Chapter 5:
My eyes swollen and puffy, I decided it was time to get everything. I looked at my watch; 1.25 on a Saturday, Jonathan would be at work. If I wanted to know about what he was up to, I was going to have to get myself employed. I went into Mums' old room and pulled up the loose floorboard. All our art stuff was under here, drawing and painting was both our escapes. Picking it up I put it all in a bag from under Mum's bed. It was a nice black bag with lots of space in it. A great work bag... Leaving the bag and art stuff, I wandered over to my old room. It was exactly how I left it. I walked over to my wardrobe and pulled out a pencil skirt, a white blouse, red belt, as well as a wig and contact lenses. I got changed and applied some makeup, then grabbed some outfits to put in my bag. I swapped my shoes for some red heels and smiled at my reflection. I looked different, a sophisticated business women. Walking back over to Mum's room I picked up my bag.
"Who are you?" I jumped; I hadn't heard anyone come in. I turned around and saw Jace, this could be fun. I giggled and looked at him; he wouldn't know me because of my blue contacts and black wig.
"I could ask you the same question. How did you get in?" Jace was looking at me accusingly, oh the fool. "Well?"
"I was looking for someone. A girl, have you seen her?" I raised an eyebrow, then walking very slowing I headed towards him.
"Oh yes, quite recently." I kept eye contact; it was so hard to not laugh!
"Where is she?" Finally I let a laugh escape. Then pulling off my wig I said "here I am".
"Clary? Why are you wearing a wig and contacts?" I arranged my wig and walked past Jace, my bag on my shoulder. As I got outside the shadow hunters looked confused.
"It's Clary. I have a plan and the plan needed a disguise." They just stared at me; I sighed and headed to The Morgenstern business building. My phone started ringing so I answered it, I didn't recognise the number.
"You have a very annoying habit of walking off, you know. Plus, you just answer your phone. What if I was Jonathan just phoning to get a tracker or something?" I laughed, Jace was a pain.
"Then the fight would start sooner," Whoa, what was that? A shadow was mirroring my stride across the road. "Look I have to go I'm being followed."
"Yeah, by me, smart ass."
"Where about are you then?"
"Behind you, why?" I hung up and crossed the road; the shadow ran down an alley. I stood there confused. "What are you looking at? The alley isn't very attractive."
"I shouldn't go after Jonathan. What am I doing? I should have died along with Hodge, or he should've killed me." I was pacing now, mumbling "what am I going to do? What have I done? Why am I still here?" over and over again. Jace grabbed me and looked into my eyes, hands holding my cheeks so I wouldn't look away.
"Clary, breathe. You need a break, come to the beach. It'll be fun." I laughed, pulled away. Biting my lip I considered whether to go or not. "That's real cute," he smirked," but beach or not?" I blushed and looked at the building in the distance I could use a break.
"Sure..." We started to walk back, I kept sneaking glances at him. Can I trust him? Can I trust them? I did trust them I suppose, but there was something off about Sebastian.
"I know I'm absolutely amazing but can you stop staring." That bloody smirk!
"Can I trust you?" I sounded like a weirdo but hey! Least I'm not constantly staring... yet. Jace just laughed, but the shadow distracted me, it threw a weapon at me. But it would probably hit Jace; I dived into him and knocked him to the pavement. I was laying on him, my breasts pressed against his chest. This wasn't embarrassing or anything... I clambered up and looked around, no one was there. I picked up the weapon and examined it. It was a moon disk, only few left in the world. A flat circle covered in spikes except for one little gap for the owner to hold on to when getting ready to throw it.
"See, I can't trust girls. They can't help but throw themselves at me. So what's your excuse this time? Was I about to step in something?" I was surprised and slightly worried.
"You didn't see him? Or the moon disk?" Jace just looked at me with a raised eyebrow. "Look," I showed him the weapon," A shadow, it looked male, was mirroring my on the other side of the road and then... well- this happened. I really should go now; I'm just putting everyone in danger." I didn't want to leave, but life was unfair so oh well. I gave him the weapon, cutting myself in the process and nodded once. I wasn't going to heal my hand, it can heal normally. Normal. Like any part of my life is normal.
