Chapter 17 (Backstabber)

Chapter 17: Backstabber

Arwen Swanter

Unknown, 2029

About 7 years after outbreak

Miami Outskirts

Season 3

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"I can't believe him. What a fucking animal."

"Maverick, don't you think you're overreacting? He's the one who lost his kid-"

"Overreacting? Are you fucking kidding me? He had his dead daughter in his backpack for who knows how long! That's sick, why are you trying to justify it?"

"If you lost Andie would it really be that easy for you to just let him go?"

"Look who's talking."

"Screw you."

"You think he's not insane? Fine, then go, live a happy life with him. You're probably just as fucking insane as he is. All you've ever cared about was Valentine, I bet you carry his bones in your pockets. You meant nothing to him, Cole did and he killed him. I should have fucking killed him when I had the chance."

"What?"

"Maybe it would have gotten rid of you faster. I should have let you kill yourself that day on the beach! You're the reason my fucking wife is dead. You're the reason everyone's dead!"

"What did you say about Valentine?"

"What the fuck are you talking about?"

"What did you fucking say about him!"

"Give me the gun back, Arwen!"

"You tried to kill him? You told me you tried to save him!"

"He murdered my best friend what do you expect! You should just be grateful I didn't kill him! Shouldn't that be enough?"

"You're the monster."

"You're not gonna shoot me. You can't kill anyone, it's about time you stop trying and just accept that. You shouldn't be alive. You don't deserve it, so many people had to die because of you!"

"All this time, I thought you actually gave a shit about what I was going through but really you're just glad he's gone."

"I didn't mean it like that-"

"No, you did. Why didn't you leave the beach then? If you really didn't care why did you stay with me for five years?"

"It's not that I didn't care about you."

"That's what you just fucking said! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"You're not gonna shoot me."

"I have every reason to."

"You'll never get to Texas without me. Andie will just be another person to die because of you. You ready to be a parent? You couldn't keep him safe."

"I raised your son for five fucking months after he was born because you were too busy getting drunk!"

"You can't do it, Arwen."

"Why are you testing me!"

"Because I know you, you won't do it! We have places to be, we don't have time for this! Just give me the-"

Bang