Secrets and Lies

20 Years Later

Chapter 2
Clary's POV

I wake up with the sun shining through my window blinding me, I sit up with a groan and look at my alarm clock, 8:30 on a Saturday. Fuck that. I lay my head in my pillow trying to get back to sleep but I'm interrupted by someone jumping on me. I scream out playfully knowing full well who it was. I take my face out off my pillow to be greeted by electric blue eyes staring at me and a childish grin plastered on their face. "Addy what have I told you about waking me up in the morning?" I reply groggily. She just laughs and pulls me up into a sitting position, "To never do it again. But this is the 12th time I've done it so I'm clearly not listening to you." She moves so she is sitting next to me and I lean my head on her shoulder.

"Come on get dressed we're going out." She announced jumping off my bed. "I'm not going anywhere until I get a coffee inside me. She walks out my door and comes back a few seconds later with my mug in her hand, "Did you really think I would forget about your annual coffee in the morning? And yes it is black, like your soul." She adds chuckling with me. I drink my coffee whilst it was still boiling hot and I roll out of bed. I run into the shower and relax as the steaming beads of water roll down my skin.

I'm interrupted in my relaxed state by Adds talking through the door, "Oh and when you're done there is something downstairs with you name on it!" I laugh to myself and finish up in the bathroom. After I dry my hair I put on my usual makeup and try and tame my curls, I then pick out my outfit for the day which consists of my favourite pair of mom jeans along with my black and white stripy top, I then pair that with a big belt, my Panama hat, my frilly socks and my chunky boots. I run down stairs and I am met with a colourful bag and loads of envelopes.

My mom dad Jon and Addy were all sitting in the kitchen having a conversation. I ran behind my mum giving her a weird side hug along with my dad, I started opening my cards muttering a few thank you's for the money. I reach for the massive bag knowing it's from Addy. I tear into it, too excited to wait, I'm greeted by a mass of carefully wrapped presents. After I open all my presents and cards I gather up my money and put it in my wallet and throw it in my bag.

"Clare I have one more present for you." I turn around and I'm face to face with Addy's necklace. It was the only thing she had from her real father, "Adelaide I'm not taking that. That's the only thing you have that is related to your dad." A small smile appears on her face. "I know and you are the person I love the most in the world, I want you to have it. Keep it safe for me you know how I am with jewellery." We both laugh I reach for the necklace in her hand it was a ring with a capital L in the middle and on the each side there were flames. I pulled it over my head as it was big and I picked up this other beautiful necklace that Addy got me. It was a simple silver necklace with a four leaf clover pendant. I loved it. I loved it even more because it meant something to me and Addy...

Flashback

It was my second birthday, we were on holiday in Ireland, it was late at night and I was woken up by mummy and daddy shouting at each other. I didn't know what they were arguing about I just knew it wasn't good. I sat up from my bed to see Addy in the corner of the room crying, "Addy?" She looked up at me and smiled. "Sorry Clare Bear I didn't meant to wake you." She apologised while wiping at her eyes. I walked over to her struggling a bit as it was dark, "You didn't mummy and daddy did. Why are you crying?" I sit down next to my five year old sister and cuddle into her side, "I just heard something I didn't want to hear I'll tell you about it later." We sat in silence for a bit whilst mummy and daddy carried on shouting. "Here look what I found." Adds moved to her side and pulled something out of her pocket. "It's a four leaf clover, it brings luck. Someone told me that each leaf has a meaning: the first represents hope, the second stands for faith, the third is for love and the fourth brings luck." She breathed through quiet sobs. She handed it to me and hugged me again. "Look after it. It can be our special thing."

Flashback over

I put the necklace on carefully and hugged Addy for the third time that morning. I was brought out of my happy daze by a knock at the door. I ran to the door knowing who it was. I opened the door and was encased in a hug by Simon and Effy. Simon was my best friend we met on the first day of preschool, he was getting bullied for wearing glasses and for having a Star Wars backpack. We instantly became friends from our deep love of Star Wars and comics we also had the same birthday which was hilariously weird.

Effy was my sisters best friend even though she was two years younger than her and she was also my best friend. I kinda felt sorry for Eff, we didn't meet her at school we became friends because she was our next door neighbour, because in elementary school she was in classes with Jon and not us.

After I opened my presents from them two and gave Simon his me, Si, Eff and Adds jumped in Addy's car and drove to the beach. It was the hottest day of the years and I wished that I had not worn boots or jeans. After a few hours at the beach we went home and started watching movies we then ordered pizza and watched a few more movies.

3am

Me Si and Eff ran into the street laughing and drinking. We spotted this building that looked new so without thinking I ran towards it, when I saw that there was a bolt my little fingers worked at the lock with a clip and within a few seconds I was in. I was soon joined by Si and Eff running past me, we all stopped at looked, in front of us was the biggest swimming pool ever. Without any warning I threw off my clothes and jumped into the pool with my underwear on. A few seconds later and Eff joined me than after a few moments debating with himself Si then jumped in creating the biggest splash in the world.

We were swimming and laughing when we were interrupted by a deep voice, "Who's there? You shouldn't be here!"

Uh oh they're in trouble. Hope you enjoyed this chapter as well the next chapter is my favourite you'll find out why.

Xoxo Shanice