June 16th, 2020, four years since the end of the zombie Apocalypse. Clementine is now 15, living in a house in Northern Georgia with the few people that managed to survive with her.

Luke ended up with her, after she had saved him from drowning once he had fallen through the ice of the lake they needed to cross.
Rebecca had survived the birth of her son Alvin Jr with the help of the coat Bonnie, Mike, and Clem found. And the medicine Jane and Clem took from Arvo, the Russian whos group held them at gunpoint. AJ had sadly not survived the cold temperatures of the winter air. With only a blanket to keep him warm he suffered from hypothermia. Rebecca was hysterical after loosing not only Alvin, but the baby too. Luke had managed to urge her into continuing on with them.

Then there was Sarah. After loosing Carlos she was delirious, didn't care about her or anyone's safety, but Clementine helped pull her out of her deranged state and back into reality. Once the deck fell at the museums girt shop Sarah had fallen with it and gotten stuck. Clementine had urged Jane to go save her which ended up with Sarah surviving.

It turned out that as soon as the outbreak had occurred the president of the U.S. was taken to an underground camp where a team of scientist were working on a cure to fix this national crises. After three years of this hell on earth someone came up with a cure. It couldn't bring people back from being a walker, but could stop someone from turning once bitten.

Not only had Clementine's small group survived, but so did many others. Word got out and over the course of four years society had started to rebuild itself.


It was about six thirty in the morning when Luke slowly walked into the kitchen. Still rubbing sleep from his eyes.

"I was wondering when you were gonna get up." Rebecca said from the kitchen table with her hands around a cup of coffee, reading the paper.

Luke jumped at the sound of another voice "God you scared me."

Rebecca giggled at Luke's reaction "Your usually up before now, tough day at work yesterday?" She wondered.

"Yeah, knocked the shit out of me. So I thought I'd sleep in a little longer." Luke said sleepily as he garbed himself a cup of coffee and took a seat next to Rebecca.
"The girls up yet?"

Just then Sarah walked through the kitchen doorway already for the day. She still wore the same blue sweat jacket and red tinted glasses she had on the day Clem met her. "Morning Luke, Morning Rebecca."

"Good Morning Sarah. Is Clem up yet?" Rebecca wondered.

"No, shes still asleep." Sarah said as she took a seat next to Rebecca and Luke.

"I wouldn't be surprised, girl would sleep till noon if we let'er." Luke Joked "But I think shes got somethin' planned fer today."

"I believe so, although she didn't specify what exactly." Said Rebecca.
"well she better get up soon. Shes still got chores to finish before she goes anywhere."

Luke and Rebecca had taken a sort of parent like roll over Clementine and Sarah, so living in the same house was necessary. Luke was especially protective over Clem. Ever since he met her back at the cabin he became attached to her, just like Lee had. Now the four of them have a special bond that keeps them together.

"Did she tell you anything Sarah?" Luke asked his protective side starting to show.

Sarah had gotten up and poured herself a bowl of cereal for breakfast. "No she didn't say anything to me." She said disappointment in her voice as she sat back down. "I wanted to do something fun today just the two of us."

"Damn, where could she be going if she hasn't told any of us?" Luke started to get frustrated.

"Don't worry you can ask her as soon as she gets up." Rebecca said going back to reading her paper.

"I know. I know. I just like to know ahead of time if she goes anywhere." Luke took another sip of his coffee. "Ya'll know its still not one hundred percent safe out there. Therese still some lurkers roamin' around." Concern written on his face.

"I know that!" Rebecca snapped. "It says right in the paper that some lurkers were found near the boarder of Alabama Yesterday. Luckily they were killed right away.

"This is exactly why she needs to tells us if she plans on going somewhere." Luke's protective side clearly showing now.

Sarah had finished her cereal and put the bowl in the sink. "I'm going to do my chores now!" she yelled as she walked out of the kitchen to the back door.

"Alright, just be careful okay." Luke said.
"I will."

Rebecca stared at him for a minuet before saying "Luke, Clem's fifteen now she can handle herself out there."

Luke crossed his arms."I know, kid can handle herself better than three adults put together can."

"Then why are you so worried?" Rebecca put down the paper waiting for an answer.

"I'm not...I just don't want anything ta happen to her... that's all." Luke got up from his chair and put his cup in the sink having finished his coffee. "I'm gonna go take a shower." He said not wanting to be hit with anymore questions from Rebecca.


