Break down my walls

Lunch

One month later
PClary's POV
I've known Isabelle, Jace and Alec for a month now. Isabelle and Simon started dating a week ago. It was my fifth period, and after this I had lunch.
RinggEnd of day
I'm going home with Isabelle. I meet her out front, and she nearly jumps in me. "Clary! Can you do me a favor?" She asks anxiously. "Of course izzy. What is it?" I say. She smiles," will you go on a double-date with me and simon?" She squeaks. "I would love to, but who am I supposed to go with?" I say, 'like duh'. "Oh, you can go with Jace. He already agreed, well he shrugged, but that technically means whatever you want it to, so he said yes!" She squeals. "Fine." I say, knowing I wasn't going to get out of it. She jumps up and down," Yay!!" She says, then drags me to the car. Then I realized what I had agreed to. A date with Jace LightWood. They guy who never talks. "Oh, clary, I'm going him with simon, so your going with Jace. See you later!" She called, walking away. I opened the door, and saw Jace sitting there, in the drivers seat. "Yu can drive right?" I asked cautiously. He nodded, and turned the Ignition. "Can you believe Isabelle? She put us together for a date" I said jokingly. He shrugged again. Well, some one has an issue. I think. This is going to suck ass.
I thought while he kept driving. We got to his house pretty quickly, and I jumped from the car,and ran to the front door. I pushed it open, and regretted it. Simon had Isabelle up against a wall, her legs wrapped around his thin and boney waist, her chest against his, moving, and kissing-no, making out. Full on. I cleared my throat loudly, and they broke apart. "Oh, hey clary." Isabelle said, unhooking herself from simon. Simon flushed. Isabelle didn't even care," 'oh,hey clary' is it? I just walked in on...well, that." I said. Isabelle laughed, then stopped abruptly upon seeing something, then I blinked, and opened my eyes again, and saw Jace pinning simon up against a wall, his forearm at his throat, and his head was leaned Into Simons ear, and was whispering something that made simon pale incredibly. Alec had just walked in, and saw Jace, his eyes widened and he bounded to Jace, as he let simon go, he said," understood?" Simon nodded quickly and repeatedly. Jace walked back over to the wall nearest me, and leaned against it, his arms over his chest.
Simons POV
I was pinned up against a wall and could barely breathe with the blonde-boy's arm against my throat,
"If you dare hurt her, I swear, I will find you, and I will kill you slowly, and painfully. No one will be able to stop me, and I want you to know, that you have been warned. Do not hurt her ever." Jace said. I swallowed. He backed away," understood?" He said slightly angrily. I nodded rapidly, still afraid of him. he walked back to a wall, and leaned against it, his arms over his chest. Damn. When he does talk it's freaking terrifying.
Clary's POV
What did Jace say? I wonder as I get in the car with simon,Isabelle, and Jace. Isabelle drove and when we arrived at the restaurant, Jace paled slightly." You okay Jace?" Izzy asked him." Hm? Oh-uh yeah fine." Jace said,sounding distant.
Jace's POV

"Are you okay bud?" Liam asked me. I jumped into his arms, body shaking with tears. I shook my head in his chest," hey there, come on, your okay. Your safe. You know your safe here right?" Liam said sweetly. I nodded again. "Hey little Wayland, come on where was it this time? Where? I won't hurt you, you know that right?" He said softly," I-I know. H-here." I said quietly, sounding small. I turned my back to him, baring my cut shoulders, I heard him suck in a breathe as he saw the deep gashes on my small shoulder blades," let me get the first aid kit, I'll get Katie to clean it up okay?" He said slowly. I cried again, but nodded. He walked away as Katie walked over to me," oh, Jace, are you okay? My that was stupid, Of course your not okay. Come here-I promise you, we will get you out of this okay? I promise." And she tended to the cuts on my shoulder blades, and I cried from pain, and hatred of my foster father.

