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*a few weeks later*

I saw Violet sitting up on the wall overlooking the courtyard and made my way over to her.

"How did you even get up there!" I shouted out at her. She looked down at me and laughed.

"I climbed the tree Clem." Pointing towards the tree that stood outside the gate and held its' branches over the wall and courtyard, I quickly made my way out and attempted to climb the tree. From below I could hear some laughing and a groan of pain. I looked down and saw Louis and Asaim staring up at me.

"Nice view Clem!" Asaim shouted up at me causing my face to redden with embarrassment, Louis elbowed him in the gut and shouted up at me, "I'm sorry about that Clem, don't listen to him."

Violet chuckled from above me and responded, "So you're saying it's not a nice view Lou?"

Louis' face immediately turned red as he struggled with a response, "Well it's not that it's not- but- uh..."

I laughed from where I was and climbed up to meet Violet, "It's alright Louis. What are you doing out here anyway?"

"We were going to check the traps and see if there was anything fresh to bring back tonight." Violet and I nodded at them and watched as they walked away.

"I saw that Clem." I looked around, refusing to meet her eyes.

"I don't know what you're talking about Vi."

"Reaaaally? You have no ideaaaa?"

"Nope, none."

"So the blatant flirting I saw between you and Louis was in my imagination then?"

"We were flirting?" She slapped my head and gave me a knowing look.

"I swear Clem it's like you've never experienced this before."

I rolled my eyes and looked at her, "Maybe it's because I haven't?"

"Wait...never?"

"Nope never. Which is why I actually came to ask you something." I paused for a while to gather my thoughts. " After I sorted out the Marlon situation we talked for a bit and when we were finished he gave me this smile that made me feel like I was bout to melt. What's wrong with me?"

She sighed and patted my head, "You have a crush Clem."

"A crush? You mean what Gabe had towards me?"

"Who's Gabe."

"This boy who used to like me a long time ago, he's not important, although it makes sense now that I think about it."

Violet grabbed my shoulders and stared right into my soul.

"You know what this means don't you?"

"No..."

"It means you might find love Clem...you do know what that is don't you?"

"Of course I do Vi, but with him?"

"Give him a chance Clem, I know he might seem irresponsible and annoying and corny at times, well actually that's what he is... nevermind. But he's a great guy and he'll definitely treat you right."

I laughed at her attempts to make him seem more desirable and thought about it. Maybe being with Louis wouldn't be a bad thing at all.

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Louis' POV

"That was stupid what you did back there Asaim, don't do it again." I glared at the back of his head thinking about what Clem probably thought of me now. I hoped she didn't think I was disrespectful or even worse- a pervert. I sighed with my hands in my pockets and kicked at the dirt.