CLARYs POV
"Ugh! Make it stop!" I whine into my pillow regarding the throbbing in my head and ringing in my ears.
"Oh good!" Alec shouts, yanking my pillow out from under me. "You're up!" He says cheerily as he begins to hit me with it a few times.
"Dammit Alec, I swear if you don't-"
"Spare me the threats Clarissa," he says in a serious tone. Enough to make me sit up, suddenly wide awake.
"Alec-"
"Really Clary? You didn't think to maybe, just MAYBE warn me about your sudden need to be a party girl?" He plopped down at the end of my bed, laying at me feet, while hugging my pillow to his face.
"We're not helpless little girls you know," I mumble quietly to him. "Look, I know I got a little out of hand last night, but I only let loose cause I knew I had you guys there. And well, Jace too, actually. Top it off with the frustration of being treated like a helpless damsel all the time by you and Jon, well, could you really blame me?"
"I know, I know. I just wish you gave me a heads up. And this Jace, what do you know about the guy? And since WHEN have you two become friends, if that's even what you would call it?"
"I don't know, we just sort of connect? At least I thought so, I really don't know much about him at all though. I do feel comfortable and safe around him, at least. I can't explain it. The kind of safe I feel around you and Jon, sort of."
"Sort of? Do you trust him?"
"I don't know."
"The way you trusted Sebastian?" He asks quietly watching my bedroom door.
"That's completely different. I was a dumb and naive airhead, who got in over her head because the richest, hottest guy in school paid me some attention."
"Sly fucker, did it all right under our noses. We should have seen-"
"Alec, I don't expect to be taken care of and watched over constantly. You had your own things going on, and so did Jon. I learned from my mistake and as horrible as an experience as that was, i wouldn't be who I am now if it didn't happen."
"As much as I love the cold and distant Clary, whom everyone fears, it was nice seeing you laugh and smile last night."
"How much did you see?" I felt my cheeks heat up.
"Let's just say, you have given table dancing a whole new meaning," he says wiggling his eyebrows and laughing.
"Nice."
"Did you ever tell izzy, or Jon?"
"About?" My turn to watch the door since I'm pretty sure I know what he's about to ask.
"You and Verlac?"
"Have you told izzy or Jon?"
"That's your busi-"
"Not about that, I mean about you and Magnus?" I don't mean to challenge him, but he's beginning to tread on thin ice by bringing up something I don't want to discuss.
"Clary, you know I can't talk about that openly."
"Neither can I."
"That's different. I'm not sure how I feel about it all still. I mean I know how I feel about US, but the situation in general; it's still so new."
I give him a meaningful look because I know how hard this is for him. When he first told me about it, I wasn't too surprised and I have given him my full support on his feelings towards Magz. "They'd be happy for you Alec."
"I don't know. I don't want Jon to get weird about it. And you know how izzy can be about practically ANY news."
"Exactly why I haven't said anything."
"Alec! Is she alive?" Jon yelled, storming into my room. "Oh good, now I can kill you," he says smiling down at me.
"Jon, I'm sorry, but-"
"Don't worry, I'm glad you got out," he replies dismissively, much to my surprise. "Just, stay off of furniture and any other hard surfaces above the ground, okay?" I shake my head giggling and turn to see Alec scowling at him.
"So, this will be a regular thing now?" Alec asks trying to look angry to hide his worry, but failing.
"Don't worry, I'm not planning many house parties in the near future,"I say reassuringly to him. "But school functions..." I say in a sing song voice, causing him to groan and Jon to laugh. "Oh Alec, the joy we get at your expense!"
"At least it's senior year," he mumbles. "Where's izzy, Jon?"
"Serving breakfast." Alec and I turn green and I feel the affects of my hangover catching back up, as Jon begins to laugh. "No need to worry guys, we picked up some Taki's. You know her and her refusal to eat out of plastic containers. Oh clary, the joy I get out of both of your guys' expense!" He says, still laughing as he makes his way out of my room.
