Okay, so I am not the writer of this chapter. The person I beta for asked me to finish the story for her. So, the props for this amazing first chapter goes to CoolestxNerd, not me. I did beta it, but that's all I did in this chapter and for the next two. ~Icyfirelove3

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, my name is Michelle not Cassandra therefore I do not own The Mortal Instruments.

Chapter Song: Memory- Jackie Boyz

"So how do you know when it's time to let go?
And throw away everything that you were fighting for.
How do you deal with something that's so real?
And give up on what was meant to be,
No we're just another memory."

Clary's POV:

"I'm sorry, Clary. I just am not ready for a relationship right now."

I felt a tear fall from my eyes as I stared into Sebastian's eyes.

"Two years, Seb. Two years! You waited two years to decide that you are not ready for a relationship!" I shouted.

"I'm sorry, Clary. I never wanted to do this to you. I didn't know things would end up this way," he reasoned, reaching for me. I flinched.

"Just a few weeks ago, you said you wanted to move in with me."

"I know but things changed," he responded.

"Did you even love me?" I whispered.

"OF COURSE! Why would you even think otherwise?" he questioned, getting angry.

"You wouldn't do this if you loved me. This is the third time since January that you've broken up with me and it's only JUNE! Why get back with me if you were just going to break my heart again? We been through so much and you're just going to throw it away."

"I didn't plan this," he stated.

"No? You obviously been thinking about it for awhile because someone does not wake up one day and say 'HEY IM GOING TO BREAK UP WITH THE GIRL WHO LOVED ME UNCONDITIONALLY FOR TWO YEARS!' How long, Sebastian? Is it someone else?"

"NO! Clary, I would never cheat on you."

"Get out!" I shouted.

"Clary..."

"Just leave, Sebastian," I stated, looking away.

He stopped as if to say something but decided against it. I looked up just in time to see his retreating figure walk out the door. As soon as the door slammed shut, the tears fell. I laid on the couch and cried my eyes out. What was I going to do without him? Sebastian had always been my best friend. It felt like hours before my mom and Luke came home.

"Clary? Are you home?" she shouted.

"Over here," I answered. I winced at the roughness of my voice.

Jocelyn Fray walked into the living room and gasped. A lot of people think that my mom is beautiful with her red hair and slender body. Some people say I look like her. Personally, I don't see it. My mom was tall and beautiful. I was 5'3 and flawed in more ways than I could count.

"Oh, baby. What happen?" asked my mom, rushing towards me.

"Sebastian broke up with me, Mom."

"Oh, baby. I'm so sorry but it will all be okay. I promise, you'll get through it. It's only your first heartbreak. You'll find someone better."

"I don't want anyone else, Mom. I love Sebastian."

"I know you do, baby, but he doesn't deserve you. He doesn't know what a mistake he just did. Why don't you go upstairs and I'll bring you up a bowl of ice cream? We can watch movies," she suggested.

"I think I just want to be left alone, Mom," I responded, "thanks anyway."

I got up and walked upstairs. I laid in bed and stared at the ceiling. School starts in just three days. How was I going to face Sebastian? I got up and got ready for bed even though it was only nine o'clock. I put on a pair of shorts and Sebastian's shirt. I inhaled his scent. I laid in bed and let the tears fall. How was I going to get through this?

"Clary, you have to get out of bed. You can't keep sulking around," said my best friend, Maia.

I groaned as she shook me. I had been in bed for two days, crying.

"Yeah, Clare. You need to forget about Sebastian. Come with us to Java Jones. Your mom said you can stay out until eleven now," added my other best friend, Simon.

"Guys, I really don't want to go anywhere," I answered, pulling the blanket over my head.

"Please, Clare. School starts tomorrow. Java Jones is doing it's yearly back to school poetry slam," retaliated Simon.

"Si, I don't want to hear Eric talk about loins."

Simon and Maia chuckled.

