She lets out a sigh as she leans on the table as Simon sits across from her in this coffee place. Simon watches her carefully, arching an eyebrow noticing something is off with her, usually she'd be grinning and babbling almost as bad as he does but today she looks calm and collective which is a very terrifying thing to him..It just seems so wrong. "You okay, Kitty?" He asks in a light teasing tone but she can hear the concern laced into his voice. She sighs and looks up at him as a hand reaches up and brushes a stray brunette lock of hair from her face.
"Yeah Puppy, just worried about Clary. She really wants to get in." She sighs as nods slowly, really concerned for her twin. Simon looks at her and lifts his hand, palms facing to the ceiling.
"So you should be happy! She's chasing her dreams, now get back to being a ray of sun shine you are okay?" He speaks trying to amp her up but she gives him a funny look.
"I'm a ray of sun shine?" She asks dubiously and he just looks at her like was that 'really all you toke from that?' kind of look and she sinks back into the chair, with a thoughtful look on her face. Of course Clary would get into Art school she's amazing, they both are but Clary actually liked doing it while Katherine finds it dull and boring...just not her thing. Simon looks at her like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Sorry to break it to you, Kitty, but you totally are." He speaks carefully, in a teasing manner pretending to be breaking very bad news. She plays along, jolting back and hand clutching over her heart, mouth a gape as she acts.
"Oh god but I don't even have the right hair." She 'panics' as her other hand reaches up, grabbing a handful of her brunette hair that is not the same auburn color as her sisters. Simon breaks character as he starts to laugh and she can't help the grin that breaks out onto her face, shaking her head at their antics.
"Clary's here." Simon jerks his head over to where the auburn haired twin has walked in, Kate is quick to turn looking at her sister noticing the sad look on her face as she comes over, sketch book tucked under arm. Katy has to stop the whine threatening to come from her throat as Simon darts up, his hands out in a defusing way in front of the younger twin.
"Give me the professors name and I will end them..." Simon promises as Katy slumps in her chair. Clary pauses giving Simon a pointed look at the meaning of the words that just left his mouth. Simon moves his hands into mock surrender. ""..with a scathing letter to the dean." He continues as he settles back down into his chair as Clary moves to take the seat next to her sister.
"Don't bother." Clary huffs as she drops a letter onto the table and Kate pounces on her sister as she sits down, girls now side by side. Clary lets out a chuckle as her sister encases her, pulling her close. Simon grabs the letter and his eyes light up looking up to the sister.
"What..? Sad face."Simon speaks up in an amused shocked tone that has Katy pulling back from her sister, looking over to Simon whose grinning and then back to Clary's whose now laughing. Katy grins and her eyes light up, darting in for a quick hug before moving sit back in her chair, properly.
"What you got in? Yes! Clary!" She beams and her sister looks at her with bemusement.
"How come you couldn't tell? You always know." Clary asks as she shakes her head, loving her sister reaction a huge grin on the auburn haired girls face and the words make her twin pause then look up to her sister in scandal.
"Oh my god you just lied to me!" She huffs hitting her sister gently in the shoulder. Clary just has to roll her eyes because Katy always gets caught up in the good things people say before realizing they've said something bad but it's a nice kind of person to be around. Clary looks over to Simon who gives a shrug in explanation.
"She's been off her game all day, she was worried about you getting in though I can't see why you're amazing."
"Well now I feel like a jerk."
"Well played." Katy laughs to let her sister know it's fine, bumping her shoulder against her sister.
"Agreed, well played Clary Fray." Simon laughs extending his hand formed into a fist and Clary laughs as she bumps her fist with his, pulling their fist back like an explosion before settling back down. Clary looks between the two grabbing her sketch book.
"Thank you. You know it's weird They kind of liked my assigned work, but they flipped out over the drawings for our graphic novel." She tells as she leans forward, forearms resting on the table while wearing thankful and prideful look on her face and Katy's hands dart out to her sketch book. She pauses because the monsters..the demons look so familiar, like something she draw when she was bored the other day but she shakes it off and looks up to her sister, her lips twitching up into a small smile.
"Your welcome!" Simon grins in triumph as he was the one to get the younger twin to draw them.
"They look amazing Clary." The brunette tells her sister and Clary looks so proud as she rightfully should be.
"You know what? This day is going to go down in history as the greatest 18th birthday we've ever had." She proclaims and Kate pauses not bothering to correct her, simply going along with it.
"Yes and that is why we're celebrating." Kate cheers and Clary looks at her because for some reason Clary always thinks she doesn't like party's. Kate slumps looking at her. "I'm a social butterfly, Clary. Parties are the bomb for me." She tells her sister for the millionth time. It never really clicks in Clary's mind though because she's only been partying with her sister a few times and Clary said it was like Katy was another person but she simply laughed it off because she does get more...everything at parties.
