A/N- sorry I haven't posted a new chapter for a while, I feel terrible. I had a sleepover with my friend last week and have had a lot of studying for school and also the other day I went to worlds of fun and my nana and papa were also over. But I am writing now :) hope you enjoy chapter 11

Chapter 11

It was now Wednesday, nothing had stirred up between Aline and I for a while and Jace's party was only two days away. I was nervous, yet excited. What if Jace and I got really... I don't know.. Serious and stuff at the party? I didn't want that to happen or for Jon to kill him. It was the last hour of the day, which I had with Aline. I was not looking forward to it, because she had been quiet these past few days, so I assumed she was planning something. I sit in my last hour class assigned seat next to Izzy and Simon. Simon looks at me like he knows what I'm thinking, he probably does. He puts his arm around me and I smile and he looks at me reassuringly.

"Wanna go to Java Jones later?" He asks. "We haven't been spending much time together lately."

"I'd love to. I need some time off from all the crap Aline's been giving me." I say. He just smiles and writes something on my paper, which I see is a time. 4:30.

"Is this when we're going to Java Jones?" I ask.

"Yup. And before we go to Java Jones, we'll sit in your room and talk about all your troubles.. Like we used to." He smirks at me and I just lean my head on his shoulder only for the teacher to clear their throat and we jerk away. This was gonna be the longest class period ever...

•••

"Ok. We have... Exactly one hour and fifteen minutes to talk about our troubles to each other." I say as I flop down on my bed after school. Simon sits beside me and slowly lays down and we're face to face.

"I haven't seen you or talked to you in forever it feels like." He says. I nod my head.

"Yeah. It really has been forever." Soon I'm sitting up and so is Simon and I grab my art book from my desk and sit back down on the bed. I tell Simon to lean up against the wall and look towards me and he listens. I draw him leaning his back against the wall, his head to the side looking at me, his bangs covering one eye and the other hazel eye showing. I draw his clothes, the plain black tee that says: "Sarcastic comment.. Please wait", his denim jeans and his bare feet. I draw the upward curve of his smile and the oval shape of his eye and the tip of his ear behind his shaggy dark brown, almost black hair. I smile at him when I'm done and say, "here it is. Do you like it?"

"Wow, Clary. That looks exactly like me." He says. "Not that I'm surprised, I mean.. You're a great artist." I smile.

"Thanks."

"Well no problem it's the truth."

"So what are we gonna do? There's still thirty minutes." I say.

"Let's just talk. Like we used to. Tell me about the problems and perks in your life."

"Well.. A perk is Jace, and I'm dating him but my problem is Aline. She will do anything in her power to keep Jace and I away from each other."

"Yeah, I really don't like her."

"Tell me about it. I mean, she's been quiet these past few days, which is good because it means no drama so Jace and I can be together in peace but I feel like she's planning something." Simon nods his head.

"Then we should plan something on her."

"Like... A prank?" I ask Simon. He just grins deviously and rubs his hands together.

"Of course, now let's start planning."

•••

Jace's POV

I was in my room, laying on my bed when the doorbell downstairs rung. I sigh and get up from my bed; this meant Aline was here. Great. I finally reach the door and when I do I open it fast and it bangs on the wall.

"Hi, Jace!" Aline squeals at me and walks in without me telling her to. She closes the door and comes closer to me. "Ready for our... Study date?"

"Yes. And it's just our study get-together. NOT a date."

"Whatever." She replies and I groan. I walk over to the table in the kitchen and start to sit down when Aline pulls me to her and then pushes me towards my room. I start violently shaking my head but she keeps pushing me to my room. Damn, this girl is strong. Finally I stop struggling and face her.

"Aline, don't. I don't want to be with you. I'm with Clary." I say.

"Clary's not good enough for you. I'm the one you want, can't you see that?" She shrieks at me.

"No. I really can't." I reply calmly. She rolls her eyes and shoves me in my room, on my bed. I fall back and fall flat on my back in my bed. I was not liking this. Aline moves closer to me and I get up from the bed and move away slowly.

"I really don't want to do this. Not now not ever. I don't like you, Aline."

"Whatever. You're in denial."

"No, I'm telling the truth! Now get the hell away from me!" I yell. I hear footsteps from outside my door then Izzy walks in.

"Aline!" She hollers. "What are you doing here?! Get out of my house!"

"I do what I want. I'm leaving."

"So technically you don't do what you want since I just ordered you to leave and now you are." Izzy snarls. Aline storms out of the room, down the steps and slams the front door shut after her. I put on my fake sad face and say sarcastically, "Aww, but what about our study date?" Causing Izzy and I to burst into laughter. "Thanks by the way." I say after we laugh for a while.

"For what?"

"Stopping Aline. Who knew what she would've done? And I just know she would've told Clary."

"Yeah. She is such a bitch." Izzy replies, her tone venomous.

"I couldn't agree more." I lean back on my pillows and close my eyes, trying to think of what to do about Aline.

