"Yeah. If you don't mind. "She said.

Then Simon came to our room. We all then left to hang out outside. It was such a beautiful day. We were sitting underneath a tree for some shade. I was sketching. Izzy and Simon were people-watching. Izzy then looked at me and asked,

"What are you drawing? Can I see it?"

"It's not finished. Not really good." I told her.

"I will be the judge of that." She said, taking it from me. She looked my drawing off. She then started to look through my sketchbook. "You are excellent. I don't know what you are saying."

"My mom is better than me." I told them.

"Yeah. But you are outstanding." She told me.

I am so happy to have my other sketchbook. My main sketchbook has a sketch I don't want her to see. Let's just say she saw it. She would be questioning me. I really don't have the answers to it.

"Thanks." I told her. I then took my sketchbook. I then finished my sketch. I then looked up to Jace, flirting with a girl. He was really close to her. I just looked back down at my sketchbook, ignoring my feelings.

He then came over to us and sat next to Izzy. He was smiling like a Chester cat. I just kept my eyes on my sketchbook. I didn't want to look at him. Izzy looked at me and then to Jace. She then asked,

"I know I'm going to regret asking. But why are you so happy?"

"See that girl over there. I have a date with her this Saturday. Then Sunday one with her friend." He told us.

"Already playing the field, are we." Izzy commented.

"Just keeping my options open." He told her.

"Wow. Really?" Izzy said.

"Quiet over there, Clary. Don't worry, I still have. Friday open. If you want it!" Jace said.

I looked up at him and said,

"How sweet. But I don't date or like players."

I then got up and walked away from him. I really thought he was different. But I was wrong. I just went back to my room.

Izzy's POV*

I watched Clary walk away from us. Something was up. I was going to figure it all out. I got up and went after her. I left Simon there with Jace. I got to our room. There she was, sitting on her bed. I looked at others and asked,

"You okay?"

"I am fine." She told me.

"That's a lie. I saw that earlier. What Was that all about?" I asked.

"I don't know. Just thought he was different. "She told me truthfully

"Do you have feelings for him?" I asked her.

"I don't know. There is something there; I just don't know what. "She told me.

"Okay. Whatever it is. You know I'm here for you. No matter what. I just don't want to see you get hurt." I told her.

"I know. Don't worry, I won't give in to his charm and everything." She told me.

"I just want what's best for you. It's just I know my brother. If you play hard to get, he will chase you instead of you chasing him." I told her.

Clary's POV*

I looked at her. She might have a brilliant idea. Maybe while doing it. I can see what these feelings are. I smiled at her and asked,

"How do I do that?"

"Well…" She then sat on my bed and told me how to make it work my way. I love having Izzy as my roommate. She isn't like a roommate. She is more like a sister.

It has been a couple days since that day. I have been trying to figure out what all these feelings are about. I have not said a word to anyone except for Izzy. Jace and I have been hanging out as kind of friends. Today, Jace and I were going to train during our third block.

I was waiting in the spare training room they have for us to use in our spare time. I was doing my stretches. He was late. He was really late. I was going to give him five more minutes. If it doesn't show. Then I was going to leave. I heard footsteps coming into the room and turned around to see Sebastian.

"Hey, Clary. What are you doing here?" He asked me.

"Hey, Sebastian. I was posted to be training with Jace right now. But looks like he isn't going to show up." I said, annoyed.

"Do you want to still train?" He asked me.

"Yeah. But I should warn you. I am mad now. So, I am not going to be so gentle." I told him.

"That's fine. I think I can take it." He told me.

I smiled at him. He put his things down next to my stuff, and we started to fight each other. When we got done. I felt better. I really needed to get that anger out of me. Thanks for Sebastian. I did.

"Feel better?" He asked me when we grabbed our things.

"Yeah. Thanks for training with me. I can't believe he didn't show up." I said.

