Breathe || negan

• ch 5 •

Audrey's POV

Laura follows behind me, probably to keep an eye on me.

I enter my room and throw open my closet, stuffing clothes into a duffle bag.

Laura stands in the doorway looking at my room. I walk into the adjoining bathroom and ransack the drawers.

I pack deodorant, toothbrush and paste, hair brush and face wash.

"No tampons?" Laura asks me, tilting her head.

I throw my toiletries into my bag and zip it up. "Oh, no, i don't get it, I had to get my uterus removed,"

She sucks in air. "Lucky,"

Yep, very lucky that my ex-boyfriend nearly beat me to death and now I can't have kids. I thought.

I finish packing and walk downstairs to see Aaron and Eric sitting at the island.

Aaron sits up when he sees Laura.
"What's going on?"

"I have to go to the sanctuary," I tell them.

"What why?" Aaron gaps.

I shrug. "Ask Negan,"

That was the first time that name had been spoken in our household. Eric slightly winces as I say it.

"Is there any way you can stay?" He asks me with pleading eyes.

"Well I don't want to find out and get somebody killed," I say and give Eric a hug.

Then I turn to Aaron and hug him.
"If it comes down to stopping Negan or saving me, kill that son of a bitch," I whisper in his ear. I feel him reluctantly nod.

I pull back and leave.

The saviours are already at the gates ready to leave.

"Ah there she is!" Negan grins at me and waves me over to him and Rick.

I keep a straight face and walk up to them. I give Rick a side hug and then turn to Carl, who is holding Judith close.

I kiss Judith on the head and hug carl.
"Keep an eye of your big brother," I say to Judith.

I smile at them both then go back to the blank expression when I turn back to Negan.

"It is hot as balls out here, let's get a move on!" He hollers at his people.

He shakes his head and turns to me.
"You and Laura take the car," he motions with Lucille to the grey Honda that's parked with the trucks.

"You got it," Laura guides me over to the car and we get in.

She takes the keys out and starts the engine up. By then all the trucks were loaded and we were leaving Alexandria.

I didn't know when I would see this place again. That made my chest tighten.

"Did I ever catch your name?" Laura asks me from ten drivers seat.

"Audrey," I say quietly but loud enough for her to hear. I have my elbow up on the window and my chin in my hand.

I stare out the window for a while until I ask, "Why did we take the car instead of the trucks like everybody else?"

Laura shrugs. "Probably because of David," I look at her questioningly. "David's the guy who you.." She makes a choking sound and slides her finger across her throat.

"Oh right," I nod.

"Negan probably assumed you'd be more comfortable alone with a chick rather than alone with ten guys,"
She replies.

I ponder the thought. I find it strange that Negan would care about what I'm comfortable with.

I just look out the window, making mental notes of road signs in case I need to get back on foot.

We sit in silence for a few hours until we pull up to a large factory with huge gates.

We drive in and Laura stops the engine. "Home sweet home"

We get out and I follow her up some stairs and down a few hallways, until she opens a door.

I'm expecting to see a holding cell but instead I see a normal room. With a bed, a small fridge, a sink, a bookshelf, a chair, a tv with an old Nintendo, and a small chest of drawers.

"You're shitting me," I scoff and look to Laura.

"Expecting a dungeon?" She smiles faintly.

I walk in and sit at the end of the bed.
"What's the situation? Why am I here?"

She inhaled sharply and says, "I'll let you get settled and we'll talk all about that in a bit,"