Here's a little warning: Tessa and Will will sort of act out of character in this story, and maybe Jem will a little. I hoped you'll love this story. I'm actually excited to write this story. So yeah. Enjoy!
Cecily Herondale stood in the darkness of the alley, waiting. She knew it wasn't safe for her to be standing in an alley at night where anyone could kidnap, rape, or kill her. She wasn't scared, she had a knife with her and could kick anyone's ass.
She held her breath as she hear the door of the building next to the alley open and slam shut. She pressed herself more to the darkness of the alley as a young man passed her. It was dark to see the man's features, but she already knew how he looked like. He had dark hair which blended in the night sky and blue unique eyes the exact same as her's. He was tall and walked with gracefulness from years of learning to fight. His name is Will Herondale, her brother.
As his footsteps faded away, Cecily stepped out of the darkness and caught the sight of his coat as he turned around the corner. Pulling her coat closer to her as the night air surrounded her, she quickly followed him and thanked her clever thinking of not wearing heels. Will would have easily heard her. He had bat ears, like her. She followed him for ten minutes in the dark streets. So far, he hadn't noticed her.
The silence was broken as she heard nearby voices. She felt her heart race. He had promised he wasn't going there. He had lied, she realized as the lights of the damned place interrupted the darkness of the streets. The Pandemonium Club was something that did not belong to the dark streets of town with it's bright lights, loud music, and people -like zombies- coming to this place. Cecily would like it if Will didn't keep going there to drink.
It began when Will would come home on Friday and Saturday nights drunk and saying he had a few drinks at Jem's place. However after a month, she ran into Jem at the mall. She had asked him to not let Will drink because he had been having bad hung-overs. Jem, confused, had replied that he doesn't even see Will during the weekend. That's when Cecily had come to the conclusion that he was going to the new Pandemonium Club.
She had confronted him and Will denied it and swore that he wasn't even going there. Cecily had chosen to believe, but wondered where he drank. Tessa wouldn't let him drink at her place and Will would never even consider getting drunk infront of her. Jem had said he didn't even see Will during the weekends. He hated Nate and Jessamine and she doubted he'd go to them for drinks. Maybe Magnus? Then again Magnus wouldn't like to be responsible for a drunk Will. Sophie? No, Sophie and him were friends, but not close. Sophie didn't even drink because she was too busy with her extra-jobs and school work. The Lightwood brothers? Never. He hated Gabriel much more than Jessamine and Nate and he wasn't even close to Gideon even though they didn't hate each other. Cecily decided Will had lied, but how could she know? She had decided she'd tell Will that was going to have a sleepover at her friend's house, but secretly wait and follow him.
She didn't want to believe Will had lied, but the Pandemonium Club came into view and she noticed that Will's pace quicken, like he could hardly wait to reach. Cecily clenched her teeth. How she wanted to drag him by the ear back home and shout at him, but stopped herself when she saw Tessa and the Lightwood brothers. She quickly lowered her head as her hair fell across her face like a curtain. She hoped no one would recognize her. She didn't understand why Tessa was with the Lightwoods. She and Gideon were okay, they were better friends then him and Will, but Tessa hated Gabriel almost as much as Will.
What was going on?
Cecily had to suppress a gasp when Will brushed his lips on Tessa and Tessa just smiled at him. She glowed the same light she glowed when Jem kisses her. Tessa was cheating on Jem? But Tessa loves Jem and Will would never hurt Jem. Yet there they were as Will slipped his hand into Tessa's. He nodded at Gideon and exchanged glares with Gabriel. After a few exchange of words, the group entered the club. Cecily ran after them before she lost them in the club. She dodged the bodyguard and entered inside. She heard the bodyguard shout at her, but continued running. She noticed Sophie behind the bar and jumped over the bar and stood next to Sophie.
Sophie looked at her surprised. Cecily was fifteen, too young to enter the club and if Will saw her he would kill her. She whispered urgently to Sophie, "A bodyguard is chasing after me. I'll explain later, but please pretend that I work here."
Sophie nodded and said loudly, "There you are! You're late again!" as the bodyguard reached them.
"She works here?" he said, his eyebrows shooting up.
"Not for long. I won't be surprised if she gets fired," Sophie responded, glaring at Cecily.
"I said I was sorry. And I have a good excuse," Cecily added.
The bodyguard just glanced at both of them, shook his head, and walked away.
Cecily sighed and turned to Sophie. "Thanks."
She looked at her young friend. "What are you doing here, Cecily?"
