Vol. 24 | The Narcissist And The Angel

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Carl drove Ron back to Alexandria, and Ron was holding his hand tight the whole time. Carl thought it was adorable.

"I love you." Ron whispered, practically laying in the passenger seat.
"I love you too. How do feel?" Carl said, thinking he didn't look the best.
"I'm ok. I'm just a little tired. And i need to see Negan." Ron said, still relieved he was ok.
"I know. We'll get the key from dad when we get there." Carl said, rubbing Ron's hand.

-

Ron knocked on the door of the Grimes house, Carl by his side.
Rick opened the door, surprised to see them there.

"When did you get back?" Rick asked Ron, unaware Carl had ever even left.
"We just got back." Carl said, holding Ron's hand.
"What? When did you leave?" Rick said, knowing Lori would kill him for not noticing.
"A few hours ago." Carl said, looking over at Ron.

"Give me the key." Ron demanded, not even saying anything else.
"Key?" Rick said.
"For the cell. Negan. Give me the key." Ron demanded once again.

"You can't let him out. This how it ends. Him in there." Rick claimed.
"I'm not going to let him out. I just have to see him." Ron said, tearing up.
"I'll stand at the door, ok?" Carl said, hoping it would ease Ricks worries.
"Fine." Rick agreed, handing the key to Carl.
"I want that back." He added.
"Ok!" Carl said, he and Ron practically running to the cell.

-

"Here. I'll be right here if you need me." Carl said, handing Ron the key and giving him a kiss.
"Thanks." Ron said, going down the stairs.

"I don't want visitors. Unless you have my Lucille." Negan said, turned away from the door and unaware of who it was.
He heard a familiar crying behind him, and then Ron's sweet laughing.

"Ronnie?" He said, turning around to see the boy.
"You're ok!" Ron exclaimed, unlocking the cell and entering.
"Well yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" Negan said with a laugh, hugging Ron as he sobbed into his shoulder.
"I thought you were dead." Ron whispered.
"What? Why? Who said that?" Negan said, honestly touched by how happy Ron seemed that he wasn't.
"Dwight and Simon." Ron said, not yet ready to tell him how both had acted like in his absence.
"Why'd they say that? Where are they?" Negan said, angry with them.
"It's a long story that will just make you mad. They were wrong though." Ron said, breaking down into tears again, laughing mixed in.

"It's ok kiddo. I've got you." Negan said, shedding a few tears himself.

"I love you so much." Ron said softly through his tears.
"I love you too. So much." Negan replied, rubbing his back.

Carl listen from the door. He knew Ron was close with Negan, but he didn't know they were to "I love you" territory. He stepped outside, shutting the door to give them more privacy.

Negan hugged Ron, humming something.
"What's that?" Ron asked, sitting up and looking at him.
"You are so beautiful to me." Negan sang a little bit of the song quietly.
"Its just a song me and Lucille liked." He whispered, pushing Ron's hair back behind his ear.
"It's nice." Ron said, wiping his face.
"Yeah. We'll listen to it sometime." Negan said.
"I'd like that. Where is she? The bat." Ron whispered.
"You know that old ice cream shop out by the water tower? They left her there. All alone. After they set her on fire." Negan said, angry at the thought.
"I know it. I'll go get her, ok?" Ron said, knowing Lucille being there was stressing Negan out.

"Yeah. Thanks. How do you feel?" Negan asked, referring to his fever.
"I'm ok. I'm doing better than you would be right now if it bit you instead. Although I think Carl might put me on bed rest soon." Ron joked with a smile.

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