"Boy, I sure am glad I have you Clem," Lee's words echoed through my mind.

"I'm happy to have you too." Lee was like my father. Lee loved me a like a daughter. Protected me. Because of me, He was dead. We were all sitting by the campfire. Inside this sort of, I don't know, Generator place. It was protected by a fence. Kenny had tied Arvo up so he wouldn't try to escape.

"Today's my birthday." Luke said suddenly.

"Happy birthday Luke," I said smiling.

"Yeah, Man. Happy birthday."

"Thanks," Luke said smiling. Though he didn't seem very happy.

"So, That makes you, what? 27?"

"That's- That's right. I'm surprised you remembered." Luke paused "Sure as hell feel a lot older."

"Don't even start with that shit." Kenny said smiling. We talked about Luke, What he studied in college etc.

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Bonnie said happily reaching into her bag. "Was savin' it for a special occasion and well... It bein' your birthday and all... I figure" She pulled out a large red bottle. "This's a good a time as any."

"Where did you get it?" I asked.

"Bill kept all the alcohol in the armory. He didn't like people... imbibing." Bonnie replied.

"What's that mean?"

"Drinkin'. He didn't think people should drink." Luke instantly said. Bonnie handed Luke the bottle and-

"Feel a lil' guilty takin' the first..."

"Whoa, wait!" Bonnie interrupted catching Luke's attention quickly. "You gotta make a toast." Bonnie convinced

"I'm not really the uh,"

"Come on, birthday boy. It don't have to be fancy."

"A toast means we ALL got somethin' to drink." Mike said raising an eyebrow

"Oh, we can just pass the bottle around afterwards. Go on." Bonnie said. Luke looked up at Bonnie wide eyed, but happy. I liked it when Luke was happy. I don't know why, just something about him being happy, made me feel happy.

"To the loved ones we've lost along the way... and to the hope that we see them again... Someday"

"Here, Here" Mike plauded.

"That was real nice," Bonnie told him.

"Yeah? I didn't mean for it to rhyme, that was..."

"Well, I got first watch." Kenny interrupted as he walked away. Bonnie gave him an 'Oh come on,' look as he walked away.

"Fire's real nice, plenty 'o room if you wanna get warm," Bonnie yelled over to Jane who was looking through the fence in the corner.

"Eh, maybe in a little while." Jane replied

"I didn't expect her to come back, just when I thought I had her all figured out... she up and surprises." Bonnie said in a hushed voice.

"It's good, She saved us." I told her.

"I know, but I just don't get what she's gettin' outta all this." Bonnie sighed.

"Well, she helped us back there. That puts her as an okay in my book." Luke immediately replied.

"Well, it ain't no secret how you feel about her." Bonnie said raising an eyebrow to Luke. Luke looked downwards and scratched the back of his neck while frowning. I hated it when Luke was sad. Why'd Bonnie have to remind him of his mistake? Sure, I was just as mad about it as she was, but I wouldn't bring it back up.

"Oh, come on. I'm just teasin'." Bonnie said realizing Luke felt bad about it.

"It was stupid." He told her.

"I understand, She's a pretty girl. Once you get past all the... dirt... and guts." She told him trying to... comfort him, I guess.

"I don't know," Luke sighed. "Guess I just wanted to forget about all this shit for like 10 minutes." Luke said smiling up at them.

"10 minutes? Man that's longer than I'D last at this point." Mike said smiling.

"Hey!" Bonnie said to Mike,

"Okay, maybe it wasn't ten minutes." Luke said smiling towards the ground.

"Come on! We gotta little one around." Bonnie smiled. I stayed silent.

"Alright," Mike said raising his hands in the air "Forget I said anything."

"It's my fault for bringin' it up." Bonnie said to Mike. Luke looked towards me and smiled, I smiled back looking into his beautiful chocolate brown eyes he then looked at Bonnie as she looked away from him. It was silent for a while.

"Maybe, she came back for you." Bonnie finally spoke.

"I'd come back for you." I told him. As soon as I did I immediately regretted it. Mike & Bonnie raised an eyebrow as Luke looked over and smiled at me.

"Y- You know what I mean." I told them trying to make it less awkward. It was quiet for a bit.

"Luke here is a regular Cassanova..." Mike said

"Ey, shut up." Luke said smiling towards Mike.

"Don't be modest. Your moves are workin' on ALL the ladies." Mike said smiling back at Luke. I felt my face heat up when he said this as I quickly looked away from Luke.

"Worked on me!" Bonnie admitted as Luke passed her the bottle. Mike, Luke & I quickly stared up at Bonnie.

"Oh shit," She said her face turning red, kind of like a maraschino cherry. "I just did it too, didn't I?" She questioned. Luke smiled at her.

"S- Sorry, it's the drink talkin'." Bonnie said trying to cover up her before statement.

"Ya know," Mike started. "They say a drunk man's talk are a sober man's thoughts." Mike told us and raised an eyebrow.

"Well I ain't a man, so 'they' can take that shit somewhere else." She said. Mike sent a look over towards Luke. Luke smiled at him.