Just Another Nightmare
Jonathan's POV
I sat in my kitchen watching Isabelle sway her hips back and forth to one of the songs playing on the radio. She was dancing around in one of my many shirts that she has collected over the year. Watching her made me forget for second of my missing little sister, who disappeared about 5 months ago.
I sighed and looked towards the window and watched the snow begin to fall. 'Clary always loved the snow, it was her favorite time of the year.' I thought to myself as I watched the tree branches drop piles of snow onto the ground.
"What ya thinking about their handsome?" Isabelle came over behind me and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. I smiled at her touched and stroked her arms; she kissed my head and sighed being able to guess what I was thinking. "Jon I'm sure she'll be alright, it's been 5 months now. She just needs time to heal; no one ever told her loving Jace was going to be easy." Isabelle said and pulled away.
I sighed and nodded my head. "I just wish she would answer her phone, I want to be able to hear her voice." I said in defeat and looked up at Isabelle who was giving me a sad smile.
"You are such a good brother." She said and continued to wash the dishes.
"If I was such a good brother I should've protected Clary from Jace." I answered angrily and stood up.
"Yes that's true, but how would you have known that he would flip on her? He has trust issues, always has, always will." Izzy said in response. "And she's not the only one suffering , Jace is to." She said firmly.
"I know. How is he anyway?" I asked.
She sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "He's been in the studio non stop, he's trying to keep himself busy I guess, he's gonna go to LA tomorrow for some kind of concert they are having." Izzy answered and looked back down at the dishes and sighed.
"Izzy he'll be-." I was cut off by my phone ringing, I reached over and answered.
"Hello?" I answered
"Jon, it's Magnus you are not going to believe this." He said quickly.
"What is it Magnus?" I asked.
"So you know how Jace is going tonight to LA right for the concert in San Francisco?" Magnus said with excitement in his voice.
"Yeah Izzy just told me." I answered getting a little impatient.
"Well Jace isn't the only singer going to be there, I looked through the lists this morning and I found one particular name that I thought you might be interested in Jon." Magnus said and paused again.
"What's the name Mags?" I asked now getting pissed.
"Clarissa." Was all he had to say, I looked at Isabelle and dropped the phone.
Clary's POV
I watched the sun rise above the skyscrapers outside of my apartment; I sat on my balcony drinking my morning tea as I listened to the city sounds echo around me. I listened to the people walking on the streets, the horns honking in early morning traffic, and the smell of the warm bagels being baked down the street at the bakery.
I loved living in Los Angeles it was so much more different than Chicago, I was isolated in Chicago here I'm out in the open with everyone else. Well that's how I feel any ways, I laughed at myself as I went back inside and placed my cup in my sink.
I looked at the time and shook my head. '6:45 shit Hodge and Emily will be here in ten.'
I was about to go to my room when I heard my door bang, I walked over to the door and opened to reveal my manager and stylists.
Emily flew in and pulling behind her racks of clothing and bags of makeup, closely behind her was Hodge. He looked up at me and smiled and walked through the door and pulled me into a hug.
"Oh Rissa, today is going to be so much fun. I can't wait to see you tonight!" Emily squealed and jumped up and down.
I smiled at her and nodded my head. "Yes I can't wait." I said and looked at Hodge.
"Alright sweetheart, you are going to go one first and then some New Yorker is going to go on after you and then that's it. Then we go to the community dinner, and then we are good for the day and we all go home." Hodge said and grabbed my shoulders. "You can do this, I believe in you."
I smiled at them both and walked towards the rack of clothing, I looked through many options, until I picked the one dress that sang to me.
I looked back at Emily who was smiling from ear to ear; she grabbed my hand and pulled me into my bed room. She sat me down on my vanity chair and sat me in front of the mirror and started on my hair. She honestly had to be one of the happiest people I have ever met, she was always smiling.
"What color was your hair before you dyed it?" She said as she brushed my brownish red hair, I sighed at her question as I remembered how hard it was to dye it.
"it was bright red, not like a stop sign red but like an apple red." I answered.
"Now why on earth would you change your hair color, I bet it was beautiful!" she said which only made me sadder.
"When I moved here I needed to change, and so I decided to change the color, keep it fresh." I said and shrugged my shoulders and smiled up at her through the mirror, she smiled a sad smile and continued on my hair and makeup.
It took at least 2 hours to get my hair and makeup done, while Hodge updated me on what my schedule for the next week. I sat still for so long I had to crack my neck, which brought a scream out of Emily's mouth. "You cant move, your hair will fall out of their curls!" she said right in my ear.
"Emily I've been sitting for too long." I said and stood up, she brought over my dress and smiled.
I stepped into the dress and looked into the mirror, it had a sweet heart neck line and it stopped right above my knees. I did a twirl in front of the mirror, I look at myself in eyes and smiled.
I haven't smiled like that in a long time, it felt good smiling like that. "Thank you Emily, I look awesome."
I walked out of the bedroom and into my living room where Hodge was sitting arguing on the phone. " I don't understand what you are talking about." Hodge said angrily, I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass to pour myself of water.
"No you are not listening to me sir… wait what is your name?" Hodge asked and started tapping his foot against the floor. He looked up at me and rolled his eyes and mouthed 'New York manager'
"Hodge what's his name?" I asked concerned for some reason.