"Yes, with Maureen, after our show." Simon confirms as the waitress comes over sitting a drinks in front of Clary Simon and Kate before darting of. Kate reaches for her hot drink start away, bringing to her lips to drink while her sister looks at Simon with an arched eyebrow.
"Absolutely...So what's the deal with you and Maureen." Clary pries and Katy feels a stab in her heart at the idea of him being with someone else but she guesses that it was going to happen sooner or later but it hurts because she's been in love with him since they were ten. Not really wanting to hear the response she just concentrates on the drink in her hands. Simon pauses at the question, coffee half way lifted to his mouth looking with a sheepish grin between his two best friends.
"What deal? No deal. We sing together." He answers, sort of confused by the question while Clary looks at him softly.
"You seriously don't know she's been crushing on you this whole time?"
"What? No. No." He stammers out but he notices Kitty looking away from them, with an almost hurt look on her face before she turns back her knows that is a faux expression on her face, he doesn't know why though. But Clary draws attention back to herself, looking at him with a sweetly bemused look on her pale features.
"Simon, how can someone as smart and perceptive as you not realize that the person sitting right there is in love with you? She asks sitting her piece of biscuit down on a bit of her sketchbook paper.
"I guarantee you I'm not the only smart, perceptive person to make that mistake." He speaks in almost distant tone as his eyes quickly flashes to the older twin and linger for a moment then back to the younger twin. He tilts his head as he notices Clary looking down at her drink with a frown.
"That's a latte." He snarks with a laugh, getting away from the previous topic and Katy is thankful for that as she looks to her confused sister.
""But I could have sworn I had a biscotti." Clary whines and her sister gives her a thoughtful look.
"Maybe you ate it really fast and didn't even notice." The brunette girl shrugs her shoulders and Simon nods in agreement.
"Happens to me all the time. When I'm happy... when I'm sad." Simon continues looking directly at the older twin. Clary raises her eyebrows, letting out a huff of amusement at the duo. The two break eye contact looking over to the redhead.
"But I will replace your mythical biscotti with an actual one." Simon offers grabbing his and passing it to Clary.
"Thank you." Clary grins.
"You know what? Here's to you." He raises his glass and both girls do the same clinking their glasses together.
"L'chaim." They all say in unison but Katy pause as she notices a drawing of a biscotti in Clary's sketch book and moment later Clary notices looking a little shocked. The lock eyes and Clary just gives her a clueless look.
Once the twin girls finishes lunch they had back to the antique shop their mother owns that just so happens to be under their apartment. Before they walk in Clary looks to her sister, whose back to her normal self from the walk. Suddenly the reason becomes clear to her it wasn't just because Katy was nervous about her sister getting into art school it was Simon. Clary wants to hit her head against the wall because how didn't she see it earlier, she's in love with him and she was just asking him about another girl in front of her. Good job, Clary Fray.
But they've been joking around on there way back and she's smiling again so it's all fine, or she hopes it is as they walk into the antique shop owned by their mother. Katy walks in first, followed by her sister to see Dot leaning on the counter reading tarrot cards. "Hey Dot." The girls greet in unison and Dott huffs a laugh thanking god that they aren't identical because that would have been so much more creepier.
"Hey girls." Dott greets as Clary and Katy stroll over. Clary leans over looking at the cards while Katy can't help but to play along.
"So how's your future lookin'?" She ponders while Dot hums as she flips of a card of a chalice but flips it straight back down.
"Not as good as yours. Hmmm. The tarot cards tell me you got into the advanced program." She quips looking up to the red headed sister and Katy huffs out a laugh while Clary shoots Dot a dubious looks.
"And by "the tarot cards," you mean, "Simon's Twitter account?" Clary asks with a of her head. Katy huffs in amusement.
"Okay, I follow him. Mmm. Turns out, predicting the future with tarot cards is very complicated. But, I do see a birthday present in your girls future."
"Dot!" Clary grins and Kate beams because she loves presents, it's like the best thing about getting a year older...that and the parties. Dot bends over grabbing to bags from behind the counter and setting them on eagerly grabs her bag opening it straight away and Clary had the same train of thought. The brunette face lights up as she pull it out of the bag seeing it's a dress, it's stunning club style one. Well now she knows what she's wearing tonight.
"Wow." Clary gapes obviously pleased with her own present while Katy looks up to the women, beaming at her.
"Your Amazing."
"Yeah, you might want to keep that on the DL, 'cause your mom's my boss and I don't want her to flip out." Dott suggests in a teasing tone because the clothes are a little revealing and expensive. Plus Katy thinks her mom will flip out seeing her wear it because she usually wears very girly dresses and outfits apart from when she party's then everything is dark and leather.
