Almost

Chapter Seventeen

In a room full of art, I'd still look at you - me to cupcakes

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Clary's POV

"Izzy, I told you I don't want to go to the party tonight." I tell her through the video chat on skype.

She has her hair up in a messy bun and a green mask was covering her face. She had to leave it for 10 minutes. I could see her nails painted in black with a few red details.

"Come on! It will be fun. Even Simon is coming." She tries to convince me.

"No, Izzy. You know I don't like those parties." She rolls her eyes. "I have to go now, see you later." I say and hang up before she tries to argue and tells me a million meaningless reasons why I should go to that party.

I get out of my bedroom and go my brother's.

"Ready?" I ask.

He nods. "Let's go." He says and we both go to the car. He goes to the driver's seat while I go to the passengers seat. He starts driving and I turn on the radio. Mercy from Shawn Mendes comes up and we both sing at the top of our lungs.

After a few more songs (like 30 more), we finally arrive at the cakeshop in Manhattan where Sam works. Sam was friends with our parents and he has known me and my brother since we were little kids. His cakes and cupcakes are the best.

When we get in, Luke is there too. We also know Luke since we were little, he was like a brother to my mum (since she was an only child) and my dad's best friend. He practically raised us.

"Hey kids, what will it be today? The usual?" Sam asks and both me and my brother nod. He goes inside and Luke turns to us.

"Hey kiddos! I have to go to the police station now but are we still up for dinner tomorrow at Jade's Wolf?" Luke asks. Jade's Wolf is my favorite chinese restaurant, it's really good!

"Yes!" I say and smile.

After a couple more minutes, I hear the little bell again but ignore it. Luke probably forgot something. My brother is distracted with his phone and I'm just focused on the million delicious cakes I have in front of me.

"Clary?!" Someone asks and I turn around. My brother turns around too, dropping his phone on his right pocket and putting an arm around my shoulders. I can feel a hint of protectiveness from him by that act. He looks at Jace like he's going to kill him but Jace just looks at me. Alec, who is standing next to Jace is ignoring the whole thing. He's looking at his phone with a dumb smile on his face and typing some things, probably talking to Magnus.

"Hey." I say. I wanted to just leave the shop but I was afraid my brother would rip Jace's throat out if I left them only with Alec while he's texting Magnus.

"Clary!" Alec finally notices my presence. This is the ONLY times (literally) that he actually uses my name. "Are you going to the party tonight?"

"No." I say and turn around to see that our order is ready.

"Okay. Your loss little girl." And there we go again. Alec goes back to paying attention to his phone.

My brother pays Sam and we leave the shop. As I get out of there, I can feel a pair of golden eyes staring at me but I just ignore them.

"Why aren't you going to the party tonight?" Jonathan asks once we're in the car.

"I don't really like those things, you know that." I say and he nods. We turn on the radio and sing very loudly.

When we get home, we eat all the cupcakes (which were only four) and he gets dressed for a party he's going tonight.

"Are you sure you don't mind me going?" Jonathan asks again. His friends are waiting outside for him and he's still here worrying about me.

"Just go! You need to have more fun! I'll be fine!" I say and roll my eyes.

"Okay. Call me if you need anything!" He warns me.

"Go! Bye! I love you!" I say and he laughs.

"I love you! Bye." He says and kissed my forehead and FINALLY leaves.

I love my brother but he worries to much about me sometimes. He doesn't need to worry so much, he knows I'll call him if anything happens.

I stay at home, more specifically, in my bedroom. I have my laptop here and I'm watching Harry Potter because I can't sleep.

It's almost 3am and I suddenly hear a noise from the emergency staircase. I grab my phone and dial my brother's phone number. I don't press the call button, it could be him. He must have forgotten the keys and thinks I'm sleeping. I keep looking at the window scared but then I see golden. Golden hair, golden eyes.

"What are you doing here?!" I ask opening the window for him to come in. I close it once he's already in, it's really cold outside.

"I come in peace!" He says. "And with strawberries and mangos." We both laugh. It's then when I notice that he has a bag on his hand. "Look, I swear I would never use you like that again." He explains me a lot of crazy things while we eat the mangos and strawberries he brought.

"That's crazy, but I trust you." I say and we both smile.

"Well, I'm going home now. See you tomorrow!" He says and leaves from the window.

After about 10 minutes, I hear the front door open and my brother comes in my room.

"Hey Clare-bear" He says. His hair was messy and he looked tired. He goes to his room to change clothes and then comes back. He lays in my bed while I'm still sitting on bed. I start playing with his hair.

"What happened? Do you want to talk about it?" I ask and he shakes his head. I turn off the lights and lay next to him.

"I love you, Clare-bear."

"I love you too, Johny."

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Hope you liked that!Am I the only one who thought that scene on the cakeshop was awkward? But what matter is that Jace and Clary are finally friends again! Will that last? Please vote and comment your opinion! ❤️