A/N- So I got a review from TMI Lover saying that there should be more drama so I have decided that I will do that, it's a great idea :) so thank you, TMI Lover! Here is chapter 6 :)

Chapter 6

I had to leave Isabelle's soon, but for now Maia, Aline, Izzy, and I were in Izzy's room talking. Somehow, Jace was brought into the conversation.

"Hey, Clary. So how about Jace? You like him?" Izzy asks me causing me to roll my eyes.

"What makes you think that?" I ask.

"It was obvious the way you looked at him last night. You are crushing on him." Maia states. I sigh at them. Aline isn't really in the conversation, just sitting on Izzy's bed looking mad about something.

"What's wrong, Aline?" I ask her.

"Oh, don't mind her. Aline just thinks she has Jace all to herself. They aren't even dating." Izzy says.

"Oh." Is my response. We then sit an kind of an awkward silence when Jon opens the door and peeks his head in then says, "Time to go, Little Sis." I sigh.

"Ok, let me get my stuff." Jon leaves the room and I gather my bags an sleeping bag, then say bye to Izzy, Maia and Aline then head out to Jon's truck. He awaits in the drivers seat and I hop in the back where Simon already is.

"Hey." I say.

"Hi. So how was your night?" He asks.

"It was good. I'm extremely tired though." I reply. He nods.

"Me too. Jon, Jace, and Jordan kept me up all night. It was crazy."

"Yeah, same here." I smile at him warmly and lean my head on his shoulder. I close my eyes, then when I open them again, we're at the house and Jon is shaking me. Simon is chuckling and I just groan at the both of them. I wave them off.

"Don't we have school? It's Wednesday."

"No, Clary. Today is a Teacher in Service Day, we had the day off." Simon replies.

"Well then I'm going to bed. Good night, see you in the evening." I say.

"Not so fast!" Jon barks at me. I sigh.

"What?" I snarl back.

"Geez, who peed in your Cheerios?"

"No one. Now what do you want?"

"I'm having a small party tonight and I need you and Simons help cleaning up and setting up."

"A Party? We just got here!"

"Please, Clary." Jon begs.

"Fine. What do you want me to do?"

"It'd be nice if you could clear out boxes we still have out and straighten up the living room. Then you and Simon could head to the store and get food and drinks. I'm gonna get the decorations which won't be much, I'm not much of a decorations guy." Jon replies.

"Okay." I say and head inside. The house was kind of messy from moving in, there were boxes here and there and take out food on the table. I start to clear out all the empty boxes from the living room and place them in the garage where the recycling is. I'm done doing that in a couple of minutes and soon the living room is clean. There is a black leather wrap around couch and a black leather chair and white plush carpets. There's a 70 inch flat screen tv hanging on the wall and the walls are a nice sea blue. I go up to the kitchen where Simon is–all the take out food that was there before is now gone–and I start to help clean. It was a nice kitchen, there was dark brown cupboards aligning the walls which were a nice red and light wood tiles. The kitchen table was nice as well, a dark brown wood and the countertops were a black marble. When we're done cleaning we head to Jon's truck and go to get food and drinks.

•••

"He is asking for so much!" I say looking at the list that Jon had left in his car for us.

•One two liter bottle of Pepsi

•One two liter bottle of Pibb and Mt. Dew

•Five cases of Coke cans and two cases of beer

•Three bags of any kind of chips

•Punch

•Watermelons (don't ask.)

I sigh and set the back in my pocket as Simon and I search for the soda. I pick up the Pibb and Mt. Dew while Simon gets the Pepsi and one can of coke. I then get two cans of coke and Simon the same.

"Ok, so now we need the beer." I say. We head over to where there's some and we each pick up one case and set them in the cart. I take in a deep breath, this was tiring.

"What kind of chips should we get?" Simon asks. I shrug.

"What do you want to get?"

"We are definitely getting Cheeto puffs." He says. I chuckle.

"Ok. Well if you get Cheeto puffs, then I get my Cool Ranch Durritos."

"Deal." He says and smiles at me. Then we go on to get the rest of the stuff and soon leave the store.

•••

Soon it's nearing 3:00 and already we have all the food and drinks set up along with games. There's stuff outside, mainly towels because its also a pool party, did I forget to mention we have a pool? Well we do. I had called up Izzy, Maia and Aline and they would be coming over at 4:30. Izzy had said Aline was being distant and quiet all day, like she was planning something. Jon had said Jace was coming, which gave me Happy Chills. Were those a thing? But I could not fall for Jace, he's arrogant and a jock. But... He's so sweet and kind. And how could I think that he's arrogant after this morning? I don't know. I shake off any feelings Im feeling and get back to work setting up.

•••

"Hey, Clary!" Izzy exclaims as I open the door to her, Maia and Aline on the other side. They all smile at me. Well... All but Aline. What was her problem?

"Hey, guys. Come in, the party will be starting in about an hour." I say and they all pile in. They eventually move to the couch and I sit with them, but Aline sat in the chair. I just brush it off and say, "well, you guys excited?"

