Second period had just ended, and it was time for lunch. Clary walked out of classroom 11B and looked around. Where is he? She thought. He was supposed to meet me right here.
Clary shook her head and took the folded up map of the school out of her pocket. She un-folded it and studied it. Well, this is confusing. Clary decided she would venture around the school on her own, and try to find the cafeteria.
As if on cue, Jace showed up behind her. "Sorry I took so long, my teacher was giving me a lecture about my grades." Clary shook her head. "Jace, it's the first day of school." "I know. My grades are just naturally horrible, unlike my good looks."
Two people with black hair showed up behind them. They must be Alec and Isabelle. Clary thought. "Jace, who's this?" the boy asked. "Her name is-" Jace started. "Clarissa. Clarissa Fray. But, if you don't mind, I rather be called Clary," Clary stated. "I'm Alec," the boy said. He motioned at the girl. "And this is my sister, Isabelle." Isabelle smirked. "Jace, is this your new girlfriend?" Clary blushed. "No." Jace glared at her.
"Speaking about girlfriends…" Simon showed up behind Isabelle. "Hello, beautiful." He winked at her.
"What's up, dork?"
"Come on, I know you love me."
"I don't."
"Yeah, you do."
"No, I don't. Is he sitting with us today?"
"Sadly, yes." Jace replied. Clary glared at Jace and elbowed him. Hard. "Oww." Jace rubbed his elbow. "Let's go, I'm starving." The trio and Simon walked over to the cafeteria. Clary looked around. "Um, Jace, all of the tables are…taken." "I know. Follow me." Clary and everyone else follow Jace to the kitchen. Jace looked around and lead them towards the back. There they found a door. Jace opened it, and a staircase going down appeared. "Come on." The five went down the steps and into a basement. Alec shut the door. Isabelle turned the light on.
"This…is where you guys eat every day?" Clary questioned. "Yup. It's dirty, I know, but we like having our privacy." Suddenly, the speaker in the wall made a loud beep.
"Good morning boys and girls, this is this is just a reminder that the winter/welcome to school ball will be tonight at 6:00. Please dress formally. Have a good day."
Jace looked at his shoes. "I still don't have anyone to go with." Isabelle smiled, and sat by him. "Go with Clary." She suggested. Clary looked at her. "What? I literally just met him a few hours ago." Jace looked at her. "We can go as friends, of course." Clary bit her lip and hesitated. "Bu- Yea. Okay." She smiled at him. He smiled back.
Simon tapped Isabelle. "Will you do the honor of going with me?" Isabelle looked at Clary. Clary looked at her as if to say, please. Isabelle sighed. "Okay…Alec, who are you going with?"
Alec smiled. "Myself, of course." The bell rang.
"Simon, let's go. We have to hurry." Clary urged him. "Okay,okay." Clary and Simon gradded their stuff and raced out the door. "See you tonight!" Jace yelled towards Clary. "Alright!" She yelled back.
As Clary and Simon got into the halls, Clary looked down. "Everything alright?" Simon asked her. "Oh, yeah, totally." But what she really wanted to say was, No. I didn't want to go with Jace as just friends. I wanted to be more than that to him. I wanted to be his girlfriend.
"Alrighty. Let's go. We don't want to be late."