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My Hidden Self

Chapter 8

Clary POV:

When Izzy and I get back to my house, she doesn't let me carry any of the bags as she doesn't want to risk me seeing what's in them. I decide to look for Jonathon to tell him I'm home when I hear a sound in the kitchen and assume that is where he is. When I get there, I see not Jonathon, but the golden boy. I flush at my forgetfulness, I forgot he would be here. I'm about to introduce myself to him when I hear Izzy yell for me. "Clary! Get in here and show me where your room is, these bags are heavy!" I take one last look at the Golden boy before I rush off to show Izzy my room.

When I got to the door again where Izzy was, I was shocked by the look on her face. I don't know how I was expecting her to look, annoyed maybe? It certainly wasn't what I was met with. Izzy looked happy, excited, and like she knows something I don't. "Uhh… Izzy, are you okay? I don't think most people would be happy or excited when they're kept waiting…"

"What? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I'm just happy that you seem to be okay around me, you're talking and even saying what's on your mind at times, and I'm excited to help you get ready for your first ever party!"

I still think that the way she is acting is weird, really weird, but I just met her today, so I'm going to try not to judge, she might always be like this, having different reactions from everyone else. She might just be one of those people that look on the bright side of everything. So I just say, "Oh, okay. Well are you ready to go up to my room? Those bags do look kind of heavy."

"Oh, yes please!" I look back towards the kitchen once more before walking up the stairs. I stop once I reach the top to think about something that just occurred to me. The only people that had ever been in my room is my mom and Jonathon, Luke has seen it a few times but he hasn't ever actually been in it before. I glance back at Izzy trying to decide if I was really going to show her my room or if I should just take her to one of the guest rooms. Then I think back to the day that we've had so far. She was making an effort to get to know me. She seems like she generally wants to help me, for this party at least. Maybe she even wants to be friends after this, I don't know as I'm not really that good with people. I try to hurry up and think because I know that all of that stuff she is carrying is really heavy, and I don't want to make her hold it longer then necessary seeing as she has already done so much for me today. I decide that I can let her see my room, because if she does want to be my friend she would see it eventually, anyways right? If she doesn't want to be my friend, then she won't come back and I won't have to worry about her anyways. I quickly lead her to the correct door and open it. As I'm getting ready to walk in she stops me. "Oh, hang on Clary!"

"What? Did you drop something or do you need me to take some of the bags or something?"

"Oh, no, I just want to get some of the stuff set out and ready, but I don't want you to see the other stuff still in the bags, why don't you run downstairs and grab yourself a drink or a snack, and I'll come back down when everything is ready." She says all of this somehow with a reassuring smile.

"Okay." With that I turn and I head back downstairs. I walk back into the kitchen to get some drinks for Izzy and I, thinking that we are going to be upstairs for a while and would need drinks, if she let me drink. She seems like the kind of person that does makeovers hard core when she does them. I walk into the kitchen with my head down and automatically reach for the cups. I set the cups down before I feel his eyes on me, then I look up. Sure enough, I see his golden orbs watching me. I quickly look away and go to the fridge to get us some water, still feeling his eyes on me. When I pour the water and get ready to walk away he speaks up. "Clary?"

I turn around and look at him. "Yes?"

"Good luck with Isabelle, she can seem a little… crazy at times when she is doing makeovers, but she means well."

"Er- thanks." I turn and walk away, scolding myself silently for talking like an idiot. This kid is trying to make an effort. He started the conversation, not me. If this kid wants to be friends, then it probably wouldn't be an awful thing to try, would it? I stop contemplating this as I go back up the stairs and into my room, assuming that she will just tell me if she isn't ready. She doesn't seem to notice me at first, so I clear my throat to let her know that I'm here, she jumps and turns around.

"Oh, Clary! I just finished getting everything set up. You ready to start?" I nod and hand her a glass of water before steeling myself, getting ready for what is sure to be the longest makeover I will ever go through.

Okay, this isn't the complete chapter, I'm just posting this so that you guys know I'm still here, I haven't died, and that I'm still going to write this story. I'm so sorry that this took so long to get up, but I've been busy, not that that's an excuse. Hopefully I'll have the rest of this chapter up within a week. As always Review please! I really love to know what you guys think of my writing and my ideas, and if you guys have any ideas, so let me know in a review!