The Writing Dead

@yoimellena

Dear Rick,

I know you're dead, I know people say you're dead, but I don't think so. We've been together for three years, Rick and I know you better than anyone else. I know you better than I know myself. I know that you don't give up and you'll do anything for people you love. Judith is growing. Her hair is longer, curly too. RJ says he wants to see The Brave Man. Judith wears Carl's hat all the *scribbling* She says she can't hear your voice anymore. Says it's fading. Come back, Rick. Please.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear Rick,

We found new people. Judith did. Magna, Connie, Kelly, Luke, and Yumiko. They seem like good people but I can't trust them. Not after what happened with *scribbling* I know you would let them in immediately. Give them a place to stay and invite them into our home but I can't trust them yet. Judith has been going to see Negan. Talking to him. Should I trust him? What if he's just trying to get Judith's trust? I've been trying to think of what you would do but I don't know if I should do it. If you saw how he was now, how much he changed, then you would let him out. *ink splotches* I know what Abraham and Glenn would want but what about you?

Love, Michonne.

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Dear Rick,

There is a new enemy. They are called the whisperers. They wear the masks of the walkers. Jesus died because of it. I should've done something to help him. Maybe he would be here today. Eugene got kidnapped in the process and Rosita was badly injured but they're okay. Siddiq, the man Carl saved, is a good person, Rick. Carl did a great thing. Negan has been asking for you, wanting to see Rick the Prick. Wasn't so happy when I told him what happened to you. He's sorry, I can see it in his eyes. He's been asking for Lucille and I don't know why. We miss you, Rick, we need you back.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear Rick,

Negan escaped his cell. I think Gabriel left it open, you know how he is when he's mad. I don't know where he'll go but I have bigger things now. We found one of them. A whisperer. Her name is Lydia. She's around 17 and apparently her mom is the leader. We are keeping her at the Hilltop cell until we figure out what to do. We crossed their borders. They move with the walkers. The girl says that there is no way a place like Alexandria could live. Speaking of that, the Kingdom fell. It's been falling, piece by piece. I'm falling apart, too. I miss you.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear, Rick.

Negan says the door has been open for a while now and he still hasn't escaped again. I think he's changed, Rick. I don't want to accept it though. Not yet. I'm letting him out because of the snowstorm that's been going on. Keeping him in cuffs. He's supposed to be with Siddiq, Rosita, Gabriel, and Eugene. Judith and RJ tagged along with them, too. I hope Negan isn't giving them a hard time. Judith has been down all day. Daryl's dog went missing when he told her to watch him. Right, Daryl got a dog. His name is Dog. Creative. We haven't found him yet. She calls him Uncle Daryl now.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear, Rick

Judith is okay now *scribbling, ink splotches* Negan saved her and found Dog. We had a talk the other night in the same room after you slit his throat. He remembered too. He told me, no one ever thinks that they're the evil one. He's not wrong. I just don't want him to be right. Rick, did we start it? We shouldn't have helped Gregory. Maybe Abraham would *ink splotches* I don't know what to think anymore. All I know is that I trust him. He saved our daughter, Rick. We're keeping him in the cell, though. Until he can prove himself fully. We lost people, Rick. The leader of the whisperers, her name is Alpha. She killed our people. The highwaymen, people from Alexandria, people from Hilltop, and our family. Tara, Enid, and Henry. I'm losing too many people and I can't lose anymore. Carol and Ezekiel aren't doing good at all. We need you, Rick.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear, Rick

Maggie and I aren't on good terms. After you *illegible scribbling, ink drops* Georgie made a deal with her and she left with Hershel. I miss her, she's my family but I get it. Oceanside is doing great. Aaron is helping them train over there. We've let Lydia into our place and she's helping us. They are still mad at her. They don't trust her. To be honest, I don't either. I don't think she's to be trusted yet. It's been over 5 months since the storm. We found a whisperer mask. Washed up on Oceanside. They're still here. Even after we thought we were safe.

Love, Michonne.

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Dear Rick,

I need you. There was a man. A man named Virgil. He took me to a place where he said his family was. His wife and his two kids. Instead, he brought me to three graves and an abandoned building. They were still in there so I went to kill them, just like he asked and he locked me inside. I found out that he kept other people in there, too. Once we got out, we were gonna kill him but to keep humanity alive, I kept him alive. I found something so important, Rick.

It was a drawing of me and Judith and it had your name on it. I found your boots, Rick. I found you. I knew you were alive. I'm gonna look for you and we're gonna be safe again. I'm gonna find you, baby.

You're not going anywhere. Not without me, Rick Grimes. I told Judith that I was going to look for you and she was up for it. She said it was okay, Rick. One day she is gonna meet you.

She filled me in on everything. They still haven't found Negan, not yet. Recently when they were going to kill Alpha's horde, we lost Magna and Connie. Still don't know where they are. Siddiq died, Rick. One of Alpha's members killed him. He pretended to be a good person, he was a spy and he killed Siddiq.

Alpha is bad, Rick and I didn't want to leave my family but I have to find you. I have to know if you are okay. I have to see you one more time. Rosita and Daryl are gonna take care of RJ and Judith. They're gonna be okay.

I love you, Rick Grimes, I love you so much.

See you soon.

Love, Michonne.

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