4 years ago… Homecoming
The past couple weeks I had changed a lot. I got my braces off, and finally after years of wanting to dyed my hair a black cherry color. Needless to say I completly changed my whole attitude as well, my new friends were making me open up alot and be myself more. My everyday attire changed too, while I used to wear leggings and hoodies almost everyday I now find comfort in tight jeans, leather jackets and heels. All of this was thanks to Tessa especially, if she hadn't decided that we were to be best friends I probably never would have broken out of my shell.
Us girls had just finished getting ready for the dance when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Tessa called and in walked in the guys, "Hey babe." Tessa says walking over to Will kissing his cheek.
"You look absolutly stunning." he says after the big fight they have been close as ever and much more into PDA. But he was right Tess is beautiful dress that is a seafoam green skirt with a black sparkly top that hugs her in the right places making her look like the dress was made for her. Her makeup was simple but her hair was anything but, I couldn't even begin to explain it but it was astounding. Everyone did actually, Cecily in a simple navy dress but had glittery floral embelishments, Helen in a deep purple dress with lots of sparkle on top but a very simple bottom, Aline off setting her girlfirend in a silvery dress dress but had minmal shine, and Jessamine in a very light almost white pink that is super tight and something that I would never in my life wear. (I don't think anyone else actually would either.)While everyone stood with their dates Magnus, Cecily (who had been asked by someone only to have Will go all protective big brother on her), Sebastian, and myself all gravatated towards eachother. Sebastian looked me up and down before smiling.
"Clare you look… Wow just wow." he says making me turn a bright shade of pink. I am in a white dress that is a two piece and the waist band of the skirt as well as the top have gold embelishments. I very timidly say thank you and at this point we are all ready to head down to the dance.
When we walk into the gym it is sectioned off, upperclassmen on the right and lower on the left. The middle is the dance floor with a DJ already playing music from the front and kids already grinding on eachother. We head over to a open table and set our purses down before heading on to the dance floor where Taylor Swift's Never Getting Back Together is playing. We all start dancing together, for a few more songs until Jason Mraz comes on. I start to head back to the table when my hand is grabbed.
" May I have this dance?" It's Sebastian I nod my head and we go back to the floor.
Present day…Tense Living Room
"I am fine standing." I tell her she sighs and then continues
"Alright before I tell you this I want to tell you two that your father and I were in love at-"
"Please save it" I tell her "You two are getting divorced, Shocker!" I roll my eyes "I have spent
A whopping 5 hours total with you guys and I can tell you that. Wait let me guess mom is cheating on Dad." my dad looks ready to cry "Wait don't tell me," I laugh un humored "It's with Uncle Luke?" Jocelyn looks ready to blow
"Clarrissa Adle Morganstern, you have no right to talk to us that way." she says I roll my eyes
"First off mother my last name isn't Morganstern any more or at least in a few months it won't be and second off I come home you treat me like a baby, and then you decide that you are getting divorced. I am sorry but that doesn't fly with me." I walk out I hear someone behind me. I turn around ready to snap at them but I notiece that it's Jon and he is looking a little rough.
"Clare?" he says quietly
"Yeah Jonny?" I use the nickname from when we were kids
"I'm sorry." he admits
"For what?"
"Everything, teasing you, not calling, basically ignoring you since you got back." He says on the verge of tears, I go hug him
"It's okay Jon."
"It's not though, your my little sister I am supossed to be there for you through everything. I wasn't though and I don't regret anything more than that."
"Jon I forgive you, really." I smile at him happy to have one person back in my life.
"Do you think you'd like to come talk with me? Mom and Dad haven't exactly been around lately and Jace isn't exactly taking life seriously at the moment."
"I'd love to talk Jon." We head up to his room "So what's up bro?" I ask once we get settled
"It's just I have no idea what I want to do when I get out of high school."
"I thought you wanted to go into the MLB after going to Vanderbuilt?"
"I did to, it's just, well you can't laugh okay?"
"Pinky Swear." I laugh
"I kind of want to go the University of CA for English." I just look at him "They are the top ranked English program in the U.S."
"Jon I didn't know you were into English?"
"I mean yeah… Writing is one of my favorite things to do anymore." he looks embarrased
"Jon don't be embarressed that is so cool. Honestly I thought you were just one of those big jocks without a brain." He looks at me annoyed
"Haha Clare-Bear." that's when I actually start to laugh and that's how the rest of the night goes. Just how its supposed to actually be with siblings… fun and relaxing.