Author's note: The characters from The Mortal Instruments will come in later.
Chapter 1.
Once at school, I say hi to my friends, who look surprised by my appearance.
"You're wearing a lot more make-up then usual." Angie says.
"And you smell lovely..." Christie says.
"You're wearing a skirt." Tess says.
"Why?" Lilly asks.
"Don't you guys remember what day it is?"
"Monday, so?" Christie asks, annoyed and impatient.
"New guy! Hopefully hot guy!" I blurt out. I guess I understand why they wouldn't remember, they all had boyfriends so they didn't have to worry about the new guy wanting them. I however, did.
"Right! You look amazing, Ira!" Tess says. They're all smiling now, looking at me like maybe we would finally all have boyfriends.
"Yeah, totally!" Angie says, with just a hint of jealousy, but she still wore a smile plastered on her face. Maybe she thinks I look prettier than her. I don't though, no one is ever prettier than Angie.
"You're gonna take his breath away!" Lilly says.
"Good luck, better get to him fast before one of those skanks get their dirty hands on him" says Christie, glancing over at some other girls in our class, who, like me, had dressed up. The difference was they showed a lot more skin then I did and wore way too much make-up, violating the schools dress code.
"Thanks you guys! And if he's into girls like that, I'm not interested anyway." It was a lie, a small one. I don't really like guys who like girls like that but I want a boyfriend desperately. That was the most excitement I could ever hope for. What I really want is something else entirely, but that will never happen because it isn't real. So I will settle for a boyfriend, making all of my friends happy and hopefully bring some excitement into my life. I would get the new guy, I didn't care if he was ugly, honestly I didn't even care if he was an asshole.
"Oh my god, Ira! I think that's him" Lilly blurts out. He is not ugly. In fact, he is so hot, I think I might melt. He has jet black hair just long enough to be messy, dazzling sky blue eyes that take my breath away and a body that even through his clothes I could tell was all muscle. I really have to get him before Emily or Lissa did. I decide to walk up to him straight away.
"Hi! I'm Ira. You're the new guy in our class, right?" I ask batting my eyelashes at him. For a moment he just stares at me, I think I did take his breath away. Then he speaks, with a voice as amazing as the rest of him.
"Yeah, I think so. I'm Gabriel." Gabriel says.
"I can show you around, if you want?" I push my chest out and pout slightly, it made me feel ridiculous but Angie told me to do this and she can get any guy she wants, I'd be stupid to ignore her advice.
"Yeah, I'd like that, thanks." Gabriel says. I try not to look as thrilled as I feel. He is actually showing some interest. I can barely believe it. My friends will be so happy, and hopefully this guy will prove some fun.
"I think we're starting. You can sit next to me and then I'll show you around school during the break."
"Sounds good" Gabriel says, smiling. God, I love his smile, he has flawless teeth and adorable dimples. We walk into school together and he sits down in the bench next to mine, we smile at each other through out 1st period!
Later...
When the bell rings and we go on break, I immediately take Gabriel outside to show him around, Emily and Lissa staring jealously at us. I hope they won't be mad, they're nice girls, really, just a little bit slutty. I show Gabriel around the halls, walking past the teacher's lounge and the cafeteria, the gym and the library and then we go outside.
"It's really sunny today." Gabriel says, squinting at the sun. My god, he is adorable even when squinting, such an amazing sight. I can feel myself slowly falling for him. I have to admit, I hadn't expected that. I look at him again and realize he's staring at me! Obviously he's waiting for an answer so I blush and blurt out:
"It's always sunny here!" stuttering on the words, I blush even more. Gabriel smiles at me, I smile back. I hope he likes me. I never really liked me, at least not the way I look. I have long sand blonde hair that reach just below my chest, big eyes the colour of grass and a slightly crooked nose. I hate my nose. Some people think it's adorable though and I hope he will be one of them.
"So, what do you do in your spare time?" I ask him, hoping it isn't to weird of a question. I don't think it is because he smiles at med before answering.
"I read mostly. And work out. I do a lot of studying at home as well, mainly languages. What do you do?" he says, blue eyes sparkling. Why would he study at home though? I mean, other than homework. That's kind of weird. I smile at him anyway.
"I mainly hang out with my friends, they're amazing" I say, hesitating. Is that really all I do? I guess it is, I'm probably more boring than him even though my friends are a lot of fun.
