Okay! So here we have another chapter! Yay! Anyways I really enjoyed writing this for you! I'd like to give a huge shout out to melissavickery16! Thanks so much for your great review! Also, this chapter is dedicated to Lily, who posed a great idea for a plot to me! I have decided to adapt to her plot a bit, as I already had a bit of an idea of what I wanted to do - but mainly most of it was Lily's idea. If you want to know exactly what, you can go to reviews and read what she had to say! Thanks so much Lily! I'd also like to thank ALL my other reviewers, followers and favouriters! You guys are seriously AMAZING and I love each and every one of you!
Song of the Chapter: Here - Alessia Cara
Quotes of the Chapter: We are best friends. Remember, I will always be there to help you if you fall...As soon as I stop laughing. xD
Disclaimer: Jace - for the last freaking time, Zoe does not own The Mortal Instruments; Cassandra Clare does. No one owns me though, I refuse to allow it xD
Clary couldn't believe it. They had walked through the whole bloody school holding hands! If there was one was to be noticed, it was to walk around with Jace freaking Lightwood holding hands. She wasn't exactly sure if she should be angry or not; after all, it wasn't exactly his fault - she had had just as much to do with it as Jace did.
The bell pierced through Clary's thoughts, signaling the end of school; and the fact that she now had to talk to Jace. She had no choice, as she was going shopping with Isabelle, and Iz had insisted that everyone else come so that the boys could 'bond'. Urgh, why was it that suddenly this year was harder than the rest? Besides middle school at least…
"Ms Morgenstern? I believe class is over, you are free to go and to leave me in peace." Professor Starkweather's voice woke Clary from her trance, and she quickly apologised before grabbing her bag and rushing out the door.
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It was almost uncomfortably quiet in the car on the way to the mall. Alec drove, with Magnus riding shotgun; while Clary was squished in the middle between Isabelle and Simon. Clary could only thank the Angel that Jace had been allocated the very back seat.
"So, Clary." Started Magnus.
Oh crap. She thought. Here we go.
"Care to explain the little occurrence that we witnessed before class. I'll give you a clue. It includes Jace."
Before Clary could answer, Jace quickly started replying.
"It was nothing. Clary was upset, so I went to look for her. I found her and then I just comforted her; and no, Isabelle, it was not that sort of comforting. The bell rang and so I helped her up. I guess we were both too caught up in our thoughts to notice that we were, you know." Jace trailed off, and Clary could not be more grateful that he left out her story and the whole British accent thing. She would've never heard the end of it from Iz. She also knew that she couldn't possibly be mad at Jace, not after he had helped her so much.
"So Clary, is what Jace said true. That was all you did." This time it was Alec talking, and he almost seemed worried.
"Yeah, that was it. Don't worry about it guys, we'll be fine. I mean, how many people could've noticed?"
"Uh well…."
"Izzy! What the Hell do you know!?" Jace suddenly shouted.
"It's just, you know Seelie Queen and Kaelie Whitewillow?" She asked.
"Yeah, the two most annoying girls in the whole school. They think they're the best at everything. They're so not though." It was Simon who answered this time.
"Yeah well, they kinda noticed; and they sort of came up to me and told me to tell Clary to stay; and I quote directly - "To stay the absolute frick away from their Golden Boy.""
Everyone grew quiet for a minute, and the situation dawned on Clary. Seelie and Kaelie were probably the least liked girls in the school, but they were incredibly good at spreading rumours and getting what they wanted. Not to mention, they didn't exactly like Clary in the first place; but now that they thought Clary and Jace were together….let's just say absolutely nothing can come good of this.
"Well, I am golden. At least they got one thing right."
"Jace!" Shouted Clary. "Don't you get it?! This is bad. Like, bad bad. Like, super, incredibly bad okay?! Those two girls can spread rumours like wildfire and I can guarantee that they will try in every human way possible to make my life living Hell."
"Well, we'll just shut down the rumours. And they're going to have to go through all of us to hurt you Clary. Remember, I told you I would protect you." Jace said this with utmost surety, and Clary had started to believe him.
"Well…"
"What Simon! What are you hiding! Spit it out RIGHT NOW!" Clary was starting to get extremely pissed off at the whole situation, and she knew that whatever Simon was about to say would undoubtedly make it worse.
"It's just. My locker's kind of close to the two bitches' right? And I could have possibly overheard them talking to Sebastian Verlac about how to hurt you, then he could come in and 'save you'. You haven't noticed, but being the guy who is constantly looking out for you, I have; and he really likes you Clary, but in a weird, possessive, creepy way."
Clary almost screamed right then and there.
"Sebastian? Isn't he kind of cute?" Izzy asked.
"You could say that," Clary said. "But he's pretty much a complete and utter douche. He's the school player and his profession is literally to get in a girl's pants, and them leave them broken hearted."
Sebastian Verlac was exactly that. Isabelle had been right though, he was attractive. Not like Jace or Alec attractive, but more like the whole 'tall and dark thing'. He had shockingly pale skin that contrasted stunningly with his pitch black hair. He was tall and strongly built, with a smirk that usually melted the hearts of all the girls around him. His eyes were also black as night. Some girls thought they were dreamy, but when Clary looked at them, all she saw was black holes; consuming and dangerous as Hell.
"Right. Well, that sucks." Izzy said.
"We won't let him hurt you Clary. No one's gonna get to you through us, and you have to let Jon know too alright?" Jace said confidently.
"Yeah okay."
Everyone went silent again, but this time it was more comfortable.
"Okay people, we're here." Alec announced.
"Yay!" Isabelle exclaimed loudly. "Okay, so the plan is that Magnus, Clary and I are going shopping; and the rest of you boys can just do whatever. I think there's an arcade or something here, and food. Just do something together."
They all nodded, as if addressing a drill sergeant. Jace even thought it was hilarious to add in a salute and a "Sir, yes Sir!"
Clary couldn't help but laugh, suddenly really glad that her brother had forced her to show these new kids around. She sure wasn't feeling forced anymore. She smiled and followed Isabelle and Magnus, actually jogging to catch up with them, falling into step.
There you go! What do you think of this new twist in the story and what do you think is going to happen? Let me know in a review!
Zxx
