Clary P.O.V
I look up to see playfulness in Sebastian Verlac's eyes. I look back down to my books with an expression that I hope shows my annoyance.
"Yup, she's coming to the game as my special guest," I hear Jace say, and I can't help the smile that creeps into my lips. I immediately know what I am going to do.
"Seb, can you hold these for 'Little red' for a second," I ask in a voice that is sweet to the ear with pure malice underneath. He just smirks at me and holds out his arms. I place my books into them and turn to Jace. I grab a handful of his t-shirt and see his eyes widen. I pull him down to my height and press our lips together. I know he is surprised that I am doing this, let alone that it is in front of an entire hallway of our classmates. I pull back after a few moments and grab my books from a stunned Sebastian's arms.
"Actually, I'm his girlfriend," I reply, turning to wink at Jace who is flushed and open-mouthed. Then he breaks out into a grin. I just walk away to homeroom, feeling his eyes on my back.
Jace P.O.V
I watch as my girlfriend walks away from us and disappears into her homeroom. I look to Sebastian and see he is gawking.
"Oh Seb, close your mouth before you catch flies," I say as I turn to my locker to get my books.
"You did it. You freaking did it!" he replies in a shocked voice. I stay quiet, my stomach twisting thinking of the cruel bet. I like Clary, a lot.
"Listen, Seb, I really like her. Like for real, not for the bet. Can we just call it off and I let you ride my motorcycle?" I ask. I nearly cringe saying the last part, but Clary is more important than my motorcycle, aka child.
"Dude, you'll win! Let's just play it out and we don't have to tell her," he smiles. I think I see a gleam cross over his eyes like when he thinks of something devious, but it's gone before I can tell. I guess what Clary doesn't know won't kill her. I mean, I can trust my friend, right?
"Okay, but she can't find out. I don't want her to get hurt," I reply, closing my locker.
"You have my word," he replies, walking with me to our homeroom. When we enter, we see an angry Jon.
"Who pissed in your Cheerios?" Seb asks as we sit across from him.
"Oh, you know my sister and brother decided to go the hand in warm water trick this morning, as well as spraying my head in whipped cream!" he grits. So that's the prank Clary played on Jon. We both bust out laughing at the fact of big, tough Jon wetting the bed.
"Why?" Seb gasps through laughs.
"Maybe because you forgot to pick up Max yesterday," I supply.
"She told you about that?" he asks.
"Yeah, I went with her to pick him up, then we played football," I reply sitting back in my chair.
"They are quite… close," Seb begins, "By the way; Jace how was that make-out session this morning?"
THANK YOU SEBASTIAN! Do I have 'death wish' stamped across my forehead!
"THEY DID WHAT THIS MORNING!" Jon shrieks, getting a few strange looks from the kids around us.
"Oh, your sis is wearing his jersey, looking rather hot in it beside the point, then, she asked me to hold her books while she grabbed his shirt and gave him a big smooch in the middle of the hall!" Sebastian squeals.
Jon looks as if he is going to pop a blood vessel. His normally pale skin is turning red with anger, which is startling against his white-blond hair. His fists are clenched, and his chest is heaving in deep breaths. Suddenly, he relaxes, and all signs of anger evaporate like vapors gone in the wind.
"Jon, are you okay?" I ask worry lacing my normally steady voice.
"Oh, yes Jace. I'm fine with you playing tonsil hockey with my baby sister," SARCASM ALERT, "but don't worry. I'll get even," he says. Just then, the bell rings and he shots from his seat and out the door. I get up and begin to walk out when I hear Seb scream behind me.
"Behold ladies and gentlemen! Dead man walking!" He got that right.
Time skip Before Lunch
Clary P.O.V
I walked up to my locker to throw my books in. I was alone in the empty hallway, so imagine my surprise when I suddenly felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see a very short skirt and practically nonexistent tank top. Isn't it ironic school cheerleading uniform violate almost every school dress code rule? Just a thought
"Where did you get this?" one girl, Kaelie Haslin, asked pinching a piece of the jersey's fabric between her thumb and forefinger.
