on in shock and yelled out for her to wake up as she closed her eyes.

Chapter 8 will be very very contentfilled. I hope you’ll all look forward to it, fans. 

Marguerites (Detail)

Conrad Kiesel

Henri Matisse - The Reader , Marguerite 1906

Henri Matisse – The Reader , Marguerite 1906

Henri Matisse – The Reader Marguerite 1906

The Reader , Marguerite 1906 by Henri Matisse

The starting point of Fauvism , Luxury, Calm and Pleasure by Henri Matisse

Luxe, Calme et Volupté (Luxury, Calm and Pleasure) is an oil painting by the French artist Henri Matisse . Both foundational in the oeuvre of Matisse and a pivotal work in the history of art, Luxe, Calme et Volupté is considered the…

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