The walking dead Fanfic: The Estate

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"they beat Negan..."

Mason sits in a chair staring out the large window at the green field and Konnor repeats himself.

"I said they beat Negan. Eugene betrayed him..."

Konnor stays still and Mason shrugs his shoulders.

"I warned the asshole not to move on any of the communities. he was supposed to bring them together then he goes and attacks Alexandria. didn't even consult me-"

Mason keeps his feet up staring out at the lawn and Konnor comments.

"some kids are coming from TSH. what exactly happened there?"

Konnor watches as Mason throws a small rubber ball against a wall and it flies back into his hand as he comments.

"just bullshit."

"Presley she's been real quiet about it. she cries a lot mace. I just-" Konnor stares at the back of Mason's head and thinks to himself.

"I'm just worried they may have assaulted her."

the ball bounces back into mason's hand and Mason asks unsure if he heard konnor right.

"worried?"

Mason glances to Konnor and he throws the ball again but it bounces and flies off into the room. He stares towards it and konnor comments.

"she won't talk about it."

Konnor comes up to Mason's side and sits down next to him as he asks.

"what happened? you cut her. people just don't get cut here."

Mason shrugs his shoulders.

"that's between you and your wife. I won't get involved if she wants to tell you she will."

"but she won't..." Konnor comments as he stares to Mason and Mason shrugs his shoulders as he looks over his friend eyeing his clothes over and changes subjects.

"maybe you should wash up, and relax a bit. presley can take care of herself."

The door opens into the room and Presley stands there looking over the two men. Konnor stands as she enters and she crosses her hands as Konnor comes up to her side.

"are you alright?"

"fine" she doesn't look him in the eyes and Konnor glance back to Mason as he comments.

"see what I mean?"

Mason licks his lips as he stares out at the field and comments.

"it's green again, kids will fill the house, repairs are underway..."

Presley's eyes motion off and she walks in a direction, grabbing the ball and placing it into Mason's hand as he glances to it then back to her. he smiles and turns back motioning out as he comments.

"it's green."

Konnor stands there watching Presley cross her arms in front of her and remains quite as Mason glances to her and comments.

"and you will help it stay that way?"

Mason tosses Presley the ball and she catches it watching Mason stand up fixing his jacket. she remains still and stares out at the green lawn but doesn't let Mason repeat himself and answers quickly.

"yes, sir."

Mason walks right by her and she stares down the ball hearing mason.

"she seems fine to me."

she hears the door close and keeps staring at the ball and hears Konnor's voice.

"are you, ley?"

Presley screams out throwing the ball hard into a wall and runs her fingers on the curved x on her face remaining quiet. Konnor glances her over for a few seconds and then casually asks.

"who'd you kill?"

She traces the x on her face and stares out at the green lawn.

"a little girl."

Konnor strolls up beside her and goes to reach out to comfort her but she flinches and comments.

"don't."

he drops his hand and nods his head understanding.

"you're alive ley don't apologize for that."

Konnor winks to her and turns going to walk out but she starts talking.

"she was just a kid."

She traces the x and konnor motions to it.

"You're marked. I got that much from the mark, but I wasn't going to ask."

Presley stands there staring out at the newly green lawn and remains quiet as Konnor stares her over. He goes to walk towards her but she places out her hand commenting.

"don't, I don't need your comfort"

Konnor begins laughing and Presley remains still listening to his laughing die down as he comments.

"that's not really my thing I was just gonna say, get over it."

She glances back and Konnor shrugs his shoulders as he sits down on a coach on the opposite side of the room. Presley stares her husband down and he turns his head as he states.

"twenty-five."

Presley remains quiet and Konnor motions to her as he states coldly.

"that's how many kids I have killed. twenty-five kids"

Konnor rubs his face with his hand and comments.

"you though.  fuck, you Presley, you killed one of ours."

Presley turns angry at her husband and he shakes his head as he puts her back into her place with his words.

"don't give me that shit ley. we have rules you knew shit could go bad when you lifted a gun at a guy that takes care of kids. this place is good at training kids. the strong ones yeah they grow and they survive but the weak ones they are good shields when you need them and that is exactly what Nate did."

Konnor laughs to himself and plays with a hunting knife in his hands as he comments.

"did you really think Mason trusted you with TSH?"

Presley steps back staring down her husband and Konnor shrugs his shoulders.

"he wanted you put in line to make sure you got it."

Konnor presses Presley against a wall by her neck and stares her over as he whispers to her.

"do you get it?"

Presley flinches as Konnor hits his hands on the walk screaming at her.

"do, you, get it!"

She shakes and Konnor whispers to her as he looks down demanding.

"you have to."

Konnor pushes her into the wall hard and whispers.

"if you don't he will send you where he sends all the girls who give him trouble. where Miya was for a long time."

Presley looks up worried and Konnor nods his head as he whispers.

"he will send you to the den Presley. most girls don't come back from it. you'll be used and when you can't anymore well you will be sent to TSH and dealt with."

Konnor remains quiet and Presley drops to sitting on the floor as Konnor looks down at her and nods his head.

"you don't want to go there ley. the guys there aren't as kind like Mason and I. the girls don't come back from the den unless Mason decides."

She remains quiet and looks up to Konnor asking unsure.

"what the hell is the den?"