Clary immediately glared up at the voice, already knowing who the person was. It was the fair haired boy. His golden hair was long and matched his eyes that held amusement. Though he may not want to look it, he was beautiful. Yet, she narrowed her eyes at him. "Would you shut up Goldilocks?"
His eyes widened at her insult and Clary heard Sebastian laugh beside her. The boy turned and looked at Sebastian with no expression. Sebastian was slightly taller, maybe by an inch or so. The two boys stared at one another as if sharing a thought and the golden haired boy nodded at Sebastian. "Jace." Sebastian said. "Nice to see you again." The boy known as 'Jace' said. What kind of greeting was that?
The red haired girl rolled her eyes in boredom and realized she had better get to class. Turning to Sebastian, Clary said, "I'm gonna head to class. I don't want to miss much." He smirked and stepped aside. "Lead the way. I shall come with." She laughed and walked passed him glad she found a decent friend so far.
Clary walked off with Sebastian though she didn't turn when she felt a certain gaze on her.
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Clary continued to draw and looked down to see the final result. It was man in clouds. His face was blank yet he had wings on his back and yellow light was drawn around him as if the man dropped from Heaven onto Earth. She smiled at the outcome. The one would be kept.
"So, are you heading to the party tonight?" A voice beside her asked. Clary turned and met hazel eyes. It was Jordon. He held a smile on his face as he looked at her. "What party?" She asked feeling slightly stupid.
"Oh, right. Sorry about that. Every year, there's a party held at Sebastian's on the first day of school." It seemed like everyone knew Sebastian. She shook her head at Jordon. "I don't think I was invited..." Clary muttered. She heard him laugh and reply, "You of all people would be invited." Her eyes narrowed in confusion at his words and glanced to see him wink at her as he left.
Classes went by like a blur and the final bell rang signaling it was the end of a long day. Clary shouldered her backpack and pushed through the crowds of students towards the front door. Finally making it outside, she shielded her eyes from the bright sun and heard someone call out her name. "Huh?" Clary asked and saw Sebastian appear in front of her. He smiled lazily at her before saying, "I'm gonna have a party tonight. I was wondering if you could come."
Sebastian looked out of breath as if he ran to get to her. She fiddled with her fingers, unsure of what to say next. "I don't know... I mean, I barely know anybody." She said, voice full of hesitation.
"You know me. Pleae come. It'll be fun. No alcohol and drugs guarantee." He said, eyes pleading. She twirled a strand of her hair between her fingers and finally nodded. "I'll see." Sebastian's face brightened at her reply and Clary smirked at his expression. She took a step forward and gave him a small wave before walking to her bike. "Clary!" Sebastian called again.
She turned and he gave her a small note. "How are you gonna come to my party without an address?" Sebastian joked. Clary blushed and wished she wasn't so dumb once in a while. He laughed as he watched her. "See ya Clary." The silver haired boy said as he met up with a group of his friends who all shouted out his name as he approached.
Clary shook her head in amusement before getting on her bike. Maybe today wasn't such a bad day. Though Clary did try to find Simon during passing time but couldn't find him and thought he may have left early. Planting her foot on the concrete ground below her, Clary realized her mother was not home yet. "What did I expect?" Clary muttered, nearly throwing her bike on the lawn in exhaustion. She spun around and pulled a key from her back pocket to open the front door. Clary stepped inside the house and shut the door behind her. "Is that you Clary?" A voice called from the living room. She realized it was Simon.
Nearly running towards his voice, Clary stopped and saw him sitting on her couch munching her favorite potato chips. Eyes twitching, she crossed her arms before asking, "Where were you at school? I was trying to find you all day." He finally looked up at her and adjusted his glasses before smiling.
"Sorry Fray. I didn't find you during lunch. The office needed some information since I didn't get to sign most of the application." She let out a sigh of relief before dropping down on the couch beside him. Clary lied her head on his shoulder the same way they did when they were children.
"You need some anime here. All that's on tv are documentaries and Spongebob which I highly despise." She laughed at his words. He could always brighten her day with just a few words. She didn't know how she could have survived her childhood without Simon.
"Wanna walk around? Mom is supposed to be here in about four hours." She felt him straighten up an took that as a yes. Making sure he had his phone in his pocket, Simon opened the door as they both exited the house. "Did you guys finish packing yet? I could help if you want." Simon suggested. She shrugged before responding, "We got most of the boxes in. Don't worry." She brought her hand up and covered her eyes from the blazing sun.
"So is that girl in any of your classes?" Clary asked, giving him a playful shove. His cheeks turned a light pink before responding, "She's in math with me. I found out her name's Isabelle since all the students seemed to love her." Clary raised her eyebrows skeptically. "Did you talk to her?"
