DRIVE - HALSEY
Jace slammed the door shut behind him. He couldn't do it anymore. He just couldn't. Everyday got worse, no matter ow hard he tried to convince himself otherwise.
He reached into his pocket and grabbed his car keys. He got into the car, just a second of hesitation passed through his mind. Did he really want to do this? All he had was keys, a credit card and a reckless heart. It didn't seem like enough, but it was as good as it could get.
That was his last thought as he stuck the keys in ignition and got the car out of the driveway. His mother probably thought he was going to go and leave for the night, as he often did when he was full of rage. But it would be different this time. This time, he wouldn't be coming back.
He had barely made it out of his driveway when he halted the car. The lights illuminated a dark silhouette, which could barely be seen, but Jace would always recognize. It was Clary. Her hair stood in a frenzy of curls around her pale face. Her short height was evident, but contrasted against her pose. Her back was straight and her legs slightly separated, showing confidence. But her lips were still trembling and her arms shivering as they were swept by the cold breath of the night.
He sighed. Clary had always been his best friend. The person he could trust with absolutely anything. The one person he had ever truly loved, and had come to fall in love with.
"Jace." Clary whispered, but Jace could hear her. His ears had learnt to pick up everything, even if he didn't want to listen.
"Clary," Jace sighed, "Get out of the road." His tone was defeated, yet strong. "No!" She screamed, "I'm not letting you leave!" the tears streamed down her cheeks as the wind ran through her hair. There was a pause as Jace though about his next words.
"Get in."
Within a second, Jace's foot was on the pedal and the part he was missing was sat in the passenger seat. He had exactly what he needed now. More, even.
His eyes stared straight ahead as he speeded down the highway. He had done it. He had never even been out of town before, and now he could feel the nerves going through his veins. He was free.
Free.
But Clary. How was he going to hide his love here? They were in fact, just driving. Caught in a timeless transporter, where nothing anchored him back. He had nothing to lose, not anymore, so what would it matter if he just leaned over right now and…
No. He had to think straight.
But that didn't stop his heart from beating faster and faster, as if it wanted to match the miles they were traveling.
A couple hours later, they found themselves on a cliff looking at a city, somewhere. Jace knew he wouldn't be able to drive through the night, and Clary had suggested to stop for a sleep. They had awkwardly laid down in the backseat of the car, scrunched and twisted, yet oddly comfortable. They were a mess of limbs and giggles but it was perfect.
"So, where are we going to go?" Asked Clary. Jace held back a shiver as he felt her hot breath and lips brush over his neck. They were, after all, in a cuddling position. There wasn't space for much else.
"Anywhere." Jace breathed out a sigh of dreams, "Texas, New York. Fuck, Clary, we could go to France if you wanted." He heard her laugh fill the empty and cold air. He had always loved her laugh. It filled he space where his hear should be. The hollowness of his chest that had been deepened by so many people. It filled him with an emotion that could only be described as bliss. Perfection. Like her.
"Clary," Jace asked, suddenly filled with worry, "What are you going to do? You have a home, family, studies. Are you really going to leave it all behind?" He whispered. Part of him wanted her to change her mind, to leave him alone and let him hide his feelings in peace. But the rest of him wanted her to old his hand and never let go.
"California never felt like home, anyway." She sighed and Jace could feel the tiny shrug of her shoulders.
After a few minutes of silence, Clary reached for the radio. A wide smile spread across both their faces as they realized what song had been turned on. They immediately started singing and dancing to the word of the song. Of their song.
The radio signal, slowly faded out but they kept going. Eventually, the swaying of hips and giggling became too much and they both rolled off onto the car floor. They would both tell you if was the most uncomfortable place to lie, but that wasn't what was running through their minds.
As they had been rolled over, Jace was now inches away from Clary, but the words and feelings rushing through his head stopped him from leaning back.
As moments passed, and Clary's gaze sifted down to Jace's lips, the silence of the stars seemed to be staring, waiting for something.
"God," Clary muttered angrily, "Would it really kill you if we just-"
And she was cut off by the smashing of her best friend's lips against her own. It seemed they were both hiding feelings throughout all those years.
And that was the advice Jace would give out throughout all of his years,
A little drive can solve anything.
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