Nearly a week had passed since Clementine and Violet had confessed their feelings to each other atop the Bell Tower. The raiders hadn't shown up yet and the residents had started believing Lilly had given up on them.

"Maybe they saw us and figured they didn't want to fuck with us any more, you know," said Louis, as he drank another spoonful of soup.

"Yeah I'm sure they heard your singing and decided to get away from us," said Clementine.

Louis feigned a look of shock and Violet and AJ giggled. It was dinnertime and Omar had cooked them rabbit soup. Ruby and Willy were on lookout duty for the night while the others sat around the tables in the courtyard.

"Either way, let's not let our guard down. They could still come at us", said Aasim.

"That's true. We should keep our lookouts posted around the clock. Lilly is a mean bitch that won't let up. I'm honestly surprised she hasn't attacked yet. It's almost unlike her," said Clementine.

"You talk like you still know her Clem," Omar said.

"Yeah. Was she really that bad?" AJ asked.

"Well I met her when I was 8 or 9 years old. She was a grade-A dirtbag back then. She and her father, Larry, used to make things miserable for us. She was scary at times. She had shot one of our own members because she suspected her of stealing supplies from the group. We had left her on the side of the road and continued after that. No wonder she didn't hesitate to point the gun at me."

"Damn that's gotta suck Clem," Tenn said.

"Yeah it does. We'll take her down when she comes. I'm not letting her take any of us," Clementine said, casting a quick glance at Violet.

Violet smiled as she looked back at Clementine.

"I think it's time we send out some of us on supply runs now. We could start running out of food soon enough and we don't want to be caught in this fiasco with a food shortage," Violet said.

"I agree. We don't want to be caught with our pants down when the raiders come. There's no telling when they'll attack," Mitch said.

"We can send 3 people at a time. The rest of us can hold the fort down while they're gone," Louis said.

The others nodded in agreement.

"What about the fishing spot I went with you, Violet? Is that still viable?" Clementine asked.

"I think so. The catch hasn't been great lately but I guess we could still check it out," Violet replied.

"Great! We can send one party out tomorrow. That leaves 5 of us to guard this place. We should be

good," Aasim said.

"Perfect. Clem, Aasim and I will go. We were there last time too and Clem was really good at it. Plus

there are some things I'd like to talk over with her," Violet said.

They dispersed for the night after everyone agreed that Violet, Clementine and Aasim would go check

on the fishing area to see if they could catch any fish. As everyone made their way back to the dorms,

Violet caught Clementine's hand and pulled her aside in the corridor.

"You can't just go to bed without seeing me first", Violet said as she planted her lips on Clementine's. Clementine giggled as she broke away from the kiss.

"Looks like someone is getting bold," she said.

Violet blushed. "Well you know you bring out the best in me."

"Oh, is it?" Clementine replied as she kissed Violet again.

Clementine woke up to AJ stirring hot coffee in the room.

"Hey Clem. I made some coffee for you," AJ said as he handed her the mug.

"Thanks AJ. Why are you up so early?"

"I'm on lookout with Tenn soon. Ruby and Willy will be tired by now."

"I see. Don't do anything stupid. If you see anyone that's not us, make sure you hide and let the others know. It could be the raiders."

AJ nodded. "Clem. What if I have to shoot one of the raiders? Will I be a murderer?"

Clementine patted the bed next to her, asking him to sit. "I'd much rather you not get into the gunfight but if you absolutely have to fire at them, that's not called murder. It's called self-defence. A life should never be treated lightly. So, if you're in danger and have to shoot them, you just acted to save yours or someone else's life. Understand?"

AJ nodded slowly. "Thanks Clem."

Clementine smiled and finished the rest of her coffee. "We should be back by evening. Be on your guard." She packed her bag and gave AJ a hug before she left the room.

"Alright we ready to go?" Aasim asked as Clementine exited the dorms. He and Violet had been waiting in the courtyard for Clementine, talking to Tenn.

"Yeah let's do this. I hope this works out," Violet said.

The three of them walked out of the gates and started making their way over to the fishing area. The rising sun cast an orange glow over the trees as they walked along the forest trail.

"I've always loved the dawn. There's something about it that makes me feel at peace", Clementine said.

"Yeah me too. It feels good to be out here with you." Aasim looked at her with raised eyebrows. "I meant with both of you. It feels nice to be out here with both of you cause…... it's a good distraction from the raiders," she quickly corrected herself.

"That was close," Violet breathed a sigh of relief once Aasim was out of earshot. "I wasn't going to sit explaining things to him right now.

Clementine nodded. "Yeah we should tell them though soon. There's no point trying to hide it. Especially from AJ. The way we kiss, it's a wonder nobody's seen it yet."

"I know. I can't wait to see their reactions," Violet laughed.

As they neared the fishing storage room, Violet and Aasim were arguing over what was better- chicken nuggets or chicken sausages.

"I'm telling you, nuggets are the best. We used to have them a lot at home," Violet said.

"And I'm telling you, there's nothing as great as sausages. Nuggets are good but not the best for sure," Aasim argued.

Clementine was walking a few steps ahead of them when she stopped dead in her tracks. "Guys. Stop talking." Neither of the two heard her. "Guys! Shut up and look there," she pointed to the storage room.

