Smile [ TWD Negan ]

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It had been 4 days since the encounter with Negan happened. However, Victoria relived it every time she closed her eyes. No matter what she did she couldn’t get the image of her dead friends to leave her head. She tried to distract herself, doing any and every job around Alexandria she could think off.

She also worried for Maggie and Sasha, she knew they were heading to hilltop and she just prayed they’d got there in one piece and that the baby was doing alright.

As Victoria descended the stairs she didn’t smile and sing a good morning to everyone in the house like she used to, she kept her head down and didn’t speak a word. Normally Victoria would be the one to make a bad situation better, normally her presence would cheer a person up immediately. This time, as people noticed the girl looking so defeated she just made them feel worse. The girl was truly broke, and nobody knew what to do to make it better. She was so good at helping others but nobody could help her.

The commotion outside startled everyone and lead them to flock out onto the street. She could see Spencer standing at the gate speaking to Negan, they had come early. Of course they had. She could feel Rick tense next to her and swallow harshly before walking forward to try and defuse the situation, apparently Negan did not like that Spencer hadn’t recognised him.

She watched as Negan used his beloved Lucille so get rid of a walker and as he and Rick conversed her eyes drifted towards Daryl. The once strong man now looked utterly helpless. His gaze met her for a split second before he tore it away, finding the ground beneath him to be more interesting.

“Well, Well, Well, If it isn’t the little spitfire who tried to stand up to me once i bashed her pals head in.” Victoria looked like a deer caught in the headlights as Negan walked towards her, she could see Rick behind him giving her a look that said ‘Please don’t do anything stupid.’

“I’d say you are looking good sweetheart but if i’m being honest you look a bit like shit.” Negan smirked at her, waiting for a reaction.

“Oh i’m sorry, i’ll make sure to put in an effort next time.” She rolled her eyes and turned to walk away.

“And where the fuck do you think you’re going?” He asked, this wasn’t a joke. His tone was serious and the smirk fell from his face as he looked over the girl. “ You see prick here was just about to take me on a tour of the place and I’d love if you could join us.”

“Why would i do that?” Victoria shrugged.

“Well i’m not gonna lie now sugar, i like you. You have bigger fucking balls than half the men here and i fucking admire that.” His smirk was back, “And even looking like shit you’re still better eye candy than Rick.”

“Fine, whatever. Can we just get this shit over with?”

“Lead the way sweetheart.” As Victoria turned to walk in front of the two men she could hear Negan let out his signature laugh, “Damn, Rick! Look at that ass! You telling me you’ve never thought of tapping that?”

Victoria balled her hands into fists with so much force that her nails dug into her palms and left little crescent shaped openings from where she broke the skin.

“Negan. Somethin' you might wanna see.” It was the video camera, the one they had all be interviewed on when they first arrived at the community.

“Well, well, well. What do we have here? I got my fingers crossed for a little freaky-deaky.” Negan pressed play and Rick’s interview began playing, Victoria swore she could see Rick visibly cringe.

“Is that you, Rick, underneath all that man-bush. Shit, I would not have messed with that guy.”  Negan used the camera to record Rick now, taunting him further.