Chapter One:
Hi Everyone! Before you start this story, I just wanted to say that I'm new to Fan Fiction, so I apologize for any errors beforehand. I will spell and grammar- checks as much as possible, but sometimes there are still a couple errors. With that out of the way, ENJOY!
Prologue:
Ten years ago, in the sleepy town of Idris, lived a family of four. Valentine Morgenstern and Jocelyn Fairchild were happily married with two kids, Jonathan, the oldest, and Clarissa, the youngest by two years. They all lived happily ever after, until they didn't. Valentine became obsessed with his job as a lawyer, and Jocelyn felt ignored by him. Things quickly fell apart.
"Clary! Jonathan! Come inside, we need to talk to you!" Jocelyn called out the back door to the children playing in the yard. Clary was eight years old, and even though Jonathan was ten, they got along perfectly.
"What is it mommy?" Clary says, coming inside with Jonathan. Jonathan reached into the cupboard and took down a box of cookies.
"Yeah, what's going on? Are we in trouble? Whatever it is, Clary did it!" Jonathan stuffed his face with three cookies, while pointing to his younger sister. "I didn't do anything! Now give me a cookie!" Clary turned to Jon with an angry look on her face. Jon gave her one and her face instantly brightened. Everyone loved Clary and Jonathan. Jon had silky pale blonde hair and green eyes, and Clary had untamed hair the color of fire and the same bright, wide eyes as her brother. Their eyes were the only way you could tell they were related.
"No one is in trouble. Come on; let's sit in the living room." Valentine said, coming in the room.
"Kids, your mom and I have to tell you something. We have been having issues for a while now, and we just aren't happy anymore." Their dad said once they got settled in the living room. "We've decided to get a divorce." Clary's eyes widened to the size of bowls at that word, and Jonathan's quickly sharpened in anger. "A DIVORCE?!" he stood up to leave. "Jonathan Morgenstern! Sit down until were done speaking to you!" Valentine said. Clary's eyes started to fill with tears. Valentine noticed this. "Clary honey, it will be better this way. We still love both of you dearly." She let out a slow whimper and rubbed her eyes.
"But there is one more issue," Jocelyn said, ringing her hands. "We don't have split custody, so you will have to pick which one of us you want to live with." Clary cried even harder. "HOW COULD YOU SPLIT UP OUR FAMILY LIKE THIS? I HATE YOU BOTH!" Jo Nathan ran up to his room. "Daddy. I want to go with daddy. But where will we go?" clary said in between sobs. Jocelyn heard this and took a sharp intake of breath.
"I got a promotion honey. We will be moving to London."
AN: Sorry this was short! the rest of the chapters will be much longer!