Friends, not lovers.

Almost there.

I woke up to my 'Time' by Hans Zimmer ringtone, subtle I know but my mobile is very precious and I always keep it near.
I checked and it was Simon. I hope everything's okay.
I answered the phone only to hear Simon screaming at me,"WHY AREN'T YOU READY YET CLARY? YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE!"

"Ouchh Simon it's just 6:00 and the bus doesn't leave until like 10:00, calm yourself, I was going to wake up anyway but I was hoping to wake up to something better!"

"Fineeee but don't be late I will be waiting for you!"

"Oka-"
He cut the phone and I made the best out of the moment and got up from my bed. I took a shower and did all the usual stuff you do when you wake up.

I opened my closet to find something to wear but since I had a guy as a friend, no luck so far.
I quickly took out a short knee length dress in black. Wore black stockings and pinched my pale cheeks to get a little colour.
The camp was for 3 weeks and I had one bag, I don't think I even own stuff to last for that long. I yelled good bye, exited the house and drove my Vespa to school. I parked it in the parking lot and went to our class room...just to find Simon already waiting there. "Wow Clary, you look...different."

"Wellll good different or bad different?"

"Good, very good, actually. You look amazing."

Who knew a dress could do that. "Now stop drooling over me Simmy and let's get out before Rihanna comes and gives us her fair share of nosing into other people's businesses."

With that we started picking up our luggage and Sir Samuel immediately told us to move to the ground area since the weather was very pleasant and the classes needed to be locked. As I moved outside and waited beside the cafeteria I noticed Jace for the first time. I had seen him before and I had heard about him, well everybody had. He has gone out with every girl at Westchester High and if not then he has at least been the 'man crush' of every sophomore girl. His dad is filthy rich because he owns this huge multi millionaire company. He has 5 brothers, three step and two blood.

He has this huge mansion place, well that's at least what all the girls he has been with say and he has had every new car in the market since always.
I never exactly had any remarks regarding him. But today I just zoned out. I looked at him and all the girls near him and I just wanted to either rip their hair out or gorge their eyeballs out of their sockets. It was probably me just being stupid because if something Rihanna said.

Will was standing next to him. His best friend. He was the Simon to his Clary.

How do you even begin to explain Will. He is the cute charming guy every girl wants to date. He is so different from Jace I can never exactly figure out how they are best friends. Will actually is all that charming stuff. He doesn't go out with all the girls and he occurs to me as the more innocent one out of the two. Both of them are inseparable. They always always have each other's backs, from pranks, practical jokes, tests to everything. Like Jace, Will is also from a very wealthy family and his dad too owns this huge firm which was in collaboration with Jace's dad's firm and so their families were really close too.

I was just eyeing at Jace when Simon lightly hit me I the shoulder to get me back to Earth. He didn't notice what I was doing and ignored it.
In the meanwhile the school started making some announcements.

"Abide by all school rules. Each group of six people is assigned with a teacher and the students must follow the rules obediently. Two students are required to share one room and there shall be no going out of the resort after 10:00 and the reporting time to planned venues is 9:00."

I internally scoffed at the instructions they gave. Boy, they had no idea what actually happened at summer camp.

Just when I was lost in my thoughts and unaware of what the bus driver was screaming about, I got yelled at for not having a pair of ears which worked properly. This was embarrassing honestly.

We entered the bus and by we I mean me and Simon. My seat number was third from the front and I immediately got seated, not wanting anyone to scream at me now. Simon sat next to me.
Jace entered the bus and stopped at our seats. He looked at his ticket and stared at Simon. He gave him the 'what's wrong with you' look and Jace spoke up,"Seems like I have a seat with Clary..." I couldn't exactly hear after that but his next words proved him as a jerk,"...but I am sure it's a misunderstanding." He smirked and left to talk to the teacher in charge and Simon followed him out. Left to wonder, I thought, what if Jace actually sat with me?
Both of them came back but with different expressions on their faces. Jace had a smirk plastered on his face and Simon had a frown. Guess I didn't have to ask anything when Jace sat next to me and Simon a seat behind us to the other side of the bus, with Will.

The whole bus ride was silent. We didn't talk much. Jace and I. Just casual phrases like 'I'm sorry' when I accidentally put my shoe on his or like 'do you have water?' Nothing major. But throughout the whole ride it wasn't awkward. It was okay and comforting in its own way. And I silently sat, looking out of the window.

Jace
I felt different whenever I found out I was going to be with a girl. Thrilled and empowered to be specific. But this was okay. I wasn't the one who felt empowered. When I knew I was sitting with Her. I got this vibe from Clary. Not a bad one. A good one. And even though I didn't enjoy it, I wasn't complaining.

The ride was silent. Both of us sat there. There were times when I felt like making a move but I just couldn't. I stared at her and then mentally scoffed at how un-Jace I was acting.

I was lost in the battles my thoughts fought when I felt some weight on my shoulder. I tilted my head to find Clary's on my shoulder. Not wanting to disturb her I froze and assured she didn't wake up.

Everybody talked. Sang songs. I just looked out the window and wondered why I let this girl I have never even properly looked at before sleep peacefully on the edge of my shoulder.
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