Guuuuuyys. I'm so sorry I haven't been updating lately. Lots of homework and monologues and crap due. (and yes lisa, if you are reading this: I ACTUALLY DO MY HOMEWORK SOMETIMES). Anyways, thanks for all the reviews guys, leave more! Here's the way-too-long awaited chapter nine!
Chapter Nine
Clary ~
I walked over to Jace's house, wanting to turn back more with every step I took that brought me closer to it. My footsteps made quiet scuffling noises as the heels dragged across the cement to my impending doom. I just hoped to god I wouldn't cry.
When did I start liking him this much? I wouldn't even admit it before... I shut up my thoughts, as they weren't doing me any good whatsoever, and turned the corner to the front door of his house.
And froze.
Maia? What is she doing here? I thought to myself, coming up and walking over to them, "Hey." I called out. Jace sprung apart from her and looked at me in panic. I rose an eyebrow in confusion. What had they just been doing?
"Clary!" Maia turned around with a bright smile on her face, "I was just coming over to see if you were here. I noticed you two have been hanging out lately." I smiled back, still a little uneasy at the nervous look on Jace's face.
"Hey Maia. I just need to talk to him for a second." I gestured to Jace with my head. She frowned.
"Really? But I just got here..."
"Maia, I need you to leave so I can sort things through, okay?" He flashed her a knowing glance and I watched as Maia's face lit up.
"Sure!" She bounded off the steps and walked away, flashing another smile over her shoulder as she strut down the street. I cast a look of confusion at her and walked up to Jace.
He bit his lip and looked around, avoiding my gaze.
"What the hell just happened?" I asked, my head tipped to the side. What is up with him?
"Clary, it wasn't me, I swear. I didn't kiss her, she kissed me, and I just, I don't know, I was shocked, and-" He blurted out.
I interupted him, "Hold up, what?"
He took a deep breath and then stared at me blankly for a couple seconds, "Wait you... you didn't see that?" He swore softly to himself, "Clary..."
"What?" I tried to force a bright smile on my face- but I was sure it looked strained.
"Clary, listen to me for a second." He stepped forward closer to me.
I shuffled back, "Jace, really, It's fine. You like her, she likes you. You two should date, It'll be good for you." My voice cracked, and I spun around before he could see the tears pricking the corner of my eyes. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I thougth to myself.
"Clary!" I walked away slowly. He didn't follow.
Jace ~
Why did they always walk away? It's not like I was going to chase after them. I just didn't do that. I wasn't the type of desperate guy that ran off and begged to be forgiven. Nope.
Don't you think that she's worth it? A small part of my mind whispered to me. How the hell was I supposed to know? I didn't want to be some fairy-tale knight in shining armor hero who was expected to swoop in at any- incredibly inconvienent -time. But I did cause this...
Stifling a sigh, I shut the door and walked down the steps, going the way that I watched her run off, all the while thinking about Maia's offer.
"What the hell are you doing?" I asked, eyebrows raised as I pulled away from her.
Her large bambi eyes fluttered down, "I missed you Jace. Really. That's all I've been able to think about lately. Us. and how we used to be, and I want that again." I was shocked. Then angry.
"What? You can't really expect me to want to take you back, not after everything you put me through. I walked in on you and Sebastian of all people. He was like my god damn brother, and you completely went behind me and hooked up with him." I tried to keep my voice low, not wanting to cause Isabelle, Alec, or my parents to come running outside.
"Jace, you have to understand-" She pleaded.
"Maia. Save it." I turned away to walk back in, but she caught my sleeve and whirled me around.
"You kissed me back just then you know." She said lightly, stepping up closer to me, "I know you still like me. I still like you. I miss you, I miss what we were. Just... think about it."
Then Clary had come up, and I had no doubt jumped away from her with a look of utmost guilt on my face. Smooth Jace, I hissed to myself. I glanced across the road as I jogged across it, eyes flicking around to find Clary. Thunder boomed up ahead. I hadn't realized how dark it had gotten.
An hour and a half an hour later, my hair was drenched to my head and my shirt clung to my body from the rain. My arms were shaking slightly from the sudden cold, wind sending chills up my spine as I searched more frantically.
"When I find Clary... I'm going to kill her." I growled to myself, shaking my hair out of my eyes. Crap. I was really soaked. If my phone messed up because of this...
My phone. I thrust my hand into my pocket and grabbed out my phone, texting Clary quickly, fingers numb and frozen.
Where are you?
I blew a breath of warm air into my hands to try and thaw them before I got a text back.
Nowhere you need to know.
I swore. Why the hell did she have to pick today to be so difficult? I put my phone back in my pocket. There was no way I would be able to find out where she was by getting her to tell me.
Back to searching.
My eyes scanned over the side of the street again, looking through store windows and out on the sports field. When had it gotten so late? The skies were dark and cloudy, the rain easing up slightly but still sending gusts of winds down on humanity.
Giving up, I tried her phone again. Strangely enough, a muffled beep was heard to my left. Curious, I texted her again, just random letters, and heard the beep again. With a cocky smile, I turned the corner.
"Clary." I saw her look up in astonishment as I approached her, her wide green eyes glancing up at me in barely-contained shock. Her hands were turning her phone around over and over through her nimble fingers.
"Jace, what're you-" I pulled her up off the ground, stopping the next words from leaving her mouth.
"I've come to fetch you. Come." I dragged her away, surprised she didn't resist.
"Jace, listen." I turned my head and looked at her, her bright red hair soaked and hanging down her sides, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said what I did. I was just... I don't know, jealous I guess." She shrugged. My gaze automatically softened.
"Hey now, don't think like that. Let's just go." I intertwined our hands, our fingers fitting perfectly with eachother.
Okay, so maybe it was okay to be the knight in shining armor. Sometimes.
Sorry that this chapter was so short :$ I promise the next one will be longer- I'm already writing it for you guys.
