Yes, I know that it took me such a long time to update again. I'm sorry. It's either I'm busy studying or I'm not in the mood of updating. Anyways, I was inspired to write today, even though I'm in a bad mood, because It's my 16th birthday tomorrow! haha.

So, here's chapter 2 of Hollywood Starlet 2

Chapter 2: Shocking Invitation

"Clarissssaaaaaa!" Clary woke with a start at the sound of her grandmother's booming voice.

"What the hell?" she whispered, burying her head deep under the covers.

"Why is your grandmother calling you at this time of the day? It's not even 5 o'clock in the morning yet. It's Saturday, for god's sake" Jace said.

Clary stared at him dumbfounded. She had completely forgotten that Jace slept in her house, in her bedroom, in her bed. "I don't know. Argh! I'm in the middle of a fitful sleep and there she goes again ruining it."

"Clarissssaaaa! If you're not down here this instant, I'm going to ground you!" Her grandmother threatened.

Jace chuckled when he saw the annoyed look on Clary's face. "You should check what your grandmother wants. I don't want you to get grounded. That would mean I would have less time to spend with you."

Clary rolled her eyes. "Victoria's just overreacting, as usual. That's expected of her."

"Clarissa Fray Morgenstern!"

Jace and Clary laughed in unison. She threw the covers off her body and got out of bed. She slipped in her slippers, opened the door and left Jace alone in her room.

"I'm coming!" Clary yelled back.

Clary followed the loud voices talking, and it led her to the kitchen. She was shocked to see that every one is present in the family is present. Even Aline Penhallow.

"Oh, thank God you're here. We need to talk." Victoria said.

"About what?" Clary asked curiously. This is a rare occasion to her. Everyone is already dressed properly, like going out on a trip. When she passed the living room, she saw luggage. Are they going on a vacation somewhere?

Jocelyn talked first, smiling. "Well, your father invited us to stay at your home in California for a week."

Clary stared at Jocelyn for a minute. It took her time to process the data. "What? We're going to spend a week in L.A? What kind of prank is this?" Clary laughed. When nobody else laughed with her, she knew it was for real. They're really going to her house in L.A. Aline is invited too. But she somehow doubt that. Maybe she just considered herself invited. Is this good, or bad? Good in the sense that she'll be home again, even for some time, and bad because Aline and the twins would be there. But isn't that great. They would really see that she, Clarissa Morgenstern, is a true A-list. "We really are going? Why didn't you tell me this earlier? Like, maybe, yesterday."

"I received the text past midnight. All of you were already asleep." Jocelyn said.

"We're all going. That's my decision. I've invited Aline to join us. I hope you don't mind." Victoria said. Aline gave Clary a small but evil smile.

"Okay. Fine with me. When are we leaving?" Clary asked.

"In 2 hours." Jocelyn replied.

"What? In two hours?" Clary said in disbelief. "Why did you wake me this early?"

"For you to pack your things. Duh!" Aline said, chuckling.

Clary racked her brain for a good comeback. "I don't need to. It's my house we are going to stay. Duh!"

Clary began to walk to her room to wake Jace up. Of course she's not leaving Indiana without her boyfriend. And her boyfriend's sister. She's got a very great week planned. And Aline and the twins are going to spice it up. "Oh, by the way. You don't mind if I tag some people along. Right?"

She didn't even wait for their reply. She ran to the stairs to her room.

When Clary opened her room door, it slammed at the table near the door.

"Holy God!" Jace shouted.

"Sorry." Clary said, laughing.

"What's with the face? You look excited." Jace asked.

Clary sat on the bed, grinning at Jace. "We're going to California!" She beamed.

"You and me only?"

"No. My family, you, Iz and….Aline." Clary said, pausing a bit before telling Jace that Aline is coming with them.

Jace made a face. "How the hell did Aline got invited?"

"Victoria." Clary replied. "Come on, you should pack your things. I'm going with you, I'm going to wake Iz up.

After two hours or so, Luke, Jocelyn, Victoria, Dylan, Sam, Rachel, Aline, Jace, Iz and Clary were seat in the private place Valentine had sent them the night before.

"My God Clary! I almost forgot that you're rich!" Iz beamed. She's sitting at Clary's side looking outside the window. They both took their sit at the last row of the plane.

Clary chuckled. "Oh please. This plane was my first plane, which my dad bought three years ago. I have another one that is way too grander than this."

"Ugh! This plane doesn't smell so good. I wonder why…" Aline said. She's sitting at the front row with Samantha and Rachel.

Iz glanced at Clary and made a face. Clary chuckled.

"Maybe it's because some unwanted garbage is with us." Clary said sarcastically. She's not going to let Aline boss her around. Not while she's going to be in her realm. Clary heard Dylan and Jace chuckle, who are both sitting at the last row too but on the other side of the plane.

"Shut up Fray!" Aline yelled.

Clary smirked and shook her head. Some girls can't really handle the truth that someone is much better than them. Clary's eager to humiliate Aline. When Clary was inIndiana, at Aline's realm, Aline kept humiliating her. Now, it's payback time. Clary's going to show them that deep inside of her, the infamous Clarissa Morgenstern is still alive. They're on their way toCalifornia, where there are always scandals and everything. She's going to show them what her real life truly is. She's going to make sure that when they get back toIndiana, they will worship her, just like the people inL.A.

Clary stood from her seat and went to the front row. She reached for a microphone, the kind flight attendants use when they announce something.

"Okay, everybody, listen up!" Clary said. The all looked at her curiously. Jace, Dylan and Iz were standing at the glaring at her. Aline and the twins are eyeing her, with their brows raised. Luke and Jocelyn both looked at her curiously. "This is very unusual for me, going toCaliforniawith all of you going to live under my house. These past months, my life had been so very simple, compared to my previous life."

"What this all about?" Aline smirked.

Clary glared at her. "Shut up and listen." Clary held Aline's gaze for a while, and then continued her speech. "Aline, I let you thrash me. Sam, Rach, I let you backstab me. But when we arrive at L.A, things are going to change. I'm NOT going to let you three embarrass me or humiliate me. This is my city, my realm."

Sam stood from her seat. "You don't really ownL. you bought it with your filthy money?"

"I know I don't own it. But believe me; once I set foot in L.A, I'm going to be their teen queen again." Clary countered, giving her stepsister Clarissa Morgenstern's infamous fuck-off glare, which would scare anybody. "And by the way, I only know one rival, and it's Denise. She can compete with me, but you three can't. After all, you've got nothing compared to me." She glared one last time to Aline and the twins, and then she strode back to her seat.

"That was cool." Iz commented, sitting back again.

"You look sexier when you're getting all bitchy." Jace said, wrapping her arms around Clary's waist before she could take a seat.

Clary smiled seductively. "You look hotter when you're flirting. No worries baby, we're going to be in L.A, I'm going to teach you how to enjoy nightlife there, with me." Clary tiptoed and kissed Jace full on the lips.

"Eeew. Not here." Iz said, but Jace and Clary seemed to do not hear her.

Iz's eyes widened and went to seat beside Dylan when Jace and Clary sank to the seat, still kissing, Jace sitting on the seat while Clary is sitting on his lap.

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