Ayyy 2 chapters in one day!

This chapter is shorter that the rest because I felt that was the way it had to go and my thought well is dry after 2 in one day.

Disclaimer: Cassandra Clare owns the mortal instruments, not me

Quite a bit of sassy/salty Clary so I hope you like it!

(That is such a basic title I'm sorry I couldn't help it)


Chapter 6: Roasted Beef

The bell for first lesson rings and I start to get up.

"Where ya going?" Sebastian asks.

Our conversation had fallen to a comfortable silence and it was nice. But now the bell has brought me back to reality.

"First lesson. Where else?" I pick my bag up from the floor and begin to walk back to the building.

I hear him shuffling behind me and suddenly he's by my side. I give him a questioning look.

"What? We have history together. You can't escape me that easily."

Oh. To be honest I didn't even know I had history I had planned to just get away from him and then check my time table once the coast was clear of him.

"Well, it's gonna be terrible either way so…"

"Okay I knew you're taking everything happening really personally but you don't have to go through all of it alone. Like I said, I'm being friendly."

I don't answer, it's not really something that needs an answer so I just keep walking and he stays behind me. I guess Sebastian Verlac isn't so bad.

As we walk into history together I feel eyes on us. None of my former people are in this class and for once I'm actually grateful for that –I was not ready for any type of confrontation this early in the morning and on a Monday at that.

I sit at my normal seat and Sebastian sits next to me. The guy who normally sits there, Matt something, looks at the seat longingly but I guess Sebastian gave him a glare since he scurries away.

I can feel eyes on me as I take my books out of my bag and I almost want to run out of the room again. Ugh what is wrong with me? After this weekend I just feel so powerless. I guess money is power. In high school that's what it's all about, all the popular kids are the ones who hold the most power and when you're not one of them, it's terrifying. I feel like a butterfly pinned to a board being studied with the gazes of everyone on me. I constantly feel like I'm being judged but that's… that's because I am. I'm no longer Queen Bee, I'm just a lowly overthrown worker bee here to serve my superiors.

I rest my head on the table and groan. I want to yell at everyone to stop staring at me, to mind their own business, to just stop. But I can't find my voice, my spark. It's all gone.

I feel someone walk into the classroom, it's not a student; they had an aura of authority. I look up and see Mr. Ravenscar, our uptight history teacher.

"Clarissa Morgenstern, what a pleasant surprise to see you here today after everything that's happened last week." Even the teachers. Uggghhhh. I bite my lip.

He goes on with his lecture and I'm agitated and just want to leave.

I wonder how well Jonathan is coping. Probably better that I am, to be honest. Everyone loves Jonathan.

"Should have skipped this, don't ya think?" Sebastian comments.

I can't help but agree. "This was totally irrelevant." It was just a filler lesson and I rolled my eyes about 10 times. At least Mr. Ravenscar let us talk amongst ourselves for the last 15 minutes since he finished earlier than expected. Filler lesson, I called it.

"I can shut everyone up right now, you know? If you want?" Sebastian offers but I shake my head.

"I don't need anyone to save me. I don't need you to fight my battles or speak my words. It was nice of you to offer in theory but don't do it again."

He raises his eyebrows and his arms in a defensive move. "Okay, just trying to help, don't aim that angst at me."

I sigh. "I'm sorry. You've been nothing but nice to me, which I can't believe I just said and now I'm just being salty."

"Hey it happens to the best of us."

"Yo, Clary how are you still here? You know, since you can't even afford the lunches anymore I'd've thought you skip out on all this." I hear from behind. It's Kirk something.

I exhale sharply and turn. "You're Kirk right? Well at least my parents aren't selling Yin Fen to get by, I could rat you out you know. Then you'll know what it's like but unfortunately for you, your family has no back up plan so while I'm living in a nice cozy log cabin in a quaint little town away from pricks like you, you'll be on the streets begging me for money for your lunch. Why don't you shut up and think about what you say next?"

That's when the bell rang and I made my exit away from those people.

I decide no, I'm not gonna allow them to tell me what I am and what I can do. I'm not giving them power over me anymore. My next lesson was Biology and I had that with Seelie and Kaelie, the perfect time to give them a piece of my mind. Two against one is never fair but when it's two against Clarissa Morgenstern the latter will win.

"Okay, that was awesome, I mean I was gonna just punch him in the face but you cut him in half." Sebastian smiles. "You found your voice again?"

"All it took was to get ticked off by some lowlife."

"I'll see you later, alright?" He waves goodbye and I make my way to the next class, determined.


Yaaayy this just means more sass for next chapter

Thanks for reading!

~ Liz Ashley xx