CHAPTER 14

- Clary

I raced through the hallway as my vision blurred, I looked back and saw nobody following me and quickly slowed my pace and sagged against the wall closest to me. I know everything I did today was my fault blaming Jace was just an act because I knew that it was the safest way out of it. Taking slow deep breaths I got up to my feet that were a little wobbly but other than that I was alright. Walking slowly through the halls until I found the dance floor where everyone was dancing including Max, wait with some other girl! wow just great. Before I was gonna turn and walk somewhere else but Max spotted me and waved at my direction. So I had no choice but to walk toward him and the brunette. Instantly when I looked up at him I had a gut feeling that he knew that there was something wrong. Quickly I looked away and then I was faced with brunette she smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Clare, this is Leah from my High school Years we were just caching up. And Leah this is Clary my Girlfriend." Max said
"Pleasure to meet you Clary." she stretched her hand in front of me I grabbed it and shook it twice,
" Max can I take your beautiful girlfriend aside for a moment?"
"Sure why not but bring her back quick." with that Max was gone. Leah pulled me aside to some place with flowers decorated all over the place and said just two words that sent cold shivers down my spine.
"Be careful Clary!" and she was gone without looking back. I headed back to our table where I saw Max seated, I sat down without saying a word and Leah's warning kept consuming my thoughts what had she meant by "Be careful" before I could think about it any deeper I was distracted by Max asking.
"What was that about?"
"Oh Nothing, she just said she knew me from somewhere." I miserably lied but he seemed to have picked up on my lie.

"Clary I've known you for the longest time, whats wrong you seem upset?"
"I just I want to get out of here." I absentmindely said, a part of me was saying hey Clary are u stupid! but I ignored it and I know it will get me in trouble later on.
"You can come over to my house if you want I have some really nice paintings that you'll like?" Max said. I weighed my offer but Leah's warning was still stuck in my thoughts I was about to reject and say I could catch a ride with Izzy or Mealle but then I See "him", him as in Jace. His hands were around Aline and he whispered something in her ear seductively, something inside my stomach lurched and I blindly answered to Max saying," Yeah sure why not?" I was really tired of everyone telling me what to do or giving me warning that are empty as glass. I want to make a decision for myself and if it's wrong then I guess I have to sleep on it.

"Let me get my coat really fast I'll meet you outside, alright Max." I said
"Yeah No problem." with that he left and I went to search for my coat I found it and quickly put it on and headed for the door, on my way when Mr. Herondale A.K.A Jace's biological father. I wanted to move around him but with my luck he noticed me. Wonderful Clary, your mom just had to have red hair!

"Clarissa dear," He said, " I was looking for you everywhere, Jace might have mentioned that you would be coming."
"Yeah, I came with MaX" I SAID SHORTLY wanting to get out of this conversation with him. It was that hard to talk to him he reminded me so much of jace well not his looks but his personality. Jace looked more like his mother, vulnerable,beautiful, wait cross that out breathtaking. I bet guys would turn gay for jace and women would turn lezbi for Celine. I was going to reply back when out of nowhere Jace walked in our conversation. JUST GREAT!

"Hello father" He looked my way all the emotion wiped away from his face," Clarissa, leaving so soon I see, whats the matter caught in distractions?" okay so he was gonna play it cold two can play that stupid game.
"actually Maxwell invited me to his house to see paintings." Wow I have no idea why I was being so honest about this maybe I wanted to throw this on his face.
" Then Jonathan and I should not keep him waiting, go on Clarissa dear, it was a pleasure meeting you." With that he walked away leaving me with an angered Jace.

" Wow, so I should have known you would have run to your safe harbour. TSK TSK Clarissa when are you ever gonna learn from your mistakes?"
"Stop it." I said
"Stop what?" he said," Telling you the truth Clary, you're so gullible do you actually think he has "paintings" at his house? he's clearly taking you to his house for one thing only and that is SEX!" He was shaking with a fresh new wave of anger so I decided to act dumb.
"What do you mean SEX! HE'S A GOOD GUY UNLIKE SOME PEOPLE!" max wouldn't take me to his house for sex! he's to kind and loving for that.
"Oh for god's sake this is about you and me why don't you deal with it like an adult and not some child that needs counseling about feelings!" wow that hurt he called me a child!
"STOP IT!, I hate it when you act like this, cold and jerk like." My voice wavering.
"Yeah cause you do everything I tell you to do right! I never thought you would be so stupid ,Clary, I'd never think you'd be one of his" My heart stopped I was hit by a wave of anger pulsing through my veins. How dare he judge me! I was going to prove him wrong no matter what. It was like high school all over again, I found my voice surprisingly cool and collected.
"What jace spit it out." He just stared at me," Never be what Jace, say it I dare you!"
"WHORE, I'd never think you'd be one of his whore's. He is like me Clary I take girl sweet talk them and use them and leave them like yesterdays trash. Clearly I thought you were smarter than that but you're not." he said matter of factingly

