I would just like to say to the person who left a horrible review that if you don't have anything nice or critic to say then maybe you should not say it and saying that something is dog water or cat shit don't really count as critic. But I am guessing that the person won't read this so who cares. I am trying my best and maybe it's not coming out that way, but its my story so who cares. I like to write this so I will continue. As I really like this story.
Sorry for the rant I just needed to get that out. anyways I hope you like this next chapter.
Jace point of view, the next day. Day 2
I have decided that to make sure I can get closer to Clary I will take art lessons at school with her. which will go bad because I can only draw a half decent stick figure. But if I am going to win this, I have to do this. I cant half ass this like I do with the other girls I want to impress. It will never work for her.
As I drive to school, I think back to what Jon said after Aline freaked out. at the time I knew Clary was ill, I noticed it almost right away. I could see that she was getting smaller her face was getting paler and she wasn't as energetic as usual. I tried to tell Jon, but he just dismissed me. after the week I saved her, I decide to try my best to stay out of her way, to not be as mean as I used to be. of course, it was hard as she was always around her brother. And we are always at his house. I was always the one who stayed furthers away from her. I never asked her how she was doing I was never talking to her. I wonder if that made things worse.
I was for once early at school as I needed to speak to the principal to change my schedule for art instead. I know it might not be easy, but I have a way of talking myself out of situations.
"Jace what brings you here." Mrs blackthorn said, she is the one who is working at the front desk for the principal. "I was hoping to talk to either you or the principal for a change in my schedule." I said and did my signature smirk. "well, he is busy at the moment but maybe I can help you. what seems to be the problem." Mrs blackthorn said. "well, I know this is late as school started yesterday, but I was hoping that I would be able to get art on my schedule. Over the summer I got really into painting, and I figured I could give it a go." I lied, of course I could never tell her the truth. That I am doing this to be closer to Clary. "well, we actually have two empty spots at that lesson so it would work." Mrs blackthorn said after she had looked at her computer for a little while. "that would mean a lot if I could get in." I said and smiled to her. "sure, let me fix that." Mrs blackthorn said and wrote something on her computer, well this was easier then I would ever imagine. "here is your new schedule. Have a great day and stay out of trouble." She said after a few more seconds after she had printed my schedule. "thank you so much." I said before I walked away.
I would have never imagined that I would be as easy to just change a subject. I guess my charm works better then ever before.
I walked up to my friends who was standing next to our lockers. "hello." I said as I stood next to Alec and Jon. "why are you so late." Alec asked. "I just had to fix something." I said. "like I said before Jace walked up here I think we should make a bit of an extra effort to make sure Clary can trust us." Isabelle said. I guess she feels really bad for Clary. "of course, and maybe next time I say something is wrong with someone we listen to me." I said mostly to Alec and Jon. "I was over at her house yesterday, I wanted to say I was sorry. Me and Jon heard her talk to her mom and Luke about what happened. It was worse then we ever could have imagined." Alec said. "what do you mean." Tessa asked, and alec was about to ask, but then he saw Clary walking in, looking as beautiful as always. Wait a minute since when do I think a girl is beautiful. "ask her." Jon whispered, to make sure she didn't hear us.
Clary point of view. At the locker with simon
"well, you looked happy." Simon said, he was already standing next to my locker. "I feel happy, I got a lot of my chest yesterday. So how is your group project going." I asked. "good, I mean two of them are literary my band mates and Maia is cool, not like the other girls at this school. Our questions are a little weird thou. I mean why do he need to know who we had slept with." simon said. "I don't know, how many questions have you gotten thru." I asked. "five each. But you how did it go with the popular girls." simon said and he sounded a little bit jealous I wonder why. "great, I got along with two of them, and the last one doesn't like me at all. We have just answered two questions each. I guess we figured we would have a whole month to answer them." I answered as the bell rang signalling that our first class would start.
At lunch I wanted to be alone yet again, so I went to my favourite place in this entire place, and for once it wasn't the art room. But the rooftop, which to be clear no one knows that you are even allowed to be up there. the only reason I am even allowed to go up there is because of my accident three years ago. Mrs blackthorn figured that I needed a place where I could be alone. I even got the key. I know I promised that I would hang out with the girls at lunch but after yesterday I feel like being alone for a little bit longer.
So here I am on the roof, it actually really pretty up here, you can see all of Alicante from up here, which isn't saying much as Alicante isn't that big. But my favourite part about being up here is the view I have of the forest. When I was little me and Jon would often run into the woods to play, with Alec and Jace. We would have so much fun; this was before either of them decide that being popular was better than our friendship. We could just be. I remember one day in particular when Alec had asked his sister to join us, she said no as she didn't want to get dirty. The boys had asked if I was afraid to be dirty as well as I am a girl, I told them no, I don't care if I get dirty.
I could be up here forever, just looking at the landscape that I have painted a million times. but of course, my phone going of scared me. I took it out of my bag and saw that Jon was calling me. "hey." I answered. "where are you. Isabelle and Tessa have been looking everywhere for you. they said you was supposed to eat with them today." Jon said. "I am on the roof." I answered honestly. "did you get a panic attack again." Jon asked all serious. Yes, the roof is also the place I go if I feel overwhelmed. "no, I feel great actually, I just wanted to be alone, but we still have twenty minutes so if you want to come up here instead you can." I said. "all of us." Jon asked. "yes, all of you, except for if Kaelie is around, I can't stand her." I answered. "are you sure you are ready to show your private place." Jon asked. "yes, I think its time, and luckily no one else can come up here if I don't allow it." I said as I have the only key, even the principal doesn't have one. "we will be there in two minutes. Guys come with me and bring some food for Clary." Jon said damn him and his way of making me eat. I still don't have to much of an appetite. "see you soon. remember to knock or I wont know you are here." I said before we hung up. like I said I have the only key and I lock the door every time I am up here.