"Yeah, but that's how we know it's cool." Katy speaks in a duh tone causing the to others to laugh. Clary shakes her head looking at the woman thoughtfully.
"You know, you're way better at gift-giving than magically predicting the future. " Clary tells her, amusement dipping into her voice. Dot tilts her head.
"Nothing magical about it. I just buy the things I wanna wear. Happy birthday."
"Thank you. " Clary hugs but Kate freezes knowing something is off.
"I love you, Clary." Dot says into the hug okay this is weird for Dot, something is definitely wrong but she tries not to be too suspicious as she herself was having an off day earlier but this is somehow..different. She watches her sister pull back from the hug and Katherine's postures straightens as if feeling threatened.
"I love you, too." Clary admits as she pulls back. Dot looks over to the other sister with an odd smile and a look in her eyes that is too dark.
"Love you to, Katherine." Okay that's it, Dot never calls her Katherine she always calls her Kathy because she knows she hates it.
"Are you okay?" Katherine asks cautiously and firmly looking as her hand reaches out, grabbing Clary's wrist. Clary looks to her sister frowning her brow but Katy isn't looking at her. Clary almost wants to curl in on herself from the look on her sisters face, something is wrong, something must have happened for Kate to have that weary and strong look on her features instead of the kind soft looking usually there. Clary's eyes drag back to Dot who laughs nervously.
"Yeah..Yeah, happy birthday. Go up and see your mom." She laughs nervously and Katy just nods knowing something is really wrong. Not being needed to be told twice she grabs Clary wrist and pulls her away.
"What the..?" Clary whispers as the get to the stairs.
"I have a bad feeling about this Clary." Katy admits, not letting go of her sister so they are close and she can protect her if needed. A moment later the girls are walking into their home, carrying their bags in their hands that are not intertwined.
"Mom!" The auburn hair sister calls as they see their mother across the apartment, Their mother spots her and darts over, setting the laundry basket on the coffee table as she does so.
"You did it! Yay! " She cheers coming over and encasing Clary in a hug while the older twin moves their bag to sit them by the coffee table.
"You also follow Simon?" The brunette asks in utter amusement, as she lets herself fall back into couch, crossing one leg over the other.
"He only has 92 followers. He needs the re-tweets." Her mom admits almost sadly as she pulls back to Clary looking at her older daughter over her shoulder as The brunette shakes her head when Jocelyn looks back to Clary. "Congratulations."
"Thank you. Hash tag, stalker mom." Clary laughs as Jocelyn pulls away from her younger daughter turning back to the coffee table picking up to boxes with bows on them. Katy leans forward already smiling because she gets more present. Jocelyn moves to sit next to her on the couch and motions for Clary to as well. Clary moves and Jocelyn hands them each a box. Katherine opens hers to see this silver slender object. She furrows her brow as she picks it up, resting the box back on her knees as she looks it over in her hands.
"Happy Birthday Girls. It's a stele." Jocelyn explains as she sees the curious look on both of her daughters faces but the explanation doesn't answer anything.
"What a stele?" Katy pipes up, smiling just because it looks pretty even though she doesn't know what it is.
"Is it like a paper weight?" Clary asks and Jocelyn chuckles, shaking her head while amusement dances in her eyes.
"No, it's much more than that. It's very ancient. I want you to two have them It's a family heirlooms" Jocelyn tells her daughters and the twins share a look.
"We Fray's have heirlooms?" Kate asks, surprised because she didn't know that and they had no family apart from the three of them so it never even occurred to her that they could.
"A few." Their mother admits looking between the two girls. Kate looks her stele over and pauses.
"You know, it's weird. I doodled something that looked like this this morning. I must have seen this around the house somewhere. " Katy speaks holding it out to show her younger twin who brows knit together.
"You did? Must be because I drew it as well." Clary shrugs and suddenly their mother look extremely concern for them.
"Honey, I need to..." Their mother starts looking worried but they are cut off as Clary's phone chimes. Clary quickly pulls out her phone and reads the message.
"Simon. He's on his way over." Clary tells the brunette as she gets off of the couch.
"But we need to talk." Their mother insists as Katy moves to get up.
"We can't right now. We gotta change. We're going to see Champagne Enema tonight."
"What?" Jocelyn asks in confusion.
"Yeah, I know. It's the new band name. But Simon and Maureen are taking us out after." Clary darts off and Katy puts the stele back in the box and hold onto it and looks at her mother.
"We really need to talk."
"What about? Can you be quick?" Katy asks trying to be polite but really needing to start getting ready.
"Your eighteen now and your life is about to change." Her mother speaks softly and Katy sighs.
"We've already had the talk mom can we talk about this at breakfast tomorrow?" The teen suggest and her mother looks reluctant but then Katherine hear Clary call for her.