"Yeah. That's weird." He said. Then, we were walking down the hallway. We then turned the hallway to see Jace and some girl kissing. So, that is what he had better to do. Okay. I felt something in me hurt. I just pushed it aside. I can't let it show.

"I will see you later, Sebastian. Thanks again for training with me." I told him. I left before he could say anything to me.

It is later was lunchtime. I was sitting at the usual table where we all sat. I was talking with Simon. Then I felt someone sit next to me. I didn't look over. I didn't want to know if it was Jace. I was mad at him again.

"Okay, can I just say you got eyes on you, girl." Izzy said, sitting down next to Simon.

"What are you talking about?" I asked her.

"Really? Are you blind? Over there." She showed me. I then saw Sebastian quickly looking away.

"Hey, Clary. Why is Sebastian staring at you?" Austin asked me as I sat on the other side of me.

Since we started this school, I discovered that Izzy, Alec, and Jace know my guy friends. Their past is not that good. But they put up with each other for me. Because my guy friends know I won't choose.

"I don't know. Maybe he wasn't looking at me but something by here." I said.

"No. He was staring at you." Austin said. The rest of the guys agreed with him.

"Honey. I disagree with him. But Austin is right. Sebastian was looking at you." She said. She was getting excited about it.

"Don't start getting excited about it. We are only friends. We trained earlier today. But that's it." I told him.

"When did you train?" Izzy asked me, confused.

"My third block. The free block I have then." I told her.

"Wait, I thought…." She was saying.

"Yeah. I was. But never showed. Instead, Sebastian was there." I said there.

"Are you kidding me?" She asked me. Acting like he wasn't even there. But I know he was sitting right next to me.

"Nope. Looks like something better and someone better came up." I told her.

She just shook her head about that. Then, when I was done, I threw my trash out and headed to my room to get a few things I needed for my last four classes. I really didn't want to be near Jace right now. I wasn't alone. Izzy joined me. I know when we get to our room, the questions will start.

"So, tell me everything. What happened?" Izzy asked me right when she shut the door to hide her.

"Well, remember that I told you Jace and I were going to train in our free block. The third block came, and I went to the spare training room." I then told her everything that happened. "When Sebastian and I were leaving, we turned the corner to see Jace making out with some girl in the hallway."

"Are you kidding me? He blows you off for a wannabe." She asked me.

"Yeah." I said.

"I'm sorry, girl. He is an ass." She told me.

Jace's POV*

When Clary and Izzy left, we all looked over at each other. Clary's guy friends just look at us. I finished my food and threw it all out. I then left. But Alec joined me. We went to our room. They like to keep parabasis together if they are the same gender in the same room.

"What was up with Clary at lunch? She just ignored me at lunch. "I asked Alec. I know Alec and Clary are not friends. They just get along because of Izzy and me. But he likes to hang out in the shadows. So, he might have heard some things.

"Well, what I got at lunch was she was talking about being ditched. Won't you post to train earlier today?" Alec asked me.

"I forgot. Yes, I was. I need to talk to her. "I sound leaving my room.

I quickly went to her room. But When I got there, no one was there. Izzy and Clary must have headed to their next class. I then headed to the halls to see if I could find her. She must be really mad at me. That made total sense now about lunch.

Clary's POV*

I was trying my best to avoid Jace. But it will be hard when we have the following class together. Hopefully, I can get a seat away from him. I hope. I got into class. I was one of the first here. There are seats with stuff and bags in them. But people, I really don't care. The sentence I was sitting in was always open. It was right in front.

I pulled my sketchpad out and started to draw. I don't know what it is. But when you give me a pen or pencil and paper, ask me to draw. I am always the happiest person in the world. Drawing, sketching, or anything else related to art calms me and clears my head.

I was pulled out of my own head by the bell. Everyone was coming in; some were going to the saved seats with things in them. Others were just heading to any open seats they could find. Then I saw someone I didn't want to see or talk to. And, of course, he comes and sits next to me. Just my luck.