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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="3c003ffcc94d607d2cb63091cab10a0b"I quickly walked to my next class, English. I sat down next to a guy with brown hair and glasses and a pretty girl with long black hair. I smiled at them and introduced myself. "Hi I'm Clary." "I'm Simon and this is Izzy" he replied. We talked for a while before the teacher came in and began his lesson. Despite my desperate need of wanting to distance myself with people, I felt these were the type of friends not to pry. finished his lesson and I walked out of the room when suddenly, a manicured hand spun me around. "So, new girl, where are you sitting at lunch?" Izzy said. I shrugged in response. "Well, guess you're sitting with me and Simon now" she said in a singsongy voice as she linked her arm in mine. I smiled back weakly and we continued to the far away cafeteria. After chatting with one another in lunch, I noticed Izzy with an annoyed expression on her face. I looked at who she was frowning at, and saw no one other, then Jace Wayland. He was having a little too much fun at his lunch table with his friends; they were throwing food and cursing at each other. "My brother can be so embarrassing sometimes" Izzy said shaking her head. I nearly spit out my water. "Your brother"? "Yeah do you know him"? He's in my chemistry class" I said. "Oh... Well anyway, there's a back to school party tonight, you in"? Izzy said excitedly. What the hell, why not I thought. I nodded my head and Izzy squealed in delight. "Awesome!" "You can come to my house to get ready"! "Okay, what time"? After lunch ended, I found myself looking forward to the party. When school concluded, I headed over to Izzy's house where I found her and Simon waiting for me. "Hey guys"! "Hey Clary, so did you bring a change of clothes for the party?" Izzy said. I shook my head. "Well, come on! You can borrow one of my dresses!" Dresses. I didn't want anyone to see the scars I had from my dad-no Valentine. Just because he was my biological father didn't mean he actually deserved the title. "Isn't it alright if I just wear a nice outfit and not a dress? I get a little cold". Isabelle nodded and pulled me upstairs to her room so we could look for an outfit. We finally agreed on a white lace shirt with ripped jeans and combat boots. She put my hair in a braid and did my makeup. I stood back admiring her work. I could barely recognize myself. "Thanks Iz" I said, smiling from ear to ear. I couldn't remember the last time I had smiled like that. "So, where is this party anyway?" "Jordan Kyle's house, he's on the football team with Jace." "Ready to go guys? You've taken like an hour to get ready" Simon shouted upstairs. "Coming" Izzy yelled back down. "So how long have you guys been dating?" I asked. Izzy's face turned bright red. "We're not.. um dating" she muttered. "Oh, well how long have you liked him for?" I said waggling my eyebrows. "Clary!" She fake pouted. "It's not like that"! "Whatever you say, Iz". We headed downstairs and got in her car. As soon as we stepped inside the house, I knew this party was going to be interesting. Loud music played and people were outside on the beach swimming. Simon and Isabelle disappeared somewhere, and I was left alone. I went and poured myself a cup of Sprite, before running into someone. I looked up and saw black eyes and white hair. "Sorry!" I squeaked. "It's alright" He smirked. "I'm Sebastian". "Clary" I replied. "Want to go somewhere quiet?" he asked. "Sure" I half-yelled because of the music. I don't know why I agreed to his request, but I was alone, with no one else talking to me. He pulled me outside to the beach and we started walking along the beach. We began to talk and I found out he was in my grade as well. "Clary, you look very pretty tonight" he said, smiling. "Thanks" I said blushing hard. Before I had a chance to say anything else, he crashed his lips on mine. I tried to push him away, but he had a firm grip on my shoulders. "Let go" I yelled. He shook his head, his eyes dancing with sick amusement. I cried out for Izzy and Simon, but nobody heard me. "Sebastian stop"! He pushed me down, but before anything else happened, Sebastian was pushed into the sea. Tears ran down my cheeks before glancing up and seeing who had saved me. It was Jace./p