Safe haven, Rick Grimes

063. YOU SAID A WEEK, YOU'RE EARLY

Chapter sixty three

"You said a week, you're early." 

In the time after what happened, things in the morning seemed fine, but it was when night came when things got bad, where Rick and Scarlett would go to bed together, but in the middle of the night, Carl came into their room not being able to sleep, where Scarlett would move over letting him climb in with them, she would put her arms around him and wait till he fell asleep before she fell back to sleep herself, where Rick would then stay up watching them both before he'd fall asleep himself.

Which is how the three of them were right now, as Rick and Scarlett's backs were to each other, Scarlett had her arms around Carl, as Rick woke up, he turned looking at the two, seeing they were still asleep, he got up and got dressed and as he did, it seemed Judith was awake as well, as he walked out of there and quietly closed the door behind him, he headed down the hallway into her room, as she was standing in her crib "morning." he said, putting his hand through her hair "come on." he said, picking her up and walking to the window.

Where as he headed downstairs, Scarlett and Carl were awake and dressed in the kitchen eating breakfast, but as they did, the front door there house slammed open as Eugene was standing there looking at them breathlessly "he's here." he told them, and as he did, Scarlett dropped her spoon and walked around the kitchen island, Rick tried to hand her Judith but Scarlett wouldn't take her, as she headed out the front door, Carl turned walking over to him "I got her." he said "put her upstairs." Rick told him, handing him Judith, he turned running out of after Scarlett.

Where he met up with her pretty quickly as the two began walking in stride together as they headed down the street and up to the front gate, seeing Rosita and Spencer there and Negan and his men standing on the other side of it "uh, who are you?" Spencer asked "oh, you better be joking. Negan, Lucille. I know I had to make a pretty strong first impression." Negan shared, looking at Scarlett and Rick, he smiled "well, hello, there." he said, as Scarlett and Rick stared at him "do not make me have to ask." Negan told them "you said a week. You're early." Rick told him, stepping forward and opening up the gate.

Negan looked at Scarlett "I missed you." he said, as a walker came walking up between his trucks "you two, come out here. Watch this." Negan said, backing up "calling it!" he voiced, as he swung the bat into the walkers head "ha ha ha! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! All right, everybody." he said, as Scarlett and Rick looked at all of Negan's men "let's get started. Big day." Negan said, as Scarlett and Rick looked at Daryl who was wearing a sweatshirt that had an A on it and matching sweatpants having shoes on his feet he also had a black eye, Daryl then looked down from them.

"Hey, you two, you see that, what I just did? That is some service!" Negan voiced, as Scarlett and Rick looked to him "I mean, we almost get turned away at the gate. Who is that guy, anyway? Do I get mad? Do I throw a fit? Do I bash some gingers dome in?" Negan asked, as Rick looked down, Scarlett stared at him "nope! I just take care of one of these dead pricks that could've killed one of ya'll. Service." he said, walking toward's them "hold this." he said, handing Lucille to Rick as he walked through their gates, Scarlett and Rick turned looking at each other.

They then turned following Negan in along with all of his men "hot diggity dog! This place is magnificent!" Negan voiced, turning and looking at Rick and Scarlett "and embarrassment of riches, as they say. Yes, sir and ma'am, I do believe your gonna have plenty to offer up." he shared, turning back around, Rick turned and looked at Daryl "Daryl, hey.." he said, stepping toward's him, Scarlett reached up and grabbed his arm, stopping him, Negan turned around "no. Nope." he said, walking over to Daryl "he's the help. You don't look at him, you don't talk to him, and I don't make you chop anything off of him." he shared.