Two hours later it was about eight thirty. Luke and Rebecca had gotten ready for the day and were planing what to do since it was Saturday. Just then a new figure walked through the kitchen doorway.

"Well its about time you got up." Luke joked as he saw Clem enter the kitchen. Clem wore light blue jeans rolled up halfway to her knees, a white tank top with a red plaid western shirt over it and of course her blue and white baseball cap with a "D" on the front. She still kept her hair short though. It was a way of reminding her of Lee.

"Morning Clem" Rebecca greeted.

"Morning." Clem said as she stretched. "wheres Sarah?"
"Already out doing her chores."

"Anyway!" Started Luke trying to take over. "What do you plan on doin' today? Word is you plan on going somewhere."

This caught Clem off guard she hadn't planed on getting interrogated by Luke. "O yeah. Tommy's going to come pick me up and where going to hang out today." Clem blushed a little rubbing the back of her neck nervously. Talking about him always did, especially to Luke.

Tommy was Clementine's boyfriend. He was 17, two years older than Clem. He had light brown hair and blue eyes, drove a white truck and usually wore blue jeans and a white t-shirt. Clem had met him two years after her and the rest of her group had moved in to their new house. They had offered to help him and his mom Kelly move in down the street a few blocks away. Clem had instantly fell in love with him. They became good friends until about three months later Tommy asked her out and they became boyfriend and girlfriend. Sarah found out almost instantly and liked to joke around with Clem about it. Rebecca thought it was cute for her to have a boyfriend. Luke was another story, he hated it. He didn't have a problem with Tommy, he actually quite liked him, but he didn't like the thought of Clem dating, he thought she was still to young. She was his little girl after all, but after Rebecca talked to him and a lot of protesting from Clementine he finally gave in.

Luke leaned up against the counter and crossed his arms. "You still gotta finish your chores before ya leave."

"I know. I'm going to do them right now." She pointed to the back door behind her."

"Just maken sure you remembered." Luke put his hands up in defense. "Now you be careful out there ya hear" He warned.

"Yeah, I get it." Clem then grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl sitting on the kitchen counter.

Just then Sarah came back in from outside after finishing her chores. Clem then turned around to leave. "Bye Rebecca, bye Luke." She passed Sarah on her way to the door. "Bye Sarah, see you guys later." And with that she was out the door and into the yard.

"Hey Sarah." Rebecca greeted. "Got any plans today."

"Not anymore." She sighed taking a seat next to Rebecca.
"How come?"
"I wanted to hang out with Clementine today, but now shes leaving with Tommy..." Sarah sighed, but then looked back up a hint of hope in her eyes. "Actually I might have plans after all. I could go see if Rachel wants to hang out."

"That's a good idea. Why don't you go see if shes home? Its not like much is going on here anyway." Rebecca lied. She secretly wanted to talk to Luke alone about something that seemed to be bothering him.
"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, you go on ahead." Said Luke

"Alright. See you guys later!" With that Sarah ran out the door and across the street to Rachel's house.

Rachel was one of Clementine and Sarah's friends who lived across the street from them, she was 17 and had light brown hair. Clem and Sarah had a group of friends that they would always hang out with, Whenever Luke or Rebecca would ask about them they would always call them the girls, since they were hardly ever alone. Along with Rachel there was Wendy who was 15 with orange-ish, reddish hair. She was always the cool one with the chill personality. Then there was Abigail who was 18, Sarah's age, she had dark brown hair, and lastly there was Sky. Her real name was Skyler, but everyone called her Sky for short. She was 16 and had blond hair and blue eyes, she was always a free spirit.

Sarah walked across the dirt road to Rachel's house and knocked on the door. A few seconds later it opened and Sarah was greeted by Rachel. "Sarah?"

"Hey Rachel." Sarah greeted. "I wanted to know if you'd like yo hang out today...or something?"

"Sure!" She replied. "Actually me and the girls are going down to the shop today to get our nails done." She pointed behind her in the direction of the beauty shop. "Want to come with us?"
"Sure"
"Then lets go!"

And with that Rachel shut her front door and they started walking down the road to go find the girls.


Meanwhile Clementine was in the back yard working on her chores. She had a bucket of soap and water and was washing some clothes. She had just finished her last shirt and was about to rinse it out. Instead she shrugged "O'well I'll get it afterwards." she thought. Then she moved on to taking the dried clothes off the clothes line and putting them into the basket.