"No!" He exclaimed as is she had told him to leap off a building. Simon looked away before replying, "I can't. She's always surrounded by guys. Why would she even talk to a guy like me?"
Clary grinned and wrapped her arm around his. "Cause you're awesome!" Simon turned and looked slightly more tired. Clary's eyes widened in confusion at his appearance. "What's wrong Si?" She asked, worry laced in her soft voice.
Simon simply shrugged, almost waving it off. "Nothing." The girl stopped walking before smiling inspite of the situation. "You always tell me everything. We're best friends." He winced involuntarily at her words but smiled none the less. "Come on Simon." She pleaded, tugging on his arm.
"I don't like the school. I know it's the first day and all, but it looks like I won't fit in." Clary's eyes softened.
"What do you mean?" She asked, sympathy heard in her voice.
He chuckled humorlessly. "You know me Clary. I'm not good with making friends and when I do, it's just a couple." The green eyed girl frowned at his words.
"Then why'd you move Si? You could have stayed." She reasoned with him, unsure of what to say next.
"I came for you Clary. I didn't want you to be alone." Simon said hoping she would find the hidden meaning in his words but didn't.
"Yeah, but you could transfer back you know?" She muttered, hearing him chuckle after.
"And leave my amazing red head alone? No way!" He exclaimed causing her to laugh and bow down to him. "At your service, my lord." She said, a tiny smirk playing her lips. He surpressed a smile but walked forward trying desperately to play the part of a king but failed horribly. Clary threw her head back and laughed causing him to join in.
A long comfortable silence stretched between them as they walked along the cracked sidewalk, passed neighborhoods where small children played with one another freely. "Wanna get some ice cream?" Simon asked, pulling out a wrinkled twenty dollar bill from his hoodie pocket. She nodded as they ran towards the colorful truck as if they were merely children.
After a few minutes, the two best friends returned both holding different ice creams. Simon held a cup of chocolate chip and peanut butter ice cream while the petite girl licked a Dora shaped popsicle that looked oddly deformed to her.
"I've gotta get back. Rebecca's probably waiting." Simon announced as Clary sighed.
"Fine. I'll take the bus with you." She suggested giving him a smile. He rolled his eyes before answering.
"Nah, I'll go. You mom's gonna come soon anyway. I'll see you at school tomorrow." He said watching as his best friend pouted before hugging him reluctantly. She waved and watched him walk off with a smile. Walking home, Clary remembered the party as Sebastian's. Eh, it didn't matter much. She would just make an excuse tomorrow. Clary would rather have company with Simon then with a party of strangers. She frowned and realized her mom wasn't home yet. 'As always', Clary thought but didn't blame her. A famous artist deserved the attention right?
Sliding into her bed, she willed her eyes to close as Clary fell into a dreamless slumber.
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Jace walked through the empty hallways, heading to English class. He was apparently twenty minutes late but honestly didn't care since it was his worst subject afterall.
Jace knew that Isabelle and Alec were early birds and seemed to wake up before an appointed time which was unfamiliar to him. He knocked the door loudly, oblivious to the students learning inside. A moment passed and the door opened revealing Mrs. Vergeron. "Always late, Jace." He smirked and walked passed her earning many glances by the girls and hand shakes by the guys.
"Over here, Herondale." Mrs. Vergeron called, pointing to one of the front seats beside her desk. Rolling his golden eyes, he dropped his bag on the ground. Jace closed his eyes, ready to sleep for the next hour before the teacher announced, voice annoyed. "Don not think, even for a second, that just because it may be the first week of school, you can slack off."
He waved it off and looked up at her in boredom. "Go on." A few snickers were heard at his comment and Mrs. Vergeron's eye twitched in anger. She practically marched forward to him, placing her hands on his desk. "Do not act smart to me, Mr. Herondale. Your parents will hear about this if anything more occurs." Mrs. Vergeron hissed. He narrowed his eyes but bit his tongue, keeping the comment in. The older woman smiled as if in victory before straightening up to face the now amused class.
"Now students, you will be taking notes on your upcoming essay which will start in a few weeks. If you are not prepared, then your grade will slowly drop." She said, clicking one of the smart board's buttons. After a moment, the class was stuck writing notes that never seemed to end. Jace lazily wrote the paragraphs one after another, and felt a tap on his back. He sighed and turned to meet a green gaze.
"Um, can you put your head down? I can't see." She was breathtaking with bright emerald eyes and beautiful red hair piled into a messy bun. She was the same girl who had bumped into him twice. "I don't think it's my fault you're short but whatever you say." He saw her eyes narrow before the girl retorted.
