Lorelai's friends didn't know she was wanted for a crime she committed. She hadn't told them the full story of what actually happened that day. It's not like she did anything too terrible to tell them, but she didn't want them to perceive her any different.
She just let them think what they wanted to think of her, and Lorelai didn't want to ruin that.
But during the night, Negan finally put his finger on why he recognized her.
On his journey in New York, he saw his wanted sign next to some girl, responded to the name of Lori, and was charged with assault.
He giggled to himself at how he easy it took him to remember.
But he was confused as to why a girl like Lori was in trouble. At first glance, he didn't think anyone would take her as a threat. Her hair was messy, and her clothes were mixed together of different fabrics. Her personality wasn't too frightening either, but she was hard to read , "Negan thought.
He turned to his side to find the girl gone. she wasn't in her sleeping spot like the rest of her people. He forced himself up because he didn't know what she was planning. Was she gonna ditch them or what? He walked in the building searching for a sign of her , the farthest he got to the bathroom?
he heard the flushing of a toilet and the running of a sink. Lorelai yanked the door open like she knew that Negan had followed her. "Someone can't sleep without me next to them?" Lorelai spoke. Negan ignored her remark, getting straight to the point. "For a wanted girl, you're less of a threat in person." He joked.
Lori was taken aback by this , how could he have possibly found out.
"I don't know what you're referring to." Lorelai whispered. "Oh, but I think you do.."Negan sighed, leaning his right arm on the door frame.
"How did you find out?" Lorelai whispered. She was worried he would rat her out to her group, and then they wouldn't trust her anymore. "I made a little trip down memory lane. I remembered when I first saw your wanted sign right next mine. My picture looked way better, though." Negan replied.
"You're not gonna tell the others, are you? Cause if you tell I'll tell about you." Lori fumed. "I won't. But there is one thing I'm curious about..what did you do?" Negan asked, leaning closer.
"I broke someone's nose but they reported me to the marshalls , I'm not scared of the cops or anything I just..don't wanna be punished , I've seen what they do to people that commit crimes it's ugly." Lorelai," whispered, making sure the others couldn't hear.
"That's why we keep our hands to ourselves." Negan chuckled. "Shut up . That guy needed that reality check , he's probably still roaming around somewhere tormenting others." Lorelai spat.
"If it makes you feel any better, he probably could've met his match , you never know." Negan shrugged.
Lorelai looked around, realizing how they were literally talking in a bathroom, and they barely knew each other.
"Uhhh...let's talk... somewhere else." Lorelai whispered, backing out the bathroom to shut the door and pushing Negan out of the doorway in the process.
She turned around only for Negan to be close behind her. "Scoot back." Lorelai whispered, pushing past him, walking towards a hallway. Negan followed her, trying not to make too much noise.
Even though Negan had talked to her , he wouldn't hesitate to protect himself if this was a trick.
Lorelai slid down the concrete wall onto the floor.
Negan didn't sit down , he just stared down at the girl. "I'm not gonna hurt you if you're thinking that." Lorelai muttered. "I hope that's the not case." Negan yawned, sitting down on the floor across from her.
"No one should be able to hear us, so I guess we can talk louder, but I ... haven't told them anything , If I lose them, I'm completely on my own, and I've never done that before. I hate to admit it, but I don't know if I could survive. I've made it this far, but there's was always another person. I've been in many groups , and I don't wanna be the last man standing once again." Lorelai spoke, looking to the floor.
Negan listened and understood what she meant. He leaned forward and rested his hand on her knee.
"Stop. I don't need that." Lorelai groaned, removing his hand off of her knee. "How do you know they'll kick you from the squad?" Negan laughed. "If I tell them what I did, I don't think they'll buy it , they won't trust me anymore." Lorelai responded, picking at her fingers. " How do you know if they trust you now?" Negan asked.
"They've told me their life stories, and I've been trustworthy enough to be the groups scavenger and hunter. They trust me enough to make their food and not poison it , enough to let me in on their plans, and they've told me many times." Lorelai said lowly. Negan nodded as he tried to think of ways to make Lorelai feel better. He stretched out his legs and scratched his head.
He looked at her and he started feeling all hazy , her eyes were glistening and he wondered why she was telling him all her business, her hair was messy and wild as usual, but her skin was glowing , it was dark but you could still see her face , Negan admired her beautiful facial features and the way she carried herself, as far as he knew she was so down the earth and didn't pretend.
"What did you do before all this?" Negan asked rubbing his chin.
"Uh..groupie." Lorelai nodded, looking down.
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Lorelai, I didn't know you'd be the kind to get down like that." He snickered as he nudged her ar . Lorelai crossed her arms not being to fond of his statement , it wasn't something she was proud of. "I regret it now, though. I'm glad the apocalypse happen. d I was caught up in things thawereasn't okay , things I shouldn't have been doing." Lori yawned. "But forget about me. Tell me about you." Lorelai smiled. "I was a gym teacher. Back in the day , I had a group much bigger than yours. But..that's all gone now, so... fast forward, and ended up in New York."
"Hm. You seem like leader type, I guess. Mr. gym teacher, " Lorelai hissed, playing with strands of her hair."
There was a moment of silence. The hallway was very cold and dark. It was probably best if they had got back. But in this moment there was a shift but it wasn't for lorelai this time it was for negan. As he squinted his eyes to see the girl sitting across h, m he had felt like he had experienced this exact very moment in time.
They would never admit it but they only felt this when one or the other was in the same room or if they were perhaps together.
"What? why do you keep staring? Did I say something wrong?" Lorelai asked, d not wanting to come off the wrong way.
"No--you're okay, it's ju... maybe e we could head back." Negan grunt, d standing up from the concrete floors.
Lorelai followed along as she agreed to make their way back.
"So... How old are you?" Lorelai said, trying to keep up with Negan's fast-paced walking.
"I lost track a long time ago." Negan said, making Lorelai chuckle.
