Termination ➵ Rick Grimes/Negan (TWD)

Chapter 4

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"They got the tree cut, but they're stranded on the mountain because of the flooded river." Abraham informed me.

"So they're okay?" I asked.

"Yeah." He replied.

I sighed and sat down at the table.

"Hey." Negan greeted, walking over to us.

"Hi." I replied.

Abraham replied to him before walking out of the prison.

"I remember when Elizabeth had her twins." He stated.

"Yeah." I muttered.

"I want to raise them. I'm all they have, and they need me. Elizabeth would want me to raise them." He replied.

"Oh, yeah. I think she'd love that. She'd also understand if you didn't." I replied, surprised that he said that.

"Can you tell me how she died?" He asked.

I slowly nodded before clearing my throat.

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"Have they got back yet?" I asked Enid.

"No. It's still raining." She answered.

I cursed and sat down on my bed.

"At least they're out of the cave." She mumbled.

I nodded and put a blanket over my lap.

I looked up, finding Negan standing in the doorway.

"Hi." I greeted.

He ran over to me and kneeled down in front of me before cupping my cheeks.

"I woke up from a nap and remembered everything. It's like my brain finally clicked in and I remembered everything. Everything came to me and it was like nothing had even happened." He explained.

Enid left the cell and Negan crashed his lips to mine.

I kissed back before he pulled away and looked me in the eyes.

I felt tears pool my eyes as he wrapped his arms around my neck and held me close to him.

"I'm sorry." He replied.

"It's not your fault." I replied.

"You're all I have left, I'm not going to lose you again." He replied, pulling away.

I realized he hadn't even grieved for Elizabeth and Barry because his mind wasn't letting him. He didn't remember the times spent with them, he didn't remember the memories with them.

He looked down at my hand before taking the ring off of my other finger and putting it back on my ring finger.

"I love you," He mumbled, putting his forehead on mine.

"I love you." I muttered before he pressed his lips to mine again.

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"I'm going with Abraham to see if we can get them off the mountain." Negan told me.

"Please be careful." I begged as he pulled his jacket on.

"I will." He replied, pressing his lips to mine.

I bit my lip, watching as Negan and Abraham left the prison.