"HOW DARE YOU! Max was always there for me! he was my wall and you have no right to label him like that." I stepped closer to him I was merely inches apart from him and flashes flooded my memory but I ignored them," You have no right to call me out on my personal life! you are my boss and I am your employee we are no more than business partners." He stared down at me cold heartily," You asked for it not me, but Clary don't say that I didn't warn you" with that he walked away but stopped short."Oh and have fun with him." And he was gone.

MAX-i

I wonder why Clary is taking so long? I was about to walk in and see what she was up to when I saw something suprising, Izzy and Simon clary's other best friends since childhood. And they were chatting it out furiously I leaned in close and listened closely, " We can't hide this forever Iz!" Simon said," I hate having to hide or doge clary's phone calls just because you are not ready to come out with our god i dont even know what we are !" She was quiet for about sixty seconds when she finally spoke.
" I hate it too! Simon, I would love to tell Clary everything but I cant not until im sure about us! and where we stand." She paused then said." I don't want us to end because were gonna have pressure on us." she said softly, Wait hold up she is going out with Simon? since when? and Clary doesnt know some friend!
"You know what ISABEL you can't always be cautious about us it's either gonna work or it's not!" Simon said harshly, he was about to walk away when he stopped short and said.
"Oh and by the way I really don't think you and your date look good together and another thing if he lays a hand on you he's gone !" With that he walks away and
Izzy walks away looking like a lost child.

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CLARY

As soon as jace "have fun with him" I felt dirty and sad jace didn't look at me with caring eyes he looked at me if I were some trash in the sidelines waiting to get picked. I slowly backed away from the hall, until I felt the cold metal bar behind my back. I quickly turned and pushed the door wide open and ran outside and saw Max standing by the hood of his car looking deep in thought like he saw something interesting or disturbing. I didn't ask, all I wanted to do was prove everyone wrong so I went up and said,
"Come on let's go." He looks at me and says
"Why were you taking so long,did Herondale hold you up?" The harshness is his voice was traceable but I ignored it, I didn't want to tell max what happened so I decided to lie my way through it.
" No jace's father was stirring conversation and it seems like I couldn't get out of it soon enough."
"Really cause the looks on your face say that he must have said some harsh things you looked pretty upset!" Max accused, the look in his eyes were more predatory like he wanted a prey and I was the perfect score.
"Get in." he says.
"You know I think I'll get a ride with Izzy or maelle!" I tried to sound convincing but the wavering in my voice gave me away.
"Clary Maelle and Izzy are gonna stay for a long time maybe until 2' o clock they party doesn't end untill 3!"
"I'' take a cab, Max" I hated when he acted superior and in charge. He walks close.
"Listen Clary, its midnight and cabs are not so safe in New York! I wont hurt you and my paintings are by the one an only Jocelyn Morgenstern the greatest artist in North America You'll love it I promise." My heart panged at the sound of her name Jocelyn Morgenstern aka my ! nobody knows she's my mom luke my care taker and my mom's best friend took me in when she couldn't take care of me. She never told luke where she was going but she left a note saying, Valentine Morgenstern my biological father was being to abusive with her so she needed a divorce but didn't have the money to take care of me so she left me at luke's care. I've never told anyone that she's my mom it just doesnt I don't know feel right. I haven't seen her paintings in a while and to leave the past wounds I have to tackle them head on. So i say,

" Yeah why not." And we got in the car and drive of. But as we were driving to his house my stomach kept on lurching and it wasnt' because I was excited it was because of max, he was making me feel nervous, scared even! All I wanted to do was jump out of the car and run all the way home but my mind was telling me I would never make it out partially because I didn't know This place and the other part was max practically lived by the woods. I clutched my purse by my side and opened it slightly. Thank god the music was on loud, my hands blindly searched for pepper spray, for a minute I thought I didn't bring it with me but then my fingers brushed cool hard metal and I clutched it with pure life hoping almost praying that I don't have to use it on a guy I knew since university.

A\N first of all im very sorry like i said before words cannot describe how horrible i feel :( head ups i found a beta! ! XxXLostLoveGetsFoundXxX | she is awesome beyond words! ima keep this short :) please reivew for me it makes my day and helps me right faster:) bye for now and good night or good morning :)

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