Your father, Rick, had died when the bridge exploded. It was so sudden, so unexpected, that when you found out about it, it sent you into shock. For a few months; you didn't say a single word, you barely ate, you didn't take care of yourself, and you never left the house.

During that time, when no one else noticed how you were responding to that trauma, Negan took notice. He would stop by your house, bring you food, and attempt to get you out of the house. He was the first person you actually spoke to. And, after a few months, you moved in with him. He understands you, understands what you went through, understands what you lost.