Jimon Short Stories

New Life (au)

Part 1

POV JACE:

Today was a new day in my new life, my brothers and I have moved around three times, but I am confident that this time we will find our place. But enough about my past, I'll introduce myself. My name is Jace Lightwood and my family, at this moment consists of my mother Maryse, and my three brothers, Max, Isabelle, more treated by Izzy and Alec. In reality I am not their biological brother, but my parents died when I was a little boy and the Lightwoods, as they were friends of my parents, welcomed me into their family and treated me as if I were their biological son.

I went to my new room I shared with my brother Alec and packed my things in my corner of the closet. The rest of the stuff on my nightstand and putting my shampoos in the bathroom.

"Ready for another day of classes at the new school?" Asked Izzy, sitting down on one of our beds.

- It's always the same ... We go in, attend classes and leave. There is nothing complicated.

- Oh, here I want to make a lot of new friends! The last few times I never managed to keep my friendships that I made but this time I intend to keep them.

- Boys come to dinner, - shouted our mother.

We went to dinner and then we went back to our room to rest because tomorrow we would have to wake up early to go to our new school.

I don't remember falling asleep but when I woke up it was only five minutes before the alarm went off. I got out of my bed slowly because Alec was still sleeping and went to the bathroom to do my daily hygiene. When I got back to the room, Alec was already dressed.

- Good morning, brother!

- Good morning Jace, you woke up early.

- About ten minutes ago ...

- Boys it's time to wake up, - said our mother in the hallway, waking up Max and Izzy.

I got dressed, went to have breakfast with my brothers and then we went to school. As our house was not so far from the school, we didn't need to take public transport or go by car, we could only go on foot, which only took us fifteen minutes.

The school was huge and beautiful. At the door were hundreds of students ready to start a new day of learning at this school. But this school was not like any other school, we are at the School of Visual Arts. I enrolled in the Design course because I always liked to create things and to draw. My brother Alec signed up for the Animation course, Izzy in Fashion Photography. Max, unlike us, goes to a normal public school.

We went to the principal to collect our schedules and I noticed that my classrooms are practically always the same, which was not a bad thing because I wouldn't have to decorate so many rooms. I also saw that Izzy and I have only one class together and that Alec and I have two.

I was on my way to my class when I collided with a boy. His notebooks all went to the ground, so I bent down to help him pick up things because it was partly my fault.

- Sorry, I didn't see you and I ended up hitting you.

- It doesn't matter. I was also distracted so it looks like we both had the same percentage of blame for what happened.

- Can you tell me where room 14B is now? I'm new here, today is my first day really and I still don't know where the rooms are.

- Sure, so you see this corridor on your left? You go there, go up the first batch of stairs and on your right will appear the room you are looking for.

- Thank you and sorry again ....

- Simon. Simon Lewis.

- Nice to meet you, I'm Jace Lightwood.- I said, extending my hand to greet him and went on my way until I found the classroom.

I went in and there were still only two people inside, so I decided to sit there at the back of the room and because of what one of the boys who was already there said, this place was not yet occupied. After giving the first touch inside, the room started to fill and the chairs to be occupied, but no one else had come yet.

- Good morning guys and girls, before we start our class, let's welcome our new classmate and course Jace Lightwood.

Everyone turned to me and waved, returning to their starting positions and the teacher started to give material. I thought it was going to be boring but until I was enjoying this class, I hope all that I have to attend are as good as these.

It was time for the break, so I did my best to get to the bar and finally I did it, mostly because all the students were going there, so I just followed them.

"So what do you want to eat?" Asked Izzy when I got to his side.

- It can be a mixed puff pastry and an orange juice.

- Then you will choose a table, otherwise the rest of the students will arrive and we won't even have a place to sit.

I did as she told me and many of the tables were already occupied but luckily there were five still without anyone and I sat down at one of them. Each table had room for seven people. I had just sat down when Alec appeared beside me, with his food in his hands.

- So how did the first class go?

- Well, it wasn't even as dry as I thought it would be. This school for now is the best of all that we attend.

I said without even knowing that enrolling in this school would be the best thing that would happen to us all.