"Don't be ridiculous." He grabbed my hand and took me back into my house. "Get changed, get rid of that horrible wig and those contacts." I ran into my room and put on some blue skinny jeans and a checked crop top. I slid my feet into some black heels and met Jace by the front door. We walked to the others.
"Clary? Are you okay? Do you need a hug or anything?" Sebastian asked. I looked at him with a 'are you kidding' expression.
"No I don't need a hug or a shoulder to cry on." Jace laughed and Isabelle motioned for us to get in the car. "There's not enough space." The car was weirdly set out, adapted for shadow hunters, it only had four seats.
"Oh. Clary, you'll have to sit on someone's lap. You're only small it won't be a problem." Isabelle was so dead. Jace smirked and patted his lap, Sebastian raised an eyebrow. Next thing I knew Isabelle had picked me up and dumped me on Jace.
"Great." I sat perched on his lap my back against the door, with Jace's arms wrapped around my waist.
"Well this is cosy. Seb, you look a bit lonesome." I groaned and Sebastian glared, then I felt something digging in my side. I wiggled about a bit and Jace groaned, I stopped immediately and glared.
"Isabelle, that was so wrong putting her on Jace's lap! He's got a fucking boner!" Sebastian exclaimed. Alec sniggered, Isabelle gasped and Jace just pulled me tighter to him.
"Jace!" I yelped. He chuckled and loosened up a tad.
"Like you wouldn't have one if she was sitting on your lap, you're just jealous."
"Helloooo I am here you know." Talking as if I wasn't here just pissed me off.
"So I can feel..." he smirked again. The car pulled to a slow stop.
"We're at the beach!" Alec announced cheerily. I mumbled 'about time' before trying to get out.
"Jace, let go!" He didn't move.
"Alec, I don't like this beach. It's got stones. Sand is so much better, go to the other one." Alec laughed and climbed back in!
"Lemme just have a bag of crisps." I groaned, they were doing this on purpose. Then I thought of a plan. I turned around so I was facing Jace and lightly ran my fingers up his chest. Then started moving my body slightly so I was rubbing against him, he groaned and moved his hands to behind his head. I knew everyone else was watching, I moved slightly and reaching behind me I opened the door and jumped out. Laughter erupted from in the car, except from Jace who looked shocked.
"Tease" Jace moaned. Sebastian was exaggerating his laughter so I glared at him. Ass.
"What beach, Jace?" Alec asked. Jace pondered for a minute, looking at me thoughtfully.
"Pixie beach." Alec turned around, eyebrows raised.
"That's an hour away-"
"I know," Jace smirked. Ha, I'll just run there. "C'mon, red."
"It's okay, I'll meet you there."
"How do we know you'll go to the beach?" I laughed, trust issues much.
"You have my word." I leaned over Jace's lap to reach my bag. I got my iPod out and put my bag on my shoulder.
"Na ah. Your bag stays with us." I reached in my bag and grabbed my shorts and bikini before passing Jace my bag.
"I know exactly what's in there, Lightwood." I went running off, dodging cars.
I was laying in my denim shorts and plain purple bikini top when I heard the car pull up. It had taken me about 20 minutes to get here and them an hour as Alec estimated. I heard my name being called but I just turned my iPod up louder. Underdog by You Me At Six was playing, love this song. Then my sun was blocked by a figure. I removed my earphones.
"You're blocking the sun." Jace moved so he was lying on his side next to me.
"Nice run?"
"Yeah" what was with the small talk? "I'm going for a swim, coming?" He nodded and I ditched my shorts, I started walking when I heard my name called again. I turned and saw my ex. "Ben?" He grinned and held his arms out; I walked to him slowly, wary. When I got there he pulled me to him and kissed me. It was intense and passionate. I pushed him away, "what the hell? What're you doing here!" I put my hands on my hips.
