OH MY GOD! It's been way too long! I know I haven't been updating as often as I would like, but I've been really busy lately. I've been doing a lot of studying for school and I've been looking for a job. Also, I haven't been getting a lot of inspiration for any writing lately. I would like to hear all of your ideas and thoughts on what should happen next in my story. I'm honestly at an impasse. Please help me! Anyway, I know this isn't a continuation of the story, but it's something to keep you guys interested until I can find the inspiration to continue the actual story. This chapter is in Isabelle's POV and it will be the first of a series of multiple POVs to come. They're all going to be somewhat short. The next one is going to me in Simon's POV so please give me some ideas for that. They're all going to take place when Jace is locked away in the library for a few days while he has his revelation thing going on. I've never written for a character quite like Izzy, but I hope it turns out well enough, I've always found the idea of unrequited love very interesting so I'm going to play with it and thow in some angst while I'm at it. Now I'm babbling. Please read and review! Tell me if it's any good and please be gentle. Enjoy!

Chapter 27

IPOV

As I watch Jace walk off I can't help, but feel a heavy weight on my chest. I don't know how long I've been harboring these feelings for him, but I know at this point it would be devastating to tell him. He's with Clary and I'm supposed to be with Simon. It just wouldn't work.

It's not that I don't love Simon, it's just that I just don't love him the same. Watching Jace fall apart at not having Clary in his arms tears my heart out, but I just want him to be happy.

Simon moves to sit next to me and puts his arm around my shoulders. "Hey, Izzy. What's the matter? You look really down."

I sigh and shake my head. "It's nothing really. I'm just thinking. Jace is really torn up about Clary not being here."

Simon arches a dark eyebrow at me. "Well, Jace is Jace. I'm sure he'll bounce back quickly. Nothing can really keep him down for too long. Just have some faith in him."

I smile up at Simon before turning back to look down the hall that Jace went. Maybe if I go talk to him it will make this pain in my chest lessen. I'm sure he needs a shoulder to lean on. I don't mind being that shoulder.

After a few silent moments Simon shifts then stands. "I'm going to go look around. I'm going to see what I can find. Who knows? Maybe there are other rooms around here that can give us some more clues on what's been happening."

I nod quickly. Simon leaves soon after and leaves me alone to my own thoughts. Maybe I can go talk to Jace to see if there's anything I can do to help him. I stand and start walking toward the library.

When I get there the I see that the doors are closed. I try to push them open, but they won't budge. I huff and kick the door as hard as I can which just ends up with me have a sore toe. I sigh and turn to go back to the others, but I come face to face with one bitch. More specifically, Aline.

Aline stands in front of me with her arms crossed over her chest and a glare on her face. I scowl at her and walk past her. "What are you staring at, bitch?"

Aline's frown deepens. "Tell me what's going on with Jace right now. He would never have turned down a chance to be with me before. Why is he acting like he doesn't want me?"

"Because he doesn't like you," I roll my eyes and keep walking as I talk. "Jace is with someone right now. She may not be here right now, but that doesn't mean he's not thinking of her all the time. He's really desperate to get her back."

Aline huffs, but follows behind me quickly. "As if. There's no one that Jace wants more than me. It was obvious when we were together. He couldn't keep his hands off me."

"That was because he was a manwhore before, but now that he's with Clary he's changed," I shake my head as the sadness washes over me.

I'm sure Aline still has more to say, but at this point I'm too deep in thought to even pay any attention to what she's saying. I need to ask Magnus if there's anything he can do about the doors to the library. I'm sure he would have an answer.

I find Magnus and Alec talking quietly together against a wall. Something tells me that they were in the middle of a really important conversation, but this is important too. Whatever it was, they can get back to it later.

Alec looks up when he hears my heels coming toward him. He blushes a bright red and scurries off somewhere. Magnus arches his perfect eyebrow at me. "Can I help you?"

I nod, curtly. "Yeah, the doors to the library are closed and I can't open them."

"And what do you want me to do about it?" Magnus leans back against the wall while examining his nails.

"Do something about it?" I place my hands on my hips.

Magnus sighs and waves his hand lazily at me. "Alright. Lead the way then."

I scowl at the sparkly warlock before turning on my heel and strutting back to the library doors. When I get there I kick the doors and look over at Magnus. "These stupid doors won't open. There was no problem with them just a little while ago."

Magnus sighs then mutters something under his breath as blue sparks fly out of his fingertips. "I don't think my magic is going to do anything here. I may be a few centuries old, but whatever is at work here is much older than I am. This is a little out of my league."

I sigh and wave my hand dismissively at the door. "Forget it them. I just needed to ask Jace something, but obviously these doors aren't going to let me in. So, what do you want to do?"