Jace POV-

I just moved in with one of my best friends- Alec Lightwood so I could be closer to our recording studio and my other band mates. I am the lead singer of our band- The Demon Brothers. But if you're a girl who has a life you'd already know about me.

I started a new school called Alicante High as a senior. I would have no trouble adjusting because I am very loveable and everyone wants to be around me. I mean, who wouldn't? I am the golden god. With golden locks and golden eyes I am irresistible and I definitely know it. At my old school I could get anyone I wanted- blondes, brunettes, any color, didn't matter; they were putty in my hands. I probably dated every single one of the popular girls but they were nothing compared to the beauty I saw today. Wait- WHAT!?

Jace Herondale does not think a girl is beautiful. Pretty rarely. Hot yes. Sexy definitely. But beautiful no.

But she was definitely something. With red hair and unnatural green eyes she was a looker. But the way my best friend – Jonathan treated her made me think that he all ready dated her and there was something wrong with her. I mean- why else would he treat her like that?

"Dude, who was that? An ex or something?" I asked Jonathan. Ignoring the little part of me that was hoping he said no- then squashing it, I'm Jace Herondale I don't care about such just busted out laughing as did everyone around us. "Don't you guys have somewhere better to be?" I snapped. At this, everyone scrambled.

As Jonathan finally stopped laughing at me he said, "No man, that's my stupid little sister!"

"I didn't know you had a sister!" I exclaimed with shock clearly written on my face.

"Cuz it doesn't matter, anyway I came in here to tell you that we have a gig tonight at Pandemonium!" Jonathan exclaimed with excitement.

"Ok I will meet you after school at your house." But I wasn't paying attention I was too busy thinking about my best friend's sister.

Clary POV-

I was so embarrassed I finally meet the Jace Herondale and my brother comes in and scares the crap out of me. I can't believe I stuttered like that in front of him- I made a fool of myself.

After I scraped up what was left of my dignity and walked back into my art class only to see that Jace had moved only one seat to the left but and none the less saved the seat next to him- my seat.

I went and sat down carefully and avoided eye contact. I sat precariously on the edge of my seat and set down my stuff on the floor.

"You know I don't bite." The devil's voice said.

I just didn't reply. He then began to say he was 'sorry' and that he didn't mean to cause a ruckus on his first day. After my steady silence through his continuous talk, he gave up with a sigh.

I didn't see him in my next classes. But I did see him at lunch. He was, of course, eating with my brother and the rest of their band and groupies. As I walked by one of them tripped me and said. "What's wrong red, can't take the heat?" At this everyone started laughing –especially my brother. I blushed bright red- as red as my hair and kept walking. As I was leaving I heard my brother say, "She looked like a tomato." I walked away to howling laughter.

I went to the only place I could think of- the music room. I always feel peaceful and like no one is judging me there. I sat down at the piano and began to sing

I can hold my breath

I can bite my tongue

I can stay awake for days if that's what you want

Be your number one

I can fake a smile

I can force a laugh

I can dance and play the part

If that's what you ask

Give you all I am

I can do it

I can do it

I can do it

But I'm only human

And I bleed when I fall down

I'm only human

And I crash and I break down

Your words in my head, knives in my heart

You build me up and then I fall apart

'Cause I'm only human

I can't turn it on

Be a good machine

I can hold the weight of worlds

If that's what you need

Be your everything

I can do it

I can do it

I'll get through it

But I'm only human

And I bleed when I fall down

I'm only human

And I crash and break down

Your words in my head, knives in my heart

You build me up and then I fall apart

'Cause I'm only human

I'm only human

I'm only human

Just a little human

I can take so much

'Til I've had enough

Cause I'm only human

And I bleed when I fall down

I'm only human

And I crash and I break down

Your words in my head, knives in my heart

You build me up and then I fall apart

'Cause I'm only human

By the end of the song I had tears streaming down my face and I didn't even notice when the door to the music room opened.

Jace POV-

I couldn't believe that Jonathan would say that to his own sister! I couldn't take this anymore.

"Hey man, I'm going to ditch the rest of the day. See ya later." I told Jonathan.

I had to get my guitar from the music room so I headed down the stairs and into the basement. When I got to the door I heard the voice of an angel. She was playing a song that I had never heard of before but it was beautiful.

Her sweet silky voice was dripping in sorrow and pain. I wanted to run up to my angel and give her a hug and kiss her pain away.

I opened the door silently as to not disrupt this beautiful music. What I saw astounded me. There she was- my beautiful red head sitting at the piano with tears streaming down her face.

At the end of the song I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe my ears- or my eyes.

But there had to be a reason that Jonathan was this bitter towards his own sister. I had to get over these feelings and fast.

Clary POV-

I snapped my head up to the sight of Jace with his stupid smirk on his face and his very sarcastic clapping.

"Wow Red, you can sing too? What can't you do? I can tell you what you can do! Turn as red as a tomato! Your face was the same color as your hair!" Jace stated and ended by howling with laughter.

"I-I-I" I stuttered wondering how the hell I didn't hear him come in, and why he's being such a dick.

He cut me off with a "can't you do anything besides stutter?"

I sprinted out off the room and left him standing next to the piano laughing.

When I got home I ran straight to my room and look around at how bare it is. No pictures on the wall, no mirror smashed to pieces in a drunken rage. Sighing I begin to draw. After a couple of hours I finally looked at my picture.

There was a black demon wrapping a girl in its evil tendrils it mouth wide open to consume her soul. His dark spirit consuming her bright red hair, her face riddled in fear and pain. There was a golden angel with his bright white wings hovering over the girl- her guardian angel. He was pulling at the tendrils and was sending bright white light all around her and killing the demon in his wake.

I dropped the picture with a start. Jace would never protect me. Get your head out of the gutter Clary.

No one is ever going to save you- you aren't worth saving. With that though running through y head I throw my pad on the floor and turn my lamp out in case Valentine wakes up and sees it.

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