Clary's P.O.V.
I woke up the next day to a wide ceiling and an amazing room. I also woke up to find Isabelle sprawled in her sleeping bag drooling, which almost made me laugh. I didn't though, because I didn't want to wake her up. But I so needed a picture of that moment, so I grabbed my phone, and saw on the locked screen a text from Sebastian:
Hey Clare ready 4 the dance 2night?
Ugh. Waking up to one of Sebastian's texts? Not one of my favorite things. And the nickname he gave me makes me want to change my name. I know Sebastian is right for me, he's hot, he's in my crowd… it would mean normal for me. But there is someone else I would much rather go to the dance with. But anyway I replied with a simple 'excited' lie. I began making a small list in my head about the pros of going to the dance with Sebastian, that included he got along with my friends, I knew he liked me, and basically, with him my life would go normally. A small part of me wanted that, just having a normal caring boyfriend who loved me so that I could get through the stuff going on with my dad. Suddenly, my phone beeped, and it brought me back from my thoughts. It read:
Hey Fray I'm outside, I wanna talk to u.
My heart literally jumped out of my chest, because there was no one else I would've rather gotten a text from, and what it said made my stomach flip.
Jace's P.O.V.
I waited outside Isabelle's house with my hands in my pockets. I was beyond nervous… about a girl! I wanted to talk to Clary to see if she was okay. That was some crazy night she had. Just then the door opened, and out came a feminine figure, hair flaming red swaying when she walked, and big green eyes that could melt mine.
"Hey Jace! What's up?" she asked quite happily. I tilted my head and looked at her suspiciously, but she was truly happy, not faking it. How she could be happy after last night? I'll never know.
"I just wanted to make sure you were okay. You know, after the whole dad fiasco". At that she actually laughed at me and said,
"Aw, that's so sweet. But I'm fine really, I just need to distract myself from my problems right now". Then she started walking down the street, and I just stood where I was like an idiot.
"Aren't you coming?" And again, I acted like an idiot just changing my weight from foot to foot, not moving from my place (I don't know why I did that. She makes me do things I don't normally do). I thought she was just going to leave after that and I was going to miss my chance because of my stupidity, but she just rolled her eyes while smiling and walked over to me. She then grabbed my hand and pulled me forward. As soon as my hand touched hers I felt a tingle go through me from my hand to the rest of my body. I was only concient of her touch, and how I never wanted to let go. But as soon as I started walking steadily beside her she let go of my hand, leaving my whole body electrified and my hand itching to grab hers. I asked her something to try and hide what had just happened to me,
"So… where are we going?".
"Well, first I'm getting ice cream. Want some?" I actually did want ice cream, I'd always been the guy who ate like a child. We arrived to an ice cream cart, and we both ordered our ice creams. Well actually, she ordered while I just stared at her. I know, creepy. But I couldn't stop looking at her, she was so beautiful and strong, and I wanted to be by her side whenever she needed someone.
"You know, you aren't what I thought you'd be before I met you" Clary said to me while licking her chocolate ice cream. Since when was eating ice cream so sexy?
"Well, you aren't either Fray". At that she put her free hand on her hip and said,
"Oh yeah? How did you think I'd be?" This time while she was eating her ice cream, she got some of it on the tip of her nose. I stepped close to her, too close for friendship terms, and slowly cupped her face with my hand while taking the smidge away.
"Not as dirty, for starters". I said as my hand left her face. At that she blushed, which somehow looked good on her. I left my ice cream cup on a bench nearby and asked,
"What about you? How did you think I was going to be?". She leaned sideways into a wall and threw her ice cream cone away in a trash can behind her.
"The truth is I thought you were kind of an emo…" I laughed so hard, she looked at me with wide eyes. Then she started laughing with me, and her laughter was so beautiful I didn't want her to stop.
"You surprised me right there. I so don't consider myself as an emo. I like to think I radiate light" I said in a joking tone.
"Actually, if I were to paint you, you would radiate light. You are so…" She stopped talking to try and grasp the right word to use.
"… golden" she finally said. I smirked at her and earned a laugh in return.
"Hey, don't think my life is all rainbows and butterflies Fray" I said turning serious. Because even though I looked golden, I didn't have a golden life. I don't know why I wanted to tell her that, but I wanted to let her know I understand. I sat down on the bench as she said,
"Oh I know that. I think no one's life is rainbows and butterflies, though some lives don't suck as hard". She then sat down beside me expectantly waiting for an answer.
"I guess you could say that. Not everyone is abandoned by their father and have to take her of a sick mother who barely speaks anymore" I said looking down. It gave me such pain to even talk about it, it was so hard to remember and actually acknowledge it. I started to sink deep into my own agony, but then I felt something touch my hand and looked sideways to see Clary's green eyes full of understanding and pain, and her hand touching mine. I turned my thoughts to her, to her beauty and to the memory of her laughter, and I felt myself rising to the surface, and out of my misery. She then leaned her head in my shoulder without letting go of my hand, and whispered,
"I'm so sorry Jace" And unlike other people, her voice wasn't full of pity and sadness. Her voice was filled with genuine concern and understanding. I don't know if what I started feeling at that moment was love, but I knew I wanted to be with her. I wanted to hear her laughter and be the reason for her smile, I want to give her comfort when she needs it and I want to wake up everyday next to her.
Hey guyss! I know it's been a while since I last wrote, but life's busy! I want Clace to come slow, because I truly believe in the saying "all good things to those who wait". Please REVIEW! I need feedback and your thoughts so I can be better! I'm loving your ideas and I think I'll use them. REVIEW!