"Spying on the that asshole liar I call my brother," she replied.
"Will?"
"Yeah. Will has been coming home drunk for a while and lied to me that he gets drunk at Jem's when instead he gets drunk here."
Sophie's eyes widened. "He comes here? I don't ever see him. The only people I know that I see are Gideon and Gabriel."
"The Lightwoods come here a lot?"
"Yeah. Gabriel is always dancing with a different girl while Gideon stays on my side drinking, but not enough to get drunk."
Cecily smirked. "I bet Gideon just comes to see you," she teased. Sophie rolled her eyes. Cecily continued talking, "The reason you don't see Will because he obviously doesn't want you to see his tongue down Tessa's throat."
"What?" she gasped as someone called for Sophie for a drink. She quickly gave them a beer. "That's impossible. She's dating Jem! Tessa would never hurt Jem! Neither would Will!"
"Really? Because they kissed outside. I saw them."
"No way," Sophie said shaking her head. "They both love Jem.."
"I guess Will has been lying to everybody." Cecily jumped over the bar.
"Where are you going?" Sophie demanded.
"I need to look for Will and take him home," she replied, but before she could run off a fight broke out in the center of the dancing floor.
Sophie yelped. "Cecily! Get back here!" she shrieked and Cecily obliged.
"What's going on?" Cecily demanded as she landed next to Sophie.
"Sometimes there are fights," Sophie said, trembling. Cecily grabbed her hand to reassure her. Sophie had gotten a scar on her face because her ex-boyfriend had gotten in a fight with some people and one of them slashed at Sophie's face.
"Sophie!" a voice wailed. It was Tessa jumping over the bar.
"Tessa! What's wrong?" Sophie asked.
"Will's in the fight!" she cried as every guy in the bar began fighting. Cecily felt her heart drop as she turned to Tessa.
"What?" she said sharply, "how could you let him?"
Tessa looked at Cecily in shock and horror. "Cecily? What are you doing here?"
"Oh just hoping to take a picture of Will's tongue down your throat for Jem to see. What about you?" Cecily enjoyed seeing the color drain out of Tessa's face.
"You can't tell Jem! He'll be heartbroken!" she cried, tears forming in her eyes.
Cecily just glared at her. "I'll deal with you later. Where's my brother?" she demanded.
Tessa shook her head. "I don't know."
"Bitch," she told Tessa. Cecily didn't see her reaction as she climbed the bar to get a better look. She needed to know where Will was.
"Cecily get down there!" Sophie exclaimed as Cecily heard sobs. Tessa's sobs, she thought with some satisfaction and no guilt. She still couldn't see Will. She could only see him if the fight stopped. Cecily racked her brain for ideas. Her brain came across a scene where she had heard a fake blonde saying to her friend how she had an amazing voice and she was planning to sing karaoke at the Pandemonium Club. That's what Cecily needed. She needed a microphone.
"Sophie!" Cecily exclaimed over the noise. She turned to see Sophie comforting a sobbing Tessa. Guilt welled up in her chest, but she pushed it away. "I need a microphone!"
"What?" said a bewildered Sophie.
"I said-"
"I heard you, but what do you want that for?" she demanded.
"Just give it to me," she pleaded. Sophie nodded. She turned and began looking in the cupboards. Tessa looked up at Cecily, with tears streaming down her eyes, and the previous guilt welled up again in Cecily's chest.
"Please don't tell Jem," she whispered.
Cecily shook her head.
"He'll be heartbroken."
"Then why did you get together with Will behind his back? Why did you get together with Jem in the first place if you wanted Will? Why?" She snapped at the brunette.
"I wanted them both!" Tessa cried. "I love them both!"
"No, you don't. If you love them, you'd have decided to not to be with either of them! This is gonna destroy Jem and his friendship with Will! Will needs Jem, more than you! And now if Jem refuses to talk to him, that's gonna destroy Will. You brought this on yourself," she exclaimed, pointing a trembling finger at Will's secret girlfriend.
"But you'd be helping!" Cecily's eyes widened in shock. Tessa continued, "If you tell Jem, your words will destroy Jem and that will destroy Will. You'll be part of this too! Plus why are you so willing to ruin this for your own brother?"