"Needed some time away. I heard about your Dad. I'm so sorry, Clary. I'll find whoever hurt him if you want." I looked at him shocked then felt myself paling. Before he could notice I ran across the sand towards the rock pools. At the far end was a big rock that was high up. Heading for the biggest rock, I jumped from rock to rock I could feel my feet getting cut. I didn't care, I made it. I looked down, it was quite high. Without thinking I did a swan dive into the water.
The water was cool and refreshing, but it didn't solve the fact that Ben didn't know the truth about Father. What had been told to everyone? I swam out into the distance and found a rock resting just under the surface. Sitting on it I stared out into the distance, thinking.
"Who was that, Clary?" Jace. I didn't want to turn around; he'd see the tears that had slid down my cheeks. "Are you okay?" Fiercely wiping the tears away I turned around.
"Just an ex," Jace frowned," he doesn't know who killed Valentine. Someone wants to keep it quiet that I did it. But why?"
"Don't worry about it for now. Come back to land, we want to fight you," he smirked, he's so handsome. Oh dear, I, Clarissa, was falling for this gorgeous guy.
"Okay." We started swimming to the shore. Everyone was waiting, including Ben. "Why's he still there?" I growled.
"He wants to fight you as well." This would be fun, I laughed. "Clary, are you mad?" I faked an expression of shocked hurt and splashed water at him. He grabbed me and dunked me. I twisted out of his hold and swam behind him, still underwater.
"Clary?" I swam towards the shore and when I got to the shallow water I surfaced. Jace was still looking around, and then he saw me on the sand. "CHEAT!" He shouted.
"Back in a minute" I told the others. I went behind a rock and came up with a drying rune. When I came back, Jace was drying himself off with a towel. Isabelle looked up and did a double take.
"How come you're dry?" Oops. I shrugged and sat on the sand it was so soft. They were talking about tactics on how to 'take me down'. I started humming Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J. Jace, Alec, Isabelle and Sebastian looked at me. "What?"
Suddenly Isabelle ran toward me, I jumped and she skidded to where I was. I laughed and she sighed, "No fair, Clary. What's your weakness?" I thought about it, dodging her when she lunged at me. It was like a dance. I soon got bored so when she ran past I grabbed her arm, pinning it against her back she fell to the floor and I let go.
"I win." Ben stepped up next, he knew my weakness. I get bored and start relaxing. I waited and he lunged at me, instead of dodging I kneed him in the stomach.
"Sheesh, Clary. What have I done this time?" I smiled sweetly.
"Breathed" Jace laughed and Alec sniggered but I didn't break eye contact.
"You want to play rough, Clary? Okay but remember I know your weakness." I growled and took a step forward, he took one back. I stilled, without warning he flew toward me, I jumped aside. Then swept my leg into his legs and he collapsed. He landed on his back and I straddled him. I leant towards his face and whispered "I killed Valentine. Thanks for finding the killer." I got up and walked towards the others. I felt the ground shaking ever so lightly and turned and punched Ben in the face.
"Ohmygod, Clary! You've broken his nose!" Isabelle was screaming hysterically.
"He'll be fine. And anyway he asked for it." I shrugged and sat on the sand, absorbing the sand.
"I'll get you, Morgenstern!" I heard Ben shout. I sat up and looked at him. He had Isabelle drawing an Iratze on him.
"Please, call me Fairchild." I smiled innocently. I lay back and closed my eyes. Someone straddled me.
"I didn't get a go." I opened my eyes and saw Jace's beautiful face hovering over mine.
"But I wouldn't want to hurt your gorgeous face or hot body." I smiled slyly, leaning my face closer. His hand moved to my hips, his face coming closer to mine.
"You never learn." I whispered before throwing him onto his back and pinning him down. I jumped up and moved away, leaving Jace dazed and shocked. I walked to the rock pools again; around the corner was a cave that my mother had showed me. I walked into it but someone grabbed me and pushed me against a wall. Pushing their soft lips on mine, I looked up into a pair of golden eyes. Jace.