Jace's P.O.V.
"CLARY!" I shouted.
"Dude! That was my ear right there!" yelped Simon.
"Okay birthday boy, let's go to the light shall we?" I said dragging him to a space where you could actually see your hand in front of your face. Then someone grabbed my wrist and turned me around.
"Why are you so paranoid? The light will come back on you know" Isabelle said matter-of-factly and a bit annoyed.
"We don't have time for this!" Simon whispered harshly in my ear.
"Shut up" I snapped and then turned to Isabelle, "Look, Clary was taken and right now we're going to go look for her. I'll be back later okay?"
"Okay, but I'm coming too," Isabelle said firmly.
"No way, you don't even know her!" Simon exclaimed incredulously.
"I'm going as backup, it won't hurt and you know it" she said eyeing Simon. That's when Alec decided to show up.
"You're going where?" He asked accusingly at Isabelle while crossing his arms across his chest.
"Nowhere! Jace and I are going to go look for Clary and Isabelle is staying here," Simon said looking directly into Isabelle's eyes, as if he could plant that idea in her mind.
"Noooo, I'm coming with" she replied stubbornly.
"Actually, I agree with the nerd, Izzy you're staying" I said annoyed at my almost-sister. Alec then look at us with a defeated look and said,
"Jace, you and I well know that Isabelle is not backing out, and since there's no way I'm letting my two reckless siblings go alone, I'm coming too".
"Why don't you ask your boyfriend to come too?" Simon said sarcastically. Then Alec motioned Magnus over, and so it seemed, it was my group of friends and Simon who were going to go looking for Clary.
"Dude, it was a joke!" Simon said exasperated widening his eyes in disbelief. Then he looked at us as if trying to figure out if we were serious about going. He then cursed, turned his back on us, started walking, turned his head again and asked with a hurried tone, "Well, you coming losers?" We all rolled our eyes and followed him out. And all the while the only thought on my mind was Where the hell are you, Clary?
Clary's P.O.V.
I woke up in the passenger side of a car. Dazed, I tried to remember how I ended up here. That's when everything came back to me, and I frantically looked at the driver.
"I see you're up" He slurred. Oh my god. He was beyond drunk, and he was driving. He's insane. I had to get out of there before he killed us both.
"Dad, you have to stop the car," I said quietly, not wanting to get him too distracted so he could run into a tree.
"And why would I do that? We still have a long way to go" he replied with a silly smile. That's when I realized we were in a freeway, and there were no other cars. Was he planning on leaving the city?
"Valentine, stop the car now" I said louder and firmer. He looked at me with an amused smile and said,
"Oh Clarissa, I'm not stopping. And if you continue with this attitude, what awaits you will be much worse". I swallowed hard and thought about how I was going to get out. I remembered faintly watching a movie where people jumped out of cars constantly. My dad wasn't going too fast, I could make it…. Right? Well getting severely bruised and maybe break something was better than the alternative… I breathed deeply, gathering all my courage, and in one swift motion I opened the car door and jumped out. If you ever wondered what jumping out of a car felt like, I'm telling you not pleasant. I landed sideways, earning probably a million bruises on my shoulder and arm. I rolled into the grass and turned to see what Valentine was going to do. He looked back at me surprised and smiled mischievously, so I thought I was done for. But then I realized he was about to crash straight into another car, and he realized it too, so he took a sharp turn and ended up crashing into a tree. The whole time I couldn't believe my luck. But what surprised me was that I didn't want him to die. I still had hope he could return to the person he was before…. And then I heard a furious voice, full of malice, shout,
"Clarissa! I'm coming back, I can't get rid of that easily!" and then a deep, evil laugh hurt my ears. I ran and ran as far as I could from there, not wanting my dad to get out and get me again, until my knees gave out and I crumpled to the ground.
Jace's P.O.V.
We were walking down the street, looking for Valentine's car. By now, everyone was getting impatient and tired, but Simon and me were getting more desperate by the minute. The more time we took looking for her, the more time she was alone with her father.
"Guys I really think we should just call the police" Isabelle said. We all looked at her incredulously. Did she not understand that the police were useless? You went to them for help, but in the end they believed the adults.
"Oh Isabelle… Well, in the mean time, why don't you tell us about you and Clary?" Magnus asked Simon with an interested tone.