Before Cecily could reply, Sophie yelped happily and she turned holding the microphone. Cecily snatched it, mouthed a thank you, and turned to the men still fighting. She hesitated before beginning to sing Really Don't Care by Demi Lovato. Her voice wasn't amazing like Taylor Swift or Adele, but it certainly got the attention of the men. They all stopped and turned to Cecily. She took this as a chance to shake her hips and dance. The men began clapping and cheering her on. She felt disgusted that she was dancing like some slut infront of a crowd of pervert men, but she needed to find Will. After a song later, she still couldn't see Will. She bowed as the crowd shouted for an encore.
Probably another chance to see me shake my ass, Cecily thought disgusted with the men and herself. However, she continued smiling at the crowd, ignoring their request.
"Move it! Oh you shut the fuck up! That's my sister up there!" a voice rang out in the crowd.
Cecily -despite everything Will lied about- cried in relief for Will. She hopped off the bar just as Will finally reached her. His dark hair was a total mess and there was a bruise on his jaw. He never looked more handsome. She jumped in his arms. "Oh Will!" she exclaimed, "when Tessa said you were fighting, I was so scared."
Will just replied, "Let's take this outside okay?" and began pulling her to the door. The men booed Will for taking their 'entertainment'away, but he just ignored them. When they reached outside, Will turned to Cecily angrily. "Why the hell were you shaking your body for those assholes?" he demanded.
Cecily crossed her arms and glared at Will. "Well, Tessa told me you were fighting so I had to stop the fight somehow and it worked!"
"What were you even doing there?" he told her, ignoring her words.
"I could ask you the same question," she snapped back. From the corner of her eye, she saw Tessa and the Lightwood brothers leave the Pandemonium Club. "Though I assume the answer is because you needed somewhere private to make out with Tessa!" she added loudly so Tessa could hear.
The color from Will's face was drained by her words. "What are you talking about?" he hissed as Tessa and the Lightwoods joined them.
"Don't act innocent," she told him coldly, "I saw you come here. I saw you meet up with Tessa and I saw you kiss her!"
Tessa looked like she might cry again as Gideon and Gabriel glanced at each other awkwardly. Will replied, "Okay, okay. You know, but you can't tell anyone."
"Especially Jem?" Will nodded. "Too bad, big bro, because I'm gonna tell him anyway!"
Tessa began crying again. No one moved to comfort her. Will glared down at his sister. "You wouldn't."
She raised her chin. "I would."
Tessa let out another sob and Will noticed this time. "Look Gabriel take Cecily home and I'll take Tessa home," Willl ordered.
Surprisingly, Gabriel nodded. "C'mon Herondale," he said and grabbed her elbow. Cecily backed away.
"No! Will, you're coming home with me!" she demanded.
"Gideon, go get Sophie to calm Cecily down," he told the older Lightwood brother. Gideon smiled -despite himself- and went back inside. Will didn't bother looking at Cecily as he pulled Gabriel to the side.
Tessa was still sobbing and Cecily told her coldly, "Oh now you love Jem? How cute."
"Cecily, please!" she pleaded, reaching out to grab Cecily. She moved away and watched with satisfaction as Tessa's hand fell beside her.
"I thought you and Will were better than this," she told her and turned away. Gideon returned with Sophie and Sophie looked like she was on fire in a bad way.
Cecily rushed over to them. "What's up?" she asked her friend.
"I got fired!" Sophie fumed, "because I couldn't control the fight! What bullshit! I'm a waitress not a referee!"
Gideon put a hand on her shoulder. "Hey it's okay." Sophie yanked her shoulder away.
"No it isn't!" she retorted.
Will's voice said from behind Cecily, "Oh dear, I was hoping Sophie would comfort Cecily, not the other way around."
Sophie looked up at Will and glared. "You're supposed to be Jem's best friend? Asshole," she snapped and walked away. Will paled again.
"She knows?!" he shouted at Cecily.
"I better go after her and take her home," Gideon muttered and ran after Sophie.
Cecily didn't answer as she stared at Will coldly. Finally, he turned away and called Gabriel. He appeared.
"Take Cecily home and don't forget what I told you okay?" Will said, squeezing Gabriel's shoulder. He walked over to Tessa.
"I'm not going without Will," she told Gabriel.
Gabriel rolled his eyes. "He's coming home after he takes Tessa home. C'mon." He began walking and, with a sigh, Cecily followed.
So yeah I know Will and Tessa would never do that, but I needed Tessa to cheat on Jem for the love story of Cecily and Gabriel to begin. You'll understand later in the story. The scene where Cecily sings is inspired by a scene in a movie called Coyote Ugly. I really hope you loved this chapter. The next chapter we'll get some Cecily and Gabriel alone time ;) Please tell me in the reviews your thoughts! Byee.
