Natalie's PoV
I hate waiting in lines. You are just standing there doing nothing then suddenly something you want to forget pops up in your head. Like right now, Clary, Simon and I are outside this club called Pandamonium and all I can think about is the situation that happened last week when my dad brought his work home, again. Simon was looking as uncomfortable as I felt. He keeps on fidgeting. Clary honestly looks kinda pumped. Next thing you know there is this guy with blue hair and all punked out making an issue in the front of the line. He and Clary made some sort of eye contact. I turn her to face me, "No," I simply said.
"Come on Mother Shark, I'm not going to screw him!"
"I don't want to be part of this conversation," said Simon visibly paling.
"Clary, child, my daughter, why can't you learn from your brother?! He is a good boy while with you I don't know what to expect."
"Thanks Mother Shark. I feel so loved," she said sarcastically. I wacked her over her head with my phone.
"That is no way to talk to your mother."
"Ouch!"
"This is why I don't piss the Mother Shark off."
"Shut up Simon" Next thing you know my dad's right hand man show up. Please don't notice me! Please don't notice me! Please don't notice me! I silently pray. Clary and Simon noticing my obvious discomfort look around and notice him. They quickly form a barrier blocking me just has he turned his head to look in our direction. He didn't recognize Simon and Clary. Mainly because last he saw them he was so drunk he almost killed me while I was trying to make those two leave. When he finally left Simon and Clary turned back around to face me with looks of disgust on their faces. "If he comes back here I swear I will..." she trailed off while shaking her fist in emphasis.
"It's OK child. I will be fine. Are you forgetting who I am? I am Sharky! Those guys are nothing. Plus, children aren't supposed to worry. Mothers are."
"Well we worry any way." Said Simon.
"Let's just drop it OK. We came here to have fun. Lets do that!" We got in the club and my ears are going to fall off it's so loud. I thought I was used to loud noises by now. This is a new level. You could set a bomb off and no one would notice.
"What are we supposed to do in here that is fun?" asked Simon
"You dance." said Clary
"Jumping around doesn't count as dancing."
"Shut up Simon and go get your mother and I some drinks"
"Alright, I will." with that Simon walked off. Well... More like squeezing through the crowd. Clary and I continued "dancing". I was doing an awkward disco and Clary was jumping around. Suddenly she stopped and started to look off into the distance. Curious I looked in the same direction she was. I saw nothing.
"Natalie, do you see those guys?! They have knives!" I went into over protective mother from the streets mode. I scanned the area to be aware of the exits and possible escape routes they may take. But I still didn't see anyone with knives.
"Child what are you talking about I don't see anyone."
"They are right there!" she pointed in the direction she was staring in.
"I don't see anyone."
"Just go get the bouncer They are heading for the storage closet. Natalie I know I saw them." When Clary calls me Natalie then something is up. Plus, she has never lied to me before so why doubt her now.
"Alright. I'll go get Simon too. I need my children to be safe!" With that I took off into the crowd. I then found Simon and we went to find the bouncer. I told him what Clary told me and we headed to the storage closet. We walked in and found Clary talking to someone. I didn't see who.
"Clary?" asked Simon, "Where are the guys you saw? You know, the ones with knives?" asked Simon. Clary looked behind her and looked back at us.
"I guess I was imagining it." I doubted that.
"Child, if there is someone forcing your silence I will personally pound them into the Earth so they will never see the light of day again." She looked at me with wide eyes. She knew that I would do so.
"Natalie no one is forcing me to do anything. I promise." I looked her in the eyes. Liar.
"OK then. I you say so. I'll see you two later OK?"
"Alright. Bye Mother Shark!" said Simon
"Bye." said Clary. I walked out. There was a window in the closet so I went outside to where the other end was and hid behind the dumpster. I saw it open but no one came out and I saw no one actually open it. That was really strange. Another thing to add to the list of strange thing I have noticed.
I quietly walked back into the penthouse apartment. It is mainly paid by my mother. I started to walk back into my room then the lights came on. I looked behind me and it was my mother. "Hi mom."
"Natalie Tiffany Davidson, where were you?"
"I told you I was studying for my AP exams like you wanted me to."
"It is 12 AM. I appreciate you sticking with your studies like I want you to but you have to be home before your dad leaves for work. You know what will happen." I shivered. The memory gives me chills.
"I know mother."
" Now that your home I want you to recite to me the first chapter on the Oddesy. You know the way to rule to world."
"'You have to seize knowledge and power or else you will never eat or get into this house again'"
"Good girl, Now recite." I took a deep breath and began to recite the first chapter.