TWD ~ Daryl + Reader ~

Honesty

You sit back in your seat with your feet on the dash while watching out the window. Jesus taps his thumbs on the steering wheel as he drives but that stops when he asks; "Is there anything that you want to tell me since it's just you and me?"

You pick at the scabs on your fingertips as you think about it. "What is it that you're expecting to hear?"

"What did you talk to Dwight about when he was getting ready to leave Alexandria last night?"

You know that's not the only question he expects answers for. But you're hoping that by answering this question he won't ask the other one.

"We talked about Andy." You look down at your fingers that have blood rolling down them, which you wipe on your pants. "As I've told you when I left the Sanctuary Andy and I had just had a fight. I asked Dwight about his thoughts on Andy-"

"What did he say?" Jesus asks as he grips the steering wheel.

You sit up straight in your seat and look over at Jesus as you say; "Dwight said that he thinks it's possible that Andy will stand with Negan."

A tear rolls down Jesus' face. He quickly wipes it away but another rolls down. Jesus stops the car, puts it in park, and gets out slamming the door as a result.

In the year since the saviors took Andy, you had only seen him put on a strong face when anything about Andy was brought up. Even when Andy punched him. But today, you guess he couldn't hold his feelings back anymore.

. . .

(Sanctuary)

Though Harlan told Andy to stay in bed he couldn't. Especially not after what Dwight told him. He has to be there for this fight at Alexandria.

"Andy," Dwight catches him trying to climb into one of the trucks, "what the fuck are you doing?"

"I have to come to Alexandria-"

"You're crazy," Dwight says as he looks around them. "You have stitches on the side of your head and a concussion, you ain't going-"

"If he has a death wish, Dwighty Boy, let him come." Negan comes around the side of the truck with Sasha right behind him. "Sasha, you remember Andy."

"The one that wanted to shoot me, right?" She says with crossed arms.

Andy winces from the throbbing in his head, "Aren't you supposed to be in a cell?"

Negan grins with delight as he says, "She's more helpful to me outside of it." His grin drops slightly when he yells, "Let's get loaded up, I want to be at Alexandria by mid-day. Let's go people."

Negan's yelling makes Andy grab his head in pain, making his head feel like it's getting beat with a hammer. His knees buckle from the pain, but Dwight catches him before he can hit the ground.

"I'm going to take him back to Dr. Carson." Negan just nods in response to Dwight as he walks away.

"No, I have to see (Y-"

"Shut up," Dwight says as he starts walking with Andy's right arm over his shoulders. "I'll get your message to your sister, alright?"

. . .

After about ten minutes Jesus gets back into the car. His eyes are red and there are visible streaks going down his face, but you don't say anything. He just puts the car back in gear and continues driving towards Hilltop.

You just go back to watching out the window, you see a few walkers which makes you happy that you're in the car. You pick at your fingers some more, pulling healthy skin off and then pressing on the newly exposed skin for the sting.

"Stop that."

You jump a little at the sternness of his words and look to find him glaring at you for a second.

"Sorry," you peer down at your fingers.

"(Y/N)," Jesus' voice goes soft, "I, uh, I have another question for you." You quickly look back over at him. "If you don't mind answering it."

"What is it?"

"Before your visit to the Sanctuary, you seemed to be doing better, since your met Daryl." He takes a breath, piecing his words carefully. "You didn't hurt yourself or get lost in your darker thoughts as much, but as soon as you got back that changed. From what you've already told me I know that you watched Emmette die, got into a terrible argument with Andy, and traded Harlan so you could come back home; but none of that explains how you've been acting." He takes another breath, then simply asks; "Is there anything that you haven't told me about your time at the Sanctuary?"

You stare down at your hands again, wishing he wouldn't have asked. You have never lied to him. Kept secrets yes, but never lied. You've been scared of how he would react, if he'd hate you or if he'd understand.

"(Y/N)," Jesus puts the car in park and turns it off, "you can tell me."

You look out the car window again to see the walls of Hilltop, then turn to Jesus and ask; "Can I tell you after we get through all of this?"

You see the unsureness in his eyes that's mixed with worry, towards your desperate-sounding voice.

"Of course."

You just nod then you both get out of the car and walk through the open gates of Hilltop.

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