"Magnus Bane." I listen to the last syllable in the name and heard the crash and sound of the glass hitting the floor and shattering. Hodge looked at me with concern and started to rush Magnus off the phone.
Emily came out and screamed at the mess and hurried into the kitchen to grab a towel. "Clary are you alright?" Emily yelled.
Which I figured was loud enough for Magnus to hear because Hodge looked at me with concern into his eye. "Bane I'm going to have to consult with my client and I will get back to you."
Hodge hung up the phone and looked at me and walked over to me and grabbed my shoulders. "
Are you okay?" he said and rubbed my shoulders.
"Why did he call?" I asked starring Hodge in the eyes.
"He called and asked if you were performing tonight, and I told him I did understand why he was calling. Clary do you know him?" He asked and let go of me.
"He manages my brother and his band, and I had a really rough departing from them." I said simply and crossed my arms over my chest. "They don't know I'm in the state."
"Well let's forget about them for today, we need to get you over to the stadium."
I nodded my head and helped Emily clean up the rest of the glass and threw it away. We followed after Hodge to the car and went on our way to the stadium.
We got to the stadium, which was packed with people, people were pushing over the fences trying to shake my hand and get my autograph.
Interviewers were all over the place snapping pictures and shoving microphones in my faces, all I could do was smile and hope I wouldn't fall. I smiled at everyone, feeling my heart begin to pick up its pace as I entered the stadium. I stopped as the door closed and heard the crowds screaming and chanting my name.
I smiled at Hodge who was smiling proudly at me; I looked down at my shaking hands and smiled. The last time I was this nervous was when I had my first art show, I remember my dad having to pull me outside for 30 minutes to calm me down. 'God I miss my dad.'
I shook away my emotions and was determined to perform my ass off.
Hodge walked me to my dressing room where Emily fixed up my hair do to the car ride to the stadium. I was looking at my gift baskets and talking to Emily when I heard a knock at my door, I looked confused at Emily and she looked the same at me. She went over and opened the door to reveal the last person on this planet I thought I would see tonight.
He walked in all broad chest and looking at Emily with a smile, then he looked up and saw me. I could feel my heart begin to break and my nerves begin to shoot up. "Emily can you give us a minute, please?" I asked and saw Emily give him a confused look and walked out of the room.
"Jon what are you doing here?" I said looking at him from the mirror.
"I could ask you the same thing clary, or should I saw Clarissa." He said and cocked his eyebrow at me.
I felt tears begin to form in my eyes, I shook my head and bit my lip. "Jon you don't understand, I had to leave." I said quickly trying not to fall apart.
Jon shook his head and sighed. "Your right I don't understand, because the last time I saw you, you drove away in a cab. I thought you were DEAD!" He yelled.
"I FELT LIKE I WAS DYING!" I yelled back, he flinched at my words and came over and placed his hands on my shoulders.
I jerked his hands off my shoulders and stood up looking him right in the eye. "And I haven't felt like that since I got here, until now. I have to go on stage in 5 minutes, my life is perfect here I get to explore new things, follow one of my dreams. EVERYTHING WAS FINE! Until you showed up!" I screamed at him pretty sure Emily or whoever was on the outside of my door could hear.
"Clary please don't do this, I just came to make sure you were alright." He said and sighed.
"Well I'm fine, now please leave I don't need any of you in my life." I said with a burst of anger. "If I don't have to see any of you for the rest of my life, my life will be complete." I said which I knew it hurt him, but I didn't care I wanted him out of my life, because looking at him all I could think about was Jace.
He walked to the door and opened half way. "Jon." I paused and he looked back at me. "Don't tell him I'm here." I said and all he did was shake his head and sigh.
The door shut behind him and I fisted my hands until my knuckles were white. My stage manager came into the room to take me to the stage, I looked at him and smiled and followed behind him.
As we made our way to the stage I saw Jonathan talking on the phone next to the bright and colorful Magnus, who smiled at me and looked at Jon and shook his finger at me. I looked away and ignored his stare after me, I breathed in and breathed out and instantly felt better when I saw the stage.
I stood at the edge where Hodge handed me my microphone and rubbed my back. "GOOD LUCK BABYGIRL!" He screamed over the crowd, I leaned forward and kissed his cheek.
I started to twitch my fingers with anticipation until I heard the announcer. "Ladies and Gentlemen of Los Angeles, are you ready?" he said and the crowd roared. "Well our first singer for the night, is from Chicago the beautiful Clarissa!" he said and people went nuts. "YES! YES! She's amazing the talent she has truly genuine!" He said with excitement and smiled. "Ladies and Gentlemen put your hands together for the lovely Clarissa!"
I stepped forward and felt the heat of the stage light, and felt all my problems fade as I smiled and waved to the crowd. I looked back at Hodge and Emily and smiled brightly, I looked back at the crowd and all I could think of was. 'Somebody, Tell me I'm dreaming!'
A/N: OK so first chapter is posted for the sequel for TELL ME IM DREAMING, yes I changed the name but I liked it better than the first choice. Please review and tell me how you feel. XD
Ladies and Gentlemen I present. 'Just another Nightmare!'
Love
ForeverNicole
