Next day. morning. At alexandria. In Daryl's house.

I walked inside with Dog

Dog jumped on the couch and laid down.

Me "Smells like Daryl. "

I sat down on the couch and Dog moved to sit on my lap.

He looked at me with wide eyes.

I shook my head "don't look at me like that. I know you hate it when mommy and daddy are fighting and i am sorry for that. but mommy won't accept an apology from daddy because I know he meant what he said. An apology's just a truce. It... doesn't fix anything."

There was a knock con the door.

Me "come in"

Rosita walked in "hey, Ken"

I looked at her.

Rosita "I just noticed that Daryl didn't come back with you. "

I looked at her in tears.

Rosita asked worried "what happened?"

Me "it's over, Rosita. Daryl and i are over"

She sighed and walked over to me.

Then she sat down next to me "it will be okay. You two always work it out"

I shook my head "no, not this time. Daryl and i are no longer Daryl and i "

She sighed.

Next day. morning.

I walked out of the house and looked around.

Dog started to bark and ran in one direction.

I didn't even have to look to know who just arrived.

Rosita looked over to me.

I walked over to Negan who was already getting glares from Maggie "hey, you, you wanna head out?"

Negan looked at me confused before looking over to Daryl and then back to me "everything okay between you two? the last thing i want is to cause any trouble, Kendall"

I asked, sighing "is that a yes or no?"

Negan looked at Daryl.

In the woods. At Leah's cabin.

Negan " Hey, I just wanted to thank you for getting me the hell out of Dodge. I mean, uh, you may have noticed things with Maggie and I are a little bit tense. I don't mind being lay-low Negan for a bit, but, hell, there's only so far I can go to get out of her way. You know, I was thinking, maybe, uh — maybe you'd put in a word for me? Smooth things over, at least kind of get the ball rollin'. Given our recent history, uh, I kind of figured you owe me that much, right? "

I opened the door and we walked in.

Negan "You know this place? "

I nodded.

Negan "I see you went ahead and moved me in. "

I sighed " I'm sorry. The Council's voted to banish you. What you want just isn't gonna happen. It's not possible. I know it's not what I promised, but given our less-recent history, it's better than you deserve."

Negan nodded " It is what it is, I guess. And if you don't mind me asking... did the Council really banish me? Or is this more of a "Ken seizing the reins" kind of situation? "

Me "She'll kill you if you stay any longer, Negan. And i m trying - trying to keep the place together but-"

Negan nodded "i get it"

I nodded.

Negan "you and Daryl-"

I shook my head "don't-"

Negan "so it's over?"

I nodded "it's over"

He nodded.

Night. in Alexandria.

I closed the gate and saw Dog running my way.

I bend down to pet him "hey, handsome"

Suddenly i heard Daryl "can we talk?"

I shook my head "i am tired, Daryl, tired of talking"

Daryl "Ken, please"

I looked at him "why didn't you just leave again, Daryl? why did you come back? you could've just stayed away"

Daryl "i stayed because of you"

I shook my head "you didn't give a fuck about me for seven years so don't dare telling me stayed because you love me. You stayed because you promised my dad - your best friend - that you would protect me. That's the reason you stayed. Because of the promise and not because of me"

Daryl asked hurt "is that what you think? "

Me "It would definitely explain a lot of things. She left. Which meant you couldn't have her so you went back to the girl you knew loved you more than anything"

Daryl shook my head "don't you dare saying i used you. I love you"

Me "still you started fucking that woman knowing how much i needed you! I believed you when you said you wanted to find dad's body - that you needed to find him! i was so stupid to believe you"

Daryl asked hurt "you think i was lying?"

I nodded "you were. You know, i was questioning myself why you stayed away - why you never came home when it was so obvious....i didn't want to believe it because..because of everything you and i have been through in the last years. I thought that- i thought that it would be you and me forever but ... but i guess i was wrong"

Daryl looked down.

Me "you should've told me. You should have been honest with me but instead you shut up and treated me like shit when you found out i slept with Negan. I was grieving and trying to cope with dad's and Carl's death - needing you by my side which you weren't and you knew i needed you because you know me better than anyone else. You knew you couldn't blame me still you did it and i felt bad. I felt bad and kept blaming myself for hurting you even though you were the one who stayed away for years. you made me believe i was the bad guy when in reality you were the one fucking around without any real reason "

Daryl looked at me "i get that you are angry-"

I shook my head, sobbing out heartbroken "i am not angry, i am in pain and you put me there....the person who was supposed to love me more than anything!"

Daryl "i know i fucked up but you did too"

I asked hurt "are you seriously doing this again?!"

Daryl shook his head "you're not gonna stand there, lecturing me about loyalty when you didn't give a fuck about it either"

I scoffed, shaking my head " you son of a bitch! don't fucking flip everything on me! I made those mistakes because i felt lonely! Because you weren't here!"

Daryl shook his head "you're not better than me, Kendall! You've got some blood on your hands too, girl!"

I raised an eyebrow, half sobbing "careful, asshole! But hey! at least know where the fuck i stand with you! You said you should have broken up with me when i gave you the chance? congrats, that's what you fucking get"

Daryl asked shocked "are you fucking serious?"

I nodded "i am fucking serious"

Daryl asked irritated "over this bullshit?"

I nodded "you admitted it yourself, Daryl! the other fucking day at the cabin. You said you made a mistake with staying with me"

Daryl shook his head "i wasn't thinking, Kendall, i didn't mean that "

I nodded "you were because i fucking know you, or at least i thought i did"

He didn't say anything.

I asked hurt "you got nothing to say?"

Daryl looked down, not saying anything.

I nodded, in tears before walking into my house.

Then i closed the front door and slipped down the wall crying.

I just ripped my own heart out.

Suddenly Judith walked down the stairs.

I looked at her in tears.

She walked over to me and hugged me "what happened? did you and uncle Daryl fight?"

I just hugged her back.

A few days later. Morning. At the gate.

Maggie, Daryl and i were preparing to leave for an army base Daryl had found. Daryl and i have not talked since our fight and to be honest, there is nothing more to talk about.

Maggie "you have got to be kidding me"

i looked at her confused but then i aw Negan walking in through the gate.

Me "oh fucking no"

I walked over to him "you still alive?"

Negan "Where's the A-Team off to? "

Me "Looking for food in an Army base Daryl found. We find anything, I'll bring some by your cabin. "

He shook his head "Nah, that won't be necessary. In fact, that whole situation isn't gonna work out. I came by here hoping that maybe you could requisition a cart for me. I can bring back my stuff. "

I nodded "Yeah. If you stay here, she will kill you. Believe it or not, i don't want you to die"

Negan started to smirk.

I shook my head "don't even"