A Hidden World

Chapter 5

The sun

Jace was talking on the phone and seemed a little worried as he looked at me making me shiver for some reason. He was talking about demons again, so I left him and went downstairs to grab something to eat.

While searching the kitchen for something that was eatable, the door bell rang. I was startled at first thinking that something bad happed. Immediately I remembered that my mother hadn't left any messages, telling me that they reached their destination safe and I was afraid that something bad happened to them.

I went to my door, my heart trying to get out of my chest, thinking that if something indeed happened, someone would have called, not come here. Instinctively I took a few steps back from the door. Jace come down running to stop beside me.

"Who is it?" he whispered to me.

I don't know... but something tells me that whoever it is, it's not for good."

"I have to tell that I am surprised that you didn't open the door this time."

"I would have opened it and I still believe that if it was a demon, it would have already burst in."

"You will be surprised by what demons can do. They can even act like humans although they would end up being ridiculously stupid."

"Should I open?" I said as the door bell became more intense.

Jace just looked at me like he was trying to memorize my face before turning to the door and look through the door eye.

"It is...... Simon. That can't be possible....." I didn't leave him finish as I pushed him aside to open the door.

"I think it's becoming a habit of you lately. You can't just leave people standing outside for too long." He said smiling at me but his eyes looked dark and angry.

"Just get in Simon!" I said closing the door behind me but Jace stopped me. He looked outside searching for something. He didn't find anything so he closed the door and draw something on the door.

The pattern was familiar to me but I couldn't tell where I had seen it before. He was using a knife, not an ordinary knife, wondering where the ink came from. When he was done with the drawing he made, it lighted up for a few seconds before returning to its dark shade.

"What's that and why are you drawing my door?"

"That's a protection rune that will keep the demons out of this house, and speaking of that....." he turned to Simon, "how did you manage to get out of the house without demons following you?"

Simon was taken aback and looked a little surprised but managed to hide it.

"Well......" he began, "I left from the back door...."

"How did you pass through the runes?" Jace appeared determined to find out every detail.

"I got out before they applied them, besides they didn't notice and I couldn't help either."

Jace didn't seem to believe him but let it go.

"Can someone tell me what's happening? Because I feel that I am the last person to find out everything around here!" I said looking Simon to give him the hint.

"Alec called me to tell me not to go back because demons were all around the house." Jace said looking relaxed, like he was announcing the weather or something.

"So I get to stay here?" I said not trying to hide my smile, thinking I could sleep on my own bed not needing to stay at his place.

"I guess so"

"Simon, you don't have to leave. You can stay at my parent's bedroom and you....." turning at Jace, "probably want to sleep somewhere too ..... Sorry the best I can do is the couch."

I went to my room ready to collapse on my bed when I noticed something on my window. It was a symbol, the same one like the one on the door downstairs. So that was what Jace did when I went to get blankets for them. He went upstairs placing this symbol on my window, and something told me that he had this on all windows.

I wake up to find out that it was already afternoon. My sleeping hours was a mess. I realised that I still had Isabelle's dress on so I went to my closet to find some jeans and a T-shirt before heading to the shower. The water made my body relax but not my mind. Last night I had a dream again.

I saw that strange but somehow familiar forest again. It was the exact dream I had last time. I was walking along the path with the same white dress but this time there wasn't any blood on it. I kept walking till I saw the light on my left and felt the urge to go towards it. Again something was telling me to stay on the path but I felt the compulsion to go towards the light. This time when I left the path nothing went dark. I kept walking to find out that Jace was waiting for me. The light that was coming from behind him made him glow like a sun. He took my hand smiling at me while he guided me through the light........

My dreams lately were very strange and vivid. The feeling was very real that made me wonder if what I saw had actually happened before.

I stepped out of the shower remembering that I had two people wondering around. I quickly dress myself leaving my wet hair to dry on their own around my shoulders and went downstairs. I could smell pancakes and eggs from the stairs. Someone had been cooking.

"Who is.." I wanted to ask who was cooking but never expected to see this though.

"Oh, well I thought that you would be hungry."

"We both did." Simon said shooting Jace an angry look.

"You are cooking?"

"I think that's obvious." Jace said smugly to me.

Jace and Simon were making breakfast. Now I am dreaming.

"Simon I thought you couldn't cook at all."

"I never said that." He was placing the eggs on a plate while Jace were placing plates on the kitchen table along with forks and knifes.

"I see you helped yourselves around."

"Well I..." Jace began to say but after seeing Simon's expression he thought better "we... didn't want to wake you up so we just went through the kitchen..... I hope you don't mind."

I didn't mind at all. I didn't eat anything last night and I couldn't remember either when I had my last meal. So instead for being annoyed that they were messing through my kitchen I sat down waiting to be served. If they wanted to cook then they would have to clean also.

"I won't be bothered unless you don't clean your mess afterwards." I said smiling playful at both of them.

"What? You are being served a meal while sitting there doing nothing and you expect us to clean after? You were the one sleeping all day, you know." Jace gave me a crooked smile while placing food on my plate. His tone was light enough that suggested that he would clean up but not without complaining.

"A meal? This is hardly a meal! This is breakfast."

"Exactly! Breakfast you know, is consider to be one of the three basic meals." Jace said and I couldn't hide my smile. I also couldn't help but notice that both of them had the same clothes on.

"You didn't go home Simon?"

"No. I told my mum that I would stay with you since you weren't feeling alright."

"Speaking of mum... did my mum called at all? She must be worried if she ...."

"Don't worry. She called me last night at my phone since yours is broken and I told her that you were fine."

"Just that? Wasn't she curious about what happened and I am not answering my phone?"

"Oh, you are right. She was indeed but I explained to her that you accidently fell into the pool so...."

"What? Tell me you didn't tell her anything about demons? Please tell me that."

"Relax Clary. I am not stupid just said the truth without a small detail."

"Yea demons....."

"Anyway, I told her that you fell into a pool while we were at a party and the reason you haven't speak to her yet, is that you caught a cold and you are sleeping all the time. I also assured her that I would keep a look on you.." at that point he turned to face Jace and continued... " and promised that my mum would also take care of you if needed."

"Well, thanks. What about you Jace?"

"What about me?"

"Didn't you get home?"

"No need. We are going there after Simon cleans the kitchen."

"What?! I didn't agree to this!" Simon said furious to Jace.

"Oh come on! I did the cooking. You were only there to give me instructions."

"I didn't mean that! I meant..."

"So you are going to clean up yourself? That's cool with me. Besides I am not in the mood to....."

"Jace!"

"Shut up! Both of you! " I said loud enough that they both turned and stared at me without talking. "First you both are going to clean up. No no..." I said as Jace made a move to speak. "Both of you will. I saw you both in the kitchen and I don't care who was doing the actually cooking and who was giving instructions. And second why are we going to your place?"

"I told you she would get angry." Simon told Jace and began cleaning the kitchen.

"Well...." Jace said joining Simon. "I have to change and maybe Magnus can tell us why you are drawing things that you are supposed not to know." And he gave me my sketchbook.

"Hey I was looking for that." I wanted to paint that forest again but with Jace in it. I wanted to paint that glowing light that came from him and made the dark in the forest disappear. "And who is Magnus?"

Jace smiled mostly to himself, apparently remembering something. "Oh you will see."