Jace POV;

It was the first day back from summer break and we already had gym. Coach wanted us to start training again before our first game so try outs were straight after school. Both Jon and I wanted to be in the team, and we both wanted to be quarterback, so I had to make sure I made a good impression this year on coach.

We were both warming up when Jon suddenly stopped, he turned around confused for a second before he started running towards two junior girls, no wait was that Izzy and Jon`s mum, I always thought Jocelyn was taller than that? He stopped roughly 1 meter away from them before before hugging her tightly. Wait, that couldn`t be Jocelyn, could it? I'd never seen him hugging his mother, not in public at least.

"What`s happening over there, isn`t that his mum he`s hugging?" Alec asked. Jon released Jocelyn before she pushed him off her.

"And why is Izzy there?" I continued, hoping Alec would give me an excuse to run over there.

"I don`t know, but she looks angry, you don`t think-" He stopped looking shocked for a second.

"Is Izzy pregnant?" I asked him shocked.

"Let`s find out." I knew full well that Izzy wasn`t but, then again, I was curious, and it gave me an excuse to investigate. Alec and I started sprinting towards them, I was faster than him so I got there before him. Being quite I listened for a second. Waiting for the right moment.

"That`s great." Jon said.

"What's great?" I asked. making him jump, I smiled. I felt someone looking at me and looked over Jon`s shoulder to see a petite girl around 5 foot 2 with flaming red/ ginger hair and beautiful porcelain skin. As our eyes locked though, I realised that the most beautiful bit about her though was her bright emerald eyes. I was shocked by how beautiful they were.

"Oh Jace, didn`t hear you. " Jon said as he turned around to look at me. I broke eye contact with her briefly to glance at Jon. when I looked back, she was blushing, all rosy cheeked, it was quite adorable.

"Who`s this?" Alec asked , looking over at her as well.

"Oh, Alec, Jace, let me introduce you to my sister Clary." He said wrapping his arm around her small shoulder, her sister? well that would explain why I mistook her for Jocelyn earlier.

"Where did you come from then?" I asked her, giving me an excuse to lock eyes with her once again.

"L.A" Izzy answered for her.

"Really, what`s it like there?" Alec asked.

"Hot, sunny, Beautiful-"

"And nothing like here, " Jon cut in ", honestly Clare, I don`t know why you ever left there to live here."

"Because I could never do this while I lived there." She replied kicking him in the shin.

"Ow," Jon shouted, rubbing his shin.

"Valid point." Izzy added. I smiled at her as he started complaining about it bruising.

"Suck it up you big baby." She teased him lightly.

"Oh yeah Clary, as if you`ve ever been bruised miss perfect." Her smile faded as she paled suddenly. She seemed to drift slightly in to her own mind and as she came back, she looked slightly worried as I gave her a questioning look.

"Clary are you-" I started to ask.

"MORGENSTERN, LIGHTWOOD AND WAYLAND! COME BACK HERE NOW, STOP DAWDLING!" The football coach shouted. I remembered where I was again, I turned to Jon and Alec.

"We better go, don`t want him to make us run too many laps. Bye Izzy, Clary." I said, shooting her one final curious look before all three of us ran away. I didn`t want to admit to Jon, but I already was interested in her. As we stopped running, I looked over at them again, especially at Clary.

"She`s off limit's Jace." Jon told me sternly.

"I wasn`t even thinking of her" I lied smoothly. "I was just checking that Izzy was ok."

"What do you mean?"

"Is Izzy pregnant Jon" Alec asked.

"No!" Jon almost shouted.

"Shh, keep your voice down, both of you, wouldn`t want rumours spread." I muttered to both of them."Well why did you think that." Jon whispered. Alec and I realised that the excuse wasn`t valid anymore as who we thought was Jocelyn was Clary.

"No reason." I muttered.

"You three, stop gossiping and start running, If I wanted a bunch of girls, I wouldn`t of asked for you lot. Now start doing five laps before-" he cut off looking for something threatening to say.

"We got it coach." I shouted before we started running.

Clary POV:

After two tiring hours of endless laps and other exercises, we were so sweaty that it was inevitable for the dreaded school shower. there were cubicle`s that had no door's that made me slightly grossed out, I quickly washed and got ready to change. Then a hand gripped my shoulder.

4 months ago:

Getting out of the shower, I got into my room before the cold from the hallway got to me. I looked in the mirror, every colour of a bruise stained my arms and neck, my wrists were especially black. The word Sebastian was a name I hated. I had tried to break off with Sebastian but he wouldn`t take no as an answer. I had a plan though, as soon as school finished, I was off to New York. I'd been careful not to talk about where Jocelyn and Jon lived though. As I pulled my top and jeans on I felt a hand on my shoulder. Of course he just had to wait for me to get changed until announcing his presence. Sicko. He pulled me back, making me crash into the floor. the wind was knocked out of me.

"Clarissa, I do hope you don`t intend to show your arms to everyone, moreover Valentine, why don`t you put a coat on, it`s a little cold, don`t you think." His icy voice pierced me sharper than anything he could throw at me. I decided to act fine about it, I wouldn`t want to get hurt more.

"Yeah, I was just going to." I said, getting up.

"What, are you not staying here?" I froze, he couldn`t hear about me going to Maia's. He would once again get jealous of Jordan. But then, if I stayed, he would try and get into my bed, he wasn`t even subtle about it now, and me always refusing meant pain for me, last time he nearly suffocated me, my neck was still yellow from the once black bruise, and that was 2 weeks ago. I decided to go out.

"Maia's." I replied shortly. His hand was once again on my arm, squeezing painfully. "Ow, Sebastian please." I whimpered, he ignored me.

"You know what my problem with her is right?"

"Yeah but-"

"So why do you disobey me?"

"I'm not did-"

"Do you not love me?"

I paused for a second before replying "Yes" but it was a second too long.

"Liar!" He roared, His hand left my arm to wrap around my neck tightly. He never hit me in the face, not unless I could conceal it. Because of him, I had to wear turtle necks and long sleeves all the time. The force of his hands caused my windpipe to not get any air. I saw black dots around my vision. Then I fainted.

Present day.

I turned round quickly, pushing him away from me. I backed into the corner and squeezed into a ball. Tears cascaded down my face. Memories I had tried to bury resurfaced quickly. He was here, I saw his black hair and slim, tall body in my blurred vision. Quietly begging him to not hit me, I looked up at him. But it wasn't him there. Instead stood a very shocked looking Izzy. Her mouth gaped wide open at me. I stood up. frantically searching to see if anyone else noticed. everyone else seemed to still be in the showers.

"Clary, who did this to you?" Izzy asked shocked.

Crap.

Hey, I decided to leave it here. Next chapter will be in Izzy`s POV.

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-Ruby-

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