"Come on. You need to get out the house," said Maia.

"Fine. I might as well do it now because tomorrow I'd have to get out of bed anyway."

I got out of bed and threw on a simple outfit. We walked the few blocks it took to get to get to Java Jones. As we got closer, I realized how much I didn't want to listen to people's poems about suicide, love, or heartbreak. I slowed my speed down so that Maia and Simon were walking ahead of me before I turned and ran.

"CLARY!" shouted Simon.

I laughed and continue to run.

Jace's POV:

"This is the start of something new, Jace. New place. New People. Aren't you excited?"

I sighed as my sister Isabelle rambled on during breakfast.

"Yes, Izzy. I'm so excited. Can't you tell?" I responded, sarcastically.

She frowned and narrowed her eyes at me.

"Jace, this is good for all of us. I know you're disappointed because you had to leave your friends but can you try to have an open mind?" asked Maryse, my foster mom.
"Okay, Mom," I answered with a sigh.

"Good, why don't you guys go explore the city while I finished unpacking?"

"That sounds great! I'll go get Alec," exclaimed Isabelle, jumping from the table.

I shook my head as I followed her. We walked around the entire city of New York until it was almost nine o'clock.

"Uh, does anybody know how to get back home?" asked Alec, my brother and best friend.

"I have no clue," I answered.

"I think its this way," added Isabelle, pointed straight.

"I thought it was this way," counted Alec, pointed to the left.
"None of this looks familiar. Ask someone for directions," I exclaimed, exhausted, "Or call mom."

"Let's go into this coffee shop," suggested Isabelle.

"CLARY!"

I turned to see a boy and a girl chasing down some girl. The boy looked like a typical geek. He wore one of those nerdy gamer t-shirts and glasses. The girl looked sort of geeky too. She had dark hair that was braided down her back and tan skin. She wore a blank tank top that hung loosely and black skinny jeans.I couldn't see the girl that they were chasing, she had her back towards us. All I could see was red hair and that she was pretty tiny.

She turned to face them. I stared at the girl. She was pretty. She had emerald green eyes. She wore black shorts and a green shirt that fell off the shoulder. Her green converse had splashes of paint which made me think she was an artist. Her eyes were rimmed red as if she was crying.

"I'm not going in there!" she shouted.

"COME ON!" shouted the girl, laughing.

"THAT'S IT!" exclaimed the boy before picking her up.

"SIMON LEWIS! YOU PUT ME DOWN!" yelled the girl, Clary but I could tell she was smiling.

"Excuse me," said Simon as he walked by us.

"Ugh, Si. This is embarrassing. Put me down," pleaded Clary.

"You'll be fine. You shouldn't have ran," said the other girl, laughing.

I watched as the boy walked her to an empty couch near the back and threw her down. She laughed and punched him. I stood there watching her laugh while Alec went to ask for directions. Clary's friend whispered something in her ear that must have been about me because suddenly she looked up at me. She smiled before turning back to her friends. I grinned.

"Hey, the guy wrote down directions for us," stated Alec.

I nodded. I glanced back for just a moment to see that she was staring at me. I grinned and winked at her. She blushed and looked away. My grinned widened before I turned back and followed Alec out the door.

So basically this is just a little intro which is why it's so short. My chapters are usually long as some of you may know if you read my other story You Should Have Stayed. If you haven't read it, you should check it out.

For the fans of my first fanfic, I will be finishing it very soon. There will be likely one more chapter and then an epilogue.

Anyways, I would love to know everyone's opinion on this story. Should I continue or no?

Reviews make me smile :)

All that was not written by me but by CoolestxNerd who asked me to finish the story for her. And she was talking about You Should Have Stayed – an amazing fanfic of her that is almost finished. So go check it out!

~Icyfirelove3

P.S. To all of CoolestxNerd's fan of this story, don't worry, I will start writing it. In the meantime, I'm posting her chapters.