The First Love: Chapter 1
11-2-13
Clary POV
Ms. Fray, we'll be landing in ten minutes."
I nodded at the flight attendant who gave me a smile in return before turning away. I sighed and leaned my head back on the comfortable chair.
I had just graduated from high school an hour ago. I was already in a plane heading to the White House.
My family didn't even care to come to my graduation. How great was the First Family?
My dad was elected President of the United States of America this past year. Of course, it was my senior year of high school, so I wasn't able to attend his acceptance speech. I did attend his Inauguration in January before returning to school, but I barely saw my parents.
I had secret service agents following me around my high school, in the store, and anywhere else they thought was dangerous. I'm already fed up by it. Although, I didn't mind their personalities.
I had the two best bodyguards a First Daughter could ask for.
Magnus and Alec.
They're both thirty, muscular, and pretty darn cute.
"Ms. Fray?"
I looked to my right to see Alec staring at me. "Ugh, what did I tell you about calling me Ms. Fray when we aren't in public? It's so weird."
He laughed. "Sorry, Clary. We're landing right now."
"Oh, Alec. Can you help me with security at the door?" Magnus walked in through the captain's cabin of Air Force 1.
Alec blushed when he saw how Magnus' stare was boring into his face. "Uh, yeah. Sure, Mags."
Magnus smiled a flirtatious smile, and walked away.
They are so in love.
"Did you see that smile, Alec!? He's so into you!" I squealed once Magnus was out of sight.
Alec's eyes narrowed. "Stay out of my love life."
"So you admit you're in love?"
"Shut up," he mumbled, his face getting red. "I need to get you a boyfriend."
"Haha, I'd like that," I told him.
"Ms. Fray. We've landed," the flight attendant tells me.
"Thank you." I smile and stand up, smoothing out my dress in the process.
Magnus came back to join Alec in getting me through the mob of reporters.
"I can't believe you graduated," Magnus commented.
"Yeah, me either," I mumble.
The flight attendant opens the door and lights start flashing. I take a deep breath and begin walked down the narrow stairs as gracefully I can with high heels on.
Reporters are screaming questions, taking pictures, and being obnoxious. I had to force myself to not roll my eyes at their persistence.
Just as I reached one of the last steps, my clumsiness came into play and I tripped. I let out a yelp of surprise. I closed my eyes, preparing myself to face plant on the concrete ground.
Instead, I landed in someone's arms. I opened my eyes only to find amber irises staring back.
For a moment, I couldn't speak. I just stared up at my saviors face. His face was chiseled and perfect; he looked like an Abercrombie model. His hair was blonde and adorably tousled, framing his face. Oh, he was also really muscular.
This guy is hot.
When I finally stopped staring, I slowly stood up. The guy's hands were on my back, gently guiding me to a standing position.
I tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Uhm, thank you."
He was looking at me with a strange emotion. "You're welcome."
Even his voice is attractive!
I smiled sheepishly before looking at the ground. Ugh, I get nervous way too easily.
"You are such a klutz," I heard Alec mutter as he brushed past me.
"I can hear you!" I immediately looked up.
"And the whole world can hear you. Will you keep your voice down?" Magnus whispered harshly.
"Shut up," I mumbled.
"Come on, Ms. Fray. Stop making googly eyes, and let's go," Alec says, amusement in his voice.
"I-I wasn't making googly eyes!" I blushed.
"Sure you weren't," Alec teased.
"At least I know when someone's into me!" I whisper-yelled.
Alec frowned. "That's it. Mags, get her feet. I have her arms."
"Wait, what-" The two of them started to pick me up. "Put me down, you dorks!"
I could practically feel them rolling their eyes.
I looked back at the guy that saved me from embarrassment. He was smiling at me, his eyes twinkling. I smiled back at him, which only made his smile widen.
I blushed, and turned my head.
Magnus and Alec put me down once we reached the inside of the airport.
"You two are so embarrassing! I can't believe you guys!" I yelled at them.
"Sorry, Clary," Alec said. "It's our job."
"It's not your job to make me look stupid in front of a really hot guy!"
"Sweetie, if it helps, he wasn't that hot," Magnus said.
"He was extremely hot! If you're not into that, what kind of guy do you like?"
"I prefer dark hair and blue eyes," he said casually.
I looked over at Alec who was flushing again.
"Ugh, whatever. Let's just go," I mumbled.
We arrived at the White House roughly thirty minutes later.
I walked into the somewhat foreign building to see my mother waiting for me.
"Clarissa!"
She rushed over to me, engulfing me in a hug. I patted her back, even though I was still mad that they missed my graduation.
"Hey, mom."
"How was graduation?" Of course she would ask that.
"Maybe if you went, you would know," I snapped.
She frowned. "Clarissa, you know why I couldn't leave."
"Actually, I don't know, mom. Is something way more important than your own daughters graduation?"
She sighed. "Nothing is more important to me than you and your brother. I'm sorry I missed it, honey."
When I didn't speak, she went on. "At least you weren't valedictorian or anything!"
"Actually, I was."
She froze. "You were valedictorian of your class an you didn't care to tell me? I would have been there if I would've known-"
"If you would've known that I was actually important for once? That I wasn't the girl on the sidelines?" I yelled. "Mom, I didn't tell you because of that. I thought you might actually show up because I was graduating."
