Unspoken

Chapter eight

Winnie didn't say anything it felt like there were rocks in her stomach.  Negan was the last person she wanted to wake up to after having one of her episodes.  She especially didn't like how close he was to her.

"Good thing my doctor is a genius otherwise you'd be a goner." Negan tells her
Winnie still didn't say anything

"Are you hungry? "Negan asks nodding to a tray of food. 

Winnie didn't bother to move her head. 
"You're mad at me. "Negan sighs
"Where's Daryl? " she asks sitting up
"Don't you worry about him."Negan says
Winnie shot daggers at Negan from where she sat  "Damn it girl no wonder Daryl gravitated to you." Negan chuckles
Winnie held her stare. "I feel as if we got off on the wrong foot." Negan says
Winnie rolled her eyes "I'd love it if we could start fresh." Negan adds
"You must think I'm stupid."Winnie snaps
"On the contrary I believe you're smarter than you let on." Negan smiles
"Good for you. "Winnie sneered
"I don't expect you to change your mind over night." Negan tells her

Winnie narrowed her eyes at him there was a list of things she wanted to say to Negan but she was scared if she got too worked up her heart would have a fit again

"Don't count on it." Winnie clenched her fists
"At least eat the food I had my cook prepare for you."Negan gets up and brings the tray to her

Winnie looked at the tray it had flapjacks with a side of eggs and bacon with  oj for the drink.

"I'm not hungry." Winnie glared at Negan. She wanted to flip the tray in his face but Winnie stayed still.
"Now I know that's a lie." Negan laughs "The first time you were here the girls said your favorite part of the day was mealtime. "
Winnie didn't respond she just wanted him to leave. 
"I'll just set this here." Negan puts the tray of food on the nightstand.  "Now don't be wasteful." Negan smiles
Winnie turned away from him.
"I'll come visit you later." Negan says before exiting the room.

Winnie waited for the door to close before climbing out of the bed.
Stretching  she walked over to the only window in the small room she was put in.

It was raining again.
The clouds were covering the sky in a grey blanket Winnie couldn't see much else just more of the building.
Winnie rested her forehead on the cold glass wondering if Daryl was okay.
Holding the heart pendant in between her fingers remembering when Daryl gave her the necklace. 

"I got something for ya. "
"Yeah?"
"It's somethin' I found before I knew ya but I think ya might like it." He says holding out a small rose gold heart shaped pendant on a delicate matching chain
"Daryl...oh wow. "Winnie mouth dropped "I didn't think things this beautiful still existed."
"Ya like it?"
"Yes it's beautiful. "Winnie smiles
"It pales in comparison to ya. "Daryl smiles
"You're just buttering me up."Winnie sighs
"Believe what ya want I know it to be true." Daryl tells her
"Thank you. "

Winnie bit her lip holding back tears before she looked back at the tray of food her stomach growling at her in protest. Winnie had never turned down a meal before. 
But eating Negan's food felt like treason. 
The room was small but Winnie remembered it had a bathroom. 
She knew exactly what to do with the food.

                                 ***

Knock knock

"It's open. "Winnie called
She'd made herself comfortable in a armchair in the room. 

For the hundredth time she was reading 'Tuck Everlasting '
Negan at least let her keep her belongings
It was hard to focus on the words on the page in front of her. Her mind continued  to wander back to Daryl.