MAKNAE [twd] *editing*

【146】

Even though I stood outside the cellar doors, I could faintly make out the sounds of Daryl 'questioning' Tony below me.

"Who the hell else are you working with?" he growls.

"Go to hell!" Tony sneers, another punch being landed to the man's face.

My pacing stops as Maggie and Taeyang round the corner of the house.

"Hey," Maggie greets with a sigh.

"I don't think it's going anywhere and.." I shake my head, "I think it'll only get worse."

"Why's that?'" Taeyang asks, reaching over to rest is hand on my arm.

"If he really does have others.. We don't know who or where they are. The second he walks out of that cellar and the Saviors see what's happened to him, they'll just turn on Daryl even more.. And if Daryl gets hurt because of something I caused-"

"Don't start that," Maggie lightly scolds, "You helped end the war. You killed Negan. They're just being sour because their dictator is out of commission. You did the right thing, so don't think otherwise."

As the cell doors open, Daryl walks up the steps, wringing his hand that held bloodied knuckles.

"He ain't being a team player. I say we end him just like Gregory," Daryl voices.

"And if there's more?" I ask.

"Then, we do the same," Daryl shrugs.

"If we do that, it gets out of hand. Then, we just have another war on our hands and we're right back to square one-"

Taeyang shushes me, wrapping an arm around my shoulders, "They surrendered which means they're a part of this bigger picture we got going on. And no matter who, we need to punish those that attack our people."

I cringe, turning to hide my face in his shoulder, feeling a bit more at ease as he rubs his hand on my back.

"I'm headin' back to the Sanctuary. I'll try and get some more answers," Daryl announces, "I'll let you know what I find when I get back."

"Let me go with you," I offer.

"Hana," Maggie warns, "No."

"If they want me they won't be able to hold back when I'm there. We'll figure out who all is a part of this an-"

"Nah," Daryl shuts me down, "You ain't putting yourself at risk like that. It's best you stay here where we all got eyes on you."

"So, I'm being babysat?" I clarify.

"For the time being? Yes," Daryl answers.

"Oh, come on," I complain.

"Carol, Jiyong, Tyler, and I will get to the bottom of it. You just stay out of harm's way," Daryl assures.

"I'm going to play with Hershel," I decide, dragging Taeyang with me, "At least then I'll feel like the babysitter rather than the babysat."

--

"God, he really is just perfect," Cyndie sighs, wiggling her finger that Hershel held on tight to.

"He is," I agree, "He knows it, too. That's why he always gets his way."

Cyndie chuckles, easing to sit down across from me on the couch, "You were the youngest, right? You never had to deal with younger siblings.."

"Baby of the family until this one came along," I scrunch my nose at Hershel who giggles.

"My little brother and I were ten years apart.. Somehow I hated and loved the little guy at the same time."

"You've never really talked about him," I note, "Natania showed me pictures once before, but I don't think you've ever.."