"I asked a question not for you to insult my height." At that second, the bell rang and the girl grabbed her backpack, giving him a glare as she walked out of the classroom. His eyes were tinted with humor as he watched her figure pass. Before he could take a step forward, a body appeared in front of him. "Hey Jace..." Jace knew immediately who the voice belonged to and looked at the girl. "Hi Kaelie."
She was a really pretty blonde girl with ocean blue eyes that all guys loved. Kaelie wore a tight tank top that revealed most of her cleavage area and a short skirt that reached above her knees. Jace knew that Kaelie wasn't a virgin since he was the one who took her virginity. He was drunk that night and ever since then, she had tried endlessly to become his girlfriend.
It was difficult to push her away especially when Kaelie never took no for an answer. Jace never really gave thought to girls and only used them as toys whenever he needed them. They would come believing he was their true love and Jace would simply bed them and leave. He knew it was cruel in a strange way but it was better to get their hearts broken then get his.
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Sebastian tried to find the familiar red head in the hallway flooded with students rushing and chatting to their classes. He sighed and thought, 'I'll just have to meet her in class.' Walking towards gym class, he felt two arms wrap around his waist from behind. "Hello, Sebastian." He turned and met light blue eyes.
The silver haired boy smiled at his girlfriend. "Hey Seelie." She smiled flirtatiously, whipping her scarlet hair back. Seelie wore a lovely long, blue dress that seemed to make her eyes more radiant than before. They were going out for about a year now and Sebastian loved her. She was honest, never missing a beat. Sebastian turned to kiss her, feeling her slender body against him. Her lips were hard and unyielding on his and the boy couldn't help but groan in pleasure.
Seelie pulled away and smirked. "I missed you..." She said, pouting in a rather sexy way. He grinned like a lovestruck fool and grabbed her hand, pulling her to the gymnasium. "I missed you more." He watched as she smiled and turned away noticing the students were preparing to head to the field.
Sebastian frowned but his eyes landed on a certain green eyed girl. His dark eyes brightened and he pulled his girlfriend over to Clary. She stood beside a sheepish boy with dark hair and glasses. He noticed she was smiling a little as the boy continued to speak to her. "Clary!" Sebastian called startling her for a second before she turned and gave him a small smile.
She was wearing her gym attire consisting of shorts and a Nike's shirt yet the boy beside her still wore his uniform. Sebastian narrowed his eyes playfully at her and said, "You didn't come to the party..." Her cheeks flushed at his words in embarrassment. "Sorry, I didn't want to." He laughed and realized the scrawny boy was looking at them in confusion. Clary gave him a knowing glance as is saying 'I'll explain later'. He nodded in response.
Sebastian turned to Seelie who was studying a crowd of boys standing on the bleachers. "Seelie, this is Clary, a friend of mine." Seelie snapped her attention to the seemingly shy girl in front of her. "I'm Seelie, Sebastian's girlfriend. It's a pleasure to meet you." She replied, giving her a kind smile.
Clary smiled yet couldn't help the slight sadness that filled her at knowing Sebastian was in a relationship. "It's a pleasure to meet you too." She managed. It wasn't as if she liked Sebastian. I mean, she just met him for god's sake! Yet, Clary was interested with him in a way that she loved thinking about. Sebastian made her laugh as if it were no struggle and caused her to blush to the point of embarassment.
"So who was that guy?" Simon asked, as theyy walked to their last hour class. He didn't bring extra clothes to wear so Simon couldn't play, not that he was an active guy either. "That was Sebastian. I met him a few days ago." She answered giving him a sideways glance. "Huh, his name is all around the school." He mumbled.
They walked beside one another in a comfortable silence till they reached Chemistry class. A young man, maybe in his late twenties, stood at the door and greeted the students. He had black hair and light brown eyes, a grin playing his features.
Students began to walk in and notice the names places on each table. The class broke into a chatter at the random seating chart. Two students would sit on each table and become chemistry partners till the next unit. She furrowed her brow before checking each table for her name. "Over here, red head!" A voice behind her called. She turned almost recognizing the voice and met golden orbs.
Clary groaned inwardly and dragged her feet to where he sat, finding her name neatly written on a slip of paper. Jace leaned forward and grinned in amusement. "Hello Clary." She frowned and studied him. He was beyond attractive but his ego seemed to ruin his whole figure.
After about twenty minutes, the class ended up completing a 'Get to Know Eachother' sheet. Clary watched Jace turn to her and noticed his golden eyes shown like the start of a sunrise. Too engrossed in her thoughts, Clary failed to hear Jace's question.
"What?" She asked, rather confused.
He rolled his eyes and replied, "I said, 'what's your hobby?', but you were too busy staring at me." Her eyes widened and she felt her cheeks heat up in response. Clary heard him chuckle.
"It's fine, I get that a lot Clary."
From that day on, the red haired girl decided to hate Jace Herondale.