City Of Bones

Chapter 8

Clary woke to the sun's rays shining against her eyes. She tried to block it out by pulling the blanket over her eyes but it was too thin, letting the sun beat on her eyelids. She finally gave up trying to sleep and sat up. She looked around to see she was in a large white room, not her bedroom. Confusion spread through her mind until she remembered what had happened the day before. Valentine. She groaned and threw the sheets away from her body then looked out the window.

New York looked amazing as always. The light breeze shaking the trees outside, and crowds of people running around the city. She could see the coffee shop where her and her mother would go to every Sunday to relax and get away from the world. At the thought of her mother Clary's heart clenched. She let out a slight sob when she startled by a knock at the door.

"Come in," she called as she dropped back into bed. Jace opened the door and leaned against it. He was wearing a white button-up long sleeve shirt and gray sweatpants. His shirt clung onto his muscles and you could see the dark runes that were inked on his arms. They matched him, made him look more perfect whereas when Clary wore runes...she look like a five year old drew lines with a marker all over her.

"Bad night, huh?" He smirked and Clary felt color flood in her cheeks as she imagined how she probably looked like after crying herself to sleep last night. There was no use in lying so Clary just nodded. "Well I know what would make you feel better." Jace smiled and pushed himself off from the door. Clary frowned. The only thing that would make her feel better is if Valentine was dead and everything would go back to the way it was before. Clary still had to look for Luke, Madeleine and her mother.

"I don't think whatever you have in mind will make me feel better," she muttered. Jace rose an eyebrow, something Clary has never been able to accomplish, and sighed.

"Well, it's probably not going to make you the happiest girl on earth but it might brighten your appetite." Jace said and Clary looked at him in confusion.

"Are you talking about food?" Clary couldn't help letting out a giggle. One of the only things that will always be on boys minds is food. Jace glared at her as if he read her mind.

"I'm talking about taking you to Taki's." He explained and Clary frowned. "Oh c'mon. It's the best restaurant in New York, best shadowhunter slash downworlder restaurant," he added when he saw Clarys look. Clary wanted to say no, what if Valentine saw her? But at least if she found Valentine then she would find Jocelyn too. She finally sighed and agreed to go with him, hoping it would take her mind off everything.

"Great," Jace smiled as if he actually meant it. "Get dressed and meet us downstairs." Before Clary could nod Jace had already exited the door leaving her sitting on her bed alone. She stared after him for a second before walking to the bathroom and turning on the shower.

Clary looked at herself in the mirror. She almost looked worse as the last time she checked herself in the mirror. Her hair was frizzed up, sticking up in all directions, and her eyes were red, especially underneath them. There was some dry crust on her eyes and the corner of her mouths. She looked horrible and dehydrated, and Jace had seen her like this. Why should I care what Jace thinks? She thought bitterly. Jace was immensely cute but he was also arrogant like an ass and he would just be one more person she would have to worry about and cry about when something happened. She already has everyone she needs, her mother, Luke and Simon although at the moment she had absolutely none of them. She let out a chocked sob before stepping into the warm steam that took her away from her world...But only for a little while.

"This way," Jace gestured to the left and Clary slowly nodded. She was wearing Isabelle's clothes again, unfortunately, as she exited the L train with Alec, Jace and Isabelle. They walked into the New York breeze. Clary smiled for a second before looking around herself for the third time. "What are you doing?" Jace asked and she jumped a little.