Yes, this is an update, not a prank. But be thankful for this update, I faked a study hall pass to get to computers to type half of this, and I have a really important science test tomorrow that I should be studying for. But I had to write.

Clary

Why did he have to say that? I knew that he would react weird when he found out that I was now friends with Aline, but to compare her to my father?

Why was Jon so stupid? Why did he even tell Jace in the first place? Jace knows nothing about what I went through. Sure he knows what I told Simon, but he has no idea of the torture it was. Being called worthless every day, never having anyone that I could go to, always looking over my shoulder. I just wanted a safe place, was that too much to ask? Simon was the closest thing I had to something safe, but he ruined that. Even though I've forgiven him, there's no way that can ever forget what he did.

But Jace. I was finally starting to move past what he's done. I was just about to fully forgive him. If that tutoring session went well, I was going to tell him. I thought that I might have been able to trust him. I thought that he trusted me.

I guess not.

I was so enveloped in my thoughts, I didn't notice the person about to crash into me. They crushed my small figure, reminding me of when Jace tackled me. A jolt of pain spread through my body, concentrated at my head. But the worst part, the person who I ran into.

Sebastian

"I guess that now you've finally realized how much you love me, dear Clary. And now you're throwing yourself at me." Sebastian purs, a sly smile on his pale face. Please don't tell me that he's trying to seduce me.

"Sebastian, whatever you are trying, stop." With that tried to walk away. Tried.

"Now Clary," He said, then he had me pinned against the wall, his arms a cage. "Hiding your feelings from me isn't the best choice."
"There's nothing to hide dear Sebby." I spit at him, using the name he hates, and reveling in the grimace that he makes. "I hate you, now leave me alone."

"But I don't want to do that." He starts leaning in. He can't try and kiss me! The only problem? I'm trapped by the monster.

Just as Sebastian is about to steal my first-yeah I know-kiss, he is ripped away from me.

"Get off of her!" Jace? What is he doing here? Well at least he saved me….

"You know she wanted it."
"You sick creep!" Jace shoves him to the ground, and swings a fist at Sebastian's nose. There is a cracking sounds, followed by a stream of blood. Is his nose broken?
Apparently that angered Sebastian-who knew? (Sarcasm) Because in the blink of an eye, Jace is overpowered and slammed on the tile floor.

I'm too shocked to do anything but stand there and watch them destroy each other. The next couple of minutes are a flurry of fists and moans of pain. But then Jace takes a nasty blow to the chin, and it snaps me out of my helpless state.

"The two of you, stop it!" Shouting, my feeble attempts to pull them off of each other is useless. There is a new bruise on them every couple of seconds. Why is Jace doing this? Why would he go through so much pain, because of what Sebastian almost did to me?

Here's a tip: Don't get lost in your head, next to a fight. You will get hurt. That was proven when another burst of pain hit my head, and I was knocked to the floor by surprise.

"Ow." That hurt more than when Jon would "accidentally" knock me to the ground. At least my pain made the teenager stop fighting.

"Shoot Clary, I didn't mean to hit you." He can't be serious can he?

"Just leave her alone! Haven't you caused enough damage already!" Jace practically growls at Sebastian, and it feels nice to have someone defend me.

"But I only meant to hurt you, not her!" You have got to be kidding me.

"Just do everyone a favor and leave Sebby." It felt weird being so harsh, when I was lying on the ground, but I could not stand the sight of him! At least the nickname got through his thick skull, because Sebastian stomped off. Angrily, if I might had.

"You okay Clary?" Jace asks, while helping me stand up.

"I'm fine, you have it worst than I do." I wasn't kidding, There was a bruise forming at his jawline, and angry red marks on what parts of skin his clothes didn't cover. There were probably a lot more.

"While that may be true, you have a lump on your head that I'm concerned about."

"So you can be concerned about me, but you can't trust me?" I bitterly spat out, feeling a tad bit guilty as Jace's face morphs into a regretful one.

"That's why I was running to find you Clary. I do trust you." Jace pleads with me. Wait, pleads? Since when has Jace ever pleaded, to someone else? But I still can't forgive him that soon. I don't have any proof.

"If you trust me, then why didn't you believe me? I told you that Aline is my friend, and you think that I'm going to get hurt. Do you think I'm a fool? I wouldn't fall for any trick from Aline, and she wasn't lying." I'm so mad, that I move away from Jace's physical support, which might not have been the best option. I end up stumbling into one of the shiny red lockers, making the throbbing in my head increase.

"Please Clary, I was just caught up in the moment, I promise that I completely trust and believe you. I know that I was already fighting for your trust, and I know that I don't deserve it. I just need you to believe me, that I believe you. I know that last sentence sounded weird, but please give me another chance. I don't deserve it since this is technically my third chance, but please Clary. Please." He… I…. Just said… What?

"Jace I-"
"I know that if you don't forgive me, I have to back off, but please Clary." His words are… real. There was so much desperation in his voice, Jace wasn't going to do this again. His tone was so powerful in the fact that he will now trust me, and I just might be able to trust him. He also fought Sebastian because he was unwanted to say the least, and defended me in front of him.

"Jace, I forgive you." His face lit up like a christmas tree. But Jace got a little too excited and gave me a bone-crushing hug. Which isn't a good thing to do if someone is already in pain. "Jace, I have bones."

"Shoot, sorry about that Clary." He apologizes with a sheepish grin.

"It's fine, but every now and then I need some air."
"So, math?"

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