Disclaimer: DO NOT OWN THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS OR THE CHARACTERS! Sadly... :|

Previously:

Valentine takes a step closer to me and undid his pants, letting his manhood say hi. At this point, the drugs caught up to me and made me dizzy.

I laid down, preparing myself for what was about to happen.

But all the while, my thoughts went back to Jace, wondering what he was doing.

Chapter 8: Catch Up

Clary's Point of View:

I woked up with Valentine sleeping right next to me, naked. I looked at the clock, it's 6 a.m. Slowly, I slid out of my bed sheets, and prayed to God that he would not wake up.

"Clarissa!"

I frozed, my big toe just barely touching the floor, and turned my head slightly to look at Valentine.

"...I will KILL you!" He yelled in his sleep.

I took a deep breathe, relieved that he's still asleep. Quickly and quietly, I got off my bed. Suddenly a big hand grasped my arm forcefully and yanked me back down on my bed.

"Where do you think you're going, Clarrissa?" Valentine whispeared in my ear, sending a cold breeze down my bare back.

Oh, fuck.

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Jace's Point of View:

I stared at Luke. "How do you know her?"

Luke looked up and stopped the machine. He yanked his gloves off and gave me a look. "How do you know her?"

For some reason I had a strange feeling, like I should lie to Luke. To protect us for some reason.

"Um...she's this new girl in school. I barely know her, but she's so uninteresting," I said lying and smirking. "So, can you please tell me how do you know her?" I asked, reverting the attention towards him.

He grunted and went back to work. "Her father is a friend of your mom...and mine," he said without looking up at me.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Luke?" He usually isn't like this: all suspicious and quiet.

He stopped working again and gave me a know-it-all look. "I got some several calls from your principle today" was all he said, furiously.

Oh God. Here it comes...

"Do you know what your mother and I put up with for your sake? What we had to do to keep you from being expelled? Jace, your mother and I only want what's best for you, but we can't do that when you keep fucking up and lying to us! Do you know how much pain your mother is in!?" He practically screamed. Than a tears started to flow out of him and pretty soon, he was hysterical.

Wait, what?

I just stared at him shock and frozen as he put his hand on my shoulder. "I think it's time we told you the truth, Jace," he whispered weakly.

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Clary's Point of View:

It's been a long time since Jace and I have talked or even looked at each other... Ever since that day...Jace has been ignoring and avoiding me. Sometimes, I'll even catch an angry look from him...

I'm not really complaining since I was planning on ignoring and avoiding Jace too. And also forgetting all about him and what happened between us. Which is exactly what I have been doing.

All for Valentine's sake and mine.

After an other painful experience with Valentine when I tried to escape, he found out what has been happening at school.

~Flashback~

He slid off my bed and put on his robe. He turned towards me and shook his head.

He grabbed my face and squeezed my cheeks hard.

"Now, did that teach you a lesson?" He asked with a threatening voice. I nodded my head rapidly.

"Good," he said with a sweet tone.

He picked up his phone and listened to the multiple voice mails left by my principle and Ms. Block. He stared at me furiously while their terrified and angry voices echoed the room.

I blinked slowly and gulped, hoping this will all be over. With my eyes still closed, we listened to the rest of the voice mail.

"-AND IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF CONVINCING TO DO SO WE WON'T EXPEL JACE AND YOUR DAUGHTER!"

Click! The voice mail ended and silence invaded the room.

I slowly opened my eyes to look at Valentine. His eyes flashed red but quickly resided to a more father-like expression of utter worry mixed in with a bit fear and sadness. It was a face I haven't seen in years...

Valentine rubbed the hook of his nose and suddenly looked old. "It's okay, sweetie," he said sincerely. "I'll fix it so you won't have to face any punishment."

I didn't questioned him on exactly how he was going to fix it but I knew he has his ways. Instead, I stupidly got my hopes up high and asked, "What about Jace?"

Again, his eyes turned red but resided quicker. He locked his jaw and looked at me like any strict father would have done.

"I will keep him from getting expelled but that is as much as I will do for him! However, you are forbidden to see that delinquent ever again!"

"But-!"

He slapped me with his back hand and yelled "Don't talk back to me young lady!" I nodded, slightly confused that he was actually acting like a parent, and he continued with his yelling.

"I'll even change his schedule so he gets nowhere near you. Now, as for this Simon kid, I want you to take some responsibility and visit him daily. He's a nice kid who didn't deserve what you two have done to him. Now, I want you to visit him at the hospital now."

As he walked out of my room, he threw a big jar of concealer on my bed. "Make sure to cover up all those scars and bruises. Don't show them to anyone. Ever."

~End of Flashback~

I've kept my promises to Valentine and even saw him act kinder and sympathetically as a result.

I stood in front of Shadow St. Hospital as I have been for several weeks now as my promise to visit Simon daily.

I walked through the doors, quickly registered in, and made my way through the depressing and grossness labyrinth that is a hospital.

Simone's healing process has been going smoothly as well as quickly. Valentine has taken care of all the finances and even paid for a private exclusive room for Simon. Simone's parents had a hard time dealing with all the stress but eventually loosen up once Valentine paid for a free spa vocation for them.

Simon eventually forgiven me and forgotten about the whole Jace situation. We even re-started our relationship. But for now it is strictly in the 'only friends' category.

Back at school, things are much better...for me at least. The seniors are more controlled and are forbidden to ever do the make out song bit. Valentine blamed that as the main reason why I acted the way I acted and blacked mailed the school staff with it. As he said before, he changed Jace's schedule so he has no classes with me nor do we have the same lunch.

What happened with Jace, Simon, and I got around quickly in the school but with many different versions. Most of them have portrayed Simon as the defender of a defenseless girl and Jace as the harasser (something I think Valentine had to pull some strings to accomplish).

As a result, Jace is now the school's villain and now is extremely outcasted. Simon is the school's hero and now everyone is patiently waiting for his arrival back, which will be tomorrow.

I, of course, am not treated that much differently since no one really knew about my part in the scene. Or at least they don't know it was me. But I'm happy about that, and I have never been more happy in my life.

My life has never been more peaceful and relaxing as it is now. And I don't want anyone piercing my perfect happy bubble right now.

I stood in front of Simon's room at the exact same time I have been for the weeks that I have been visiting him.

As I am reaching for the door nob, it turned the opposite way and opened wide.

Jace stood right in front of me.

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A/N: I know it's been a really, really, really long time and you guys have probably already given up on this story, and I'm so, so, so incredibly sorry! I'm such a big procrastinator yet I was able to finish this whole chapter in hours! So I'm going to try to upload one chapter of this fanfic at least one a week on Mondays (yay! A reason to look forward to Mondays). Along with other chapters of my other stories in the same week. But exam week is coming up... I'll try anyway :) and maybe I'll have the next chapter up tomorrow? Fingers crossed!

Anyway, any thoughts on the Immortal Instruments movie coming out? Do you like/dislike the casting? Who would've you casted for the movie?

Oh and of course any opinions on this long awaited chapter? Do you hate it ;~; if you do please feel free to tell me so! Maybe I'll go and redo it if everyone really wants me to.