Clace (Liberty High School) (Completed)

10. The Sleepover: Night 3

Jace

I hear someone crying and realize Red must be having a nightmare. "Hey Red," I try to comfort her. "It's just a nightmare. You're safe and sound."

Red's Emerald green eyes flutter open and Red cries, "Ev..everytime I close my eyes, I see Him."

"You see..... Jonathan?" I ask. Her entire body shakes at the mention of his name."

"No....I see my father," Red confesses.

"You're father, oh Red I'm so sorry," I reply.

Clarissa

"I....I have to talk about it," I begin. "I have to tell you, even though it'll probably be the end of our friendship. I...told you he hurt me. Well, my stomach and back were his favorite places to hit me. My...chest was...where he hit me, when he was unsatisfied with me." He's going to hate me, if I tell him.

"It's okay," Jace reassures me.

"You told me you'd never had sex with anyone.....but I have," I confess. Granted it wasn't consensual. "M....my dad, he used to....hurt me. I...it started when I was nine, the night after I hid in my closet. That was the first time. When I went to his house, he'd beat me during the day and at night, he......would hurt me." I look away from him as I can see the total disgust in his eyes. I knew it! I knew he'd look at me like that, once he knew.

"Wh....when I thought I was....pregnant, that's when I finally told my mom." I cry as his grip tightens on my waist.

"Pregnant?" Jace asks fuming with anger.

"Y..yeah," I quietly whisper. "I....I'm not pregnant. I...just didn't want to tell you, because I knew our friendship would end. A....all of my other friends, except for Simon...they left, after they found out. Some of them c...called me names, awful names. They would say I....I wanted it. I....I just didn't want our friendship to end."

Jace

"I....I have to talk about it," Red begins. "I have to tell you, even though it'll probably be the end of our friendship." There's nothing Red can say, to make me not want to be more than her friend. "I...told you he hurt me. Well, my stomach and back were his favorite places to hit me. My...chest was...where he hit me, when he was unsatisfied with me."

Unsatisfied? What does that mean? "It's okay," I reassure Red.

"You told me you'd never had sex with anyone.....but I have," Red confesses. Wow! Wasn't expecting that. "M....my dad, he used to....hurt me. I...it started when I was nine, the night after I hid in my closet. That was the first time. When I went to his house, he'd beat me during the day and at night, he......would hurt me." Red looks away from me after she sees the disgust in my eyes. That sick bastard. I'm not gonna let him get near her ever again!

"Wh....when I thought I was....pregnant, that's when I finally told my mom." Red cries and I tighten my grip on her waist. I wanted to kill him, for even touching Red, but he did more than hit her.

"Pregnant," I confirm, filled with anger. I...have to make sure, that I'm not hallucinating.

"Y..yeah," Red shamefully whispers. "I....I'm not pregnant. I...just didn't want to tell you, because I knew our friendship would end. A....all of my other friends, except for Simon...they left, after they found out. Some of them c...called me names, awful names. They would say I....I wanted it. I....I just didn't want our friendship to end."

Her father raped her! No wonder she's so covered up. And then Jonathan tried to....ugh. I look at Red and I see the tears streaming down her cheeks. Say something! You can't let her feel like this, make it better! "Red, I'm so sorry your dad hurt you. I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I'm sorry that all I can do is say sorry. I feel so weak and useless. You're pouring your life out at me and all I can do is listen," I babble. "I won't let your father or Jonathan lay so much as a finger on you, ever again."

"You're such a good friend," Red cries into my shoulder as I hold her. I feel a stabbing pain in my stomach as she says friend. After all of this time we've spent together, she doesn't find me boyfriend material at all. Not even a little. Jace, stop it! Your a pathetic idiot! Red just spilled a horrible and personal story to her friend, you. Stop being so naive and stupid!

"Hey Red," I begin, "you're not so bad yourself." Her cheeks get red and I can't help, but laugh. "I meant in the friend category."

"Oh, yeah, I knew that," Red awkwardly says. "I....I haven't gotten a peaceful night's sleep in about seven years, except for last night, after we talked and I fell back asleep after the nightmare," Red babbles. "We've got a big day tomorrow, so let's get some sleep." I rest my chin on Red's hair and nod off.

Clarissa

"You're such a good friend,"I mumble in Jace's shirt. You just spilled a horrible and personal story to him, your friend. Stop being so weak and naive! He's just your friend. Hey, after that, you'll be lucky if he even wants to be that.

"Hey Red, you're not so bad yourself," Jace interrupts my thoughts. My cheeks radiate heat and I bit my lip . "I meant in the friend category."

"Oh, yeah, I knew that," I say. "I....I haven't gotten a peaceful night's sleep in about seven years, except for last night, after we talked and I fell back asleep after the nightmare," I babble. "We've got a big day tomorrow, so let's get some sleep." I don't want to talk about our freaking beautiful friendship. I know I should be glad he still wants to be my friend, but right now, I'm not thankful or appreciative, I'm just angry at myself for being so weak.

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I do not own any of the Mortal Instruments books, materials, etc. All credit belongs to Cassandra Clare.

Author's Note:
This is my first fanfic. I hope you guys like it! Please leave comments, votes, and feedback. I'm going to update, when I'm done and it'll be random.

First chapter of the New Year!

Originally posted: 12:01 A.M. (Centeral Standard Time) 01/01/18