We Don't Die

The Life We Live

The four of them never seem to lose eye contact. Their eyes widen. "Jeremiah?!" Clementine yells. AJ runs towards Jeremiah. "Dad?! DAD!" He yells and runs into Jeremiah's arms. He carries him in his arms as he approaches Clementine. She hugs him and he hugs her. He looks at Derek and he smiles. They break the hug and Jeremiah walks towards Derek and hugs him too. "Well god damn brother." Derek says. "You're one tough son of a bitch." He finishes. "You know these people?" Rick questions. "They're my family." Jeremiah says. "How did you get out of there?" Clem asks. "It's a long story. I'll tell you and Derek later on tonight." They nod. "Please tell me you're staying." Jeremiah says. They look at Rick. "Rick, please." Jeremiah starts. "These are good people." He finishes. Rick nods. "You know how this goes. We take a vote." Rick says. "I vote in." Jeremiah says. Jeremiah takes Clementine's hand and they walk together as a family again.

Inside the House

Clementine and Jeremiah enter his house and she immediately admires it. It has electricity, bedrooms, bathrooms, things she started to miss. "This is all yours?" AJ asks in Jeremiah's arms. "Sure is." He says proudly. Clementine looks down on the floor. "Clem? What's wrong?" Jeremiah asks. She looks up at him. "I'm so sorry, Jeremiah. If I knew that you were still out there, I wouldn't have left.." she says with guilt. Her eyes started to water and he approaches her and hugs her. Her tears run down her cheeks and land on his shoulder. "I'm here, honey. I'll always be here." Jeremiah says.

Evening

Clementine just exits the bathroom. "Finally. It feels good to shower again." She says to herself. She walks into Jeremiah's room. She notices Jeremiah tucking AJ into bed and running his fingers through his afro. She smiles as he does. "I love you, Dad." AJ says. "I love you." He says. He kisses AJ's forehead and AJ closes his eyes. He notices Clementine standing by the doorway with a big smile on her face. He walks up to her and places his hand on her hip and leans in for a passionate kiss. "I really missed you." She says quietly. Jeremiah stares into her eyes and smiles. "I could never forget what staring into those beautiful brown eyes was like." He says. She moves towards the basket and sets her clothes in there and heads to the closet to look for clothes for the next morning. She picks out a pair and sets them on the dresser next to the bed. "What happened to that red leather jacket?" Jeremiah asks. "Had to get rid of it." She answers. She sets her jacket on the coat hanger and places her hat on the dresser next to the bed. She climbs into the bed and moves closer to Jeremiah. He wraps his arms around her and she lays her head on his chest. "How did you get out of there?" She asks. "I waited for the walkers to pass by the shelf. Once it was clear, I crawled my way out and a walker grabbed my foot by the other end. I kicked it as hard as I could numerous times, but it wouldn't let go. I kicked it again and the walker got trapped under the shelf." He answers. She begins crying. "I felt so much guilt when Derek told me you didn't make it. We went back in the morning to see if anyone had survived, but we saw no one. Just a bunch of burnt corpses." She says. He places his hand on her jaw and lifts her head up. He slowly leans in and kisses her and looks at her. "I'm here now. Nobody will take me away from you two. You're here now with me and AJ, that's what matters." She buries her face in his chest. "I love you so much." She begins. "I can't lose you." She finishes. She moves herself and blows out the candle and scoots closer to Jeremiah. He gets on top of her and begins kissing her. She wraps her arms around his neck and then he stops. "What's the matter?" She asks. Jeremiah shifts his head to AJ and she looks over at him. "He won't wake up." She says. Jeremiah goes back to the kissing and they eventually fall asleep.

Morning

Jeremiah wakes up and smiles as he looks at Clementine next to him, all cuddled up with her head on his chest. He lays there admiring it, never wanting it to end. She begins moving a little bit and opens her eyes. "Morning beautiful." Jeremiah says. "Morning handsome." She replies. They kiss and Jeremiah gets out of bed. "Have any tasks you have to do today?" Clementine asks. "Have to go visit someone. Lives outside these walls in his own outpost." Jeremiah answers back. AJ begins waking up. "Morning." Jeremiah says. "Good morning." AJ says in a mid yawn. He removes the blankets and stands up. "Leaving already?" AJ asks. "Yes. I need to go do this task for Rick." Jeremiah responds. "Are we staying?" AJ questions. Jeremiah stays silent for a couple of seconds. "I hope so. If they kick you out, then I'm leaving too." Jeremiah says. Jeremiah finishes getting dressed and approaches Clem. "See you when I get back." He says and kisses her. "Stay safe and be careful. I love you." She says. "I love you, too." He exits the room.