It was nine fifteen, she was about halfway done when a car pull up and a voice called out to her "Hey you ready to go or what?"

"Tommy!" She turned around and ran up to him and hugged him, putting her arms around his neck.

He stared into her golden eyes smiling down at her. "Hey girl, how've you been?"

"Great, now that your here." She smiled and released him from the hug.

"So you ready to go?" He asked placing his hands on his hips.

"Yeah, just let me tell them I'm leaving." She grabbed the basket of clothes and carried them inside where she hoped to fined Luke or Rebecca, only no one was around.

"Luke!" She called. "Rebecca!" No answer. "O'well I'll just write them a note." She said to no one unparticular. She grabbed a pen and a piece of paper. "Luke, Tommy came to pick me up. Sorry but I have to go." Then she stuck it on the screen door.

Clem ran back outside to Tommy's pickup truck where he was waiting for her. "Ready to go?" He asked.

"Yep lets go." She opened the door and climbed inside, closing the door behind her. Tommy got in on the other side and started the truck and off they went down the dirt road. "So, where are we going today?" She asked curiosity in her eyes.
"I'v got something special planned this time."

"What is it? Are we going to the park or possibly the drive in? Are we going out of town?" She tried to guess.

Tommy giggled at her enthusiasm. "You'll just have to wait and see?" He wanted it to be a surprise.

"Please... just tell me!" She begged. Her childish side starting to show "I have to know!"

"Aww... your so cute when you beg." He chuckled touching her hat, pulling it over her eyes. "But I'm not telling."

Clem fixed her hat sending him a look. "You can be a real jerk sometimes, you know." She joked, playfully shoving him.
"well I got you didn't I?"

"Smartest decision you ever made." She smiled back at him.

But what Clem didn't know was that Luke and Rebecca entered the kitchen right after Clem left out the back door. "Hey, look at this!" Said Luke to Rebecca as he pulled Clem's note off of the door. "Luke, Tommy came to pick me up. Sorry but I have to go." He read out loud. Luke ran to the window above the kitchen sink and looked out. Rebecca sat at the table. He saw Clementine walk up to Tommy and hop in his white pickup truck and watched as they sped off down the road leaving a trail of dust behind.

"Well is she out there?" Rebecca wanted to know.

"Yeah, she just got in the truck with Tommy. They...they just left." Luke put his hands on the counter, leaning on them he sighed.

Rebecca sighed as well. "I guess it was gonna happen sooner or later."
"She didn't finish her chores either. She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin' out on the line."

Luke looked up at her."Becc, do...do you think we did the right thing, you know letting her date him."
"Why! You don't trust Tommy? I thought you said he's a great guy?
"No,no I do...Its just..."

"Luke!" She said sternly. "Clem's 15, she obeys all of our rules, and Tommy's a great guy."

Luke sighed and crossed his arms. "I know...I just...I don't want to let my little girl go." He said sadly.

"I know what you mean." Rebecca looked down at the note on the table that Clem had written.
"You knew!"

"Of course I did!" She smiled at him. "Ever since you met her back at the cabin you became attached to her. I see the way you look at her and the way she looks at you, the way your overprotective of her,how you know how to calm her down and make her feel better when she's upset. To be honest its actually really cute.

Luke blushed a little realizing just how much he meant to the little girl. "Thanks Becc." He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"She was always so cautious ya know. Never just trusted people right away. He chuckled. "Now here comes Tommy and she just up and runs leaving us in the dust." He gestured with his arm.
"Hey, she's still here and we also have Sarah. Its not like shes leaving forever, she'll be back later today."

"Yeah...your right. I just don't want to lose my little girl." He took a seat across from her.

"Your gonna have one hell of a story to talk about tomorrow. I wonder what the preacher will have to say about that? Nothing quite like this has happened here before." She joked.

"O, so now I have to go and tell everyone about it?" A hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"I'm just sayin' someone might have good advice for this sort of thing." She defended.

"Alright will see." Luke stood up grabbing his wallet from off the counter as he did. "I'm gonna go into town and pick up some things for dinner tonight need anything?"

"Actually I've been meaning to get a new book to read. I'm gonna head to Melvin's Book store." She stood as well.

"Alright, I"ll see you later then." Luke and Rebecca headed out the door and went their separate ways.