Trying not to trip over a sea of fabric Clary when to the door. When she opened it she saw a box, with a not that read :
Dear Clary ,
I know that things have been difficult lately and I know I'm not the easiest guy to be around right now but I wanted you to have this. Your mother would be so proud of you .I am as well. See you at the party . All my love, Luke . PS: I stole all your cardigans so don't look for them .
Wondering why her cardigans were being held hostage by a bookstore owner, and a guy, Clary untied the ribbon on the gasped when she took off the lid ; folded in swaiths of tissue paper was a twilight blue dress with matching shoes. Tentively, Clary took out the dress and held it to the light . The bodice with beads and lace flowers that cascaded down to the waist. An elegant split was framed with ruffles, perfect for dancing and twirling. If she could do either, (which she couldn't ).With a smile Clary took the box into her room .
After spending five minutes trying to find a pair of scissors to take the tags off with, Clary stood again in front of her floor length mirror. The dress fit perfectly, the heels giving her a needed boost in height. She gave a little twirl and laughed at her inner five year old .
20 minutes later , with her hair brushed and off her face, her urge for a cardigan subsiding, and a little makeup on, Clary was feeling excited when Simon knocked on the door. Clary laughed at Simon in a tux ; his manly shoes so foreign to him that he kept looking down at his feet and confusion flooding his face . " You look gorgeous, like Princess Leia ", he said. She smiled and ruffled his hair . " You don't look so bad yourself " , replied Clary with a smile . " Let's go before these shoes kill me and my reputation ". She couldn't help but laugh .
" Alexander Lightwood, hold still, if you stop fidgeting, I might actually be able to get this on for you", Isabelle said, gripping her brother's collar, his bow tie between her teeth . " How did you get so good at these ? ", Alec asked, taking a deep breath as his sister almost poked him in the eye with her hair pins . " What can I say ? I've had lots of practice. But more with taking them off ", Isabelle said with a mischievous grin. Alec gulped. " So, are you excited about the party tonight ?", Isabelle asked, excitement colouring her voice, but it had a perculiar undertone, laced with what sounded like concern . " Sure .Yep. Definitely excited ", replied Alec, looking down at his shoes . Isabelle finished with Alec's bow tie and expertly manuvered him onto the end of the bed. " Sit. Talk " , Isabelle said, as if she was talking to a dog. Alec cleared his throat. " Have you, ever, cared about someone, but, um, they haven't liked you back or you're not sure if they like you back and then there is just this awkwardness between you and you don't know what to say or do or feel about anything". Alec took a breath and put his head in his hands. Isabelle rubbed his back soothingly. Alec was the big brother of the family, the protector, but sometimes he didn't protect himself, which was why Isabelle was there, and always would be. The love you have for family never leaves you, never waivers, it only gets stronger, and Alec was the strongest person Izzy knew . Isabelle lifted his hair out of your eyes. She said two words, but they held so much meaning . " Tell him " .
Jace sat on his bed, twirling a seraph blade between his fingers. Since this morning, he hadn't been able to get the picture of Clary out of his head; she was a constant in his mind. Jace had never felt anxious or nervous . He always exumed this air of confidence around others, even when he had his doubts . But he, Jace Wayland, was nervous about seeing the girl he had been dreaming about . The girl who's name he could never erase from his head, no matter how much he scrubbed at it . Laughing under his breath, Jace pulled on his jacket and thrust the seraph blade through his belt . Tonight was going to be interesting .
Author's Note: I am going through my chapters and fixing them up a little instead of posting another chapter . I hope you enjoy! ( Trust me, it gets better).