I saw the sign of the restaurant, and was hit with a sickening memory. I silently hoped, that Katie or Liam didn't work here anymore, but then again, I was only 13 then, and that was 4 years ago. That wasn't the last time I had come here, no. That time belonged to a 14 year old. This had always been my saving grace, the only place I could go that I knew I wouldn't be hurt. And as I stepped through the doors of the restaurant, I was hit with a smell that was eerily familiar. It had once been the smell that meant I was safe. Our group if people was brought to a table, and I knew the waitress was new, from the last 3 years at least, because she didn't recognize me. She sat us down, and told us that out waiter would be here any minute. I stayed silent as Isabelle and Simon chatted, and clary drew on a napkin. As the waiter walked up, I froze. The blonde-ish brown hair, the sparkling brown eyes like the Hudson river, and then what hit me, the leather jacket that I had bought him for helping me, that he still wore. He stopped at the table, but he hadn't looked up. "Hey, I'm Liam, I'll be taking your order today. Let's start with some drinks." He hadn't looked up, so I said nothing, just looked down again, praying hopelessly that he wouldn't recognize me-
"Jace?" Came Liam's voice again. Damn. I looked up slowly. And his eyes widened. I saw Isabelle's eyes darting back and forth between us out of the corner of my eye. "Hey Liam," I said "long time no see." I finished. He smiled at me," holy shit, you look-wow." He said. I heard a familiar shrill of a voice as she came running up behind Liam," hey! Get your order I'm Ly! We have more customers you know!" Katie shrilled, and then jumped up on Liam's back, and blew into his neck. He swatted at her,"isn't This supposed to be professional? "I questioned her. Her head snapped up at my voice," oh my god! Jace!" She squealed. "You look-" I cut her off, "Lima already got me." Liam flushed. "Wow. We've missed you little guy. Come here," Katie said, I stood from the table and saw her eyes widen," holy-" she began. "Damn kid, how much have you grown?" Liam finished for her. I was now 5'8, and the last time they had seen Me, I was 4'4. I laughed as she looked up at me. Liam and I were the same height now. Katie hugged me tightly, or at least as tightly as she thought she could hug me, which was very lightly. But this would have been tight for me 3 years ago. She let go, and I sat back down," how's your family?" Liam questioned, and I knew what he was getting at. "His family is absolutely amazing, if I might say so myself. Aren't we Jace?" Isabelle perked up. Liam laughed at her. Isabelle glared at him," and who are you?" Isabelle asked him. Liam stuck out a hand,"I'm Liam Garroway, nice to meet you. Jace used to come here all the time when he was younger. Haven't seen him in a while-hey Jace, can I talk to you alone for a minute?" He said. I blinked, then shrugged, standing up, and following him into a part of the restaurant "hey, Jace, is this new family- are they okay?" Liam said as we were out of ear shot. "Yeah, I just told you-" I began," don't lie to me Jace, I can see it in your eyes. Your also losing sleep- but that's beside the point- are they really okay?" He said quickly. I sighed. No point in lying... " the LightWoods are-" "the LightWoods? Oh dear lord- Jace, I can help you okay? I don't know why you never can here." Liam said," you know? How-" I said, startled," the LightWoods- god I went to high school with them, I was a sophomore by the time they graduated, but still. There not kind people- what did they do?" He asksz "Robert- he used to do it all the time, but it stopped last year, since he got a full Time job, but when he's home he'll find anything to blame me for to-to punish me." I said sheepishly. My shoulders slumped. I could feel Liam's gaze on me, burning holes into my head. He pulled me into a hug suddenly, then whispered in my ear," I can get you out of this Jace, I don't know why you never can here, I can help you get away from them-" "no! No, I don't want to leave them, they're my family Liam. I don't want to leave them. Please." I say. Liam sighed, a hot breath of air on my shoulder. He pulled back," okay. But I want to see you once a week okay? You come here-once a week. Every week. Alright?" Liam said. I nodded. Then he walked me back to the table, and he asked of they wanted something to eat, Isabelle got a steak, simon got soup, clary got fish, and I got my usual- a steak, chamomile tea, and French fries, but I didn't have to say what I wanted- Liam already knew. He came back a few minutes later with our food, and we are in silence. Well, at least clary and I did. Simon and Isabelle were laughing and talking about something. By the time we had finished eating, if was already 10:00 at night. We said good-bye to Liam and Katie, and we drove home.