The Paths That Tie (Clementine x Violet)

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

This is mostly a flashback chapter. The point of view changes for the majority of the chapter, and what happens within that flashback is not something Clementine knows about. Since, this isn't anything she went through/was told about.

The purpose of it is to flesh out a particular character you don't get much context for within this story.

I just wanted to put a notice out there, in case that becomes confusing within this chapter.

Hope you enjoy!

(PS: Before you get the feeling that this is some sort of filler chapter, just remember that everything happens for a reason... ;)   )

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Taking a long look through the transparent blockade in front of her, Clementine could see that bunches of darker clouds lingered in the sky.

'Hmm. I wonder if there is a chance of rain tonight. That would certainly put a damper on some of the outdoor ideas.' Clementine thought, which seemed to also correlate with the mind of another individual.

Feeling the small vibration coming from her pocket, Clementine whipped out her phone to see that she had received an email from the one-and-only principal of Ericson High.

'Clementine.

I was just informed of the potential chance of rain tonight, so I want you to contact the decoration team leaders of this.

They need to keep an eye on the sky. If they feel even the slightest inkling that it might rain, they need to make adjustments to move all the outdoor decorations inside.

Thanks as always.

-Principal Lilly'

Letting out a sigh of annoyance, Clementine went right to work as she began to look up the numbers of the students in charge of decorating.

"What's up? Unless groans of agony are normal for you these days." Mariana joked, as she took a seat next to Clementine.

"It's nothing big. Lilly just needs me to send a message to the decoration crew for her. Apparently it could rain tonight, so she wants to have her bases covered in case that happens."

Not giving Mariana a single glance in her direction, Mariana began to chuckle. Which, peaked Clementine's interest.

"What's so funny? You can give me a laugh for not saying anything humorous, but when I told you one of my best jokes a year ago, I couldn't even get a smile." Clementine said, stopping what she was doing to examine the situation better.

"I just...the thought of what Principal Lilly must've been like in high school suddenly came to me. She's a total stick in the mud, so I wonder what that stern of a person used to be like. Maybe she was actually a nice person before?" Mariana exclaimed, saying the last part in an extremely exaggerated manner.

"It's not like she isn't nice. She just...takes her job really seriously. But  the part about her being a stick in the mud? That probably has never changed." Clementine joked, as the two girls began to laugh amongst themselves.

Looking back at her phone, Mariana's pondering had made Clementine also think about it more in depth.

'Is there a chance that Lilly used to be a more casual and laidback person? Or, has she always been so...serious?'