Love In Hell (D.D.)

1.111 "Pain"

Next day. morning. At alexandria. In Daryl's house. 

I walked inside with Dog 

Dog jumped on the couch and laid down. 

Me "Smells like Daryl. "

I sat down on the couch and Dog moved to sit on my lap.

He looked at me with wide eyes. 

I shook my head "don't look at me like that. I know you hate it when mommy and daddy are fighting and i am sorry for that. but mommy won't accept an apology from daddy because I know he meant what he said. An apology's just a truce. It... doesn't fix anything."

There was a knock con the door. 

Me "come in"

Rosita walked in "hey, Ken"

I looked at her. 

Rosita "I just noticed that Daryl didn't come back with you. "

I looked at her in tears.

Rosita asked worried "what happened?"

Me "it's over, Rosita. Daryl and i are over"

She sighed and walked over to me. 

Then she sat down next to me "it will be okay. You two always work it out"

I shook my head "no, not this time. Daryl and i are no longer Daryl and i "

She sighed. 

Next day. morning. 

I walked out of the house and looked around. 

Dog started to bark and ran in one direction. 

I didn't even have to look to know who just arrived. 

Rosita looked over to me. 

I walked over to Negan who was already getting glares from Maggie "hey, you, you wanna head out?"

Negan looked at me confused before looking over to Daryl and then back to me "everything okay between you two? the last thing i want is to cause any trouble, Kendall"

I asked, sighing "is that a yes or no?"

Negan looked at Daryl. 

In the woods. At Leah's cabin. 

Negan " Hey, I just wanted to thank you for getting me the hell out of Dodge. I mean, uh, you may have noticed things with Maggie and I are a little bit tense. I don't mind being lay-low Negan for a bit, but, hell, there's only so far I can go to get out of her way. You know, I was thinking, maybe, uh — maybe you'd put in a word for me? Smooth things over, at least kind of get the ball rollin'. Given our recent history, uh, I kind of figured you owe me that much, right? "

I opened the door and we walked in. 

Negan "You know this place? "

I nodded.

Negan "I see you went ahead and moved me in. "

I sighed " I'm sorry. The Council's voted to banish you. What you want just isn't gonna happen. It's not possible. I know it's not what I promised, but given our less-recent history, it's better than you deserve."

Negan nodded " It is what it is, I guess. And if you don't mind me asking... did the Council really banish me? Or is this more of a "Ken seizing the reins" kind of situation? "

Me "She'll kill you if you stay any longer, Negan. And i m trying - trying to keep the place together but-"

Negan nodded "i get it"