Chapter One

"Mum, I'm 16 years old!" I sighed, exasperated.

" Exactly! You're not an adult yet and you need Jon to go with you!" answered my mum, with a scarily soft tone.

" PLEEAAAAASSSSE…? I'll be FINE! I'll even call you every day if you want, just to let you know that I'm okay."

" I'm sorry, honey, but Jon's going with you, end of discussion!"

And with that my mother walked off in a huff.

Great. Now my idiot brother is coming with me. All I wanted to do was get away from everyone. I mean sure I love them all but once in a while we all need some peace and quiet right..!?


I was packing the rest of my suitcase getting ready for tomorrow when Jon bursts through the door.

"Hey Clare Bear, ready for our trip?" he says as he comes up to me and puts an arms around my shoulders, ruffling my hair.

Jon and I are only two years apart and we look nothing alike. I have long curly hair that is a bright shade of crimson. He has short stylish brown hair. I have emerald green eyes and he has hazel eyes. I'm short and only reach up to his shoulder at five foot and he's a towering six foot over the top of me.

" I guess." I mumble, trying to get out of his hold on me but it's impossible and useless.

" One more thing," He says as he is almost out the door.

"Mmm?"

" I invited a couple of people to come with us"

" WHAT!? WHO!? Who did you invite? "

" You know, just the group. Izzy, Simon, Jessamine, Maia, Jordon, Alec, Magnus and Jace."

Just as I was about to scream at him he was gone. This was the opposite of what I wanted. How am I supposed to get through this? Especially if Jace was coming. The man with an ego bigger than his head. This'll be fun…


Hi! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter! I'm sorry it's a little boring but it'll get better I promise :)
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Disclaimer : All characters belong to the wonderful Cassandra Clare.