Violet and Aasim stopped arguing as they followed Clementine's finger. It took them a second but they saw what had stopped Clementine.

"A cart? That's…...not ours," Violet said as they ducked for cover behind the bushes.

"Who could it be? There can't be too many people out here with carts. It's gotta be the raiders," Aasim whispered.

"Could be. Let's check it out quickly," Clementine whispered back. "Aasim stay here and watch for anyone else. Violet and I will check the storage room."

Aasim nodded as Clementine and Violet slowly made their way to the storage. They walked along the side until they heard voices from inside.

"…here. Man these fucking kids. Lilly told me she had a deal with the kid in charge there. Took Minerva and Sophie from them in exchange for the others' lives."

"Yeah I heard. I just arrived here and the first thing Lilly tells me is to check this place out. Like seriously. Why aren't we taking the kids down right now?"

"We will. I don't know why we're waiting though. Looks like she's got some unfinished business before she attends to this."

"Could be. Or maybe she's losing her touch. Either way, let's get out of here. This place is a shithole."

Clementine and Violet scrambled back to Aasim in the safety of the bushes. Seconds later, two men emerged from the room and started walking in the opposite direction.

"Who were those guys?" Aasim asked.

"They were raiders," Violet said. She quickly repeated the conversation to Aasim.

"Damn. So, they're coming for us after all. We'll have to be ready for them," he said.

"We should head back. If the raiders were here, they could be more of them around. We don't need to face them right now. Let's go and let the others know," Clementine said.

"So, they're out there? Fuck," Mitch said.

"We gotta be really careful if we do more supply runs again. We're fucked if they catch us outside," said Louis.

"Yeah. We'll have to keep the school guarded all the time," said Aasim.

"Basically, what we've been doing all along," Ruby observed.

"Let's hold off on supply runs for a couple days. They could be waiting for us out there," Violet said.

"Agreed," Clementine nodded. "We can run through our defences again tomorrow and make sure everything is in place."

"We can do that. You guys look tired. Why don't the three of you have dinner and get some rest? Don't want Clem sleeping in on her lookout shift," Louis winked.

"Fuck off Louis. She's still more useful sleeping than you awake," Violet said.

"I'm going to have to agree with that. I'm an artist not an apocalypse expert," Louis said as he mock-puffed up his chest, much to everyone's amusement.

Violet, Clementine and Aasim sat down for dinner as the others busied themselves with their work. AJ appeared out of the dorms with Tenn and sat down next to Clementine.

"Hey there goofball. How's it going?" Clementine asked.

"Come on Clem. You know I don't like that name," AJ protested.

Clementine laughed. "You'll always be my goofball. Alright, I'll call you AJ."

AJ smiled. "Tenn and I spent the day on watch. It was fun. He told me about the Count the Walkers game. I'm good at counting."

"Oh, that's really good. Hope you're good at math. I always hated it," Violet said.

"Yeah, me too," Clementine added. "Although I didn't get to study a lot of it."

"It's okay Clem. I can teach you," AJ said.

"That would be nice, AJ." Clementine looked at Violet. "Who's on duty?"

"Mitch, I think," she replied.

"Hey Clem," AJ interrupted.

"Yes, AJ?"

"Could I sleep in Tenn's room tonight? He's going to teach me to become an artist."

"On one condition. You're allowed to stay up only an hour after sleep time."

AJ nodded happily.

"Good then. I'll see you tomorrow morning," she said as AJ hugged her.

AJ and Tenn got up from the table to go back to Tenn's dorm. Aasim got up too as he had finished eating.

"Goodnight ladies. I'm too tired to stay up any longer," he said as he walked away.

Violet and Clementine looked at each other as they resumed eating.

"Hey Violet. So, AJ's not in the dorm tonight. You want to come over?" Clementine asked.

"To sleep together? Um, yeah of course, I'd love to."

The two of them finished their dinner and headed back to the dorms.

"We've never done this before. I guess we're really being romantic now," Violet said, as they walked to Clementine's room.

"I know. It should be fun," Clementine said, opening the door and letting them in. She closed the door behind them.

Violet walked to the window and looked at the bright moon outside. Clementine stood beside her and slipped her hand into hers.

"The moon does really look beautiful, doesn't it?" Clementine said.

"It does. It makes me feel peaceful just standing here next to you and watching the moon."

They hugged, as they stood in silence in front of the window. They pulled apart and looked into each other's eyes before leaning forward to press their lips together. They softly moved their lips as their tongues intertwined. Violet let her aggression seep into their kiss as she held Clementine's face in her hands. They broke apart and Violet pushed her onto the bed and got on top of her as she kissed her again, much more roughly than before. Clementine felt something inside her stir as she returned the kiss with a sense of urgency.

Violet pulled away after several minutes, both of them breathing heavily.

"Woah. I didn't see that coming," Clementine panted.

"Me neither. But I couldn't hold myself back. With you, it's different."

Violet rolled off Clementine as they stared at the bottom of the upper bunk.

"We're definitely doing this more often," Clementine said.

I hope you enjoyed this. I've tried to incorporate a story along with Violentine to make it a better read. There's only so much you can write a romance story without using the other elements present. Also, the next chapter will contain sexual content so please be warned of that beforehand. Love you guys. Violentine all the way!