Clary's POV
Hey I'm back. I'm so sorry for making you guys wait so long for an update on this story. This past week has been really hectic. I had test after test and I really needed to focus on those. I really hope you guys aren't mad. So to make it up to you, I decided on an extra long chapter. Hope you guys like it and tell me what you guys think.
Disclaimer: I don't own TMI Cassandra Clare does.
I woke up on my bed with Magnus lying down by my feet. I smiled at how peaceful he looked. Magnus is my only true friend. I used to have another friend named Simon, but I chose my popularity over him. That is something that I would never forgive myself for. If I ever get the chance, I am going to try and make amends with him. Back then, being popular meant everything to me. I didn't realize what I had until I lost it all.
While I was in thought, Magnus started to stir. His cat-like eyes started to open, and he sat up and stretched out his body.
"Hey Biscuit. How did you sleep?" Magnus asked with sleep still clear in his voice.
"Alright. Thank you for being here for me Magnus. It means a lot to me." I said with a small smile that Magnus returned.
"I would do anything for you Clary." Magnus said as reached out to hold my hand.
"What do you want for breakfast? I could make chocolate chip pancakes if you want?" I asked. Magnus sat straight up at the word chocolate chip pancakes.
"Your famous chocolate chip pancakes? Is that even of a serious question? Of course I want pancakes." I rolled my eyes at Magnus's sarcastic tone and stood up from my bed to wash up.
After brushing my teeth and putting my hair into a sloppy bun, I walked down stairs to start making pancakes. As soon as the smell of pancakes starts to fill the house, I hear footsteps running down the stairs. I laugh when I see my older brother Jonathan, at the bottom of the staircase, sniffing the air.
"Are you making your famous chocolate chip pancakes?" Jonathan asked while speed walking into the kitchen. I could only smile at the enthusiasm in my brother's voice.
"Yes, Magnus stayed over last night so I decided to make pancakes for breakfast." I said while flipping a pancake over.
"Well if you're going to make chocolate chip pancakes whenever Magnus sleeps over, he should sleep over more often." I laughed at my brother's response.
My brother and me continued to talk, and out of nowhere, Magnus came down in a sparkly purple shirt, and leather pants.
"Biscuit, are the pancakes almost done? I'm starving over here." Magnus said as he placed a hand on his stomach.
"Yeah, I'm almost done. Just wait a second." I said as I finished flipping the last of the pancakes.
"Why do you call my sister biscuit." Jonathan asked in a curious tone. Magnus let out a loud laugh and turned towards my brother.
"I'm not sure, you sister just looks like a biscuit." Jonathan looked at Magnus weirdly, and placed a couple of pancakes onto his plate. This was our cue to also start placing pancakes on our plates and dig in.
When everyone was done eating, Jonathan gathered up all the dishes and placed them in the dishwasher. Once everything in the kitchen was clean, Magnus dragged me back up to my bedroom, and closed the door. I looked at him suspiciously.
"Magnus, why did you drag me back up to my room?" Magnus just smiled and gestured me to sit down.
"While we were eating, I got a text from my boyfriend saying that he wanted to hang out today." At this my heart dropped. I was hopping that I could keep Magnus here all day for company.
"Where are you guys hanging out?" I asked while playing with my fingers.
"Wait biscuit, you didn't let me finish. I asked if I could bring you along and he said he would love to meet you." Magnus said with excitement. I didn't want to intrude on Magnus's date.
"I don't want to be a third wheel Magnus. I'll just stay home with John and watch Netflix." I smiled at him, which he frowned back.
"Clary you're not gong to be a third wheel. Besides, he's bringing his little sister who is most likely going to bring her boyfriend, so you won't be third wheeling." He said with a grin. I could only frown. Great not only would I be intruding on Magnus's date, but his boyfriend's sisters date.
"That didn't make me feel any better Magnus." I mumbled.
"I swear if you don't come, I will burn all your sketch books." He said while smirking. I looked at him with wide eyes.
"You wouldn't." I said while narrowing my eye's.
"Try me." Magnus said with that stupid smirk on his face.
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Once I changed into a tank top and jeans, Magnus and I walked outside to my car and drove off to the park. We sat in silence for a while.
"I still can't believe you blacked mailed me into doing this." I said while still looking at the road.
"Well Clary, you need to make new friends. Trust me, you're going to adore Alec and his sister." He said while examining his nails. I just groaned and continued to drive towards the park.
