Well here it is. A WHOPPING 3,100 words. I hope you enjoy! Merry early Christmas. Or late. Whichever.
Jace's POV
It was Christmas eve. Everyone was at the apartment watching Christmas movies. We had made cookies and watched movies all day. Magnus had also broke our his famous eggnog. It was most famous for it's alcohol content level.
Right now I had to pack to leave. My mom wants me on the road as soon as the sun comes up to spend Christmas together. I was excited to see my parents, but less excited to be away from everyone for Christmas.
Izzy, Simon, and Magnus all had to be at their actual house's for Christmas too. We were all going to be together for the following day though.
"Clary! Have you seen my Christmas shirt!" I yelled out.
"I have it right here. It isn't ironed but at least it is clean." she said throwing my shirt to me.
"Thank you!" I said grabbing her pulling her close to me.
"I'm going to miss you!" she said burying her head in my shirt.
"I'm only going to be gone for a day" I said kissing her forehead.
All I heard from her was some mumbling.
"Clary" I said lifting her head up to look her in her beautiful eyes.
"Yeah" she said softly.
"I am going to miss you like crazy you know that" I said pulling her face closer to mine.
"Oh but you're only going to be gone for one day" she said mocking my previous comment.
"Yes, but I'm going to miss you"
"I'm gonna miss you you too" she said pulling my lips onto hers
I loved kissing Clary. It was like being in a different world. Our own world.
"Alright. I have to get packed" I said reluctantly pulling out of the kiss.
"Fine. Leave me." she joked as she threw her arms up in the air.
I just kissed her cheek and continued packing
After 10 minutes I was already packed and ready to go. After watching a bunch of Christmas movies we all decided it was time to break open the eggnog.
Everyone was in the living room getting buzzed on Magnus's famous eggnog. It tasted like it had more nog than egg, but it was still good. Clary didn't have a lot, but you could still tell that she was feeling it.
Magnus was about to fall down he was so trashed. I think he had decided to start drinking before everyone else. I wasn't worried about him though. He knew how to handle his alcohol. Unlike pretty much everyone else in this place.
Izzy was giggling uncontrollably on the couch and Simon looked like he could upchuck at any moment. I handed him a trash can so he wouldn't ruin the carpet. Jon was drinking some but not much. I wasn't drinking but one very small cup. I had a feeling that if people needed a ride home that I would be driving.
"Magnus. You are such a..a…" Alec said just as drunk as Magnus was if not more.
"He's a what" Izzy asked laughing
"Who's a who" Alec slurred.
"Okay drunkie. You need to get to bed" Jon said helping Alec off the floor.
"I can't" Alec complained.
"Why not Alexander" Magnus asked tripping on air.
"Izzy and Simon are on my bed." Alec groaned. He almost looked like he was going to cry. That was definitely the alcohol.
"Oh yeah. We will get up" Simon said helping his girlfriend off the couch.
"Alec, are you tired of sleeping on this crappy couch?" Jon asked
"Nah man.. It's cool. Magnus and I just do it on your bed" Alec slurred.
"Oh good lord." Jon said running into his room to rip the sheets off his bed and burn them.
Clary had decided to return to my room. She didn't want to stick around to find out what Alec and Magnus do in our room. I was afraid to ask, but Magnus assured me that it is only in Jon's room. Thank the angel!
"Okay, first thing to happen after Christmas break is to get a 3 bedroom apartment" I said helping Jon flip his bed.
"You guys would do that.. For me!" Alec asked
"Yeah man. Anything for family" Jon said without hesitation.
I knew Jon and Alec had become pretty great friends. I was glad that he considered Alec his family as well.
"I love you guyzzz!" Alec said with tears in his eyes. No doubt because of the egg nog.
"Alright everyone Alec obviously needs to sleep. So who needs a ride home?" I asked grabbing my keys.
No one raised their hands. No one wanted to go home, because of the fact that everyone was buzzed or more.
This was all fine with me. I could spend more time with Clary now.
As I walked into my room I saw my angel passed out on my bed. I wasn't surprised she would get drowsy off of one fruity beer.
I laid down beside her and tucked her in. She was beautiful even when she was asleep.
It was just me and my angel. The night was perfect.
Clary's POV
Saying goodbye to Jace even for a day is hard. We have been practically inseparable. I mean we have spent days apart before, but this was Christmas. I was going to miss him.
I am also not going to be spending Christmas with my mother for the first time ever. She had texted me that she wanted Jon and I both at the house this morning, but if she thought we would spend the holiday with her and our "father" she was dead wrong.
We haven't told her we won't be there yet, but she will get the message when we don't show up this morning.
I was sad not to have the same relationship with my mother as I used to. We all used to be so close, but now. I can see it in Jon's face that he misses her too. The real her.