"I'd like to meet them" he says, with another smile. Then, the bell rings. I want to sigh and smack my forehead, he showed me his schedule earlier and we're not in the same class this period. I say good-bye to Gabriel and go join my friends for History.
"How was he?" Tess asks me as soon as I sit down. I smile at them, but I don't answer. That's the way we play this game. I say nothing, and they keep asking. In the end, the person being questioned always answers, but the long wait and many questions are part of it.
"Come on, Ira! We really want to know." Christie whispers, since the teacher just walked in and started writing at the board. I smile again, and I know my eyes are sparkling at them.
"Class is starting!" I whisper, still smiling wide at them. I turn my eyes to the board, knowing that they'll keep asking but acting as though they won't.
"Was he obnoxious? Guys that hot are usually self-centred and obnoxious." Angie asks, knowing that it will get a rise out of me. I shake my head wildly, blonde locks whirling.
"Of course not! He's amazing." I whisper, smiling and thinking about Gabriel and his dimples.
"Tell us why he is amazing then!" Lilly demands with a smile. The teacher hears and hushes us. We smile at him, trying to look as innocent as we can. Lissa and Emily, guessing who we're talking about, both looking incredibly jealous. My friends continue anyway, it's what we do.
"Tell us Ira!" whispers Angie. I finally give in and tell them everything. Once I'm done the bell rings and we head towards the cafeteria for lunch, however, I spot Gabriel and say good-bye to my friends.
"Do you want to go to my place and get something to eat instead?" he asks. "I live nearby and when I passed the cafeteria, the food wasn't looking very good." he continues with a smile. It might not be such a good idea, but he's so hot and so nice and if I say no I might lose my chance. So I nod and smile and we head out the doors.
Gabriel lied. Sure, he lives kind of close to school, but it's still a ten minute walk and our lunch isn't that long. He stares at his watch and seems to realize the same thing.
"We might not make it back." he says with a frown. I smile at him, flirty, remembering what Ira told me about boys and bad girls.
"We could skip the rest of the day." I say with a smile on my face. "They might not even notice." He looks uncertain, but only for a few seconds. Then he gives me a wide smile.
"As you wish" Gabriel says, still smiling. We reach his building and head for the top floor. The building looks expensive, and he lives in the penthouse? His parents must be loaded.
"What do your parents work with?" I ask. His smile disappears, and I get worried. Maybe he will think I just want expensive restaurants and gifts. That's not me though.
"I live alone." he says, and neither his voice or his expression leaves room for any questions. So I don't ask. I smile at him instead, and he smiles back, just not as warmly as before. We reach his door and he unlocks it. We enter and I'm amazed by how beautiful his home is. I can't help it and a wow escapes my lips. He laughs.
"I have a big trust fund." he says with a smile.
"I understand that. But how did you get such good taste?" I ask, with a grin, he laughs again and then grins back.
"I didn't. I hired someone." he says, still grinning at me. I look around, mainly on the walls, there are all kinds of paintings and statues and antique weapons.
"Let me show you the kitchen" he says and we head into the biggest, and cleanest, kitchen I have ever seen. The whole apartment is surprisingly clean and well-organized. He cooks for me. Homemade pizza and a delicious looking one at that. When he reaches up to a top shelf his shirt slides up and I get to see his back. It's muscular, just as I thought, but it has some sort of weird white scars all over. It reminds me of something, but I quickly shove that thought out of my head.
"What happened to your back?" I ask quietly. He quickly pulls his shirt down.
"Nothing. It's nothing." he says with a sour face.
"I'm sorry I asked." I say even quieter than when I asked him. He smiles at me, but it doesn't look as genuine as the ones I've gotten before.
"It's okay. You're just curious." he says. "Could you set the table? The dining room is out there."
"Dining room?" I echo, surprised.
"It's not really a dining room, I just like calling it that. You can call it a living room if you like, but I usually eat there." he says, laughing. I grab some plates and head towards where he pointed. I'm almost there but a door catches my eye, it's big and robust. I open it and it creaks. Inside, there is a big open space, and on the walls there are all kinds of different weapons. There are swords and whips and knifes of all kinds, maces and spears and things I've never seen before. I gape at it.
"You aren't supposed to be in here."