Summery: Set in high school, Simon and Izzy are dating, but Izzy wants to keep it a secret for now. Being completely in awe, Simon agrees, but what happens when Simon gets fed up with Izzy acting single in public? Turns out, getting the girl isn't all it's cracked up to be when you can't even confess your feelings in public.

Snippet Six – Breakups

Simon and Izzy

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"I don't know how you can't see how unfair you're being." Simon said to Izzy. Izzy on the other hand, was completely confused.

"I really don't get what you're talking about Simon." Izzy said, and although Simon knew she was smarter than this, she was playing dumb.

"God Izzy." Simon huffed. "You really don't see how your actions affect me?" Simon said.

"Simon –" Izzy stared, but Simon had enough.

"Look, when you said you wanted to keep this a secret because you weren't sure in the beginning, I was completely okay with that because I was just in awe at the fact that you agreed to go out with me." Simon cut her off, and explained. "I mean, you're Isabelle Lightwood, and I'm just plan old Simon Lewis. Resident nerd, and probably the lowest person in the social status of this school." Simon said. "But when I see you walking around the school acting like you're single, it hurts me Iz."

"Simon, I don't act like I'm single." Izzy tried to explain.

"Don't pull that with me." Simon said. "You walk around and flirt with Sebastian, and Bat, and Raphael, and whoever else who is popular in this school, and you don't even realize it."

"That's not true." Izzy said.

"I'm done with this Izzy. I can't keep doing this all the time." Simon said, and Izzy's jaw dropped.

"You're – breaking up with me?" Izzy asked, completely dumbfounded.

"I don't deserve to be treated this way." Simon said as he stood up. "I don't deserve to come second to every other person. I'm more than that, and I'm not going to settle simply because you've been my dream girl since we were in middle school." Simon said, and tears started forming in Izzy's eyes. "I'm sorry Iz, but I didn't sign up for this." He grabbed his stuff, leaving Izzy sitting in her seat, shocked.

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Izzy got home still in a daze after Simon broke up with her. She couldn't believe it happened. Nobody's ever broken up with her before, but than again, Simon wasn't like anyone she's ever dated. He was different, but a good different, and Izzy treated him like everyone else in her life.

"Hey Iz, everything okay?" Alec asked as she walked into the kitchen.

"No." Izzy said honestly. Alec was the only person she could ever confide in. "Simon broke up with me today." Izzy admitted.

"Why?" Alec asked confused.

"He said he couldn't take watching me flirt with every guy in the school like I'm single." Izzy admitted yet again.

"You are a flirt." Alec said and Izzy glared at him.

"Alec." Izzy said.

"What? It's true. You always have been, and normally when you're in a relationship, the counterpart never minds because he's flirting as well. Simon's different though." Alec said.

"I know he's different." Izzy said.

"So he broke up with you because you're a flirt?" Alec asked.

"I also asked if we could keep our relationship a secret. Just for a little while." Izzy said.

"Oh Isabelle." Alec sighed. "Don't you know how horrible that is?"

"No." Izzy said honestly.

"Being a secret isn't fun." Alec said. "It's incredibly frustrating not being able to show affection to your significant other in public. And than to watch that significant other flirt with other guys? Popular guys at that, just makes it so much worse."

"Okay, I get it. I did a rotten thing, but how do I fix it?" Izzy asked.

"Do you want to be with him?" Alec asked and Izzy nodded. "Do you care who knows you two are together?" Alec asked and Izzy shook her head. "Than apologize, and hope he understands."

"But what if he doesn't?" Izzy asked worried.

"Than you have to respect his decision." Alec said and Izzy sighed. "Mom and dad won't be home for dinner, and Max is at a friends for a sleepover, wanna grab dinner with Jace and I?" He asked.

"I could always cook." Izzy offered.

"No." Alec said, a little too quickly. "I mean, no need to exert yourself when we can go out." But Izzy rolled her eyes.

"Whatever." Izzy said and Alec laughed. Although she still felt completely overwhelmed by the events of the day, she was happy to have this distraction.

