"Clary!"
Hearing her name, Clarissa, who was just putting the last of her groceries on the counter, turned around. She wasn't exactly sure who she was expecting but it was definitely not this.
Tall, beautiful, dangerous and wearing heels which were atleast 7 inches.
Isabelle Lightwood, queen bee and Clary's high school friend. Actually, Clary amended, friend was a broad term, she was more of an acquaintance. Their circles weren't really the same. Sure, they met in hallways and school games and maybe Clary had a crush on her adopted brother. But that was it. And yet here she was calling Clary's name like they were best friends.
"Clary! Oh my God, its been so long..", and that's all Clary heard before she assaulted by a hug that almost smothered her.
"Hey, Isabelle. How are you?", she asked when she was finally released by the girl.
"All good, I just came back home for the holidays. College is so damn hectic. You went to art school, right, how's that?"
Clary remembered that Izzy was on track to become a pathologist and had joined both her brothers to move to the other side of the country.
"Art school is good. So you here alone? Or are Alec and Jace here with you?" she finally asked.
Izzy just grinned and proceeded to tell her that the three of them have planned a month long excursion to Switzerland and they were super hyped to go. It was their first holiday since forever.
"Actually", she continued, "why don't you join us? We have a extra ticket? Mom refused to let Max go with us."
Clary was speechless. What could she say to such an offer.
Finally all she said was," I will confirm with mom and then tell you."
"Okay cool. Jace and Alec will be so excited." And with that Isabelle just left, leaving Clary to contemplate what she had just agreed to.