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Chapter 1: clubbing and punching

"Please Clary! Please!"

"No Simon!" I walked away from my best friend annoyed that he would even suggest for me to go to that stupid club, the club where I met 'HIM'.

"Clary please Mia wanted you to come and I want you there. Please just forget that's where you and Jace met. It is for my birthday after all." I sighed and reluctantly gave in knowing I couldn't miss his birthday.

"Yessss!" he threw a fist pump in the air.

"You won't regret going I promise! Plus Mia wanted you to meet her friend." The last part was said in a whisper but I caught it. This is why he was so adamant about me going, they wanted to set me up. I glared at him. "You owe me big time! Plus im not ready to date."

"Clary it's been over two months plus I met her and she's awesome!"

"Wait her? Simon you know I haven't dated a girl since Cara. I don't think I can bare to get hurt again like how she hurt me. She used me and then she left me. I can't..I can't let someone in again just so they can hurt me like her, like him." He sat on the couch and put his arm around me.

"I know how badly you were hurt. Remember how I would bring you ice cream and we would play video games?" I laughed because he read cosmo's that said that was the right thing to do when a girlfriend had just went through a bad break up. "Yah you were amazing you really are a good friend Simon and I'll try with Mia's friend but I can't promise anything. Shit what should I wear?!" I jumped up from the couch and ran up the stairs to my room with Simon close behind me. We spent about twenty minutes planning my outfit before I was finally ready.

"Crap Simon you have to go home and get ready!" I shoved him out my room yelling good bye's and promises to be there. I decided that since the party doesn't start till 10pm and its only 8pm that I had time for a little nap, damn was I wrong. My little nap ended up lasting until 9:45 only leaving me with about 15 minutes to get ready. 'Shit Simon is so gonna kill me, fuck that Mia is gonna kill me if she thinks I'm standing up her friend!' I rushed around my apartment gathering my stuff and dumping it in the bathroom. After a quick shower I changed into the tight black dress Simon helped dig out of my closet. Once I was changed I started to apply make up with my lipstick matching my firely red hair, and my eye make-up dark with a light smoky eye effect. Once I was sure I had my phone, wallet, and my id all in my purse I grabbed my red stilettos and ran out of the apartment and hailed a cab.

I made it to the club at exactly 10 pm. I spotted Simon and Mia straight away and as I got closer I noticed a girl standing with them her back facing me. She was tall but her boots did give her some height, she was wearing a white dress that had a slight up her right leg showing off the upper part of her thigh, her hair was jet black and cascaded down her back with slight curls to the ends. Once I was a few feet away Simon spotted me and started to wave wildly, I noticed that Mia leaned in towards her friend and whispered something to her probably letting me know that I had arrived. I hugged Simon and told him 'happy birthday' before I greeted Mia with a hug.

Before I could pull away from the hug Mia whispered in my ear. "Don't hurt her or I swear to god I will hurt you." We pulled apart with me nodding and Mia smiled at me but anyone with eye could tell it was fake.I turned to the mystery girl that was supposed to be my date. When our eyes made contact I lost myself in her dark brown orbs.

"He…hey I'm Clary." Smooth. She chuckled and extended her hand. "Hey I'm Isabelle but you can call me Izzy." After introductions I went and got us some drinks mine a water and Izzy wanted vodka straight. When I approached the couch where I had left Izzy with Simon and Mia I noticed that Simon and Mia weren't sitting with Izzy but a blond guy. When I got closer I noticed Izzy's uninterested face I felt better and started to walk faster. I stood in front of Izzy and handed her, her drink. She smiled up at me and patted the spot next to her. "Hey! I was talking to her!" I glared at the guy and put my arm around Izzy's waist pulling her closer to me.

"Well now you're not so why don't you back off!" the guy slumped his shoulders got up and walked away. I turned towards Izzy to see her giggling and couldn't help but blush, realizing what I just did. I started to move my arm from around her but felt her hand on my wrist stopping me from moving. "Thanks for getting rid of him. I kept saying I had a date but he just wouldn't leave." She leaned in and kissed my cheek making my blush deepen and I would bet money my face matched my hair.

"How about we go dance for a little while?" I nodded and let myself be lead to the dance floor but this beautiful girl.

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When we finally pushed through the crowd to get to the dance floor Izzy spun around so that she was facing me and pulled me in by my waist. I wrapped my arms around her neck and hers snaked around my waist. Our hips moved in union and as she ground into me a little hard I couldn't stop the moan that escaped me. I tried to put some distance between us but Izzy only shook her head and pulled me close. She dipped her head and whispered into my ear "Don't be embarrassed, I thought your moan was hot." She nipped my earlobe and backed her face up a little so that she could lean her forehead against mine.

After about three songs and enough drinks to make me dizzy I told Izzy I needed a drink. She let me go reluctantly and pouted telling me to hurry back. When I finally got the bartenders attention I had sobered up a bit and was hit with the realization that I really liked Izzy and she seemed to like me back just as much. After I chugged my drink I made my way towards the dance floor smiling like a dork. When I finally spotted Izzy she was no longer on the dance floor but up against the wall with the blond guy from earlier keeping her in place. I felt my blond boil at the idea of someone else touching my Izzy. As i drew closer I noticed the fire in Izzy's eyes and was glad to see that I wasn't the only one totally pissed off about him toughing her. I was directly behind him when I heard Izzy's threatening words to the attacker telling him that her date would kick his ass.

"What that little red head! She wouldn't even be able to beat me with my hand behind my back." As he laughed I spun him around and gave him a strong right hook. "Dumb ass." I turned towards Izzy who flung herself at me almost knocking me down. "How about we go somewhere quiet and get to know each other better." She nodded and whipped away her tears that I didn't even notice were there before. We walked away from the guy on the floor and made our way out the club with me texting Simon and Izzy texting Mia.