(Normal POV)
Everyone was told to go back to their regular duties the next day, despite everything that happened it was like people we're acting like it didn't.
Aarat was doing a route check from the damage last night with Dwight and the others, Simon and Negan were doing daily inspection of everything.
There was no sign of Laura anywhere and She didn't come to line up that very morning, Simon knew where Laura was at he just wanted her to have some space.
Laura sat on the lonely floor against the bedroom wall, her eyes red and puffy from lack of sleep and crying her heart out the whole night.
The whiskey bottle she won from Aarat was empty and discarded on the ground beside her, it was wrong to be drinking her feelings but it was the only thing she could do to fill the depression.
Rubbing at her face Laura sighed in agitation, she spent the past four hours staring up at the old picture frame placed on top of Brents dresser across the other room.
It was the only thing he had of them physically when they came here, it was a picture taken of them standing together after Brent's Graduation.
Despite that day of joking around and being glad that he finished highschool, deep down Laura was sad to know that her big brother was leaving home and starting his new life on his own without her.
Biting down her lip Laura fought the urge to cry again, Lord knows if she could even produce any tears at this point.
Before even thinking of getting up off the ground Brent's bedroom door opened, figuring it was Simon coming in considering he followed her here last night but turned out to be Amy.
"I figure you would be in here..." She said calmly then shut the door behind her, Laura watched as she looked around the room and then eyed the empty whiskey bottle discarded on the ground.
Just from the look in her eyes Laura turned her head down in shame, Amy went over kneeled down in front of her and grabbed at her face with both hands.
"Laura... you're better than this... drinking will not make the pain go away believe I've tried...Brent wouldn't want you drowning your sorrow this way." She said, Laura looked her in the eyes and frowned.
"It's better than wanting to die... I'm tired of the fucking pain..I want it to stop.." she said while choking back a son in her throat, wiping at the tears forming with the back of her hand.
Amy started to feel pitty for Laura and pulled her into a hug, there was no responsive movement coming from Laura.
"It will sweetheart..you just have to give it time." Amy said, Laura couldn't help but feel annoyed by that answer and began to pull away from her.
Getting up on her feet Laura looked down at Amy and shook her head.
" Time isn't going to make me feel better, is time going to look for those fuckers who ambushed us or bring my back Brent?!" She questioned with venom, Amy looked at her and kept herself composed to Lauras emotional outburst.
"No it won't, but with it you can learn something and gain from it." Amy said, Laura didn't know how to respond and just looked at the wall.
Wiping the remains of tears on her face grabbed at the picture frame on the dresser and walked out the room without another word, leaving Amy there alone to reminisce what just happened.
Clutching at the frame in hand Laura went on quest to look for Negan to have a serious talking to, after listening to what Amy had said a sign of an epiphany came to her mind.
Making it down the corridors she came across David and Dwight coming from routine checks, rushing over Laura tugged on Dwight's arm for his attention.
"Aye Laura is there something I can.." he began to ask but was cut off by her.
"Negan where is he I need to talk to him?" She asked with agitation, eyeing him and David.
"He. He should be in his office, but I think he's busy with something.. If you want I can.." Dwight tried saying he could radio him for her to talk but Laura walked away and began heading towards the stairs.
Meanwhile Simon was just finished talking with Negan about the next run for collecting from the other group when a loud knock came from the office door, before Negan could be given a chance to ask who it was Laura came bursting through without a care of being granted entrance.
" Simon can you please leave, I need to talk to Negan alone." Laura said while not even looking straight at him instead of Negan, trying to think of something to say to he stood there in silence.
"Now!" She demanded more assertive this time, from the rosey color to her cheeks and her appearance both him and Negan could tell she was tipsy.
Not wanting to anger her any further Simon obeyed and stepped out the room, making eye contact with Negan and nodding his head before closing the door behind him.
Lauras breathing fast and rigidity, placing both her hands on top of the desk she looked at Negan with determination.
"We need to find out who was it that ambushed you guys out there." She stated, Negan stared at her in silence before pouring himself a drink and taking a sip.
"We're already looking into that sweetheart, from what Dwight and Simon figured out it's from another group not to far from us indicating they've been eyeing us for awhile and waited for a moment of attack." He said, Laura eyed him taking another sip of his drink and pouring another glass.
From the look of it being half filled he's been drinking for a while now, she didn't even notice the shattered glass in the corner of the room till glancing around.
"Ok what about tracks did anyone find a trace of where they could've gone or retreated to their hideout?" She questioned,Negans lack of not answering right away was starting to irritate her.
Being to busy drinking his booze, he was about to pour another glass before Laura snatched it off his desk and held it tight in her hand.
"Take this fucking seriously, you and your men just got ambushed and you're not taking serious actings to this!" she yelled, Negan shot up from his desk and glared at her.
"I am taking serious actings to this shit, I've been having Aarat and everyone on their ass finding out where the fuck these people are if you weren't locking yourself away and moping you'd know this shit!" He boomed in anger, not taking into consideration to how hurtful his words affected Laura.
Outraged she threw the bottle at Negan but to his luck he moved out of the way in time before it hit at his desk chair and shatter all over.
"What the fucking shit Laura?!" He yelled and looked over at her wide eyed.
"My brother just fucking died you asshole, how fuck am I supposed to be. He died protecting you and it got him killed!" She screamed while pointing at him in fit anger her face scrunching up in frustration and tears swelling with tears.
They both stared at each other heavily with emotions, Negan started to feel shitty from his choice of words earlier.
Of course he knew that she would be a fucking mess after what happened, hell he was the same way losing the most imp thing to him before all this.
"I want to take Brent's place as second in command." Laura stated in all seriousness, Negan was caught off guard to her demand then shook his head.
"No that's not happening Laura, I got all the help we need to look for these people." He said then started walking past her to grab a towel off the dresser to clean his chair.
"I want to look for those fuckers who caused all this , I'm not asking Negan I'm begging you please let me help." She said while looking back at him, Negan couldn't help but fight the thought of considering her request but remembered what he promised Brent before he died.
"I can't Laura, Brent made me promise to watch over you and ..."before he could finish his last words something was thrown and barely missed his head and booked at the wall in front of him.
"Brent's not fucking here!" She screamed , her hands balled into fists and tears slipping down her face.
Looking down a the floor Negan saw what she had thrown, the broken frame laid there while the glass was scattered all over and covering the photo it held.
"If you're not going to let me help find these assholes then I'll do it myself." She stated then stomped out the room, Simon was standing at the door when Laura shoved passed him.
"Laura.. Laura..Angel wait!" He yelled while running after her, Negan stood there and continued to look down at the picture.
Laura looked so young and happy hugging Brent, now that last happiness she had left was gone.
Fucking shit...I gotta make this right.