"What was that?" Maia screamed, as I tried to keep my breathing in check. In and out. In and out.
"I think the power went out," Jace's soothing voice called out from the darkness.
"Someone get their phone's flashlight."
A second later, someone's phone flashlight turned on, lighting up only a small amount of the room.
"Anyone want to go get some candles?" Jordan asked.
I breathed in and out, releasing the tension in my body. Everything was fine. It was just the power.
The lights flickered on and off, casting brightness in the room for a split second. I reminded myself that nothing was going to happen. I was safe.
About five minutes later we had a hand full of lit candles, emitting a yellow glow around the area. We were seated in a circle, talking lowly waiting for the power to turn back on.
Everyone had started acting jittery around me, as if I would shatter on impact if they said or did something wrong. Most of the time I didn't blame them. I felt like I was about to shatter into millions of tiby pieces that could never be pieced back together.
A part of myself had already shattered anyways. Would the world even miss me?
I diminished the foolish thought. I was loved and cared for by my mom and step father. And perhaps even some of these idiots, who were joking around the lit candles. With time I was sure I could become friends with them. Come to trust them.
But all in time. They say time heals all wounds afterall. Life was worth fighting for. Even if it sucked sometimes. And man did it suck.
"When do you think it will come back on?" Jordan asked, complaining for the fifth time. I had a feeling he didn't like the dark. That made two of us.
"Soon Jordan," Maia said, placing her hand in his. "Stop complaining already."
"We could play never have I ever," Izzy suggested.
Immediately everyone agreed, Izzy volunteering to go first.
"Never have I ever died my hair a crazy color."
Magnus rolled his eyes, muttering about how targeting him wasn't fair. He grudgingly put up one finger.
It was Alec's turn. "Never have I ever." He paused to think. "Shoplifted."
Jace and Simon both put up one finger. I couldn't help but widen my eyes in shock. Jace I could understand, but Simon?
Simon pushed his glasses forward, his face heating up from embarrassment. Izzy and Maia giggled at his frantics.
"You've shoplifted!" Izzy said, face filled with shock.
Simon nodded sheepishly. "It was an accident."
The group bursted up laughing.
"How do you accidently shoplift?" Jordan asked.
Simon shrugged. "Somehow an extra large Game of Thrones t-shirt landed in my backpack, with the hanger and everything."
The group laughed again.
"Ratface's turn," Jace said.
Simon muttered something to low for me to hear before he said, "Never have I ever had sex before."
Everyone except me, Simon, and Alec put a finger up. Although Jordan and Maia put there's up quietly, sharing a not so secret glance. Izzy announced that she had hers with a stupid boy named Meliorn and that ended that conversation. If you could even call Izzy's rant a conversation.
"Clary's turn," Izzy announced, a smile on her face.
I gave her a small smile in return, forcing the corner of my lips to turn upwards. "Never have I ever kissed a girl," I said.
Jace, Sebastian, Jordan, Alec, Magnus, and a very proud Simon put up their fingers. That was another point for them.
"Nice one Clary," Maia said, a grin on her face.
"I'm surprised," Jace said, "who knew ratface has kissed a girl."
"Ha ha Jace. Real funny," Simon deadpanned.
Izzy giggled.
"My turn," Kaelie squealed, clasping her hands together. "Hmm. . ."
I rubbed at my temples, my head starting to hurt.
"Never have I ever," she purred, a devlish grin on her face. "Been kidnapped."
It was like the world froze.Everyone went silent, no one daring to speak a word. I clenched my fist together in anger, an emotion I hadn't felt in awhile.
And then I slapped her in the face.
I couldn't even stop the satisfied smile that crept up onto my face. And it seemed. . . that neither could anyone else, besides Kaelie of course.
AN: I am so sorry about the lack of updates. I've literally had the worst case of writer's block for this story and it was just so hard to write. And of course volleyball is starting up. . . not so enthusiastic yayyyyyyyy. Anyways I hope you liked this one. Sorry about how short it is. Have an amazing day!