Chapter Two: Secrets and Lies

A car pulled up into the Penhallow estate and the mouths of the five people inside dropped. It was a large bluish manor with a golden trim with designs covering the front of the house. There was a small stream that ran around the estate and a gold stable with silver horseshoes painted on the side.

The people in the car got out of the car and began walking up the pathway to the manor. The door opened when they knocked and in the doorway appeared a girl around 18.

She had long dark brown hair and eyes. She looked partially Asian with curved cheekbones and eyes. She wore a simple purple blouse with a large bow on the top and a black pencil skirt. On her feet were strappy gladiator heels that reached just above her ankles.

"Yes? Can we help you with something?" she asked in an obviously un-entertained voice.

"Yes, um I'm Maryse and this is my husband Robert Lightwood and our children." Maryse said kindly.

"And what should that mean to me?" She replied. "Maryse Trueblood, oh it's been too long dear!" A tall woman came to the door and exclaimed walking up to them and hugging her.

The woman resembled the girl at the door a bit, but she was taller, more graceful than the other girl. She looked young, not any noticeable signs of age on her face. She had brown eyes and black hair which was up in chopsticks.

"Aline, darling this is my old friend from college, her and her family will be staying here with until they can find a place of their own. Maryse this is my daughter Aline Penhallow"

"Pleasure to meet you Aline. It is good to see you after all this time, Jia. But now it's Maryse Lightwood." Maryse told the woman kindly.

"I'd heard you'd gotten hitched, and you have children…well it seems that they are not as much children as young adults but…" Jia ranted causing Aline to roll her eyes.

"Mother, you're doing it again," Aline cut in before her mother could continue.

"So sorry about that, Aline could you show them the guest house?" Jia asked the girl who nodded and started walking away, motioning for them to follow.

"Well I'll see you soon Jia, Maryse said giving the woman a hug before turning and following the girl and her family.

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They were amazed when they saw the Penhallow's guesthouse. It was grand, almost as grand as the Penhallow's own home. It looked like a small manor, with grey marble stones wrapping around for a porch.

"It's huge" Aline heard the eldest boy say and she smirked "It is big, not as big as others" she said "what are your names?"

"Well I'm Alec," said the eldest. "and I'm Isabelle." said the girl on his right. "And the boy on my other side is Jace," she pointed to the boy before Maryse spoke up "he's our adopted son.

"That's great..." Aline said in a voice that proved she didn't care. "Well make yourselves at home I'm going." She finished talking and stomped back towards her own house.

Jace smiled "I have a feeling we are going to like it here."

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Maia was sitting on Clary's bed while Clary showed her all of her ideas for a Halloween costume. "Clary?" she asked the girl "Yeah Maia," she heard Clary reply "Why don't we just go shopping for new costumes, I heard that almost everyone is dressing like vampires and werewolves this year so why don't we go as like um, hmm…Oh I've got it Burlesque!" Maia grinned and so did Clary

"That is so fabulous!" Clary replied grinning. "Thanks!" Maia replied grinning back "we should so do that!"Clary replied

and nodded "Totally, I'm sure daddy can make sure that none of the costume shops sell anyone else burlesque costumes.' She said smiling.

Maia pouted "What's wrong now?" Clary said grimacing. "All these costume stores sell to those of us still in school are costumes that are so…" Maia started "So what?" Clary said cocking her head to one side.

"Fabric-y" Maia said with a straight face causing Clary to burst into a fit of giggles and fall on her bed. "That's" giggle "not" giggle "even" giggle "a real" giggle "word" Clary said between her giggles. Maia couldn't help laughing with her friend.

"No it's not is it?" Maia acted fake sadness "I'm totally not going to graduate. Am I?" Clary threw a pillow at her. "You are going to make me have a heart attack!" She said. A loud buzz came from Maia's pocket and she quickly pulled out her blackberry to read the text.

'Hey Maia, how r u? I wus wundring wethr u were free tnight?' Maia read it and couldn't help but bite her lip. "Clary could I borrow your Gucci sandals, you know the ones with the little red roses on them, I think they would look perfect with this new dress I have."

She asked Clary. "Oh sure Maia." the girl responded and went into her closet to search.

'Hi, I'm wth Clary right now so its prob nt best time, but yes," she responded before hearing another buzz. 'Okay, ill pick u up at 6' the message read.

Maia quickly sent a message back. 'I want 2 tell Clary' after a minute of silence she heard another buzz. 'ok' was all it said.

Clary walked out of her closet and handed Maia the shoes. Maia looked up at her "Clary I have something to tell you that I should have told you a long time ago, I'm dating Jonathan."

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Okay so Hi. This is my story. It is very different than the book and the characters have different personalities but that's sort of what I wanted. I hate how most people want everything to be the same in every aspect and I just want to point out a few things…

This is MY story, (Although the actual characters belong to Cassandra Claire) so I may do what I see fit with the story.

I don't care what you say in your review, it's your opinion, do what you want.