A couple of minutes later, we were pulling up into the parking lot of the park. After I parked the car, Magnus jumped out and started to stretch. I rolled my eyes at how ridiculous he was being.
"We were in the car for like ten minutes. Why do you need to stretch?" I said while locking my car. Magnus just rolled his eyes.
"Is it a crime to just stretch out?" He asked in a sarcastic tone. I just smiled and let him lead the way. We walked towards the big cherry blossom. I could see two figures underneath the tree. You could tell that the two were related. They both had dark hair, and the same body type, but as I got closer, I noticed that the boy had beautiful blue eyes, while the girl had dark brown eyes. Magnus ran up to the dark haired boy and gave him a peck on the lips.
"Alec darling, this is my best friend, Clary Morgenstern. Clary this is my boyfriend Alec, and his sister Isabelle." Magnus said as he introduced us. I smiled and waved.
"It's nice to finally meet you. Magnus has told us a lot about you." Alec said as he outstretched his hand. I took it and shook it.
"Yeah, same here. Every phone call, or video chat was about you. You must be one special guy." Alec blushed at what I said. After I let go of Alec's hand, the girl, Isabelle, strode towards me.
"You're the girl that everyone talks about right? The one a lot of people at school hated?" Wow, this girl doesn't go around the bush.
"Iz." Alec warned.
"Don't worry about it Alec, and Yes I am the girl that a lot of people talk about. I changed since the last time I've been here, but I'm not going to decline what I have done. If you don't like what I have done, then you can take it up with me. Don't be one of those followers who talks behind everyone's back." Isabelle smirked and stretched her hand out.
"Huh, I see you're as feisty as Magnus said. I like you. You're going to be my new bestie." I smiled and took Isabelle's hand and shook it.
"Hold up, Clary is my best friend, and I don't share very nicely." Magnus said while pointing a finger at Isabelle.
"Magnus didn't you say that I should make other friends?" I asked and Magnus just sighed.
"I guess, but I said get new friends, not replace me as your best friend". I smiled.
"Magnus, no one can replace you. I'm sorry to tell you this, but you're stuck with me for a long time." I said with a smug smile. Magnus smiled back and went back to talking to Alec.
While the three of us were hanging out, Magnus looked up at Isabelle with a curious face.
"Iz, where's your little boyfriend? I thought he was going to hang out with us?" Isabelle frowned.
"He had a family thing this weekend, and he won't be back till Tuesday." Isabelle said. Magnus dropped the subject and I heard my phone ring. I reached into my bag and pulled out my phone. My mom texted me saying that she wants me to come home right now. I rolled my eyes and dropped my phone back into my bag.
"I'm sorry guys, but I need to go. My parents want me home." I said as I started to stand up. Alec and Isabelle nodded, but Magnus bit his lip.
"Do you want me to come with you? Your parents can be a bit… harsh sometimes." Magnus said the last part very slowly. I rolled my eyes at Magnus.
"Don't worry Magnus. I can handle my parents by myself." Magnus nodded and stood up to give me a hug. I smiled and walked back to my car and started to drive back home.
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I got home and walked into the living room finding my parents sitting on the couch. I mentally sighed and walked towards the armchair in front of them and sat down.
"So…" I said very slowly.
"What did you guys want to talk to me about?" I asked. My mom was the first one to speak up.
"Well you start to school tomorrow, and me and your father wanted to make sure that you weren't hanging out with your old clique again. Especially with the situation that you're in." I sighed and started to play with my bracelet.
"Don't worry mom, I'm not going to hang out with them again. Not after what happened that night." I said quietly. My parents sighed and my father spoke up.
"We know sweetheart, but we know how badly you wanted to fit in, but you need to remember the situation that you're in." I sighed again. They think I won't keep my promise in staying away from my old group.
"I promise I'll stay away from them. Besides, I have Magnus and he said that he made new friends. I met two of them today and I think that you would approve of them." I said. My parents nodded.
"Look, I know the situation I'm in, and I know that you guys don't want others to know, but what happens when Aunt Charlotte moves here? I'm pretty sure people will start talking." Both my parents sighed. My mother was the one to speak up.
"We know, we just want you to have some time to adjust. You should have heard some of the things people were saying about you." My mom said with worry in her voice.
"Can you imagine what they will say when they find out the real reason why I left?" I said with tears in my eyes.