•••

Clary's POV

"So, Simon. What shall we do for a prank?" I ask Simon as I sit on my bed, pencil in hand and paper in front of me, ready to write our plan of action.

"I don't know. It has to be... Very good and embarrassing. We have to get Aline back for everything she's done to you and Jace." He tells me as he takes a sip of water.

"Okay. I think I should call Izzy. She'll have some good ideas." I see Simon look at me weird. "What?"

"Can we do that tomorrow? I just want it to be you and me today." He says.

"Okay. That sounds great. I mean, we do need Clary and Simon time. We haven't had that in a loooong time."

"You know that's right. So. Wanna head to Java Jones? We could drive or walk."

"You know what.. I think I wanna walk. You okay with that?" I ask.

"I'm okay with it as long as you are." He says and we get up.

"First let me get into better clothes. I just don't want to go walking in something this... I don't know, I just want to change." I say and head to my bathroom with clothes. I change into a cream shirt with lace all over it, black skinny jeans and cream boots. I then come out and Simon is sitting on my bed, looking at my drawings.

"There's a lot of Jace in here." He says as I walk in. I blush and take my sketchbook.

"Yeah.."

"It's nothing to be ashamed of. You're a great artist, you just tend to draw things you find beautiful or unique."

"Thanks." I say as we walk out of the house and down the street in the Spring Air. I love spring, all the flowers bloom and are a splash of beautiful colors, along with the bright green of the grass and the buzz of the bees and flutter of butterfly wings. It wasn't colorful today, a little dark out with gray clouds in the sky. It was going to rain. We're almost to Java Jones when it starts sprinkling, which turns to a pour. I put my hands over my head, which doesn't help, and run quicker to Java Jones. Finally we reach the door and we pull it open quickly, it opens with a ring, and we head inside. We sit in a corner booth across from each other.

"What to talk about." Simon states as he rests his cheek on his hand.

"I don't know." I say as a waitress walks up, her dark brown hair up high in a messy bun and she had on black skinny jeans and a dark green shirt that had: Taylor written on it in white cursive print.

"Hi. I'm Taylor, what can I get for you?" She asks us.

"Um.. I'd like a Mocha Frappe and she would like a Chocolate Chip Frappe." Simon responds. I smile. He always knew exactly what I wanted. "Also. Could we get some raspberry scones?"

"Yeah. Sure. It will be here soon." Taylor says and walks off leaving Simon and I to plan the prank.

"We need something that will tell Aline we mean business and shouldn't be messed with." I say.

"Yeah. You also need something really good that will get her back for everything she's done to you." Simon responds.

"Wait. What is Aline's worst fear?" I ask.

"I don't know, but Jace might."

"Okay. Then lets call Jace." I say and grab my phone. I dial Jace's number quickly and he responds on the second ring. Sounding tired, he says, "Clary?"

"Yeah. You sound tired. Did I wake you up?"

"Kind of. But it was worth it, I get to talk to you." He says causing me to smile.

"Thanks. Anyway. We need your help with something. All we need to know is what Aline is afraid of most."

"That's easy. She's afraid of not looking like she always does, a slut. So if she like, were to be ugly in her own eyes she'd start freaking out. Really badly."

"Okay thanks Jace!" I say. He just says something along the lines of, "no problem. See you tomorrow. Love you."

"I love you too." Then I hang up. "Okay. So Aline is afraid of looking ugly basically. What should we do?" I ask Simon.

"Well... One thing. Does Aline have a hot tub?"

"I don't know. I'll ask Iz tomorrow." I say. "Why?"

"We could put like, dark purple dye in it and also put dark purple die as her shampoo." He smirks. "We could also sneak into her house, take all her clothes and trade them for rags. Ratty old clothes that are torn up."

"That's perfect! Also, we need to do something to her makeup.."

"I've got just the idea.."

"What is it?"

"We could find a time when she's not home and switch all her makeup with paint but to where it actually looks like makeup." He says. "Wait! I have an even better idea. We could trade it with like, pixie stick powder or something of even the fun dip powder. I really don't know."

"Me neither. I like the hair and body dye idea, we'll stick with that and the clothes idea. Let's start shopping."

"But what about our coffee?"

"It's on it's way." I say as Taylor walks up. She hands us our coffees and scones, Simon grabs the bag and his Frappe, slaps a twenty dollar bill into her hand and says, "Keep the change." Then I grab my Frappe and we head out.

•••

At the store, we head to the hair dye aisle and I find a neon purple, the closest I could get to dark purple. At least it was purple, which is what I was going for. I grab a bunch of the dye and soon I'm heading to the clothes aisle. I pick out a bunch of ugly sweaters and ripped jeans that would be way too big for Aline. I then get some oil and we buy the stuff and leave the store.

•••

"Why did you get oil?" Simon asks me on our way home.

"To mix with the hair dye so her hair will smell bad." I say and Simon chuckles.

"You're good. Lets just keep going." He says and we walk home together, ready for Operation: Prank Aline to begin.