Two minutes later and I hear a knock on the door. Its going to be weird to have people up here. I have never even shown Simon this. I walked over to the door and unlocked the door and on the other side stood Jon first and the rest after. I stepped aside to let them pass and when Tessa walked in last, I locked the door. "wow this place is beautiful." Isabelle said as she looked around, so did the rest of them. "how come you are the only one allowed here." Will asked. "Mrs blackthorn knew I needed a place to go when I needed to get away." I said as I walked over to my favourite place to sit. The chair I have brought next to my favourite view. "look it's the Forrest, do you remember when we used to run around in there." Jon said and looked at me. "I do I was just thinking about the time Alec asked Isabelle to come with him, and she refused because she was afraid to get dirty. Then Alec asked if I cared if I would get dirty." I answered. "I forgot about that. I loved playing in there, before my mom said it would be to dangerous to be in there alone at the age of seven." Alec said. "yes, it's still my favourite thing, some days I just look at it and remember a different time. and it's also most of my inspiration for my paintings." I said and pointed to the only painting up here. the one I was currently working on. "you did that" Aline asked. "yes, is it bad." I asked. I was actually afraid to hear what she had to say. "you are kidding right. This is the best painting I have ever seen." Aline said. "thank you." I said. "if you ever need anyone to come up here with you don't be afraid to ask." Isabelle said. I smiled at her. "if you don't mind us asking, what happened after your sickness." Tessa said. "nothing much, I have been to therapy for the last three years. I still don't eat as much as I should. But after my talk with my mom and Luke yesterday I feel better. Like something have lifted of my chest. I also feel good to have some new friends that I can talk to" I said. "whenever you need someone to talk to don't be afraid to call me or Tessa." Isabelle said I smiled at her and gave her a hug. Its strange to feel so safe with a person after only knowing them for two days. But with both Tessa and Isabelle I feel that way. I kind of wish we could have meet sooner. "can we please talk about something else that don't make me feel depressed. Not that I think you are boring or anything. I just think we could be better of with some nicer subject." Jem said. "sure, we still have ten minutes before the next class starts." I said.
We ended up just talking and having fun up on the roof before it was time for us to go back. My next two classes went on like normal and then it was time for my favourite class art.
"I see you haven't change that much over summer" I said to one of the only people I talk to in this class. Magnus bane, we mostly only talk in this class. "biscuit, you have changed a lot. I don't know but I can sense that you are happier." Magnus said. "I meet some new people yesterday, and they have been the nicest to me. so how was summer break" I asked. "great, I was in Spain for most of the summer. Looking at the cute Spanish boys at the beach. You?" magnus said. "well, I spent my summer at home alone as simon was busy in New York. But I did spend most of it by the pool." I answered and just after I said that I saw Jace walking into this class and our teacher was just behind him. I wonder if Jace truly was serious about the art thing. He did ask me two days ago to teach him to paint. "well, it looks like the golden boy is talking art." Magnus said. "I know I wonder why." I said. not really looking for an answer. "for this semester I want you to paint something you feel when you think of the perfect summer day. You will have two months to get this ready." Our teacher said. I loved this idea and started to think about what I could paint right away.
Will point of view, after school.
I have to think about something I can do to make Tessa like me, and no I am not just doing this because Jem, alec and Jon challenged me and Jace. I have actually liked Tessa for a really long time. but every time I ask her out on a date, she rejects me. I don't know if its because I don't have the best reputation or because I don't really date girls. I wish I would have never started this thing. I wanted to be good enough for her, to make her see that I am someone you can be seen with.
After school I decided that my best bet would be to go to the bookstore that Luke owns. What most people don't know about me is that I actually enjoys to read and I know that Tessa does as well. I mean I a have seen her walking into people because she was so distracted with the book she was currently reading. But the only problem is that I have no idea of what kind of books she is into which is why I need help from Luke.
"well, if it isn't Will. I have missed see you at my store." Luke said as I walked into the store. "its not my fault you left for a vacation, and to be fair I have been at Jon's home this entire summer." I answered. "that would explained why Joselyn got a call from Clary ever day. I don't get why she don't like you guys. if anything, me and Jocelyn have always said she would be perfect for Jace." Luke said. well, this was interesting news. "really why?" I asked as I could not see it and I wanted to know his reasoning. "I don't know, Jace kind of lights up ever time Clary is around I know he will deny it, but I think he might like her. and Clary could use a guy like Jace around, someone who can make her laugh and make her feel like a princess." Luke said. this isn't something I can tell Jon or Jace about. "I guess I can see it. so, I am here because I want to buy a new book. But I don't really know what book I want." I said. I tried to be as vague as possible. "we just got a new version of you favourite book. Apparently, they added a new chapter in the female version telling a little bit of the story." Luke said and walked away to find it. maybe this is the right way. I can give Tessa something I like, and she will see that I truly care for her. it took some minutes for Luke to actually find the book but once I saw it, I knew it would be perfect. Now I just have to figure out the best way to give her the book without her being suspicious. "this is perfect Luke. Do you have anything else like this. you know I love this kind of story." I said as I wanted something new to read for myself. "sure, let me find it." Luke said and walked away yet again.
I ended up getting two new books for myself and one for Tessa. Not that Luke knew that. I still can't believe what Luke told me about Jace. I have never notice that he was interested in Clary I just figured that he wanted to win a bet. But this most have started a while ago if Luke noticed, we only stared this challenge this week. I guess I have to be more attentive when I am around them.