"I should of just stayed in Oregon with Aunt Charlotte. Being back in New York just brings back so much memories that I don't even think I will be able to handle." I said with a shaky voice. My dad placed his hand on top of mine and started to rub circles.
"You can't run from life sweetie. Trust me, if it were up to me I would have moved our entire family to Oregon." At that my mom shot daggers at my dad.
"But, with you coming back, it just proves how strong you are. So what if people are talking about you? Just remember that it doesn't matter what they think, all that matters is how you see your self. You said that you changed and are a better person right?" My dad asked. I just nodded and he continued to talk.
"That's all that matters. So don't let everyone get to you Clary. Be that strong young woman that I know you are." My dad said in an encouraging tone. I just smiled and wrapped my dad in a big hug.
"Thanks dad, I really needed that." My dad just smiled.
I released my dad from our hug and stood up from my seat.
"I'm going to sleep, I have school tomorrow. Goodnight." I said as I started to walk back up stairs. Once I got back up to my room I showered and changed into my Pajamas.
Even after the talk with my parents, I'm still not comfortable going back to school. No matter how many times I say it in my head, what other people say about me does affect me. I just sighed and hopped into bed and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
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I woke up to shrill of my alarm clock and pounding on my door.
"Clary, it's time to wake up. We start school today." I could tell it was Jonathan on the other side of my door. I slammed my hand down on my alarm clock and snuggled back into my pillows. Out of nowhere, I heard the door open and I felt someone pick me up. My eyes shot open and I saw Jonathan with a stupid grin on his face.
"Jonathan put me down." I said very firmly. Jonathan shook his head and kept a grin on his face.
"No if I put you down, you will fall back asleep and we need to leave soon Clary." I groaned and nodded. With that Jonathan placed me back on the ground.
"Are you happy now Jonathan?" I asked while rubbing my eyes.
"Ecstatic." He said with a grin. I rolled my eyes and shoved him back out the door. Once he's out of my room, I slowly make my way to the bathroom and get ready.
After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I go into my closet and pick out what I'm going to wear. I finally decided to go with something simple and comfy. I picked out an olive green cami jump suit with a black cardigan and my black ankle boots. I tamed my hair into simple ringlets and did a half up, half down look. After putting on light mascara and lipstick, I'm ready to go. I grab my book bag that's hanging on my desk chair and make my way downstairs.
I look at my phone to check the time. I have about 25 minutes before I have to leave. I walk into the kitchen and make myself some lunch remembering the horrid lunches they serve at school. After packing up my lunch, I grab a granola bar and an apple and start to head outside towards my car. I hop in and start the car and speed off towards school.
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When I pull into the school parking lot, I quickly find an open parking stall and park my car. Before I step out of my car I take a deep breath and closed my eyes. It's my first day back at school and I'm nervous like hell. Then I remembered what my dad said. I opened my eyes took another deep breath and opened the door. I stepped out of my car and gathered all my belongings. When I had everything I needed, I closed the door and started to walk towards the school.
As I was walking I could feel everyone's eyes on me. The girl's eyes are filled with jealousy while the boy's eyes are filled with want and lust. I could here all the whispers from the students around me. 'She's back?!', 'looks like the head bitch is back, wonder what Kaelie's going to do.' I ignored all of it and continued towards the school's office.
I step into the office and walk straight to the front desk. I notice that Ms. Lovelace is still the secretary here. I stop in front of the desk and clear my throat to get her attention. When she notices someone is in front of her she looks up from her computer and her eyes widen when she realizes it's me standing in front of her.
"Hey Ms. Lovelace, I need my schedule and locker number. Could you print that out for me." I asked in the nicest voice I could muster up. She smiled a false smile at me and started to type something on her computer.
"So Clarissa." I frown at the use of my full name.
"What was the real reason you left? Mommy and daddy had to send you away for a drug addiction?" She finished with a smirk. I scowled back at her.
"No I didn't go to rehab, besides it's none of you damn business on why I left and came back. So why don't you just do what you do best. Sit there like a bimbo and shove your chest at every guy that walks in here." At this she glared at me and I gave her a triumphed grin. She hands me my schedule and I walk out of the office towards my locker.
Looks like Clary's still got that feisty in her. I'm going to update both my stories tomorrow and try to update on both Monday and Tuesday. Thank you for reading my story, I really appreciate it.
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