I am so sorry it has taken me so long to update. I never expected to be gone so long. I mean I never went anywhere, but you get what I mean. Everything has been hectic and I've tried to keep up. There's always a bright side to things and that bright side is that I'm no longer single. It's kinda surreal. After no one liking me, two guys liked me this year. It's weird to think that I'm taken. The special friend I mentioned in the last chapter became my boyfriend. He is a great guy and I'm gonna dedicate another chapter to him.
I'm so scatterbrained right now. I'm jumping everywhere. I'm getting off topic. Sorry about my everywhere-ness. Now for the story.
Disclaimer: I still don't own The Mortal Instruments.
Chapter 9: Hidden
~Jace~
Clary is doing some weird things to me. I'm starting to feel out of breath around her and my heart starts beating faster. I refuse to think that I'm getting feelings for her. It's impossible for me to like anyone. I just don't do it. Everyone likes/loves me and I just go along for the ride, disposing of them when I'm done. What if I do like her? Could it really be possible? It can't be. It just can't be. I don't know what's going on with me anymore.
I'm sitting next to her in class and I can't help but think that she looks so good in the outfit she's wearing. I really like the vest look on her. And it goes great with the bike she rode to school on.
Snap out of it. You don't like her, I thought to myself.
As soon as the teacher stops talking, she turns to me.
"So do you want to come over today and work on the project?" she asked me.
"Uhh…sure," I said shakily.
There is something seriously wrong with me. Now I'm stuttering when I talk to her. I can't help but stare at her. Her mouth is moving, but I don't hear anything she says. I'm mesmerized by the way her lips shape the words. She's so confident about everything she says, and yet I don't hear it, so she's gonna have to repeat it. I notice that she's looking at me expectantly.
"What?" I ask.
"I said that my parents aren't going to be home tonight, so we'll have the house to ourselves. Is that okay with you?"
I stupidly told her that it would be fine. I know damn well that my hormones just want to get her all alone. Half of me is giddy with excitement of having her to myself, and the other half wants to hurt that half. With the way I am, something will happen. I don't have to be home tonight because my parents are gonna be on a date, so that leaves me the opportunity to do whatever I want to.
"So you can come over after school and we'll get started. Does that sound good?" she asked me.
"Yeah that sounds great," I said, trying not to let myself sound excited.
She then starts talking about these ideas for the project that sound great and bring out the creative side of her. I like seeing her like this. I just sit there and watch her work on a script for the play we have to create. The secret that I'm going to have to figure out is that she ran away from home and that the people she's living with aren't her real parents. It sounds like it might be a little difficult to figure out, but my character is very persistent and won't stop until he knows everything there is to know. Just thinking about it makes me want to hit that guy, and I have to play him, so I can't really hit myself.
I feel so conflicted and she doesn't even seem to notice. It feels like a blessing when the bell finally rings and I can get away from her. The things she's doing to me are gonna make me do something I might regret later.
~Isabelle~
I'm walking to lunch after being in classes so boring for half a day. I finally get a break from all of that. I get to the cafeteria and I bump into someone.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry about that. I didn't mean to run into you."
I turn to see a guy standing there. He's tall and lean. He's wearing a gamer t-shirt and some faded blue jeans. His brown hair flops over his eyes, which are hidden behind glasses. He's actually kinda cute in that geeky way.
"No it's fine. It was my fault anyway."
"No really. I should have been watching where I was going," he insists.
"Well ok. I should get going."
I then walk away to go see what there is for lunch. I didn't see anything I would like, so I just got an apple and a water. I wasn't too hungry anyway.
I look around for Clary and I see her sitting with the guy I ran into. I go over to her.
"Hey Clary. Do you mind if I sit here with you?"
"Uh sure," she replies.
"So who is this?" I ask, pointing to the guy.
"Oh this is my best friend, Simon Lewis. Simon, this is Isabelle Lightwood."
"It's nice to meet you, Simon."
"You too."
Lunch goes by rather quick and we all head to class. I have another boring class so I don't pay attention. After that class, I run into Jace in the hallway. He seems a little off.
"Jace, what's wrong?"
"I'm gonna be all alone with Clary tonight. I don't know what to do. You need to help me, Iz. Please?"
"Just tell me one thing."
"Anything."
"Do you have feelings for Clary?"
He debated telling me, but after a while he finally answered.
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive. Please help me."
"I can't really stop anything from happening tonight, Jace. Whatever happens was meant to be. If nothing happens tonight, it'll happen some other time. You can't stop it, so embrace it."
I walked away to go to my next class leaving Jace there to think about what I told him.
~Jace~
The end of the day finally got here and all I can think about is what could possibly happen and hoping I don't screw anything up.
That's all for this chapter. I'll post about what happens at Clary's house in the next chapter. And I know some of you are like, "Yay! Simon's finally here!" Yes, he's finally here. I managed to work him into this chapter just for those of you who were dying to have him finally appear. Please review and tell me what you thought of this chapter.
