This Is How I Disappear (Negan/OFC)

Chapter 2

After Chuck changes into her favorite Batman T-shirt, denim jacket, and dark baggy jeans and packs a large duffle of clothes and personal items, she returns to the building's front lobby. Negan, now wearing his leather jacket again and carrying his bat, and Simon stand at the front doors waiting for her.

"That all the shit you're taking?" Negan gestures to Chuck's duffle bag.

When Chuck gets closer to Negan, she notices that his bat looks wet. Like it has been sprayed with water. "Yeah. This is everything," she answers, pushing the fact that Negan had his weapon cleaned while she was getting dressed from her head.

"Good. Let's get the fuck on the road. I want to be back before fucking dinner." He opens the door and walks out of the building.

Simon motions for her bag.

"Oh that's okay. I can carry it," Chuck says, smiling shyly at Simon. "It's not that heavy."

"I might seem dainty, but I'm stronger than I look. I think I can handle whatever you got in that bag," Simon says with a goofy wide smile on his face.

His joke makes Chuck laugh. Simon is a big guy with an obvious amount of muscles. She is sure no one underestimates his strength. Or considers him "dainty". She holds her bag out and he takes it. He drops it down slightly, acting like it's too heavy for him, causing her to laugh a bit harder. She looks up to see Negan, looking impatient, standing beside the open rear driver's side door of a red car. She doesn't want to keep him waiting so she hurries over to the car and takes her seat.

Chuck tries to keep her mind from racing as the car travels toward The Sanctuary. Everything she has been though, everything she has lost were all things that she wants to banish from her thoughts forever. Thankfully for her, Simon and Negan have been chatting quite animatedly for most of the ride. She listens in on their conversation and even chuckles a few times at their jokes. It's pretty evident from their friendly exchange that they have known each other for a long time.

Before too long, a large factory complex comes into view. Chuck is taken aback at the sheer size of it. The place is huge. As they get closer, she sees a large fence surrounding the grounds making the property look even more secure.

Maybe I will be safe here... with Negan. And his people.

"Are there any open rooms on the third floor?" Negan asks, looking over to Simon in the driver's seat.

"I'm sure we can scrounge up a bed. Someone probably needs a roommate-"

"I mean a fucking single room," Negan cuts in.

"Uh. Yeah. I think there might be one or two of those really shitty little rooms up there..."

"That'll work. I want you to set one of those up for her when we get back."

"Sure, boss." Simon gives Chuck a quick look in the rear view mirror. She gives him a friendly smile and he returns it.

They pull in through the gate and park. The men exit and Chuck follows their lead.

Wow, this place is huge! I bet hundreds of people could live here. I wonder how many there are. I wonder what the rooms are like and-

"Chuck!"

Her gaze snaps to Negan as he motions her forward with his fingers. Not wanting to keep him waiting, she drops her gaze and walks towards him hastily. Before she gets to him, he turns away from her and enters the building. She jogs after him, trying to keep up with his long strides.