The awaited chapter 8! Enjoy!


Izzy POV

I notice Kaelie sitting in the library alone studying for a test.

"Wow, Kaelie." I say. She looks up. "I didn't know you could study."

"Wow, Izzy." she says, throwing a pen at me. "I didn't know you were so nosy. Isn't that my job? I'm not stupid, I know that's what people say about me behind my back."

"Geez, Kaelie I was joking." I say. "You never study anyway? Why now?"

"Obviously, there's a science test coming up soon? I have a 67 in the class. My parents say, if I don't get at least a B on it, I have to drop out of cheer."

"Oh, wow. I didn't know that. Well you better start studying, we need you as captain." I say.

"Thanks."

"Kaelie." I say. "I've noticed that you aren't that into Jace anymore." It was true, they weren't all in for it anymore.

"Yeah, I guess so." she turns to look at me.

"Are you planning on breaking up with Jace?" I ask. "Don't worry I won't tell anyone your response." I sit down at the table she was studying at.

"Listen, once I heard you planning Clace stuff in the library. I was doing homework, and Jace was at practice. This was after school. When Jace and I started dating I began to watch Clary's actions and emotions. Jace feels the same. I think he started to go out with me to take a break from her, and make her jealous. I can sort of read people, judging by clothes and their face. You are obviously dressing up for Simon."

I feel my face growing red.

"See? Anyways, I saw that she might've changed the way she thinks about Jace. I started slowing down with him. A few weeks ago, I realized that my like for Jace was disappearing. I began to think that Jace was meant for Clary. I continued to make Clary jealous. I did this to make her realize that she liked Jace too. So I'm begging you, talk to her, and I know she likes Jace. I see it. Fill me in on the Team Clace, or even better let me in to the group, I'm completely in. When it is 100% she likes Jace, I will break up with him. I just need you to help me with that part."

I stare at Kaelie Whitewillow astonished that she would ever say this. She's liked Jace for forever! I didn't think she would think this way.

"Okay, you're in." I say. "There is one other thing though. Then I'll let you get back to studying."

She looks up curiously. "What is it?"

"Clary doesn't have a dress for homecoming yet. I don't know who she's going with, but I know she's going. I checked all her days, and Monday is the only day that works for the two of us. The homecoming game and dance is at the end of the week and I told Clary I'd help her pick out a dress. I already have mine of course, but I got it the week previous with Maia so I could focus on her when I went with her." I explain.

"But cheer-"

"Yeah, I know about cheer. We'll make it up ok?" I say.

"Ok. You guys are pretty good, so you don't have to really make up. It's a few routines that we are already working on, and I'm just putting the routines together to make one big one. Like I said, you guys are pretty good, or at least better than Seelie and Dru. I might kick them off if they don't do too well at homecoming."

"I agree," I say. "Thanks."

"No problem. Friends?" she asks. She holds out her hand for me to shake it.

"Friends," I say, grabbing it.

...

"Clary," I stop her before school starts. "Alec is going to drop us off at the mall after school today, ok?"

"We're ditching CHEER?!" she says, surprised.

"I told Kaelie about it yesterday. She was about to stop us until I told her that you didn't have a dress yet. She's letting us skip. She did say that we were better than a few names I'm not mentioning right now, so we didn't have to catch up a lot."

"Didn't know Kaelie could be so nice," she says.

"Me neither," I say.

...

At the end of the day, Alec drives us to the mall.

"Hey, when can you drive Izzy?" Clary asks me.

"I'm starting to take the tests, so eventually," I respond.

"Good," Alec says. "Then I can stop driving you. Have you guys heard of Uber?"

"Yes, but it costs money, Alec. Your services are free." I grin.

"Maybe not anymore." Alec teases.

At the mall, we head to a dress store. We pick out a bottle green dress for Clary. It was strapless and it had black swirls near the bottom of the skirt.

"You'll have to come over and let me do your makeup and hair. Maia, Emma, Aline, Helen, and Kaelie are coming over to get ready too." I say.

"Kaelie?" she questions.

"Yeah, I invited all our school friends," I say.

"Kaelie," she repeats.

"Look I didn't want her to feel left out." I lie. I originally invited her when I talked to her in the library the day previous. Not just because I felt bad for her.

"Oh, ok," she says with disbelief. I could tell she was confused.

"Look, could you try to be her friend? She let us off of routine today." I say with exasperation.

"Yeah, I guess so. She's not really a bad person." Clary shrugs.

"That's the spirit." I beam at Clary.


SO SORRY FOR NOT POSTING. I hope you liked the bond between Izzy and Kaelie, I enjoyed writing it. lol are you proud of me? I wrote this in one day.