I'm so excited about how many of you like this story! I go back to college next week so and I go back to work on Tuesday so from now on updates might be fewer and far between but I aim to get the story done before the end of October. Also I apologize for any typos I got all my wisdom teeth out on Friday and though it doesn't hurt much pain meds are making me a little more careless than usual. I also had a little trouble with this chapter Indian trains and US trains are way different and though I live in the US I had to adapt the movie scene which takes place India to match my vision and well it's not perfect. Okay, ONWARD!
"CLARY!" Said girl was currently walking toward the train attempting to find her friends when she heard her name being called through the large crowds. The mop of bright blonde hair heading toward her was unmistakable. "There you are! The trains about to close boarding hurry up!" He exclaimed when he got to her before holding his phone up to his face "I found her guys, we're coming!" he said before ending the call and stuff into his pocket.
"Sorry! Sorry!" Jace just rolled his eyes grabbing her bag with one hand and her hand with the other.
"It's fine red just keep up!" He shouted over the crowd while trying to lead her towards the boarding line, trust a New York station to always be packed. They barley made it jumping on just as the doors were closing and Jace didn't let go of Clary's hand until they got to the groups compartment.
"Clary where were you?!" Isabelle asked the second the two entered. "I was so worried you weren't going to make it!" One thing Clary learned about Isabelle in few weeks of being friends with her was that, though she usually seemed calm and collected, she was a huge worrier.
"I-I'm so sorry, my mom just kept checking to make sure I had everything and she was freaking out a little about me going. I told her if she didn't let me go I would be late but you know, parents." Clary lied, taking her seat next to the worried girl after Jace put her case up on the rack above. The only part about that sentence was the her mom was probably freaking out right now, but at least it was a believable reason as to why she was late.
"Oh, Yeah trust me I know my parents were so worried they almost changed their plans to drive ahead and come on the train with us until Alec finally convinced them we would be fine!" The Robert, Maryse, and Max all went ahead yesterday so they could get the beach house ready for the rest of us. Clary only wished her mom had that much trust in her.
"Well were glad you made it Biscut, it just wouldn't be the same without you!"
At that moment there was a knock on their compartment door, two girls were standing outside when it opened. "Hi! Sorry but is there and room in your compartment? Ours is just a little too full." Both girls were obviously beautiful and were directing their question straight at Jace. Clary sighed internally as Jace said yes without bothering to ask the opinion of anybody else in the car, not that they would have said no anyway. There wasn't actually any extra room in the car but the girls nor Jace seemed to find a problem with this as they sat on wither side of Jace pressing into both him and poor Alec, who simply used that as a chance to press further into his boyfriend. Everyone that knew Jace knew that he was a bit of a playboy so it was no surprise to them that he invited the girls into his lap, almost literally. After only a few minutes of conversation they found out the girls names were Seelie and Kalie. Clary found herself not really having much to contribute to the conversation so in keeping true to her promise in her note to her mother, she pulled out her textbook and attempted to study while the rest of them talked.
She couldn't help but observe the the girls a little, Seelie had dark hair and large curves while Kalie was blonde with a medium figure. Both were the type Jace usually went for and since they were both interested she had no doubt he would be meeting with them at least once over their vacation.
About twenty minutes later Clary felt her headphone being yanked out of her ear, "OW! Isabelle!" The raven haired beauty rolled her eyes.
"Clary were on vacation, you shouldn't be studying on vacation! Besides I wouldn't have had to hurt if you were paying attention!" The girl just sighed and rubbed her ear while making note of which page she was on before closing her textbook.
The two girls and Jace were staring at her as if waiting for her answer. "What?"
Seelie held up three miniature bottles of different types of alcohol "Were playing a game! Never have I ever! Every time you've done something the other person suggest you take a shot!" She said pointing to the paper cups Maia was holding. The girls had been ignoring Clary for the most part so she wasn't exactly sure why they were inviting her to play but she assumed it was more the others idea than theirs.
"I, uh don't drink" She knew the others all did they went to parties and events quite a lot so it was to be expected.
Kalie looked at her as if she had just murdered someone "At all?! How do you have any fun!?"
"She doesn't" Jace joked as Clary simply rolled her eyes.
"There's more to life than drinking." She stated as Simon began rummaging through his bag.
"AH!" He pulled out a mango juice box "I knew you would forget to bring anything to eat or drink so I made a stop at the corner store near my house on the way over this morning." He said handing the box over Isabelle and to her. " I've got those cookies you like too."
"What would I do without you Si?"
"Die of starvation and boredom, I assume." He joked back
"YAY! You can play with us now Clary!" Clary was glad Isabelle didn't have any problems with how close she and Simon still were or else this cramped compartment would be a whole lot harder to stand.
In a few minutes the game was underway, but Clary soon realized that she would not be having a drink of her juice box anytime soon. The "never have I ever's" were for the most part related to sex and other activities Clary most definitely didn't take part in. The girl ended up just looking through her text book again while the rest of them took shot after shot. She learned quite a lot about her friends throughout the game though, a lot of it was stuff she really wished she didn't know. By the time the others had finished the game, and the alcohol she had just given up on the game entirely. None of them were very drunk, after all there were 8 of them drinking an only 3 tiny bottles, but they all seemed to fall asleep rather quickly after while Clary just continued to listen to music and eat her snack.
It was only three hours into the trip, with several more to go, they were supposed to reach around 7 in the evening and the studying was starting to to give her a headache so she switched to sketching. Letting her hand move on its own while she got lost in the music she was listening to she was soon met with a lifelike drawing of the man across from her, the only difference was that the drawing didn't include the two girls leaning on him. Instead it was just his face looking up at her in a way she only wished he would. She shook her head before closing her sketchbook, it was a wish, she knew better than anybody that wishes don't come true, and with that she leaned her head back and let herself join her friends in the blissful abyss that is sleep.
As I am about to do. Okay so not my best chapter ill admit, but it did turn out a little better than I hoped it would. RWVIEW, FOLLOW, FAVORITE, ENJOY! Nightttttttt!