"About what?" Maia asks.

"My brothers party. He throws the best parties."

"Oh. I guess. I haven't really been to one..." Maia trails off.

"It's ok, you'll love it." I say and she smiles, Aline just glares at me.

"Ok, WHAT is your problem?" I finally ask.

"Nothing." She responds with a snarl.

"Like hell it's nothing. I want to know what's going on. Why the hell are you giving me the cold shoulder? What did I do?" I burst.

"Nothing."

"I'm sick and tired of you saying its nothing. But fine. Don't tell me." I respond. The room is silent and soon Aline just gets up and stomps off to another room, leaving a trail of cherry blossom perfume in her wake. I groan.

"I don't know what's going on with her."

"I'm sorry," izzy says. "Maybe she'll tell you. Maybe she'll just get over what it is she's angry about, I don't know. She can be a bitch for no reason sometimes." I laugh. "Yeah."

•••

It's 5:30 and people are already piling in. The living room is crowded with bodies and the kitchen has some. It's hard to breathe in the small space, so I go outside where there's about twenty people in the pool. I lay down in one of the arm chairs and relax. This was nice. I needed this after the long day I had and the argument with Aline. I still didn't know what was going on with her.

"Mind if I sit down with you?" I look up to see Jace smiling down at me. For a second I'm just staring at him, then realize that I'm making a fool of myself and nod.

"Sure." He sits down in the chair next to me.

"So I was wonderi-"

"Hi, Jace! I can't believe you came! Oh my gosh I've been looking all over for you, baby!" I hear Aline's high pitched obnoxious voice interrupt Jace. She runs up to us and wraps her arms around Jace's neck, it almost looked like she was choking him.

"I was just wondering Jace, if you would like to go out with me?" That was it. She came all the way over here, knowing Jace and I were talking–not to mention that I kind of liked him–to ask him out?

"Ok, first of all, Aline, just leave. Nobody wants you here. Second of all, I don't like you and you can just back the hell up."

"What did you just say to me? Jace likes me, everyone likes me. It's you they don't like, Clary!"

"Well Jace was telling me something, and you spoiled it."

"At least I has the guts to ask him out. At least I'm pretty enough for him to say yes."

"Like hell you are! I am sick and tired of the way you're treating me, Aline, you don't get to treat me this way. What did I ever do to you?"

"You stole Jace from me."

"I didn't do anything, it's all in your messed up little head. Is that why you act this way? Because instead of a brain in your head, it's just full of hot air?" By now people had gathered around and Aline and I were standing right at the edge of the pool. Things were about to go down.

"Hot air? My brain is NOT full of hot air! I'm not a dumb blonde like you think I am!"

"I don't think you're a dumb blonde. And I definitely don't want to argue with you."

"Too bad, because I've already started." And with that she shoves me into the pool. I fall in, the water flowing around me, I'm fully under water. My hair floats up and I finally float to the top. My clothes and my hair are soaked and I feel uncomfortable with everyone staring at me. Everyone is laughing and I quickly get out of the pool and run to my room.

•••

When I get to my room, I pull out my paw print pajamas and a black spaghetti strap tank then head to the shower in the bathroom connected to my room. I start the hot water and hop in, letting small tears stream down my face every now and then. Why did Aline care so much if I liked Jace? It's not like I had a chance with him or ever will. He was probably laughing with everybody else when I fell into the pool. After about thirty minutes in the shower I hop out and slip on the pajamas I had picked out and put my hair in a messy bun. I moisturize my face with lotion quickly then go back into my room and lay on my sea blue sheets. I curl under the covers with a book called 'Hush Hush' by Becca Fitzpatrick (A/N- good series!) when I hear someone knock on my door.

"Come in." I say in a small voice. They heard me though and come in, it's Jace.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I wanted to see if you were okay. Aline was a bitch." He says and I laugh.

"Yeah. I'm fine though." He nods and starts to walk out.

"Wait!"

"Yes?"

"Could you... Could you stay in here for a little bit longer?" I ask.

"Sure." He sits down on the edge of my bed and combs his fingers through his hair. "How are you doing?" He asks me.

"I'm ok. I don't know why Aline is making such a big deal about you talking to me." I say.

"Well.. We used to date, like.. A long time ago. Then I broke up with her and want nothing to do with her, but she can't seem to get that through her head."

"Oh. Well that seems... Interesting."

"Yeah. It's also annoying. She won't get of me. She follows me around at school and never stops texting me. I actually changed my number once so she couldn't text me but she found a way to find my new number."

"I'm sorry, Jace."

"It's fine. Look, Clary. I like you. And what I was going to say before Aline showed up was, well.. I was wondering if you wanted to go on a date with me?"

"Sure. I'd love to. Where?"

"The park for a picnic. I wanted to do something... Old schooled." He says and I smile.

"Well it's perfect." Then he leans over and places a light kiss to my lips, sending shivers down my spine.

"Bye Clary. Good night."

"Good night." Then he leaves my room and and I fall asleep thinking of Golden hair and golden eyes.