Jace approached his computer and looked at the alerts on his Facebook page. NO NEW MESSAGES. He sighed and ran a hand through is golden hair, and looked at the people who were online. Isabelle, Clary, and Simon.
He clicked on Simon's name, which had the chat circle highlighted in green and started typing.
Hello, Simon. Had any fun World of Warcraft contests with your friends?
No, Jace. And stop sending me crap on vampire books. It's getting annoying with you being in my face and all.
Can't do. It's too much fun to torment you. What are you doing, anyway? Jordan has a computer there?
Yeah. I'm playing Farmville.
What's that?
Oh, it's a game where you grow crops and…never mind.
Sounds lame.
So do you.
Oh, Clary's on. Got to go, vampy. See you.
Whatever.
Hey, Clary.
Oh, hi Jace. I didn't know you had a Facebook.
You didn't?
No. But I don't know how I'm your friend on here, then.
Oh, Isabelle hacked your account.
Isabelle did? Tell her if she does that again I'll hack her account too.
Clary, do you know how to hack things?
No. I'll learn if I have to.
Right. I was just talking to Simon.
Really, what'd he say?
He said he was playing something called Farmville. What is that anyway? He told me, but…yeah.
It's a game where you grow crops, earn money, buy animals, and you can help your friends on there, too. It's time based like everything else.
That sounds uh-may-zing.
Okay then. I didn't know you liked games like that.
Oh…that aside, do you have Magnus on your friend's list?
No.
Oh, well who DO you have?
Luke, my mom, you, Izzy, Alec, Maia, etc.
Oh. Most of my friend's are girls.
Remind me never to ask who they are.
Oh, Clary, are you JEALOUS?
No. If I was I'd call you.
You should call me anyway.
I do! I just have been busy. Facebook is basically a hobby for me now.
Am I considered one of your hobbies, too?
Jace!
Just kidding. Is there an abbreviation for that?
Yeah, it's JK.
JK, then.
I got to go, Jace. Luke needs help outside. Tell Izzy hi for me.
Bye, love you.
Ditto.
Jace scanned his friends list again and clicked on Isabelle.
Hey, Iz. Finally quit training for the day, have we?
Oh, hi Jace. Yeah, I did. Coming from the guy who should be training every single day of this life.
Are you sure about that?
As sure as can be.
Right.
I hav a b-day present 4 u. Even tho it's not ur birthday yet, I have it all planned out right down to the cake.
Isn't there a band called Cake?
Yeah, where'd u hear that?
I heard something called 'Sheep Go to Heaven' on the radio on my way to Taki's.
Oooh, ya. There's a band called Cake. They make good music.
I thought you were a Katy Perry fan.
Maybe I am.
I should strap you down and see if you can listen to ET for three hours straight. Actually, let's make that twenty four.
Will I get food?
Yes.
A bathroom break?
Let's just say I won't let you wet yourself.
Gr8 to no, Jace.
Yup. I got to go. Maryse is calling me for something.
Oh, me too! I'll meet you downstairs.
Bye.
Bye, Jace.
THAT CONCLUDES PART ONE