"Movie day?" I ask Alec, pulling my robe over my shoulders.
"Depends, what'd you have in mind?"
"Hm, I'll let you and Jon decide," I tap my chin before continuing, "between Harry Potter or Star Wars!"
"Oh come on!" He whines as we head downstairs.
"It's only fair, last time you guys made me sit through ALL of the Fast and Furious movies!"
"Come on clary, what about The hunger games?"
"I'll think about it..."
SIMONs POV
"So, how pissed is she?" Magnus asks Jace while we sit on the stadium bleachers watching the girls soccer practice.
"She avoids me like the plague. Shows up to class late, mouths off to Graymark within the first ten minutes AFTER showing up, in order to get sent to the office everyday this week."
"Maybe she just needs time and space?" I suggest, just as Jace dodges a soccer ball that flew towards him at lightning speed.
"Oh shit!" We all say at once. We turn to see clary, who's eyes are narrowed at Jace. For a moment, and it could have been my imagination, but I see the corner of one side of her lips twitch into an evil smirk.
"She hates you right now," I state.
"Indeed she does," he says back to me, but still staring at the red head as she continues her practice. "Magnus, you've gotta help me," he turns to him pleading.
"Not uh. Izzy tried bringin you up in the car on tuesday, and even though I didn't see her face, whatever look she got from clary caused her to stutter and change the subject all in one breath."
"And thaaaaaaats-" I start.
"Isabelle Lightwood does not stutter, she does not change subjects unless it's about herself, and she has never in her life, looked truly scared of clary."
"Oh," Jace and I say together. "Look, just quit trying for now. Leave her alone-" he points a finger at Jace as he was about to protest. "At least until after her championship game next Saturday."
"You're telling me I have to wait until NEXT Saturday?"
"Well you aren't the only one," I say trying to sound enthusiastic, but ended up sounding miserable. I'm assuming since Clary's back to clary, then Isabelles back to clary, too.
"At least izzy talks to you at school and you guys have each other's numbers now, so you text all day!"
"Well yeah, but-" suddenly I feel bad.
"Jace, you really like her huh?" Magnus cuts in.
"What? No, it's just-"
"Jace..." Magnus say firmly.
"Yeah, I do. I like her a lot."
"Then wait."
And with that said Magnus leaves us alone.
"I hate that he's right."
"You're telling me. I'll talk to izzy and hopefully she can help you out?"
"You heard what Magnus said about the last time she tried to bring me up."
"Maybe she can get jon to say something to her, even Alec. From what she's said, they don't think you're too bad of a guy."
"How would they know?"
"Not really sure with Alec, but I heard about what happened with you and Jon. Izzy said you had took him by surprise with your chivalry or something."
"Thanks, I'll think about it," he says walking off.
I decide to let izzy in on my plan anyway. The sooner we or better yet, she, worked on Jon and Alec, meant the more time we had to convince them to help. My phone vibrates back, and my first thought is that it's izzy, but it was actually Magnus.
M: Cancel your plans tonight. I'm picking you up at 6!
S: For?
M: Just be ready. And don't eat anything.
S: Is this how you ask everyone out on a date? Lol
M: In your dreams Stuart. Ha
So we're back to name bashing. I guess I gotta cancel my Friday night plans. Who was I kidding? I didn't have any...
*Really sorry for the late update! Don't kill me! I'll try n get another one up soon! Xoxoxo beautiful readers!
on a side note, I'm not sure many are too interested in this story. Let me know, should I scratch it? Or would you guys like me to continue it. For the few who may like it, I'll work something out for you if it comes down to it! Plus the walking dead is back, next coming is once upon a time, and also game of thrones after that. I get seriously side tracked from writing when my shows come on! Soooo if you guys really do like my story, lemme know. Like I said for the ones who DO like it, I will work something out for you! I hope u all enjoyed ur weekend 😘 Happy Monday!