"Me and Clary? We've been best friends since forever. I knew her dad when he was a normal person. He was anyone's version of a perfect father. Anyway, we met Kaelie, Aline, Sebastian and the others in like, 6th grade. What about you guys?" He replied. When he talked about he and Clary he had a soft smile on his face. The nerd really did care about Clary. I tried my best to ignore the twist in my stomach as I realized that. The twist was without a doubt, my jealousy kicking in. Dammit.
"Well, Alec and Isabelle are siblings. They met Jace at a antisocial convention and me and Alec met at gay camp" Magnus said seriously. Then we all burst out laughing. Well, everyone but Izzy.
"That is soooo not what happened. Well, not most of it. Alec is really my brother, we met Jace in 8th grade I think, when he became our neighbor. And Magnus and Alec have know each other since kinder garden, but became more than just friends after being lab partners." Isabelle said and the corners of her lips twitched up.
"Hmm… I think I like the other version better" Simon said, faking a "thoughtful" tone. We all laughed at that, and kept looking. As we walked I saw Simon constantly glancing at Isabelle when she wasn't looking. Isabelle was going to be talking like a girl every night if she realizes he likes her. I said to myself that I would later return to the nerd the speech he gave to me about girls we cared for. Then Isabelle screamed and started running full speed. I looked at the others questioningly, and it was obvious no one knew what that had been about. So, rationally, we all ran after her.
Clary's P.O.V.
"CLARY! Come on Clary please open your eyes" a girl's voice said. I didn't recognize the voice, but I could tell it was concerned. I opened my eyes slowly and almost gasped out loud. What was Isabelle Lightwood doing here?
"Um… hi?" I said awkwardly. I had no idea why Isabelle, who I didn't even knew, was concerned about me. Then I remembered everything, and realized that anyone in their right mind would be concerned. But why she was concerned was still the question.
"God, Clary you scared the hell out of me" Simon's voice said behind me.
"Simon?" I asked turned around, "Simon!" I said, relief flooding through me. I gave him a huge hug and started crying on his shoulder.
"Hey, don't worry, we can talk about it later" He said as I pulled away. I smiled, and looked around me. My eyes widened so much, I was afraid they'd fall out. Alec, Magnus and Jace were all here. The look in Jace's eyes was so full of concern, relief and happiness that I wanted to go hug him too. I smiled at him, and earned his real smile in return. Gosh I loved that smile. I then mentally slapped myself thinking about how easily Jace distracted me.
"Hey guys, um, I don't mean to be rude, but why are you here?" I asked all of them except Simon.
"Well, Jace was very insistent on coming, making Isabelle want to come, making Alec want to come, making me want to come" Magnus said matter-of-factly. I laughed out loud and checked the time.
"Simon, I'm staying at your house tonight right? I don't want to wake Luke up so late" I asked hopingly. But as Simon was about to reply, Isabelle said,
"No way. You're coming to my house. You, Clary, are in huge need of a girl sleepover" Isabelle said with a smile. I'll admit, I really didn't want to go. But she was being really nice, and it was true. I did need to talk to a girl cause there's just things Simon can't understand… for example, Jace.
"Oh thanks Isabelle!" I said with a smile. She pulled me to my feet, Simon went to his house, Magnus and Alec went (maybe to a date?) and Jace left to his house. But before he left he gave me a delicious hug and whispered in my ear,
"I'm so glad you're okay, and just so you know, I'm here if you need anything". I had smiled at him and he had smirked whispering again in my ear,
"Even if what you need is a little distraction…" I had shoved him, blushing, while he laughed and walked away.
"Hmm… I see we'll be talking about more than just random kidnaps…" Isabelle said when we were alone and I had laughed so hard, my stomach hurt.
"Oh, and you can call me Izzy" she said as I put my arm around her and walked into her house. I smiled and thought about how she was being a much better friend than the ones I had since forever and I had just met her. It seemed my life was somehow getting better, while getting worse at the same time.
Izzy and Clary bonding time! Sorry this chapter took more than usual to write, but there was lots to write about in this chapter! And just so you know, the dance is the next day and I am thinking about some Sebastian jelousy (thank you guest!) Anyway write any ideas you have in REVIEWS! are you liking it? BTW sizzy is cominggg :O anyway REVIEW! I want to know what you think. I think I might be updating soon... :D REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!