Here's a new fanfic guys.
I got the idea from a song called Caught in the Crowd by Kate Miller-Heidke. When I was writing the car scene I was listening to 'Our song' by Taylor Swift, I just though it was a coincidence when she says. "I was riding shotgun, With my hair undone, In the front seat of his car." LOL
Anyway, hope you like it ;)
BTW I'm searching for this fanfic (unsuccessfully). It's about Clary and Jace being best friends and then one summer Clary spends time with Valentine and once she comes back to Jace she's totally different. If you know the title please put it on the reviews or PM me. Thanks 3
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS.
Prologue
She was the most popular girl in school. She had luscious fiery red curls and the greenest eyes anyone will ever see. She was short and petite. She was beautiful, but she didn't acknowledge it. She was Clarissa Morgenstern.
She always had a group of people around her. The 'It' crowd. Her crowd consisted of Isabelle Lightwood, Maia Roberts, Kaelie Court, Aline Penhallow, Tessa Gray and Seelie Queen.
Her brother, Jonathan Morgenstern, had his own 'It' crowd too. That included Jace Wayland, Will Herondale, Sebastian Verlac, Jordan Kyle, Jem Carstairs and Alec Lightwood.
"Hey Clary, you want a ride to school?"
"No thanks, Isabelle. Jace is giving me a ride this morning." Clary replied through the phone. She walked into the kitchen. Huh, empty.
"Well, he didn't tell me that."
"Jonathan's car broke down so Jace offered to give a lift. So sweet of him." Clary didn't mean to say the last part out loud. Now Isabelle would never let her live it down.
Just to make matters worse, Jonathan walked through the door and into the kitchen.
"Eeeeeehh!" The other girl squealed.
Oh great. Clary thought. And Izzy's on speaker.
"You do have a crush on Jace!" Izzy shouted.
Jonathan's head snapped toward Clary. "What?" HE said in a scary calm tone.
"Nothing." Clary said quickly. She took her phone and scurried away. "God, Izzy! A little loud, much? My brother was there and you were on speaker!"
"Well, why the hell would you put me on speaker?"
"I wasn't expecting you to squeal!"
Clary could tell the other girl rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I'll see you at school with Lover Boy."
"Isabelle –" Clary started but Izzy already hung up.
"You ready? Jace is outside." Jonathan said, walking out of the kitchen and popping some gum into his mouth and handing Clary the packet.
"Yeah." She grabbed her Burberry shoulder bag and walked out the front door, followed by Jonathan. "Shotgun."
"Looking nice today, Small Stuff." He winked.
"Shut up, Wayland. I'm not that short."
"You're 5'3."
She playfully hit his shoulder. Jace just chuckled.
Jonathan climbed into the car. "Okay, stop with the flirting."
Jace huffed and Clary rolled her eyes.
"We weren't flirting!" They both said.
"Sure you weren't…" Jonathan said in an accusing tone.
Jace drove off.
"Alrighty, here we are." Jace said as he pulled into his parking space.
Jonathan, Jace and Sebastian all had their own spaces in the school parking lot. Jonathan's was currently empty, despite his car not being there no one would dare park in that space. Everyone knew to stay away from it, from all of them even if they were vacant.
"Thanks Jace." Clary smiled and got out of the car.
Jace smiled back.
"You can ask her out if you want." Jonathan said, stepping out of the car.
Jace just sat there for a moment, processing what his best friend just suggested. Then he ran out the car and dashed to Jonathan.
"W-What are you talking about?" He tried to maintain his cool but failed.
"I know you like my sister, Wayland. Don't attempt to deny it."
"Whaatt?"
"Let me explain. I know you like my sister. Maybe even more than like. I'm giving you my permission to ask her out on one condition."
"And what's that?"
"You don't break her heart. If you do, I'll break your neck." Jonathan replied, sounding deadpan.
"Deal."
They joined up the rest of their group, which was with Clary's crowd.
Maia, from Clary's group was heavily making out with Jordan.
Jem was displaying affection towards Tessa. Will, masking the jealousy he feels towards his best friend.
Seelie flirting with Sebastian though he's just ignoring her.
Kaelie and Alec talking about random stuff.
Isabelle, who was Jace's Adoptive sister, talking to Clary and the redhead blushing furiously.
Wonder what they're talking about… Jace thought.
"Hey Iz. Little Bit." Jace said to the pair.
"Jace. Hey." Isabelle beamed.
"Hi." Clary responded and blushed even more.
The bell finally rang.
"May I escort you to class, Miss Morgenstern?" Jace asked the redhead as he held out an arm.
"You May." Clary looped her arm around his.
Jace was still a sophomore since he was held back a year. Now he was in the same year as Clary.
Jace, very subtly, put his arm around Clary's shoulder. She looked at his hand and then at him with a questioning look.
"What?"
"Uh… Do I have to say what?"
"Do I make you uncomfortable?"
"Do you think you make me uncomfortable?"
"Do you know it's rude to answer a question with a question?"
"Then why are you doing it?"
"Because you are. Why are you?"
"Because it's fun."
"Really?"
She laughed.
They made their way towards the door to the staircase when some dorky hipster ran out of them and knocked right into Clary, making her fall to the ground.
Well, almost. Jace caught her just before she hit the floor.
When she was up straight, Jace shouted, "What the hell, Loser? You stupid nerd. What were you thinking?" He pushed the geek roughly, causing him to fall to the ground.
A crowd formed around them.
"I'm really sorry." The boy said, sounding scared.
"Sorry ain't gonna do anything, Rat-face." He yelled.
Jace was about to throw a punch when a small pair of hands stopped his fist.
"Jace. Stop. Don't make a scene out of nothing." Her beautiful angelic voice said.
Jonathan stepped up.
"Nothing to see here, move along."
Everyone scattered.
Isabelle, Sebastian and Aline stayed.
Izzy and Aline hurried over to Clary.
Sebastian went to Jace and Jonathan.
"You got lucky, Rat-Face. Now scurry off." Jace spat.
The brown haired boy stood up and ran to the staircase farther away.
"Are you okay?" Izzy and Aline asked Clary.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Clary reassured everyone.
"You're sure?" Jace, Jonathan and Sebastian said together.
"Positive. Though my elbow hurts."
"Do you want to go to the nurse?" Jace asked.
"You don't need to fawn over me." Clary said. She knew they all thought she was as fragile and as breakable as porcelain just because she was small but she wasn't that dainty.
"Next time that boy does anything to you, I won't be so lenient." Jace said.
"Neither will I." Jonathan and Sebastian said.
"It's okay. Let's just go to class." Clary insisted. She inwardly sighed, Overprotective boys.
Everyone agreed and all went to their classes.
Jace and Clary went to Religious Studies together.
When they walked in face's turned and everyone's eyes were on them.
One face stood out the most to Jace.
Rat-Boy.
I'm so sorry Simon!
Forgive me!
Please review.
Love ~ Liz Ashley xxx