She opened her mouth to speak, but a voice interrupted her.
"Clary!"
I looked to my right to see my thirteen year old brother, Max, running toward me. I pulled him into a hug.
"Maxie! I missed you so much," I mumbled into his shirt.
"I missed you, too, Clary," he replied.
My brother and I are really close. Because my parents are caught up with everything but us, we've always been there for each other.
"Clarissa," my mother spoke up. "I want you to know that I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do to make up for it." With that, she walked away.
I let out a breath.
"Woah. You guys were already arguing?" Max asked.
I nodded. "Well, she didn't come to my graduation."
"You know, I came," Max told me. I gave him a look. "Online. Your school had a live feed of it."
I laughed. "Oh. Well, at least I can count on you to come."
He smiled at me. "Before I forget, dad wants to see you."
"Okay, I'll go right away," I tell him.
"Want me to come with you? You know, so you don't end up ruining priceless artifacts?"
"Haha, Max. I'm think I'm good."
We parted ways, and I began to walk to the Oval Office to see my father.
When I reached the door, there was a secret service agent guarding it.
"Ah, Miss Fray. Your father has been expecting you," he told me as he opened the door.
"Thank you," I said before I walked in.
There he was. The President. My dad. Lucas Fray.
"Dad?"
He immediately looked up from his work, and smiled at me.
"Clare-bear," he sighed as he stood up.
He wrapped his arms around me. "I'm so sorry we missed you graduation, sweetie. I watched a bit of it with Max though."
"Thanks," I said into his shoulder.
"So, tell me. How does it feel to be free of high school, Miss Valedictorian?" My father looked at me teasingly.
"It feels pretty good, Mister President," I replied.
"Will you be staying the summer?"
"Until I get to tour my college," I told him.
"Wonderful! I've missed you. We've all missed you."
I smiled. "I missed you, too. If you don't mind, though, I want to go to bed."
"Go ahead, Clare-bear." He kissed my head. "Good night."
"Night," I say before I exit the room.
I smile to myself as I walk down the hall. Then, I realize I have no idea where I'm going.
I take out my phone, and dial Alec's number. He answers after the first ring.
"Lost already?" He asks.
"Shut up and help me," I demand.
"Pushy," he teases. "Okay, meet me where you came in."
"Alec, how am I suppose to know where that is?"
"I dunno. Look for it," he suggested.
"Why can't you just come-" And because I'm too busy complaining to Alec, I didn't notice that the floor was wet. And I, being a klutz in high heels, slipped and went falling.
And for the second time that night, someone was there to catch me.
It was him.
He was smiling down at me.
"Clary? What happened? Are you okay? Clary?" I forgot I still had my phone up to my ear.
"Uh, I'll call you back, Alec," I said dreamily into the phone.
"I bet that guy showed up. He did, didn't he!? Clary and that guy sitting in a tree, K-I-"
I ended the call.
"We really need to stop meeting like this," he says.
I blush, and he helps me stand up again.
"I'm really sorry about that. I'm a total klutz and I was kind of annoyed, so I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and I-"
The guy laughed. It was a beautiful sound. "It's okay," he told me. "I don't mind."
I blushed, and turned away. What was I suppose to say? Should I ask him his name? Why is he even here?
"So, I don't believe we've formally met," he said suddenly. "I'm Jace Wayland."
"I'm Clary Fray."
"I know."
"Why did I have to tell you my name if you already knew?" I asked him with a teasing voice.
"I didn't want to seem rude." He smirked at me.
"If you don't mind me asking," I begin, "why are you here?"
"I'm secret service," he replied.
My heart immediately sunk. "Oh. Right."
"Don't sound too disappointed," he says sarcastically.
"I'm not!" I quickly tell him. "I'm happy. I'm really happy."
"Good." He smiles at me.
After staring at each other for a moment longer than we should have, we were interrupted by a voice.
"Oh, there you are Clary! Wow, it took me thirty seconds to find you!" Alec waltzed over to me, wrapping his arm around my shoulder.
I removed his muscular arm, throwing it to his side. "Wow, Alec. Great timing!" I said sarcastically through gritted teeth.
"I know, right?" He grinned evilly.
I glared at him. He just smiled back. We used our unspoken way of communication until Jace cleared his beautiful throat.
"Uh, I'm just going to leave now," he said. "I'll see you around, Miss Fray."
With a smile, he turned around and walked down the hallway. I stared dreamily after him until Alec bursts out laughing.
That brought me back to reality.
"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" I smacked his chest with my hands multiple times.
He was still laughing. "Oh my gosh, you are way too into that guy! You literally just met him."
"Shut up! You ruin everything, Alec!" I whine.
"I know," he said. "But you still love me."
"Ugh, I know," I mumble angrily.
He laughed again, and it made me even more angry.
Jace POV
I couldn't help it. I stayed behind to listen to what the pair were talking about.
"...way too into him! You literally just met him." I hear the man laughing.
"Shut up! You ruin everything, Alec!" Clary's melodic voice rang through the hall.
I smiled to myself. She might actually like me. That was fast, but not abnormal. Girls fall for me all the time.
But Clary is different.
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Authors Note: Hey everyone(:
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