Chapter 7
*sadly does not own character*
[Quote of the chapter: {understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery} J.K Rowling]
"Where were you?" Isabelle ask while looking at me suggestively.
I roll my eyes and act like everything is normal and simply say, "I went to go find Camille." They're no use lying but maybe I won't have to tell them about the Jace encounter
"And what happened when you found her." Alec questions me while everyone else looks at me expectantly. Damn, maybe I will have to tell.
"I didn't. Someone was already there comforting her" I say carefully.
They all look questioningly at me before Jonathan asks, "Who was it?" Damn, I walked right into that question.
I keep my face impassive and tell them the truth, "Jace."
"What does Jace have to do with this," Maia said in a bewildered tone with everyone still looking at me expectantly and confused.
"He was the one who was helping her", I say giving them a small smile while grabbing my apple and taking a chunk out of it and acting as if I was completely oblivious to their jaws dropping in shock at what happened.
"And what is your opinion on what you saw then. Was it like a 'I don't really care and the only reason I'm doing this is to get in your pants' or a 'I'm truly trying to comfort you' comfort , Jonathan says from his spot beside me.
I elbow him in the stomach causing him to groan in pain before shrug and say, "I didn't know. That's why I talked to him."
This causes Jordan to spit his water out, and for Simon to choke on his food; and for the others to look at me surprised.
"What", I say confused
They continue to look at me and I begin to get annoyed but then Magnus speaks, "You spoke to him?"
"Yeah. So", I say looking at them and then at my apple.
"Holy shit, Clarissa, tell us everything that happened now", Simon says looking at me with disappointment and wide eyes from his seat next to Isabelle.
Before I can say anything Camille walks back in and everyones eyes are on hers. She looks around uncertainly while everyone stares at her.
I stand up from my seat start walking toward her causing everyone else to turn their eyes on me as my footsteps are heard throughout the whole lunch area because everyone else has stopped their conversations. How does it look? Clarissa Morgenstern, one of the most popular girls in school, going in for another random act of kindness. Again.
I walk past Kealie and Aline's table where they seem to be watching Camille closely, who is looking nervously but strongly at me.
I walk up to Camille and look at her for a minute with a questioning look in my eyes. Do I really want to add this girl to my group? Is she nice enough? I really hope she's not snobby like the group she hung out with. Oh, fuck it. Let's do it.
I see Camille looks like she is about to lose her cool while I stare her down so I quickly put a smile to my face and say , "Didn't he tell you what I said?" I know everyone hears me because when I'm looking around they all seem to have made this conversation their number one for priority. Oh, for god's sake.
She looks at me shocked before slowly saying, "I didn't think he was being serious. He was smirking which gave me my suspiciousness" She looks at me with her eyes narrowed, as if in a second I will pounce on her.
I laugh and put my arm around her shoulder and start to walk to my table, "He's always smirking. It's his thing. I was serious, don't worry. I'm not that much of a bitch" I grin at her and we arrive at the table. I start to sit down, in between Isabelle and Jonathan, when I see Camille standing there awkwardly. I look around and see there is room, they are just not moving, in shock at who I invited to our table. "Jonathan, be a gentleman and scoot over so she can sit down". He looks as if he is about to protest before I shoot him a look and he silently moves to the side creating room for her to sit. She mumbles a thank you before sitting down and looking up to where I was standing.
I smile down at her and look around the table at everyone. I see them look at me and they know what they look on my face says. I had been talking to them about it for a few months and they seem to know exactly what I want. I give them my best face and say, "Pleassssse." Camille just looks confused and so does everyone else who is not at the table. Maia sighs but nods. 1 approval. Jonathan looks at Camille intensely before nodding.2 approvals. Yes! Isabelle beams and nods without taking her eyes off of Camille. Probably excited for another doll to dress. That's three. Jordan looks casual, his arm around Maia and shrugs meaning doesn't matter. Okay, four. Alec and Magnus nods but Magnus seems hesitant that he will have to share his glitter. Six! Yes! that's everyo-oh wait, never mind, I still have to get through Simon. Crap!
I look at Simon with everyone else looking closely between us and he has his arms crossed, with an unreadable expression.
"You know what happened last time you did this. Do you really want to do it again", he says looking at me warily and worriedly. I am instantly reminded last time and am now wary. What if she is like the last one?
No, I say to myself, she isn't.
I nod at him and he nods his head after sighing and I squeal in excitement while Camille looks even more confused.
Jordan gets up from his spot and looks around. Eyes are instantly on him before he yells out like a soldier, "Camille Belcourt is now apart of Clarissa Morgenstern's group. She will not be bother by any sluts or man whore's who come near her from now on."-he looks at Air-Borne Sluts who glare back-"She is now one of us."
He's cut off by Jonathan who stands up and yells in the same tone yet more stern, "And she will be treated like she is one of us. She is now apart of us which means if she's hurt I-, I mean we, are hurt. And you would not like it if any of us are mad." He clears his throat at his public threat and sits down with Jordan while everyone, except for at our table, looks shocked.
I clear my throat and everyone's attention is on me even if my statement is toward Camille who looks so confused, "I am so excited to have you in our group. I would have had you roped in sooner but it took me months to convince them but they finally came through. In the end." I smile at her before I go to sit down before a thoat is cleared from behind me causing everyone to be quiet again.
I turn around confused at who it is. No one else had ever said anything back to us. I look back and am instantly filled with realization. It's him again. And he's standing in front of me once again with a smirk on his face.
I cluck my tongue and say while grinning, "My, my, Jace, we've got to stop meeting in such situations."
He grins back before saying-
And bam! I cut you off. Sorry it sucked but anyway...
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