This chapter is kinda short but I just wanted to show the Lightwood's giving back and also the relationship between Clary and Jon and show how they were rebuilding it. I promise, the next chapter will be better, but I think that this story is nearing the end. Possibly a couple more chapters to go. I hope you've all enjoyed it so far!
Chapter Ten
Time Jump-Clary Birthday
Jace POV:
For the past month I've been sneaking around trying to help Maryse plan this birthday surprise for Clary, and I have to admit, it was going to be amazing! It wasn't going to be anything huge, but Maryse wanted to give Clary an actual birthday. I had told her that Clary had never been allowed to celebrate her birthday and Maryse almost had a mental breakdown.
My job was to keep Clary busy that day until I got a text from Izzy saying that everything was ready, so to distract Clary I decided that I was going to take her out all day, we could do anything she wanted to do. Surprisingly Clary was really stoked about this. She normally doesn't like being the center of attention or having everything paid for, but today she was willing to let me buy her anything I wanted too. When 7 o'clock rolled around I was taking Clary back to her house. She was bouncing in her seat, probably for too much caffeine but she looked so excited and it made me really happy. When we pulled into her driveway and got out of the car I grabbed her wrist and pulled her back to me.
"What's going on Jace?"
"I have a surprise for you." She looked at me with a confused expression. "But you have to wear this blindfold and let me take you too it."
"I'm not sure Jaceā¦" She started but I cut her off.
"Clary, it's your birthday, let me have this. Please." I could see her face relax and he nodded. I placed the blindfold over her eyes, and she gripped my arm tighter. I placed my hand on her waist and lead her through the forest.
"Jace, we've been walking for awhile, are we ever going to get there?"
"We're almost there Clare, just trust me."
"I do trust you, but that doesn't mean that I'm not a little worried about where you're leading me." Finally when I got to the skate park, I saw my family, and Jonathan, and a couple of his buddies all standing around. I lean down and whisper in her ear as I slowly take off the blindfold.
"Happy birthday baby." I feel her shiver against me and when she opens her eyes she gasps and her hand flies over her mouth.
"SURPRISE!" They all shout and when I look at Clary she has tears in her eyes, and wrap my arm around her shoulders and pull her into my side.
"Oh my god. You did this for me?" She asked while her head was buried into my side.
"We all did it for you. It was Maryse's idea, she wanted to do something special, and when I told her that you've never really celebrated your birthday she wanted to give you a party."
"I can't believe you all did this for me." She said and walked over to my family. "I don't even know what to say."
"You don't have to say anything. We owe you so much Clary, and this is something I think every child should experience. I tried to reach your parents, but I couldn't get ahold of them." Maryse looked sad, but Clary didn't seem surprised at all.
"Don't worry about them Mrs. Lightwood, I think they would have just brought the mood down." She smiled and I instantly saw Mayrse perk up. Clary looked to the side and when she caught sight of Jonathan her smile got even bigger. "Jon, what are you doing here?"
"Jace called me a few weeks ago telling me what they had planned, and I wanted to be here to celebrate my sisters first birthday." She smirked at her, and Clary laughed.
"It means a lot Jon, thank you for coming." She went over and hugged him and looked back at me. "And I can't believe you brought them to my skate park."
"Wait, this is yours?" Jon asked.
"Yea, I asked mom and dad to build it for me when I was 14. I was having a hard time, and they were frustrated that I wasn't opening up to them so they caved and built it for me."
"Why is it so far away from the house?"
"Couldn't risk the image. Everyone who had ever seen me thought I was prim and proper. I wore dressed and skirts and heels. Mom and dad didn't want the world to see me in skinny jeans, and a beanie while I blasted alternative music and road around on my skateboard. It apparently wasn't very becoming of me, and they didn't want a rebel as a child. Sure that all went out the window with the suicide, but I tried my hardest to please them. I just couldn't do it anymore. This was my safe place for a long time."
"And how did Jace know about it?"
"He found me here one day. It kind became our spot. We'd meet here every few months, and talk." Clary looked back at me and smiled. "This is where he found out everything, and where became friends, where we first kissed. This place holds a lot of good memories. And now I can add this to the list," She made her way over to me and snaked her arms around my waist, "and I can't thank you enough for that."
"I wanted to make you're birthday special, and I couldn't think of a better place than where it all started for us." I placed my hand on the small of her back. "I love you Clary. And I promise you that for as long as we're together every birthday will be special."
"I love you too. And I can't wait to experience every single one of them with you." I leaned down and placed a sweet kiss on her lips. The rest of the night went really well. We all had a lot of fun, and it was great to see Clary so happy. Her smile never left her face all night, and I don't remember a time I heard her laugh so much. All in all, I think her birthday was a success, and I couldn't wait to continue to surprise her, and make her this happy for a long time.
