Chapter 1

Have you ever had the feeling that everything is perfect? That the sun is shining only for you?
And that no matter how bad something is, nothing can put you out of you bad mood?
I haven't.
I don't even think such a feeling exists.
This summer was meant to be perfect.
Staying home relaxing with Izzy, partying, trying not to be a straight-A student for once!
But here I am, in my room, packing my suitcase and preparing for what will probably the worse summer ever.
My brother had this wonderful idea of going to visit Magnus Bane, my gay best friend, for his birthday.
Not that I minded seeing Magnus, I missed him so much. But I did mind being stuck with my brother and his friends Jordan, the cute one, Simon the nerdy one, Alec the other gay one and the arrogant, blond, annoyingly hot player/man ** in this whole stupid world, whom I used to have a crush on one.
Well I didn't really mind, the problem really was Jace.
Maia and Isabelle - my best friends - were coming too. Maia, being Jordan's girlfriend and Isabelle being Jace's sister.
Oh God, why? Why why whyyyyyy?!
We all knew each other since Kindergarten, including Magnus.
When he moved away to Los Angeles when I was 13 it wasn't the same with out him, so every year or so, he would come and visit us in New York. But now it was our turn.
OH MY GOD. Seven hours in a car with Jace. Ugh.
''Clary?'' Izzy stood a few feet away watching me.
''What?'' I say, throwing stuff into my suitcase.
''God Clary. Take it ripping that Gucci dress i gave you!''
''Sorry.''
''What's got you so shaken up?''
I sit down on the bed covering my face with my hands.
''It's nothing, I just-''
''You don't know what to pack, do you?'' (she said, smirking.)
It's your arrogant ** (for a brother that) I can't stop thinking about!
''Could you help me?'' (She mumbled under her breath.)
(She grinned.) "Of course, Clary! Why didn't you say so in the first place'?"
'Cause I was too busy thinking about your brother…
(I shrug)
Izzy starts blabbering and I just zone out. One thing she says brings me out of my daze.
''You and Jace at the very back-''
''What?"
''Oh, John told us where everyone is sitting in the truck. Simon at the front with him, Maia, Jordan and I at the back, and you and Jace in the very back.''
The very back was outside, at the back of the truck. With Jace. Me and Jace Lightwood, in the back for seven hours.
''WE'RE SITTING AT THE BACK?! In the open? What will we do when it rains?''
''We'll put the roof up."
This was going to be a long loong trip.