Misconceptions

Part 2

A/N: Here's part two, hope you enjoy reading it! Thanks for all the wonderful comments, I love all the positive vibes and good feedback.

It had been a week since Clementine's outburst in class and her friendship with Violet began. That day had been the start of a new routine. The girls would go pick up AJ from school, on days when Clementine had track practice Violet would sit with AJ and help him with his homework. On days she didn't have practice the two would use the extra time to work on their book report. They made dinner together, Clementine making sure to follow Christa's recipe precisely. Clementine would help AJ get ready for bed by bathing, brushing, story and song. Then they would finish their homework, on days when homework was light they would watch tv,play video games or talk until Clementine would drive a nervous Violet home.

The bell rang to signal the end of the school day. Violet packed up quickly to go wait outside the ISS (In School Suspension) room. Brody and Louis yelled after her as she left. "We love you too!" Louis called after her.

Violet made it to the ISS room just as the door opened. She smiled when she caught sight of Clementine walking out in sweat pants and a hoodie, hood pulled over her head.

"Congratulations on completing your prison sentence!" Violet clapped Clementine on the shoulder, "You look... comfortable." Violet racked her eyes over Clem's outfit.

"It is freezing in that room."Clementine shivered, pulling her hood down, "See!" She pressed her frozen fingers against the back of Violet's neck.

"No!" Violet squealed, leaping away from Clem's hands. Clementine giggled, shoving her hands into her hoodie pocket in an attempt to warm them up as the two walked out of the building and toward AJ's school.

"I think they keep it freezing so that no one falls asleep," Clementine said, "but then everyone just wears warm comfortable clothes that makes them want to fall asleep even more."

"Did you fall asleep?" Violet asked, looking more closely at Clem's face, noticing red sleeve indentations on her face.

"Maybe," Clementine smirked,cutting her eyes at Violet. "but not until after I finished my work for the day. Which was around lunch time..."

"What??" Violet was shocked, "They call that punishment? That's better than school, how do I get ISS?"

"Apparently you wear a hat to Lit class." Clementine shrugged, Violet laughed.

"Well, don't do it again." Violet said, "I missed staring at the back of your head... sorry, that sounded stalkery."

"I'm glad you stalked me, I like having you around." Clementine said, reaching down and grabbing Violet's right hand with her left. Violet's face heated up as her brain tried to register what was going on, her hand tingling at the contact. "Is... is this okay?" Clementine asked nervously,starting to loosen her grip on Violet's hand, Violet came to her senses and tightened her formerly limp hand, intertwining their fingers and grabbing onto their clasped hands with her free one as assurance, unwilling to break the contact.

"This... this is great." Violet stuttered out, dropping her extra hand to her side. They walked in silence for a minute, Violet relishing the feeling of Clem's hand in her own. "I've liked you for a long time Clem, I liked you before I even realized I liked you. It seems obvious now, looking back. Louis always teased me about it, but I never believed him. I mean, I guess it was just...I just thought you were cute at first, but this week I've grown to like everything about you."