"I just don't understand why he's being so distant? He's not affectionate as he used to be and I miss it." Aline, my best friend was currently voicing her worries about her relationship with Sebastian, a popular senior at Alicante private high-school. Aline was gorgeous, her dark brown stick straight locks tumbled down to just below her shoulders, she had a flawless olive complexion and a smile that stretched wide across her face like Anne Hathaway's, so it was really no wonder that she has captured the heart of Sebastian Verlac.
"Al, maybe he's worried about something or your birthday's coming up, maybe he's planning a surprise for you?" I said trying to cheer her up, I loved Aline, we were closer than sisters and told each other everything, so helping her with her relationship problems is something I'm used to and even though she's already fallen in love twice - her first time with Jarrod Wayland a class A jerk and now with Sebastian Verlac, the popular senior infamous for his dangerous friends and vacant expression always deeming himself too cool to be fully present and I haven't even fallen in love, I try to give her the best advice I can.
"I suppose you're right Clary, I shouldn't jump to conclusions, I'll just wait until he's ready to talk about it." I rolled my eyes knowing that's exactly the opposite of what Aline was going to do, Aline was many things, mature, street smart, effervescent and most definitely nosy. Whatever Sebastian was hiding Aline was going to get it out of him by the end of the day.
" You and I both know that' exactly what you're not going to do Aline." I said, a smile evident in my voice.
"Shut up Clary." Aline laughed, the usual squealing sound distorted over the phone.
" Anyway, one of Sebastian's friends wants too meet you." Aline said in an excited tone - she was always looking to set me up with one of Sebastian's friends.
"I think I'll pass on this one, I don't particularly like any of Sebastian's friends." I replied.
" Oh come on Clary, you can't be Snow White forever, and anyway he thinks your cute" Cute was definitely one way to put it, considering my grand height was staying stubbornly at 5ft nothing.
" No I don't care to meet him at all, and I'm not Snow White I'm simply waiting to fall in love, you waited to fall in love for your first time, why can't I? I persisted stubbornly.
"Because your dream guy is not a teenager in this century, no teenager wants to sit around discussing the nine circles of hells in Dante's Inferno or get dragged along to every new gallery opening in the city.
" I didn't say they had to read Inferno or go to every gallery opening in the city, I just want a guy who appreciates novels and reading and knows that art isn't limited to the graffiti they do on their skateboards. Is that too much?" I was still joking around with Aline, yet a little part of me was frustrated, I might not be as experienced as Aline and I might not have her stunning looks and I was still entitled to love, even if I don't truly believe in it, just because I don't base my life on love and run after every guy doesn't mean I deserve it less.
"Good luck with that C, I'll see you at school tomorrow, Sebastian's at the door." Aline said in a rush, hanging up the phone without even letting Clary say goodbye. Clary stared at the phone, feeling of frustration whirling in the bottom of her stomach, until she eventually grabbed her sketchbook and sat on her carpet, letting the frustration flow into each stoke of her pencil.