Clary had cornered him
about the movie incident.
Very long line to get some popcorn and an impromptu stop by the bathroom had been his explanation.
"And what ? You found Narnia in there ?"
"Funny, Fray."
He tried to chuckle.
A pained grimace was all she got.
After a few seconds of examining him,
she patted his shoulder, reminding him
that he could tell her anything.
Anything except, that he'd want her boyfriend to kiss him for so long that they'd both need to grow gills.
"My mom's just struggling to pay the bills."
He choked out, ashamed.
Elaine was more than perfectly capable of taking care of her children.
Clary seemed to buy it though.
Proof that they had never been so distant...
But like the stubborn teenagers they were,
they both nodded and decided to ignore the elephant in the room.
He walked away.
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Short StorySimon has a crush. Clary is dating Jace. Jace is the crush. Uh oh. Cover : By Myself.