"Where do you think I go it? Jace gave it to me," I reply, trying to slip around her.
"Huh, that's funny, I heard a crazy rumor you two were dating, but I thought that must be crazy, considering I'm dating Jace," she states.
"Huh, that's funny," I say in a mocking tone, " because it appears I'm the one wearing his jersey,"
"Well honey, you seem pretty confident. I assume you don't know about the bet," Before I can ask what bet, I feel warm arms wrap around my waist and spin me around. I am met with flaming amber and warm lips on my forehead.
"She's a crazy bitch. Don't worry," Jace whispers to me before he turns to Kaelie.
"You see, I don't date liars. I would appreciate it I you didn't harass my girlfriend with your lies," he tells her, his arm still around my waist.
"Don't worry, when she knows the real truth about your little game, she will leave your golden ass flat and I'll be there for you," she says with a wink and walks away. I don't want to believe her, but the way she says the words, makes me want to believe her. She says them as if they are irrefutable.
"Clary, let's go to lunch," Jace says after a few moments. Hearing his voice makes all the thoughts fly out the window and I realize I can't believe Kaelie Haslin, pathological liar.
"Let's go!" I smile.
"One quick thing," Jace replies, holding me back, "Seb may have told Jon about our kiss in the hall and he vows revenge on me,"
Just like Jon! He doesn't give a shit 99% of the time who I hang out with, but when I finally get a boyfriend, he goes into over-protective revenge hailing brother.
I lean in and brush my lips to Jace.
"So let's go," I reply, holding up my keys. He smiles and before I know what is going on, he has me slung over his shoulder and is running out the school doors.
"JACE! Put me down!" I squeal, giggles escaping my lips. He finally does when we are at my car and he puts me down right into the driver's seat.
"Thanks," I say sarcastically. He just smiles and hops into the passenger seat. We turn and stare at each other for a minute. Finally, we both say "Taki's" at the exact same time.
"TO TAKI'S!" Jace says as I put my key in the ignition. I just laugh and drive.
Narrator P.O.V
After Kaelie walked off, she made her way to a classroom where Sebastian and Jon were waiting.
"I told her, but she didn't believe me. I told you she wouldn't," she said as she closed the door behind her.
"We knew that, but we just want to start planting those seeds of doubts about her relationship with Jace," Sebastian sates, hopping down from his perch on the windowsill.
"Then what?" Jon asks, looking rather apprehensive.
"Well, we plant the seeds. Then, at a party, we get Jace a little liquored up. We start getting him to talk about the bet. Then, we bring Clary, and she gets to hear the entire relationship was a nice little bet," Sebastian says with an evil grin.
Jon had wanted Jace and Clary to stop dating, but he didn't want to hurt his sister. Although everyone thought he could care less about his siblings, the truth was, he would do anything for them. He knew Jace's system. Dating and dumping. He just didn't want to see Clary another victim.
He was doing this for Clary, Kaelie was doing this to get Jace, whom she was obsessed with and why was Sebastian doing this? Jon decides to voice this.
"Hey Seb, Kaelie and I have our reasons to be a part of this plan, but why are you doing it?" he inquires.
Little did his fellow plotters know, he had his own plan going, and it just so happened to included dating a certain redhead, but he couldn't tell Jon this.
"Oh, you too are too emotionally invested. I am not, therefore, I can keep a clear head when it comes to plan making," he lies through his teeth. Ever since Clary got her braces off and filled out, he thought she was hot. Not the sappy beautiful, but hot. Sebastian never felt sappy about girls, only a physical attraction.
He dared Jace to make her over, because he knew that once he did that, her popularity would skyrocket, her curves on display and her porcelain skin showing. It was all part of him master plan to bypass Jace in rank. Jace was the golden boy, desired by all females and even by a few guys, while Sebastian was the in his shadows. He wanted the spotlight, and a made-over Clary was hit ticket.
Brokenhearted and vulnerable, he would swoop in and save the day. It was perfect in his twisted little mind, but is there a kink he hasn't seen?