This lady was not our mother. Our mother wouldn't choose a guy over her own kids.
Today wasn't going to be about all of this crap though. Alec, Jon, and I were going to have a great Christmas without our rotten parents.
Izzy wanted to be here today, but her parents threatened to drag her by her hair if she wasn't there for Christmas.
Simon on the other hand had a wonderful family to go back to. His family maybe Jewish, but they still celebrated Christmas together. It was nice to see at least one of us didn't have major family drama.
Magnus's parents were some of the nicest people on this earth, so he was definitely going to spend the holiday with them. He had invited all of us to join him, but we didn't want to intrude so we all declined.
I heard a groan coming from the other room. Alec must have just woken up. He got extremely pastured last night.
"Alec, buddy. You okay?" I yelled out while walking into the living room.
"Damn Clary. You don't have to scream" Alec said rubbing his head.
"Too much eggnog there sunshine?" I joked
"Just a pinch" Alec said looking sick.
"Alec. You look like you are going to throw up" Jon said walking out of his room in his candy cane boxers.
"Jon. You mind putting on some damn pants!" I said
" No don't. I'm digging the candy canes" Alec joked
"Oh. Yeah sorry." Jon said almost running back into his room.
"Alec. Really. You look sick… do you need anything" I asked softly.
"Nah. I just need the bathroom." Alec said struggling to get up and to the bathroom.
"Are you hungover or still drunk" I joked to him.
"Ha ha ha" Alec said as sarcastically as humanly possible.
Jon came out of his room again with Christmas fuzzy pants on.
"Oooo. Nice pants Santa" I joked.
"Oh please you know I look hot" Jon said in return.
"Yeah. sure.." I said rolling my eyes.
"Okay so who is making the Christmas breakfast?" Alec said coming out of the bathroom looking a lot better.
"I'll make you pancakes Alec" I said handing Alec some much needed coffee
"Oh god you made coffee. Bless you!" Alec said chugging his coffee.
"Alright. Pancakes. Get going there chef" Jon said trying to shoo me into the kitchen.
"I didn't say I would make you pancakes!" I said sternly
"Oh, come on Clary! I'm your big brother. Your partner in crime, and I NEED pancakes!" Jon whined.
"Say the magic words" I said getting all the ingredients together.
"Pretty please with a fez on top." Jon begged.
"Fine! But you get to clean up"
"Why can't Alec?" Jon said complaining.
"Because he isn't feeling well"
"Yeah I'm not feeling well" Alec pouted getting his third cup of coffee
"Yeah, and whose fault is that" Jon said sitting down at the table.
"Magnus's" Alec said
"So he made you drink almost five whole glasses of eggnog with so much rum in it that it could kill a small child." Jon joked
"Yeah. Sure. Really it's whatever that gets me out of cleaning up after breakfast." Alec said sitting down next to Jon.
"Either way. I'm not cleaning up" I joked.
Breakfast was full of joking around and food. My favorite kind of day. I was still however missing Jace. So I decided to text him.
Me- Merry Christmas babe!
Jace- Merry Christmas hun
Me- How is your parents new house
Jace- It is good. Nothing compared to mine!
Me- This crappy apartment! How is this any better!
Jace- Because you are there
Me- You are so damn cheeky
Jace- Always babe! Anyway my mom wants me to put my phone away for family time… I have to go, but I love you!
Me- I love you too!
Just seeing his last text made me miss him. A lot
Jon's POV
Today had been pretty damn good. Well right up until I got a text from my mother.
Mother- Are you two on your way yet?
I mean are you kidding me. It was already noon. She really thought we would still come.
Me- Yeah.. No
Mother- Why not?
Me- Oh, just not coming.. so much shit to do... or really nothing. We just don't want to go.
Mother- Johnathan Christopher Fairchild get your sister and get your butts over her. It is Christmas for god's sake!
Me- You can't do that. Not after what you have done. Clary may not know how bad it was, but I do. He may have controlled himself around Clary, but I know who he is. And for you to take him back is unforgivable. I'm done talking to you. Hell I am DONE WITH YOU!
Once I sent that text I felt like a weight had just been lifted off of me. It took my mother a whole 20 minutes to reply to me. When I got the notification that she had texted me back I didn't look at my phone for another 10.
Mother- Fine.
THAT'S IT. Really! After pouring my heart out to her all she says is "Fine."
I guess I was really done with her, and for some reason I felt like I was going to be sick.
Jace's POV
Christmas with my parents was not too bad actually. My parents were getting along pretty well, and they were cooking dinner together in the next room. It was strange seeing them act this way towards each other.
