I set my book down as the doorbell rings. I sigh, wondering which girl they have invited over.

"Clary!" I hear a voice shout. I groan, walking into the hall,

"What do you want?"

Jace looks at me, "Your boyfriend's here." He says.

My eyes widen as I push past him and walk down the steps.

Jonathan glares at me, "Something you want to tell me, Clare?" He asks, tapping his foot.

"Simon?!" I hear Sebastian yell, "You're going out with Simon?!"

I wince, "I-" I look at Simon as he looks at me from the doorway.

His hair is messed up, and his glasses are crooked.

"Totally." Simon says, "Something wrong with that?"

Everyone's eyes widen at that, including mine.

Jace looks down, "So it is true." He shakes his head, walking into Jonathan's room.

Jonathan looks up at me, and soon everyone's eyes are on me.

My cheeks are flaming.

"Yeah- I mean..." I start, "Jonathan... You said that you didn't trust any of your friends, and Simon isn't one of your friends."

Jonathan laughs, "Wait until Mom hears about this. You are so dead, Clary."

"Oh! I get it!" I shout, "You're allowed to date any girl in the Entire school, but I can't so much as crush on a boy!"

Simon stands in the doorway awkwardly.

"You're such a hypocrite!" I finish.

"I think that we should go." Alec says.

"No. All of you are staying right here." I say, "Simon is coming in, and we're going to hang out, and If I hear you saying Anything about either of us, I'm walking into your room and punching you in the face." My face is as red as a tomato, "Come on Simon."

He walks awkwardly into my house, "Jonathan, I'm really-" Simon starts.

"Just go." Jonathan says, directing his murderous look at me.

"Go. Ahead." I say to Jonathan, "Say something, I dare you."

He shuts the front door.

I look around, seeing Sebastian and Alec frozen at the top of the stairs, and Jace with his head poking out of Jonathan's doorway.

Simon slowly walks up the stairs, and I pull him along.

I push through the two boys, and walk soundlessly past Jace.

Once we're in my room, I shut the door and fall onto my bed.

"I'm sorry I dragged you into this." I mutter.

"That's what friends are for. Right?" He asks.

Sorry it's been so long! I truly am!

Anyway...

Until Next Time,

xoxo