Break down my walls

The past is no longer the past

Clary's POV
I've been standing outside of the school for fifteen minutes now, waiting for Jace to come out, but he hasn't shown up. I decided is just wait for him, as he was probably in a class, talking to a teacher. But just to be sure, I walked Into the school. And walked down a hall, saw Jace, pushed against a locker, a girl with black hair and blue highlights in front of him. She said something next, and I calmed myself drastically. "Hey there bestie." She said. I stayed there, but ducked be hind a locker, poking my head around the corner, so I could see and hear them.
Jace's POV
"Gwen?"
I said, shocked. I hadn't seen her for 3 years. I never wanted to see her again. She smiled at me, then said," hey there bestie." She said sweetly," get off of me." I huffed out. "Why? You used to love it when I was with you." She said, smirking," I said get off of me Gwen!" I yelled. "But Jace, I love you." She said, "fuck off." I spat at her. "Why would I ever leave the person I love?" She said with sincerity. "You don't love me! Fuck you!" I yelled," don't get mad Jace. How could you think I didn't love you? I've always loved you-" but then something hit her over the head, and I fell to the floor, looking up, preparing for an impact, but was pulled up by soft soothing hands," come on J, let's go. Now." Liam ordered. "What are you doing here Liam?" I asked, truly curious," I just wanted to see of you were coming by after school. Are you okay? Gwen- was that really her?" He put his hands in my shoulders in a brotherly way," yeah. That was her. I-I never thought I would see her again..." I trailed off. "You can let it go Jace. Cry if you have to, it's okay." Liam soothed, I laughed." Cry? Really Lima? I'm not gonna cry- LIAM!" I yelled as Gwen  staggered up, and swung something at his head, and he collapsed to the floor, "I won't give up that easily
Jacey-wacey. Come with me, please?" She said, trying to sound cute and pout. "Fuck. You. Get away from me!" I screamed as she shoved me to the floor quickly, I rolled, decreasing the blow if the cold tile. I jumped to my feet, and taking her by surprise, a went behind her with a quick speed, and held her in a choke hold, I heard her gag. "What it like Gwen? Being betrayed? It hurts doesn't it?" I spat at her, she laughed painfully. "I....never....trusted...you...Jace....this.....won't...break..me.....like...I......did.......you..." She sneered. My rage towards her came out, as I flicked my wrist up swiftly, and she tensed as a snap filled the room other than her heavy breaths, and she sucked in a breath, and she fell into my arms, blood falling slowly from her open mouth, and her eyes gray and burning rage. "That's for 3 years ago." I said, my voice as cold as liquid nitrogen. She fell limply to the floor with a soft thud, and Liam stood carefully from his resting place on the floor, "Jace? Jace, what did you do?" He said as I turned to him. "I-I don't k-know... I don't know." I stumbled for words. Liam's eyes were large scared brown irises, and he kneeled by Gwen now, he sighed," she's alive. Barely. Jesus Jace, were did you learn that?" He said, astounded.
Valentine taught me fighting techniques, but I mostly taught myself so I could defend myself, maybe help someone someday, stop death. Even if it is inevitable.  I thought, but i said,"a couple years ago. Self defense." If a couple years ago counts as 8 years then yeah.  I thought dryly. Liam lifted Gwen silently off of the floor, and said," we have to get her to a hospital- you broke her neck Jace. You could have killed her." I smiled mentally at that. "I know. I know what I could have done." I said dryly. I know what I could have done and I should have done it better, then maybe she would be dead. And I would be the one with her blood on my hands.

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Clary's POV
"I know. I know what I could have done." Jace said. I was staring in shock behind the lockers, and when Jace and Liam came around my corner, I sputtered. "Clary? What are you doing here?" Liam asked. He knew my name..? "I-I came to get Jace. And saw-saw that..." I said slowly, holding back the tears. "Clary, it's nothing look-we need to get her, to a hospital. Quickly." Liam informed. I nodded my head slowly, quietly unsure. Jace nodded in agreement, and we strode off to the parking lot.