Jace POV:

It was pouring outside. Everyone was stuck in the institute for the whole day since it was thundering and lightening out. I watched the yellow bolts of electricity strike all around the city and listened to the large boom of the thunder before and after. I sensed that Clary was behind me and sure enough she was.

"You know when I was younger my mom told me that thunder was just people bowling in the sky." Clary told me. I smiled at the thought of a little Clary sitting with her flaming hair in braids listening to tall tales from her mom.

"You want to play hide and seek?" I asked.

"Sure…" She said with a questioning tone.

"Let's get Alec, Magnus, and Isabelle to join!" I said excitedly.

"Ok!" She said and went off to find Isabelle. I went on an Alec and Magnus hunt. I knew they were in the institute, but I didn't where they were and let alone what they were doing.

I found them in Alec's room reading. Not really what I expected them to be doing but whatever.

"Hey guys! Come play hide and seek with Clary, Isabelle, and me!" I exclaimed.

"OK." Magnus and Alec replied. We all walked into the weapons room where the girls were already waiting.

"Who's seeking first?" I asked.

"I will." Clary replied.

"Ok count to 53!" Isabelle said. Clary closed her eyes and we all quickly ran to find hiding spots.

I ran and quickly made it to training room. I had seen Alec and Magnus running towards Alec's room and Isabelle was running towards the kitchen. I jumped up and hid on one of the ceiling beams. Soon I heard Clary call out "Ready or not here I come!"

I heard her footsteps go toward the library and sighed. This may take a while, I thought. Next I heard her come towards the training room. Dang it, I thought as I heard the door open. Clary found me.

"Get down from there before you kill yourself." She demanded. I laughed and made an easy landing from the long distance.

"Let's go find Isabelle!" I said and took off. We ran into the kitchen. Clary and I quickly opened the pantry to find Isabelle.

"Dang it!" She said as she came out.

"I thought we banned you from the kitchen, Izzy!" I exclaimed. She glared at me and stalked out of the room to find Alec and Magnus.

"FOUND THEM!" She screamed from Alec's room.

"Where were they?" Clary asked.

"Making out in the closet." Isabelle answered.

"At least they came out of the closet!" Clary said before cracking up. All of us joined in with Clary except for Alec who glared angrily at Magnus.

"I find that kind of humor very crude. Can't you people actually think up something comedic? Probably not since you have a brain the size of a peanut. Unless you're Jace, then it's more of an atom." Alec said harshly.

"Still it's bigger than yours!" I retorted breathlessly. After that comment Magnus stopped laughing and rubbed Alec's back kindly whispering something in his ear. I sobered up moments later, Clary and Isabelle stood there leaning on one another for support.

"What the heck is so funny ladies?" Magnus said shocked.

"J-just the wa-ay you looked at us! S-s-st-stop it! It's too funny!" Clary stuttered. She then cried out and grabbed her side gasping. Isabelle stood giggling slightly straightening her dress. She then turned to leave.

"Wait, Izzy, it's my turn to seek!" I said quickly.

"Why do I care?"

"What else will you do for the rest of the day?"

"You have a point, I guess." She said turning back around and heading to Alec's bed.

We spent the rest of the day playing hide and seek and other childish games, like tag, army, and manhunt. Half way through the day the rain stopped, but we didn't care. Things inside were fun and dry.