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"Come on, Clary," Aline said for the thousandth time. "You know it'll be fun."
"No," I said for the thousandth time.
"Why not?" Kaelie asked.
We were all in Isabelle's room. They wanted me to go to some new club tonight called Pandemonium. I didn't want to because it'll be too crowded. I was perfectly fine with staying home with Max and Alec.
"Because, it'll be too crowded," I stated. They all nodded sadly in agreement, even Izzy.
"But," Izzy said cheering up. "Since it is new, only hot people get to get in."
"But I'm not hot," I said.
"Yes, you are," Seelie said deathly quiet.
"It doesn't matter," Izzy said pacing. "Alec can get you in."
"No I won't," he said walking past the open door.
"Yes you will," Izzy said pulling him into the room.
"Izzy—"
"Clary will definitely be able to get in with you. You'll make up for her shortness."
"I am not short," I said. "I'm heightly challenged."
"Okay, heightly challenged," Izzy agreed. "But, with you it'll help make up for it. So, will you go?"
"Fine," Alec said, whipped.
"Yay," the girls cheered. I glared at Alec.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing," I said.
"Great," Izzy said. "Now you can go."
"Time for make-up," Aline said, getting out all of the make-up.
Two and a half hours later we were finally done with all of our make-up.
Aline was wearing a much fitted plum-colored dress. It hugged all of her curves. She was also wearing black pumps.
Kaelie was wearing a short, short black leather skirt and a baby blue sleeveless shirt with neon green high heels.
Seelie was a sliver/gold snug dress with gold pumps.
Izzy was wearing a black ruffled mini-skirt with a long-sleeved red tight shirt. But there were cuts going from her shoulders to her wrists in the sleeves. She was also wearing red pumps.
I was wearing tight black jeans with an emerald green shirt to match my eyes. I was also wearing a short black leather jacket. The bottom of the jacket just did reach my waist. I was also wearing black converses.
When we got to the living room we saw Alec, Simon, and Magnus waiting for us.
Magnus was wearing his usual attire. Rainbow pants, blue shirt, sparkly vest, glitter, glitter, and more glitter.
Simon was wearing his normal clothes. Gamer shirt, old faded jeans, and sneakers.
Alec was wearing all black. Black jeans, black shirt, black leather jacket, and black combat boots.
We kinda matched.
They stood when we walked in. Their jaws dropped open when they saw us.
"Hello, ladies," Magnus said. "You girls look fantastic. But, may I add something to it?"
"No," we all yelled.
"Well then," he said offended.
"You guys ready to go?" Alec asked.
"Yes," Izzy said.
Alec held his arm out to me.
"Clary?" he asked politely.
"Yes," I said taking his arm. We laughed as we strolled out of their house.
We all piled into Alec's BMW and left to go the new club.
About ten minutes later we arrived at Pandemonium. Alec helped me out of the car and we walked to the front of the line.
Izzy walked up to the bouncer.
"Hello, sir," she said. "Can we go in?" She gestured to all of us. Me with Alec, Aline with Simon, Magnus with Kaelie and Seelie.
He nodded and moved out of the way to let us in.
We went in and looked around. In one corner was a bar, in another was another bar and in the middle of the whole place was a dance floor. Upstairs was the VIP area. The music was blaring Jesse McCartney.
"Let's dance," Aline said pulling Simon out to the dance floor. Isabelle, Seelie, and Kaelie followed them. Me, Alec, and Magnus went over to the bar.
"What would you like to drink?" the bartender asked.
"A coke," I shouted above the music.
"An R.C.," Alec said.
"Scotch on rocks," Magnus said. He's the only one of us above twenty-one. The bartender nodded and went to get our drinks.
"So," Magnus said. "I take it you don't dance?"
"No way," I scoff.
"Why not?"
"I'm not that good."
"Have you ever even tried?"
I looked down at my hands knotted on the bar.
"I take it that's a no?"
"No, I mean, yeah it's a no," I said shyly.
"Well," Alec said. "How about you learn?"
"Me? Learn how to dance?" I barked out a short laugh. "That'll be the day."
"C'mon," Alec said. "It'll be fun teaching you."
"Okay, but one question."
"Okay," Magnus said.
"Who's teaching me?"
They looked at each other.
"Magnus will teach you for half an hour, then I'll teach you the proper way to dance," Alec said smiling.
"I can teach her the proper way to dance," Magnus objected.
"Jazz hands isn't dancing, Magnus," Alec said.
"Hey!" Magnus grabbed my hand, pulling me off the barstool. "C'mon Clary, we'll show him."
I looked back to see Alec laughing his head off. I glared at him, making him laugh harder.
Magnus pulled me to the dance floor and stopped in front of me.
"Now," he started. "Move like this."
He started circling his hips. I tried to copy it, but failed horribly.
"No, no, no," he said. He grabbed my hips and tried circling them like his. "There you go, you're getting it."
It went on like this for about twenty minutes. Him showing me a move, me trying to copy it, him showing me the correct way to do it. By the time it was Alec's turn I was almost wore out. Almost.
"My turn," Alec said walking over to us.
"Okay," Magnus said walking back to the bar.
"So," Alec said. "What did he teach you?"
"This." I circled my hips; put my hands over my head, pressed against Alec, all the things Magnus showed me.
"I see," Alec said. "Now, want to how to—"
Alec was interrupted by the sound of screaming girls. He got in front of me; hand in his pocket on the pocket-knife he ALWAYS carried around with him.
"OH MY GOD!" some girl said. "It's Jace Wayland!"
Alec relaxed a little and took his hand out of his pocket.
"So," he said, turning back to me. "Want to learn how to do the robot?"
I laughed.
"The robot?!" I said. "Really Alec? That's all you got?"
"I know some cool robot moves," he objected.
"Alright," I said. "Show me."
He proceeded to 'milk the cow', and 'eat corn.' I was too busy to try to not fall that I didn't even hear Izzy talking to me.
"CLARY!" she shouted.
"What?" I said trying to stifle my laugh.
"Do you know who's here?" She was excited.
"Yeah," I said, Alec's robot moves forgotten. "Jace Wayland."