I look at my class schedule over and over again. Its okay; I repeat to myself, its just school, there's nothing to be afraid of.
It's been two years since I've last been in school; I mean with discovering the shadowhunter's world and all; there's been no time. I thought giving up school was going to be for the best, but I guess not. I studied Runes, trained to fight, and fell in love; and it all came crashing down on me. Ever since Max passed away Jace, Isabelle and Alec haven't been the same. So I left.
I miss them more than anyone could ever know, but now its time for me to pick myself up, and start a new journey.
I go out the front doors of my apartment building for the last time. Take a cab and head over to New York's very own CarstairsAcademy; the top boarding school around. As we're pulling up to the front of the school I let my jaw drop a little. Everything here is amazing. I say thanks to my driver and take a look around. Lush vibrant plants are lined up all along a cobblestone walkway to the inside of the building; one of the buildings. I see people talking, laughing, working all about on little benches and areas out front. I smile and know then; this is home.
Inside there's a front desk and teenagers my age walking about to their classes. I go up to the lady standing behind the counter.
"Hi there." I squeak out.
The lady notices me and smiles, "Ah, hello there dear. I'm Ms. Roberts; you must be Clarissa Fray right?"
"Clary actually." I try giving a nice smile back.
"Well then Clary we've been expecting you! You're Ms Jocelyn Fray's daughter! She's a wonderful artist. You look just like her with your red hair you know? Anyways sorry to keep you waiting, I should probably show you around."
Ms Roberts stands up and gestures me to follow her.
"So Clary the Carstairs academy is broken up into 3 sections here; dorms, classrooms and the fitness program. We have a large group of teens your age here training to go to the Olympics; but I know that's not what you're worried about. You're here for the Arts; aren't I right?"
I nod my head in agreement to her.
Ms. Roberts ends up taking me around everywhere and explaining little things on the way. I don't end up speaking much to her, but I nod and continue to listen. Finally after seeing my Arts sector she takes me to the dorms.
"Well then Clary this is where I leave you. You're in room 2A with a girl named Jessamine Lovelace." I take the key she holds out in front of me.
"Oh and by the way Clary, usually boys and girls are not aloud in each others dorms alone. So if I were you, I'd try to stick with that rule." Finally she waves goodbye and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
I put the key in my door and open it to see Jessamine Lovelace, my new roommate making out with some random guy. This is going to be an interesting year.