This Is How I Disappear (Negan/OFC)

Chapter 27

After her breakfast, Chuck decides that she wants to check out the marketplace for some knitting needles and yarn. Her mother had taught her how to knit when she was a little girl and it was something that she had found relaxing before the turn. Her mom had also believed that whenever a baby was born, they needed a handmade blanket. It didn't matter if her mother barely knew the woman, if that woman were pregnant, then her mother would knit the baby a blanket.

Chuck enters the lounge, knowing that she needs a little help with getting ready for her first trek downstairs alone as a wife, but is a little shy to ask for it.

"Morning," she greets Tonya and Frankie, who are the only ones there, as she enters.

"Hey," Frankie responds.

"So," Chuck starts a little hesitantly, "I wanted to go downstairs today-"

"Makeover!" Tonya interrupts excitedly.

Chuck laughs at her reaction. "You didn't even let me get the whole sentence out."

"That's what you were going to ask, right? For us to make you over?" Tonya asks, still excited.

"Well, I don't know about a whole makeover. I just want to look like a wife, I guess."

"You'll need a dress from the closet," Frankie offers as she takes Chuck's hand and leads her down the hall with Tonya following behind.

The wives all have their own favorite clothes in their rooms, but the overflow is kept in a communal closet that happens to feature a fully stocked vanity as well. There are dresses and outfits of all different sizes, too. Chuck assumes that is for any potential new wives Negan might add to the group at any moment.

"What kind of dress are you looking for?" Frankie asks.

"Like a plain one, I guess. Nothing too revealing."

Tonya holds up a very low cut, skintight dress, then immediately puts it back down. "I guess that one's out."

Eventually, they find a classy black A-line dress with a halter neckline and pair it with ankle strap heels. Even though Chuck is always self conscious about her body, she is comfortable enough with the women to strip down to her underwear in front of them to get dressed. She begins by taking her shirt off to change into the garment.

"Damn girl!" Tonya exclaims as soon as Chuck gets her shirt off. "Let them titties breathe! You're strangling them!"

Chuck laughs at her antics, but she knows what she is talking about. All of her old favorite bras seem to be getting too tight. "Yeah. I think my boobs grew a little bit from all the hormones."

"A little bit?" Tonya calls out in disbelief. "You're at least a full cup size bigger than that bra!"

Frankie giggles. "You need a racerback with that dress, anyway. We'll find you a bra that fits."

With the outfit all sorted and put on, Chuck takes a seat at the vanity. "Do I really need all that makeup?" she asks, unenthused, as Tonya readies the products she thinks she'll use.

"Negan didn't give you the speech?" Frankie asks as she looks from Chuck to Tonya.

"I guess not...?" Chuck responds.

"Long story short, yes, you need the makeup," Tonya starts. "The dresses aren't enough. We're supposed to look flawless when we're around the workers so they think we're fucking goddesses or whatever. Negan's orders."

"Ok, fine. Just... don't do it too heavy. I want, like, natural makeup."

"Of course!" Tonya says cheerily.