A/N: I'm SO sorry. I promise the next chapter will be longer, as in double to this one or maybe more. I felt like y'all deserved something so I can work on the next one. Hopefully this summer I'll be able to update more frequently since I finally graduated. (No more high school! Whoo!) Anywho, I do hope y'all will forgive me! Enjoy!
Chapter 8
I woke up to a disturbing noise. I thought it was my mom yelling at me but it was just my alarm. I took a glance at it and groaned. Why in the hell did I set it for six o'clock in the morning?! I need my beauty sleep. Someone like me needs it. However, I do remember telling Izzy that I would come "save" her today. I felt around my bed to find my phone for what seemed forever and I finally heard something hit the floor.
"There you are!" I exclaimed.
After scooping up my phone I sent Izzy a quick text. "Hey! When do you want me to come over today and what did you feel like doing?"
She didn't respond right away so I used that time to get my lazy ass out of bed and went downstairs for breakfast. I wasn't surprised when I found the kitchen empty. No one in their right mind would get up this early. Especially during winter break.
Wait. It's winter break! I need to get Christmas shopping! I don't usually shop, only if I really have to and Christmas is a huge exception. Since I made new friends here I'll need to buy extra presents for them.
Oh god. I won't see Simon this Christmas! I doubt I'll be able to visit since we just arrived, my parents would think it's too soon. Sorry Si, your present will have to be mailed and tonight I promise to call. Izzy needs to show me around to some shops so I'll be able to Christmas shop.
Suddenly I vibrated and nearly jumped out of my skin. I completely forgot I had my phone on me. I pulled it out to and saw a text from Izzy. "Dude, why are you up so damn early? Ever heard of beauty sleep?"
I chuckled at that and almost responded when it vibrated again with another text from her. "But since we're both up, thank you so much for that by the way, you might as well come over whenever you're ready."
I texted back. "Sorry about that, I didn't know how early you got up! I'll be over shortly, I'm almost ready. I also need to wake up Jon though."
At that I ran into the bathroom, brushed my teeth and went back up to my room, threw on a black sweater, my favorite pair of boot cut jeans and my combat boots. As I went back downstairs to the front door, I almost ran into someone. Said someone happened to be my dearest big brother. We've hardly talked since the move, much less seen each other.
I gave him a small smile. "Hey Jon! You're up early."
He grumbled and glared at me. "I heard someone running around and it woke me up."
Oops. "Sorry Jon. Just go back to sleep or something." I started to walk out the door until a hand caught my arm.
"Where do you think you're going little sis?"
"Don't worry, I'm only going to a friends house. Her name is Isabelle."
He raised an eyebrow at me. Something I can't figure out how to do by the way. "Is my little Clare-bear making friends already?! Someone write this on the calendar! Today, history has been made!"
I glared at him. He is such a drama queen. "Don't make fun! At least I got my ass out the door unlike you have I'm sure. Wait, I almost forgot. Did you wan to meet them?"
"Them?"
"Yes them. Izzy has three brothers."
"Eh, why not? I'm up already."
Jon takes a couple minutes to finish getting ready as I write a note for our parents about going over to Izzy's. I wait by the front door and a minute later he comes down and then we are on our way over. As we walked in silence, I tried to think of what presents I needed to buy, especially for the Lightwoods. It was going to be hard to get presents for people you've just met. While in deep thought, I almost walked past her house. Jon and I made my way up the porch steps and was about to knock when the door opened and revealed Izzy.
She quickly ushered us into her house. "I couldn't have you wake up the rest of the house so I watched from the window for you after your text."
I looked at her sheepishly. "I seem to be waking up everyone this morning. I woke up Jon too apparently but I don't feel bad about it after he made fun of me."
Jon snorted. "Yeah she's so clumsy and loud, almost as loud as in elephant. I won't be surprised if Mom and Dad are already up because of you."
"Hey now, I wasn't trying to be loud! To be honest, I wasn't! You like to exaggerate everything." I retorted, dramatically I might add.
He ruffled my hair and mock bowed. "Of course, Miss Drama Queen."
I hit him, hard.
"Ow!"
Izzy glared and shushed us.
"Okay so what did you have in mind for plans today?"
"I don't know, Iz. I figured you already had something planned."
"I do but I had to ask! Anyway, I want to hit the mall for some shopping. You in?"
"That's a brilliant idea. I actually need to Christmas shop because with the moving, I haven't had time. But this is the only time I'm going on my own free will, remember that. I'm only going because it's necessary."
Jon nodded. "One time Mom had to literally drag her out of the house for grocery shopping."
She only rolled her eyes at me. "Whatever you say Clare. Either way, we're shopping!" She started to squeal but quickly shut up.
"Before we go anywhere, where's your bathroom?"
"It's upstairs and the last door on your left."
I mumbled a quick thanks and started up the steps only to run into a wall. I groaned from the impact and almost fell on my ass until a pair of strong arms caught me. I looked up to see that I had run into Jace, not a wall. A shirtless Jace to be exact. I could feel my mouth hanging open like a moron and I couldn't seem to shut it. By the time I did, he was already speaking.
"Well good morning to you too, Clary."
I didn't know Jon came up behind me until he spoke. "Hi, I'm Jonathan Morgenstern and you are?"
Jace put his hand out. "Jace Herondale. Nice to know Clare-bear here has a brother."
Jon shook his hand. "Herondale?" He turned to me. "Clary, I thought these were the Lightwoods..?"
Jace spoke up before I could open my mouth to respond. "Ah, yes. Izzy Lightwood over there but her mom adopted me a few years ago. We're practically family through friendship."
"Ah. That makes sense now. You don't look like Isabelle at all."
"Ahem. Boys. Clary and I going shopping. Care to join us?" Izzy interrupted.
Both of them had fearful expressions. "Jonnyyy, please?" I begged.
"No." He frowned.
"But Jonny!" I sighed. "Fine, I was going to get you a Christmas present but now..I don't know."
"Wait, you're getting me something?" I had his attention now. He loved receiving gifts.
"I was going to but since you aren't coming, I won't know what to buy."
"Hold up, I didn't know you were serious. Of course I'm coming! I need to Christmas shop too!" I smirked and beamed at him.
"Hey, what about me?" Jace whined.
Jon gave him a look. "What about you, Herondale?"
Jace turned to me with puppy dog eyes. "I don't get a Christmas present?"
"No. I might consider it if you come along but I'm sure you'd rather stay here.."
"I'll come! I haven't got all of my shopping done anyhow." He actually looked happy to go shopping.
Boys are confusing as fuck.
I shrugged. "Well okay then." I turned on my heel and finally went to the bathroom like originally planned on.
Again, I'm so sorry for making y'all wait so long. I'm a terrible person, I know.
I'm planning for Clary to meet someone at the mall. Should it be dear ol' Sebastian or someone random whom she might see again soon? Or dare I say it, Simon? Who knows! I haven't decided yet so if y'all prefer one of these, just let me know. And I don't own Cassie's characters! A girl can wish though.
-infamous
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