Hey guys!
I just wanted to take a moment and thank the people who commented on how much I update. That motivates me to write faster, and upload more chapters.
But, I'd like to thank a particular reader. WeirdACE. This reader has been so supportive of this fanfic, and I want to let WeirdACE know that it's readers like you who make me want to write and upload more.
But for the rest of the readers, you guys are AMAZING! Love you all!
Thank you for the support!
Another thing. Look, before I get any more reviews saying "BUT JACE ISN'T LIKE THIS", let me make something clear.
I said it in the description of this story, but if you didn't read that, I'll tell you right now. This is an A/U fanfic. Jace and Izzy do get better, gradually.
Enjoy!
Unknown p.o.v (lol y'all probably know who this is hehehe)
My mother was right. The man refused to talk to us, hell, he was beyond pissed. Mother started crying, but the man, who's name was Luke, shut the door in our faces.
But we HAD to see her. I wanted to be in her life, be the brother I should have been.
We only had one choice left. It was a desperate attempt, but it might work.
Mother said Valentine might still be living in the old house they were in. She didn't want to see Valentine; she wanted to see my sister, Clarissa, or Clary.
So, we hatched a plan. Stake out the old house, and if Clary came by...we had to hope she wouldn't reject us.
It was a long shot, but it was worth it.
The rest of Clary's day went smoothly, other than the occasional insults from Sebastian and Isabelle. For some reason, Jace barely participated today.
Strange.
Once school ended, I left immediately.
I pedaled back home, and perfromed the usual routine.
Shower. Clean. Cook. Change into uniform.
After checking if the house was all good, I left for Taki's.
Clary was exhausted. Her shift at Taki's proved to be worse that night, just because Isabelle, Aline and Seelie made it a point to insult every little thing about Clary. Once again, Jace was a no show.
Clary was ecstatic when her shift ended, and went to Luke's. As she stepped inside the shop, she headed over to Luke, and he looked troubled. "Everything ok Luke?" asked Clary, concern lacing her voice.
Luke seemed startled, and it was obvious he was hiding something from her. "Nothings wrong Clare. Now, get to work."
She sighed, slipped on her usual work clothes, and was arranging some books, when the cute little boy from yesterday, Max, came up to her. "Clary!" he said, beaming. "I finished the Naruto I bought! It was amazing!"
Clary smiled at him, and they both discussed manga for a good five minutes when Jace appeared behind Max.
"Max," he said, annoyed. "C'mon we've been here for like half an hour. Let's go."
"Ok," replied Max. He hugged Clary, and then looked up at her. "I'll see you tomorrow, right?"
Clary smiled down at him. "Of course kiddo."
Jace gently steered Max out of the store, and she closed the store. Clary headed to the office, and was prepared the get the truth out of Luke.
"Luke, what's wrong? You seem..off."
"Clary," he sighed, "Look...you know that I hate keeping secrets from you." Luke took a minute to think. "I just...how would you feel if the woman you loved just appeared in your life after a long time?"
"Luke..what happened?"
"Well, she just decided to just show up. You know, when she left me, she didn't even spare a backward glance. Now, she just thought I would take her back willingly. I care, but she broke me."
Clary reached over and hugged Luke, and they sat in silence.
CLary untangled herself from Luke's arms, and smiled at him.
"Don't worry Luke. If she can't see how kind and thoughtful you are, she isn't worth it."
If only she knew who the mystery lady was...
When Clary finished her shift at the Auto Shop, she felt like she was being watched. She had seen a car following her around for almost the entire job, and she was terrified and angry.
She went to the edge of the road, and turned her bike around. She wanted to know why the fuck the car was following her, and pedaled to the passengers side of the car.
Clary felt time slow down when she saw who were the two people in the car. It was dark out, but even then she could distinguish some features from the people.
There was a boy in the passengers side, his hair almost white. The driver had hair as red as herself, but darker.
No.
No, no, no. This can't be true.
They looked so similar to the pictures Valentine had. The ones he forbid her from looking at, but she did anyways.
She laughed mirthlessly. What a stupid idea, she thought. No fucking way that's mom and Jonathan.
No way. RIght?
Clary pedaled back home faster. She was smart, and she knew the people in the car didn't think she knew they were following Clary, but she was smarter. They distanced themselves from Clary, and she was angry.
So, she hatched a plan. Clary turned a corner, and then found a clump of bushed, and hid there. She was tiny, so she slipped into the bushed easily. Clary flipped her bike on the side, and waited. It was 8:45, and today, she just didn't give ten fucks about Valentine.
She saw the car come closer, and stop about two yards in front of her.
The people in the car go out, and she held in a breath.
There was now no doubt in her mind that these people were her mother and brother.
Clary couldn't move. She was frozen.
What the FUCK?
Was her mom the one Luke loved? Why did he never tell her? Thousands of questions flooded her mind, and she was in shock.
She snapped out of her shock when she heard her mom talk.
"Jonathan," said Jocelyn. "Where did she go?"
Jonathan looked somewhat worried. "Dunno mom. Look, I want to talk to her too mom, but isn't this a little over the top? I mean, following her around the whole damn day...kinda creepy."
Clary saw red.
What did they want? Clary knew she couldn't really blame her brother for leaving, hell, he probably had no idea he had a sister till their mom told him.
But she still didn't want to talk to them.
A little voice in the back of her head told her she had to talk to them.
Clary stepped out of her hiding place, and was ready to face her past.
So? What do you think! Review!