Your mother isn't to be trusted. No one is. Valentine's words echo in Clarissa's mind. She must know why she came here for and stay true to her father. Because he is the only one that can be trusted. There's no way in telling what they'll do to me. Although my father lied, he's still my father and I'm sure he has a reason. And he will tell me what the reason was if I ask him.
"Sorry, parties are not my thing. I have other things to do than just waste time. There's so little of it. But you wouldn't know that. You're immortal." I state. Warlocks are immortal. And plus, who knows what you would get to drink. I only drink water though. Because alcohol does make you dizzy and less focused.
"Parties are not a waste of time." Magnus says a little offended. He must have had a lot of parties.
"Yeah, a bunch of people getting drunk or drinking things they don't even know what they are. I'm sure that's not a waste of time. Someone could turn into a rat on a party." I say and look at Simon.
"How did you-" he asks but I put my hand up and say it like I don't care.
"Don't flatter yourself. I have my sources." I tell him, carelessly.
"You've been spying on us?!" It's Isabelle's mother.
"Me? No, I didn't. I don't spy on anyone. It makes people think they're more important and that their life is more interesting. Obviously, they're deluded."
They stare at me like I said something wrong. Did I? Oh, like I care. I must remember that I can only trust my father and if I manage to get them out of my apartment without me, I'll need to travel to my father's mansion immediately.
"What do you mean you didn't? Then who did?" Alec asks me impatiently. I can't resist the urge to roll my eyes. I stand up and walk towards the wall just to lean on it.
"I don't owe you anything and I don't have to tell you. So far, I've told you a lot of things. I was willing to somewhat co-operate. But I'm not anymore."
"We all think it's best if you do because otherwise, things might not get so pretty." Alec says.
"Oh what? You're gonna hurt me? Your fellow Shadowhunter? Noooo." I pretend that his words hurt me. I even shad a little tear. But then, after a few seconds I continue. "Oh please, nothing The Clave can do will hurt me more than what my mother did. Nothing will ever hurt me more. I don't feel pain anymore. I'm dead inside."
Silence again. Everyone is silent. All you could hear is rain and thunder and all you could see is lightning and people's stares. I decide to break the silence.
"I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, now. Don't make me regret my kindness." I turn around, but Alec walks to me and grabs my elbow. I give him the meanest, most hating stare I will ever manage, but he doesn't let go.
"You're gonna have to come with us." At that, I laugh. I laugh so hard my stomach hurts and my eyes start to tear.
"You're seriously that stupid?" he doesn't say anything. "Well, try to catch me if you can." I say, kick him in a man's treasure and he actually cries, I hit him in the face and when he lets me go, I run out of the apartment and I hear footsteps behind me. Everything is happening so fast. I am runnning down the staircase, since I'm living on the 5th floor, there are a lot of turns. They are getting closer. They want to catch me. They are right behind me when I see a window. I am on the 3rd floor now.
I have an idea.
I need to jump out of the window.
I run down the stairs and as soon as I get to the window, I throw myself at it.
And the next thing I feel is a sharp pain everywhere.