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"Clary, I don't want to go out." Simon said for the 9th time.

"I came all this way, and I've been dying to go to your favorite diner since you discovered it." Clary pointed out, again for the 9th time.

"I didn't ask you to come here." Simon said as they slid into the booth, and Clary couldn't take it anymore.

"What the hell has you so miserable?" She finally asked.

"You know that girl I've been seeing?" Simon asked and Clary nodded. "We broke up today."

"Why?" Clary asked.

"She wanted to keep out relationship a secret, and I was tired of her acting single in public." Simon said.

"Oh Simon." Clary said. "I'm so sorry. I know how much you liked her."

"Clearly she didn't like me the same." Simon pointed out.

"Maybe she was just scared." Clary offered.

"You're taking her side?" Simon asked.

"No. I'm always on your side, but Simon, you're miserable. Maybe the breakup was premature." Clary continued.

"I put up with it for weeks, I was tired of being pushed aside." Simon said and Clary reached over the table, and took his hand in hers.

"You're an amazing guy Simon, you'll find the right girl." Clary said and Simon gave her a sad smile. He thought he found the right girl.

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"Oh my god, he's here." Izzy said when they got to Taki's. "And with another girl already." She groaned.

"She's hot." Jace said and Izzy elbowed him. "What? She is."

"Can we go somewhere else?" Izzy asked.

"No. I've been craving a burger from this place all day." Alec said as he pushed her into the diner. The bell rang, signaling their entrance, and of course, Simon made eye contact, and Izzy just wanted to disappear.

"Please, Alec." Izzy begged, but Alec just shook his head.

"Go talk to him." Alec said but Izzy shook her head. "Fine, but we aren't leaving."

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"Go talk to her." Clary said.

"No." Simon said.

"Why not?" Clary asked.

"If she wants to talk to me, she can come over here." Simon said.

"Something tells me she won't do that." Clary said. "Don't make me do it Simon."

"You wouldn't." Simon said, basically daring her.

"You've done it." Clary said as she got out of the booth.

"Clarissa. I swear to god." Simon hissed.

"Too late." She whispered and made her way over to the table. Simon nearly slammed his head on the table as he listened to Clary talk. "Hey, I'm Clary. I'm not from around here, but I was wondering if you could show me around?" She asked, in that flirty girl voice she used to get her way. She wasn't oblivious to her looks, she just rarely relied on them.

"I'll show you around." Jace, Izzy's adopted, and very arrogant, brother said. He heard them walking away, and once the bell rang, he cursed Clary in his head.

"That reminds me. I have plans." Her brother Alec, said and the bell rang yet again. Now Simon had no reason not to talk to her. He took a deep encouraging breath, and got up.

"Hey." Simon said and Izzy looked up.

"Hi." She said.

"May I sit?" Simon asked, and Izzy nodded. "Well, that certainly wasn't planned."

"Your girlfriend taking my brother away, and my other brother laying me out to dry? No. Not planned at all." Izzy said.

"Girlfriend? What? Clary is my oldest friend." Simon laughed. "She moved when we were in 3rd grade. She surprised me when I got home from school."

"Oh." Izzy simply said.

"I don't date someone and than pretend to be single for others." Simon said and Izzy sighed.

"I messed up." Izzy said.

"Yea. You did." He agreed.

"But it's only been like 4 hours, and I hate it." She admitted.

"Hate what?" Simon asked.

"Not knowing we're together." Izzy said. "What I did was a dick move, but I want to fix it."

"Really?" Simon asked.

"I was scared before, but what you said made me realize that I'd rather have you in my life, than not." Izzy admitted.

"No more secrecy?" Simon asked.

"No more secrecy." Izzy agreed.

"Than Isabelle, how would you like to go out with me tonight?" Simon asked.

"I'd like that." Izzy smiled. "Where too?"

"Well, we're already here, and this is my favorite diner." Simon said and Izzy smiled.

"Sounds perfect to me."

End.