Chapter 8: Can We Act Like Adults Here?

Clary's head knocked against the seat. This would be the last time she'd ever allow Tessa to drive the car. But even Tessa's lead foot couldn't knock her off kilter today, or this week. Her brother had decided he wanted to move in with them, and since he was older than sixteen he was aloud to. He was going to start going to school with Clary, seeing as how he still had one more year left in school, and she was extremely excited. Clary turned towards him. He was still jet lagged but he looked a little healthier. The bags were gone, his cheeks had a little flush to them, and his hair was actually styled to look disheveled. He was decked out like a bad boy crossed with a jock. Light washed jeans, white button-down shirt and a leather jacket slung over it. He looked so nonchalant. That guy had it down. In all her life he'd always played the 'Does it look like I care?' expression and she'd never really been able to read his true emotions. I guess that's the advantage to having those dark eyes.

"Clarissa Adele, are you coming in or not?" Jonathan had moved from his spot next to her, to the parking lot of the school. He smirked at Clary as she crawled out. He reached down taking her hand to help her out. Tessa and Nate were impatiently waiting for them.

"Why do you act like that?" Tessa asked looking at them over one of her many novels.

"What do you mean?" Clary grinned.

"You act like best friends. You realize you're brother and sister. Brothers and sisters don't act like that." Nate said flatly. Jonathan ruffled Clary's hair lightly.

"Don't worry guys, Clary and I will probably be at each others throats by the end of the week." Jonathan smiled. To get on his dear cousins' nerves Jonathan slung an arm around his sister's neck and she played along by wrapping her arm behind his back. What they weren't aware of was that Jace watched them from his spot on the hood of Will's car. Will also watched sorrowfully next to Jace as Tessa met eyes with him and turned away coldly.

"Hey Iz." Clary smiled. But Isabelle just glared down on the little red head.

"Hey? That's all you have to say is hey?" Isabelle growled.

"Are you mad?" Clary asked.

"Of course I'm mad! You blew me off this weekend!" Iz glared.

"I thought we had decided not to go to the Homecoming dance." Clary looked for her science book.

"Oh no, we did blow that off. I mean that you refused to go shopping with me because of this guy. And now you're walking in with this new guy as if you are hopelessly in love!"

"Isabelle I blew you off so I could take care of my brother." Clary pointed at Jonathan who was leaning against Tessa's locker. "And we aren't in love. He's my brother and I haven't seen him in a very long time." Clary seethed.

"Oh. Well Jace will be delighted to know that." Isabelle laughed to herself.

"Wait why would Jace be happy to know that Jon's my brother?" Clary turned full on to Isabelle.

"I don't know. Ever since I told him you blew me off for Jonathan he's been…mopey."

"Mopey? Why would he be? He doesn't have a reason to." Clary turned back to her locker. She felt slightly flushed, but she assumed it was annoyance and anger.

"I don't know. But you could ask." Isabelle grinned.

As luck would have it Clary did get the chance to talk to Jace. But before that lovely experience she had to bear through a very awkward lunch.

"Who's that?" Jonathan nodded to the cafeteria doors. And in walked the golden guy.

"Jace Lightwood. He's a narcissistic prick." Clary sipped at her orange juice. "Why?"

"Oh he was just glaring at me throughout gym today. It was kind of odd." Clary had to put her juice down before she choked.

"Maybe he has a crush on you?" Clary grinned over at her brother.

"Oh yeah? Why would that be?"

"Well you know that's how Bella and Edward started out, and now look where they are. I assume you and Jace will be the proud parents of a very sweet demon baby in no time." Clary giggles.

"You do know that if you tell anyone that I read those books I'll deny it right?"

"Of course but I know which makes it even better." Clary let another wave of giggles erupt from her throat. She looked up and had to meet eyes with Jace. He looked slightly jealous, but then masked it with such a nonchalant look that it would give Jon a run for his money.

Clary sat at her table, waiting for Jace to come into the room. He came waltzing in a few seconds before the bell and Clary threw herself into the chair next to him before some bimbo did. She had to straighten this out. Jon could make his first day awkward on his own, but Clary's own personal problems wouldn't have anything to do with it. Jace looked over at her, smirking. The teacher came in and started his lecture. Tessa glanced back at the two from her place at the front of the room. Will's mop of black hair recognizable behind Jace's own. And seated next to Will was Jem Carstairs. He grinned at Tessa and she smiled back.

"What do I owe the pleasure Clary?" Jace leaned on his elbows looking slightly bored.

"I want to know why you keep staring at Jon."

"Oh is that the lover boy's name then? Well if you're here to talk about the romantic practices that go on after the final bell than I would rather you go bug someone else." Jace mused. Somehow the English teacher, Mrs. Blackthorn, had heard them and turned on them. Her fuchsia top a little to bright for Clary's eyes. "Miss Fray, is there a problem?" She hissed.

"No ma'am." Clary waited until Mrs. Blackthorn had started to talk about Dionysus before she turned back to Jace.

"If you think that we are romantic then you are sorely mistaken. For that would be incest and I'm pretty sure it's frowned upon in this society."

"Wait what?"

"He's my brother. Jonathan Morgenstern is the son of Jocelyn Fray and Valentine Morgenstern. I am the daughter of Jocelyn Fray and Valentine Morgenstern therefore we are brother and sister." Clary said slowly as if she were talking to a five year old.

"Oh I didn't realize…"

"No you assumed and now my brother feels uncomfortable on his first day thanks to you." Clary snapped. This, however, was unwise because Mrs. Blackthorn had turned back to their table. Clary felt like a cute baby bunny in the eyes of a hawk with razor talons. Scared. She swallowed.

"Miss Fray and Mr. Lightwood you both get afterschool detention." She scowled. To Clary's surprise Tessa stood up. "Mrs. Blackthorn that isn't fair. They weren't doing anything wrong. They were just talking."

"Yes I guess they were Miss Gray and I suppose you three will have fun not talking later seeing as how you will now be joining them." Mrs. Blackthorn grinned evilly.

"But Tessa didn't do anything." Jem was now standing and gawking incredulously at the teacher.

"Well maybe you four will learn to not disrupt my class anymore. You'll join them Mr. Carstairs."

"Jem didn't start this!" Will stood. Clary could tell he was defending his best friend. Mrs. Blackthorn found this amusing, as she wrote not four but five detention slips, handing them over to Clary, Jace, Will, Jem, and Tessa.

Detention for two hours, great.

I know it was short but the next chapter will be longer! So I felt a little stuck on this story so I am now going to incorporate some other things, so detention…guess what I'm thinking? I apologize for not updating sooner but on the days I don't have homework I go to bed early. I swear whoever thought it was a good idea to have gym in school was an idiot. Next week however we're bowling so yay! I will hopefully update tomorrow but no promises! Reviews are extremely welcome and appreciated!

Loves- Emma