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CPOV

"Guess what sweetheart?" I look at my mom puzzled, pulling my earbuds out "me and Luke are getting married" she basically screams while grinning like an idiot and bouncing up and down like a five year old on Christmas morning. Her red hair falling out of its messy bun.

My jaw drops to the floor it's not like I wasn't expecting it or anything. They've been all cuddly ever since we moved into the loft above his book shop in LA.

How'd we get to LA you ask well my parents had a nasty divorce, shipping me from my life in Brooklyn to here, even though they got split custody of me and my brother. I still haven't seen my father or my brother Jonathan, since two months into grade eight. Im halfway through my sophomore year now and getting taken away from Jon was like losing my other half. growing up we were glued at the hip, and with my Dad well as you can imagine I was a Daddy's girl. I may be a living replica of my Mom but I was closer with Dad and I always had this dream that somehow they would get back together.

I guess that dream has just been crushed, Luke's amazing and all but he's not my Dad. So I muster a smile at my Mom.

"that's amazing Mom, I'm so happy for you!" I say enthusiastically.

For the next three hours until lunch I'm trapped with my Mom talking wedding details, it's the first real conversation we've ever had since the divorce and its one sided, my head is drooping to the table when a knock comes to the door, I fly out of my chair and fling myself at the door, almost ripping it of its hinges as I swing it open, I breathe a sigh of relief when I see Luke standing at the door awkwardly. Raking his fingers through his sandy blond hair. When he hears the door open he lifts his head and looks down at me.

"the locks broken" he smiles sheepishly at me, I just nod my head then my Mom comes into the front foyer.

"Luke?" She asks then she smacks her head "I completely forgot about the art expo today" she exclaims then grabs her jacket, running out the door dragging Luke behind her.

"love ya too, Mom" I mumble as I shut the door, knowing Jocelyn they won't be back for a few hours.

I look out the window waiting until Luke's car leaves. Then I'm running upstairs looking in my room for my picture album. It's red leather and lined with gold. Throwing it on the floor, I start to flip through all the pages until I find the one I'm looking for.

Its a picture of Jon and I singing karaoke at his thirteenth birthday party. On the retro karaoke machine Izzy got him. We're singing some high school musical song that came with the machine.

His mouth is open and his eyes are crinkled, and I'm standing next to him clutching my stomach while laughing at him. I pull the the picture out of its slot carefully as if not to break it as I pull it out I notice another picture flutter out.

I set the one of me and Jon down and pick up the other one up. I remember this day it was at the Lightwoods pool during summer, Jon and Alec were going into high school, me, Izzy and Simon were going into grade seven and He was going into grade eight.

*flashback start*

I'm sitting with my feet dangling off the diving board making tiny ripples with my toes, jerking them up every time they touch the frigid water. I watch the boys splashing Izzy whose trying to walk down the stairs that lead into the water. So busy watching Izzy I don't notice the swimmer underneath me, until he grabs my ankles and pulls me screaming into the water. The icy tendrils envelope my body, I swim back up to the surface spitting out the foul water. I glare at Jace while trying to blink away the stinging in my eyes. He doesn't notice my glare because he seems to be rolling over laughing in the water.

"Jace" I screech while pushing of the wall and diving towards him. Not anticipating it obviously because he keeps laughing. So I dunk his head under, he comes back up sputtering and give me a glare so menacing, if looks could kill his I would be dead. I give a little squeal and start swimming towards my brother. I jump behind Jon and peek over his shoulder at Jace who is slowly making his way towards us.

Simultaneously we all turn our heads to the click clacking of heels, carrying a disposable camera in her manicured hands is Mayrse.

"Everybody out of the pool I want to take a picture" she smiles at us showing dazzling white teeth, we all hope out of the pool. I park myself in between Izzy and Jon, Izzy has Simon beside her and Jon has Alec next to him, next thing I know Jace is behind me scooping me up, bridal style.

"put me down Jace" I say as sternly as I can.

"smile" I hear Mayrse say I turn my head towards her and start laughing as Jace tickles me, Mayrse takes the picture and leaves.

"Put me down" I squeal in between laughs.

"okay" I hear his reply then he throws me into the pool.

*end of flashback*

I set the picture back drained that was the last good memory I had of him. I wipe the tears off my face and pick up the picture of me and Jon, flipping it over I see a phone number.

I dial the number on our home phone.

"Morgesten offices, how may I help you?" A nasally voice replies.

"Hello may I speak to Valentine Morgesten?" I ask.

"He's in a meeting"

"Oh. . . Well tell him C.M called"

"Sure whatever"

I spend my time emptying my drawers into suitcases. I pack everything important and stuff the suitcases into my closet. A ringing makes me jump, I turn and see the phone ringing. I dive for it and press 'talk'

"Hello" I say.

"Clary is that you?" a deep voice asks.

"Daddy?"

"Oh it is you, good, good, so you finally call" I can almost hear his smile.

"Well you haven't called either"

"Your mother has hid you well" hid me? "You sound like you've been crying what is it"

"Oh nothing, just looking at old photos"

"Is there a reason why you called? Or do you just want to talk to your old man?"

"Moms getting remarried and I was wondering if I could move in with you?"

"Of course you can, there is a flight from LA to New York at seven o'clock I'll get you from the airport"

"Ohmygosh really I'll tell Mom, then I can finally come home"

"I love you Clare bear, see you soon"

"Love ya, later"

I drag my suitcases to the front door, and plop on the couch, looking at the clock, I notice its four o'clock. Mom should be home soon. i fall asleep, at five o'clock the front door opens.

"Clary why are there suitcases at the door" I hear my mom yell

"I'm going to live with dad" I say back "the cab should be here soon" I walk to the front door, my mom is standing there with Luke rubbing her back.

"Is it because of the engagement. . . . . If it is me and Luke don't have to get married" she sniffles. I hate seeing my mom like this so I make up a little white lie.

"No I've been planning this for months" a car honks outside so I give my mom a big hug "I love you" then I give Luke an awkward hug grab my bags and run out the door.

I know I probably I just broke my Moms heart by leaving so abruptly but I couldn't help it I miss Dad and Jon, even if it means having to see the boy who broke me, I'll take the risk .

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