The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

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Konnor sits on the couch across from Carl who remains quiet but a boy comes to Konnor's side whispering in his ear. Konnor glances up to the boy and the boy nods.

"you heard right"

Konnor asks unsure.

"its fallen?"

The boy nods his head sure of what he said and Konnor glances forward at carl staring the boy down as he asks.

"do you want to go home?"

Carl glances up asking.

"your just gonna let me?"

Konnor stares down carl and carl asks again.

"can you even let me?"

Carl stare down the older man and watches him play with a walker mask in his hands as carl asks again.

"can you?'

Konnor shrugs his shoulders.

"i could open a door and let you just walk but how far you get when walking is up to your skill."

A voice interrupts from behind konnor.

"he's not leaving"

Presley walks in nodding to Carl as she motions to konnor.

"its suicide to just let him walk out they would rather murder him then let him walk out of here. its a thing about pride having someone escape is embarrassing."

Konnor places his feet up but Presley knocks them off the table and stares him down as she motions to a room.

"we need to talk."

Presley stares konnor down and he places his foot back up as he winks at her.

"nah, i think i get it"

He smiles and places his feet up on a table and motions to the door.

"see yourself out"

Konnor winks at Presley again and her face goes cold as she states firmly.

"i'm not fucking around konnor, now."

Presley motions to a room and Konnor rolls his eyes, gets up and follows her inside. she closes the door over and stares down Konnor as she states.

"we need to go back."

Konnor stares down Presley and she places he hand out on his arm.

"we fucked up but people survived and we need to see what's left. we owe them."

Konnor grips Presley's arm and stars her down as he whispers.

"we don't owe anyone shit."

Presley stares down Konnor and steps closer to him.

"i, I need to go back, Konnor I need to know.."

Konnor stares her down and she stares back at him as she pleads with him.

"i can't do this alone. I've heard how it is, and I need you for this."

Konnor shakes his head disagreeing with her and doesn't answer but she again pleads.

"konnor..."

She reaches out for his arm and places her hand on it.

"if there is anything in you, that's still good, i need the konnor i fell in love with, the guy that would do this for me"

Konnor leans down and stares into presley's eyes as he whispers to her.

"he, never existed. i have always been cold, calculated and you know what? I'm not sorry for it. I won't keep saying sorry for killing that abusive asshole, for letting Negan kill your dad, because your dad presley, he wasn't a saint"

Presley stares down at the floor and Konnor asks outright.

"tell me you weren't happy to hear your fiance was dead, and tell me you didn't already suspect I did it from day one, Presley?"

Konnor leans towards his wife as he whispers to her.

"your just as bad because you needed me as a crutch, you were too weak then, and your still too weak now."

She slaps him in the face and he leans back as he stares her down and begins laughing.

"that it? come on now, your whole preachy attitude about how i need to be upfront, and how i need to stop lying. i'll tell you with ley tell me the truth and ill come with you"

Presley looks down breaking eye contact with Konnor as he leans back against a wall and she states.

"i have nothing to say."

Konnor interrupts her.

"nothing? don't be a fucking coward, I know you ley. there is no show for me. just be honest, for once."

Presley stares up at Konnor and he shrugs his shoulders as she goes to speak and he leans down and kisses her roughly. She lifts her knee hitting him in the groin and he stays kneeling on the floor as he looks up at her. She stares back at him and nods her head as she whispers to him.

"yes, i knew you killed him. that day when you came back. your arm had scratches like you were in a fight, your clothes were bloody, and it was so obvious, but when i saw he wasn't back i, i felt relived he was gone"

Konnor sits down on the ground and stares up at Presley as she shakes her head feeling herself shake as she whispers.

"i was happy. i tried so long to get away from him and because of that i never told anyone it was you. i pretended it was okay and when negan came, when my father was killed and when you said it would be okay if we follow him. konnor i knew in my gut you were with him, i knew me being silent is why my father's dead-"

Presley sits down across from konnor on the floor and she stares at him.

"i am responsible for my father's death, for the community burning, for whats out there now"

She points to the door, and stares at the floor as she whispers to konnor.

"i'd do it again too, its selfish, and its a cowards thing to do, but i would do it again."

Konnor laughs as he stares down his wife and goes to reach out for her but she moves away.

"don't get me wrong konnor. i still hate you, with every inch of my body, i hate you, but i know your strong, you do the shit no one else can. so i m asking you, will you come back to the estate with me?"

Presley waits not hearing Konnor reply and looks up as he stares her down thinking to himself. He wipes his mouth as he remains quiet and presley sits there waiting for him to answer her. He thinks about his sisters, mother and then his father and looks up to presley as he nods his head.

"yes, i'll go back with you."