The truth was that they had been acting really weird all day. They didn't even argue which Christmas movie to watch. They ALWAYS fight about that.
When we sat down for dinner and they both were acting extremely weird.
"Okay. both of you. What is going on?" I asked knowing that something weird was going on.
"Son. I know it is Christmas, but your mother and I need to tell you that is very important" my dad said looking very uncomfortable.
"Tell me what?" I asked.
The truth was is that knew what they were going to say. This had been coming for quite some time. It was something that was bound to happen, and something I had been prepared for. In fact I had been ready to hear this news for years now.
"Jace, honey. Your father and I are getting a divorce" she said with a sad face.
There it was. All I could think was "About damn time" of course I didn't say that, but I damn sure thought it.
Clary's POV
Our Christmas dinner was not like it would have been at my mother's house. She would have prepared a huge turkey, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Lots of pumpkin pie.
This year it was a small pathetic turkey, baked potatoes, and store bought pumpkin pie. It isn't horrible, but it was nothing like my mother's cooking.
Once Jon and Alec had fought over who would be cleaning up after dinner, they both ended up cleaning, I decided that I would turn on the TV to watch some kind of Christmas movie. Oh good The Grinch was on!
When the guys finished cleaning they joined me.
"So Alec, that green guy. He kind of looks like you" Jon joked.
"Yeah, and that dog looks like you" Alec joked back.
"Guy, guys, please. I trying to watch this" I complained.
"Yeah Alec! Shut up" Jon said
"You shut up" Alec pouted
"Okay both of you shut up! Please!" I said trying to watch the damn TV
People talking during a show is my biggest pet peeve. At least when it was anything with Jim Carrey in it.
"Alright. Damn" Jon said
Alec just snickered.
God these guys can get annoying, but I loved them anyway.
After the movie we all stayed up talking, and talking. I even decided to post a picture of us on my Facebook page.
It was a really cute picture of the three of us. Jon made Alec wear some reindeer antlers, and he looked super cute.
The captain said: Spending this holiday with 2 of my favorite people. Merry Christmas everyone.
That picture got almost a record number of likes and comments.
It was a great Christmas.
Jon's POV
Christmas this year was unexpectedly good. Even after I got the urge to throw up after realizing that my mother and I would never get over this fight.
I knew I would have fun with Alec and Clary, but it even topped some of the Christmases that I had with my mother.
My mother and I didn't always get along, but we always had a good Christmas. Although the last three years or so we had become so close.
It was weird to think that even her presence would make me nauseous. We were close, and I could talk to her about anything and everything.
Sometimes we would even talk about how much I hate my "father". That is one of the things that makes me feel the way I do about her now. She knows how much that man screwed me up. Made me feel worthless, and made my condition even worse by hearing his hateful words in my mind.
How could she throw our relationship away for him. We were so close, and now. Nothing.
Now even she knew that Clary and I won't be returning to that house. EVER.
It was sad to think about, but at least I had Clary. I even had Alec and Jace. Of course everyone else but those three were the people closest to me.
Alec and I had become so close that I even told him about my Borderline Personality Disorder. He was completely chill with it.
I know that it is something that I can't change, and something I didn't have to be ashamed of. But I still didn't want the world to know my personal business.
It was now almost midnight, and with a big day ahead of us we all decided it was best to get some sleep.
Jace was going to be here around 9 am and by then everyone would be here.
Then we could open presents and spend the day with our true family.
Jace's POV
"I… I'm not really sure how to respond" I said struggling for words.
I was actually really happy about this, but I wasn't sure what to say out loud. Should I tell them that I have seen this coming. Or should I act surprised. I wasn't sure what to do. So I played the shock card.
"Son I know this might be a surprise, but it is what's best. For everyone." my dad said
"Jace, honey it's. Just we… Honey we still love each other, but sometimes.."my mom tried to say, but I decided it was a good time to speak up before my mom cried.
"Mom.. it's fine.. Really." I said getting up and comforting her.
"No… Jace.. I am so sorry" she sobbed
"Mom. Really. I understand… please mom. Don't cry" I said hugging her tightly
"Oh, Jace. Honey I love you" she sobbed even more.
"Jace. Son you know that we both… that we both still love you." my dad said sternly
"Yes dad. I know… It's really… guys it is really fine. I understand and support this decision you guys are making." I said letting go of my sobbing mother to hug my dad.
It was a nice family moment, and this is probably the last time I would see my parents in the same room together and not fighting. So I decided to make it last.
We stayed up pretty late talking about a lot of things. When it came to midnight I decided it was time for bed.
Tonight I would sleep here, but tomorrow I would get to drive home to my Clary.
Holy crap this thing is long. The next chapter is short, but this... this is huge so. Anyway as always ENJOY!~~AS
