Hello! I haven't been on FanFiction for a while, and I reread my other story and I really don't like it, so I have officially given up with that. Here is my new one!

Chapter 1:

It was yet another Saturday, which meant another performance with the band. I used to like the performances, as they were a welcome distraction from all my problems, but by then I had just started to find them time-consuming and effort.

However, I really did need the money, and once the song starts I would usually be ok.

As I entered the back of the stage, I was immediately swamped by my band members.

"Tessa! I haven't seen you in simply ages!" Isabelle shrieks.

"Iz, it was last week," sighed Simon, before greeting me with a big hug.

"Simon, don't question a girl," grinned Jace, earning a huge snog from Clary. They had finally announced their relationship a few weeks ago, and looked blissfully happy. Part of me itched for something like that; someone who cared about me that much, whose eyes followed me round the room, who always was just there for me. But then, look what happened last time. I haven't been exactly successful in my past relationships.

We received our five-minute-warning, so we all stood together by the curtain. Clary and I had our mikes, Simon his drums and Jace and Izzy had their guitars. We were prepared for the curtain's rising, and ran forward onto the stage, arranging ourselves into position as the applause died down. Clary made her normal cliché "thanks for coming" speech, and then the others began playing.

It was the same melody, same tune as always, but something felt… different. I couldn't quite place it. I opened my eyes- as usual I had my eyes closed and was swaying slightly to the music- and straight away I was drawn to a pair of eyes on mine. They were blue; no just blue, but deep, lost in the ocean blue, right in front of me. I somehow dragged my gaze away from the eyes, and saw the whole face. He was beautiful to say the least, with his perfect teeth and mop of black curly hair. I shook my head to try to focus on the song, and looked towards Clary as the beat dropped, waiting for the cue to sing. It came.

I am dumb and I am blind and I'm forgetful all the time

but I know I can't survive without you standing by my side so I say

Hey, ho, why won't you just come out and play

Hey, ho, why won't you just come out and play

With my heart come down and you crash down

It's amazing how you try to save me, I've been going crazy

You can call me love and I can call you baby

Now it's complicated, I am overrated

you'll stay understated, I can deal with that.

Then we paused for the musical. I couldn't help myself; I glanced back at the boy. He was grinning, looking at his friend. Said friend had a wave of blonde-silver hair, and slightly slanted eyes. I watched out of the corner of my eye as a gorgeous girl came up behind the black-haired boy and tapped him on the shoulder. I sighed. Why were all the good ones always taken? We carried on with the song, and I saw the boy and his evident girlfriend walk towards the bar as Clary started her solo.

I turned to watch my bestfriend. She was singing perfectly, as usual. And Jace was watching her. I was jealous, whatever I tried to convince myself. I so desperately wanted love like theirs, and I was upset at them for flaunting it. I resisted the urge to just run off the stage and cry.

Now, I did know this was irrational of me or whatever, but they had a love story to rival all the classic books, but I could not go into that or I simply knew I would have started to cry. And what did I have? My love life was worse than Twilight. Honest to God. And they said it was impossible.

I turned my attention back to the blue-eyed boy and his girlfriend. They had returned from the bar with some drinks, handing one to the silver-haired boy. They were all standing on the wings, really close to the stage. Blue-Eyes looked up at me, and I quickly looked away, and joined in with Clary's singing.

I didn't dare look back for about five minutes, way into our next song. I was just in time to see Blue-Eyes hug the girl, and then she left the two boys standing together. Maybe he wasn't with her then, if they were just on hugging terms? I knew I was just clutching at straws, being ridiculous.

I watched Blue-Eyes stay something into Silver-Hair's ear, and they simultaneously turned to look at me. I felt myself blush furiously, and tried to re-immerse myself in the music, ignore the burning sensation of eyes focused on my face. Finally, the song ended and we were done. As the applause died down, I allowed myself one final glance.

I was met by an illuminating grin, spread all across his face. He mouthed something at me, but I couldn't make it out, so he gestured for me to come over to the edge of the stage. I hesitated for a second, then plastered a blank expression on and walked over.

"Hi." He smirked, and if it wasn't for his beautiful face I might have been annoyed at his apparent cockiness. As it was, though, I was mesmerised by him.

"Hi." I replied, hoping I sounded at least mildly normal. NOT that I cared, obviously, but still…

"I'm Will," he introduced, sticking his hand out. I shook it.

"Tessa," I smiled.

"Nice singing," he complimented. "Nearly better than I could have done, in fact!" he said the last bit in surprise, as if he never expected it.

"Thanks?" I laughed. "And I am sure you are quite good too."

"Quite good? How insulting! I have you know, I would put Elton John to shame!" he replied, miming being shot in the heart. I spluttered with laughter, seeing his eyes dance.

"Sure you would," I said, grinning widely now.

"Want me to prove it?" he asked, smirking mischievously.

"When?" I was quite sure he was flirting now, and I was more than happy.

"Tomorrow. Meet you here at 3pm." He said firmly, and turned and left without another word. I sighed, rolled my eyes, and turned around.

I was immediately confronted by a wild eyed Clary.

"Tessie! Did he just…"

"Yup"

"Omg! When is it?"

"Tomorrow."

"Yay! Can I help you get ready?" Izzy spoke up from behind Clary, obviously eaves-dropping on the whole short conversation, at the same time Clary asked,

"Why do you not sound excited?"

"Well, you know what happened last time I went on a date with a guy," I explained sourly.

"Tessie, not every boy is like that!" I raised my eyebrows at them.

"You can't just categorize every boy as evil." Izzy said.

"Yeah," continued Clary. "Imagine if you read a really awful book." A few sprung to mind. "Would you automatically stop reading books because one let you down?"

"No. But books are different." I said adamantly.

"Fine." Izzy sighed. "Be like that. Die alone." And with that she flounced off.

"Izzy, wait!" I called. She didn't. "Fine! I'll go!" I yelled after her retreating figure. Straight away she turned back and ran towards us.

"I knew you'd come around!" she grinned triumphantly. I sighed.

When I woke up the next morning, I couldn't shake the excited feeling in my stomach. It took me a minute or two to remember why, but when I did I got a huge feeling of dread on top of it. Today was the day I was seeing Will!

Sorry for a short chapter, but my DAD is pissing me off so much I can't bear it, and it is quite late here in England anyway so… thanks, please R&R!

If anyone knows the song and band, I will be so so shocked because I think I am like one of the only people who knows of them! Yay okay by then *wave awkwardly whilst walking backwards into a tree*