"Fine." He mother caves as Katherine starts to dart off. "Protect you sister!" She hears her mother call after her as she gets into the bedroom she shares with her twin. She slips into the dress Dott gave her and curls her hair, painting her lips a deep velvet color. She finishes getting ready and turns to Clary, grinning at how her sister looks as she shrugs on her own jacket. For a reason she's not sure and in the moment she slips the stele into her jacket pocket before leaving her room and sauntering into the kitchen.
She beams when she sees Luke, her mothers best friend who Katy thinks they should be totally dating. "Luke!" She beams cause the NYPD detective to look over to bubbly girl rushing over to stand at the counter across from him and by her mother. He can't help but smile because she such a pure hearted girl who sees the best in everything even though they may nit be good traits for a soon to be shadow hunter she's still an amazing kid and he's hate to see the light fall from her eyes.
"Happy Birthday, Katherine." He says as he reaches into his jacket pocket pulling out a rectangle box, her head tilts in curiosity as he hands it to her, her smile gets impossibly bigger as she looks up to him with wide eyes then back down opening it she can't help the squeal from her lips. At the jade necklace in it. She sets it on the counter and darts around int to him, pouncing wrapping her arms around his middle and her head against his chest. Jocelyn looks at the scene with fondness as Luke laughs at the teen girl clinging to him.
She pulls back and is almost bouncing with excitement. "Oh my god thank you! You didn't need to!" She grins pulling back from his and he just shakes him hand chuckling.
"Yes I did." He speaks and she looks over grabbing the box and handing it to him.
"Can you put it on, Please!" She asks eargerly and he looks over to Jocelyn who is watching slightly amused before he nods and the girl spins around as he grabs the necklace from the box. She hold her out of the way as he clips it onto her neck, the green gem hanging against her chest.
"You can do so much more then you think." He tells her thoughtfully, only half meaning about putting a necklace on. She looks to her mother as he puts it on.
"I swear to god Mom If you don't marry Luke I will." She chuckles and Luke almost falters at that but he's thankful that he's just finished putting it on her as the other Fray daughter comes over stopping the progressing of that conversation.
"Hey Luke, what are you doing?" Clary smiles as she comes over and Katy realizing he's finished, when his hands drop from her lets her hair back down and spins to face Clary while Luke picks up a thing of spray paints, setting them in the table.
"Happy Birthday Clary." He tells he and Clary beams because getting Clary art stuff is the same as basically giving Katherine anything.
"Awesome!" Clary beams and Katy swiftly moves over to stand by her sister.
"If I catch any of that paint on city walls, I will arrest you." He warns the red head with no real heat behind it but Clary shrugs clearly not worried as Katherine hand touches the gem hanging from her neck.
"The paint is for Simon's van. I'm insisting they rename the band." Clary laughs and Jocelyn lets out a relieved chuckle.
"Oh, yes, please."
"Yeah."
"Did your mom talk to you about those? The heirloom." He asks pointing to Clary hanging out of her pocket and at the mention of it Katherine pulls hers out of her pocket.
"Yeah, these are beautiful." Katherine speaks up and Clary hums in agreement as she slips her stele back more securely into her pocket. Luke sighs looking between the girls hoping the shadow world won't change them to much.
"Look girls You're turning Eighteen.." He starts only to be cut off by the younger and red headed twin who groans.
"What is with you guys?" Clary exclaims looking between every pointedly.
"It's not like we're gong on some epic journey." Katy agrees but no one has time to respond before Simon saunters into the apartment, coming up behind her.
"But you are! See, we are going to Lombardi's to celebrate your birthday after our gig. " He speaks almost bubbly with excitement and that makes Katy beam as she spins to face him.
"You should come back here after. The city's not that safe right now." Her mother suggests clearly worried right now and that throws off Katy off a little but its her eighteenth she deserves to have fun.
"Ah, thanks, Mom, but we're set." Katy speaks up softly and Clary nods in agreements.
"Yeah, we will take a rain check." Simon confirms and the group starts to leave but Simon pauses looking back at the man and woman still there. "Wait. Do I smell chicken cacciatore?"
"Puppy, your gig." Katy reminds him letting amusement dip into the tone as she uses their nicknames for each other, She's Kitty/Kitten and He's Pup/Puppy .
"Oh, you're singing?" Luke asks surprised.
"Yes, big gig. And by big, I mean not so. " Simon laughs as Jocelyn moves over pulling her daughter into a hug but the hug gets too tight when the girls try to pull back after a moment.
"Losing circulation here" Clary chokes out as Simon and Luke look at each other.
"Breakfast, All three of us, tomorrow. Promise?"
"Yep." Katy chocks out and finally their mother lets go and the girls can breath normally once again. Katy is surprised her mother or Luke didn't scold her for her outfit but unknowing to her they were to preoccupied with thinking about how the girls are going to be shadow hunters to care.
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