4. DAY DREAMS
'ISABELLE LOOKED DOWN AT HIS HAND gripping her wrist, and then back up at his face. If he was hurting her, Simon couldn't tell, but the look on her face could have cut glass, as could the sarcasm in her voice. "Yes, she's bleeding to death upstairs, but I thought I'd avoid telling you right away, because I like to draw the suspense out."
Jace-'
A knock on the door interrupted Aprils reading. Her lower left eye lid started twitching in agitation. She closed her book, City of Fallen Angels, and laid it on her nightstand. She strolled to the other end of her room and opened the door. An older woman in her late twenties was at the other side, her fiery red hair in a neat bun at the back of her head and her brown eyes were surrounded by mascara. She wore a tight gray t-shirt, a pair of skinny jeans, black sandals, and a mini blue jean jacket. A child of five was in her arms, balanced on her hip. He wore a blue t-shirt, jeans, and converse shoes. His brown hair was in a mess, and the same brown eyes of the woman that carries him were wide with curiosity staring at April.
"Yes, Aunt Mary," April addressed her aunt, pushing her earlier irritation to the back of her mind at the sight of her family.
The older woman smiled. "April, darling, I need to go to the grocery store," Mary said to her niece. "I'm taking Michael with me. Do you want to stay here? You're welcomed to come along."
April thought for a while. She could either go over to the guy's place or continue reading her book.
The young red head leaned against the door frame. "I think I'll stay here," she replied quietly.
"Alright April." Mary reached behind her and brought out a twenty dollar bill, handing it to her niece. Knowing better than to say no, April took the cash offered to her. "You can order some pizza if you want. I'll be going over to a friend's house." She turned walking to the end of the hall. "Be safe, Ape," she threw over her shoulder. Michael circled his arms around his mother's neck, waving goodbye at April before Mary turned the corner to the living room.
April smiled. If only her father was here. The memory of how her father turned into a giant bat erased the smile on her face. She closed the door behind her as she walked back to her bed, jumping on and landing on her stomach. She grabbed her book and tried to continue her reading. Keyword - trying.
Finding no concentration, she put the book down and rolled onto her back. Her mind was filled with a certain hot head, and it wasn't Casey Jones.
Lately, she had been thinking about Raphael. Why? She didn't know. She started thinking about how he had saved her a week ago when she found out she wasn't completely human. Ever since then, she would start zoning out and day dream about him. Heck, she even daydreamed on how he would look like in human form. And so far in her mind, he was probably the hottest guy alive. (At least I her mind's eye.)
She imagined him having black windblown hair and an angelic face. He would of course have a lot of muscle, but for some reason, she pictured him lean and muscular. In other words, he was like a black haired, green eyed Jace.
April groaned loudly at her frustration. Her hands fell on her face as she tried to cover the hot blush that no one would see.
She had also been acting strange around him. Her heart fluttered when he looked at her, smiled at her, touched her; everything he did made her heart flip. It was so confusing. Her mother had said once a long time ago that she would feel like this about someone. If only April can figure out what her mother meant by that. Was it love, or a simple crush that would fade over time? Somewhere deep inside her hoped not.
April rolled over on her stomach again; her head cradled in the nest her arms provided. She sighed as more thoughts of him invaded her mind.
Why was this so hard? She knew she couldn't be with him. And she didn't want to break Casey and Donnie's hearts, especially Donnie's, she being his first crush and all. Was this how Leo felt about Miwa? How Jace had felt about Clary in the beginning of the Mortal Instruments series? Is this how it felt when you wanted to be with someone that you loved but you couldn't be with them because you were on different sides or supposedly brother and sister? Except April's position was nothing like the rest. She was stuck in a love rectangle, they were on the same side, and where definitely not siblings! Why was life so cruel? There would only be a Raphael and April in her dreams and day dreams.
April let go of a long sigh and reached for her phone on the back pocket of her pants. She turned on her iPhone, scrolling down through the list of contacts, stopping at Raphael's. When she noticed, she shook her head and continued scrolling until she got to the pizzerias number and waited until they picked up. Maybe she should settle her thoughts and feelings on a cheesy pizza instead of going down to the sewers where Raphael was only to scramble her emotions again.
It took me a while but here it is. On to Señor Capitulo Cinco.
Oh, and at the beginning, it's a small part from the actual book CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS. Its on chapter 12 page 235 and 236.