Unexpected Love

Chapter 1

Elizabeth's POV

"Harder! Faster!" Mom yells as I kick and punch the dummy. With one last kick it falls to the floor with a thud

I turn to my mom as she smiles proudly. " You did great honey" She says pulling me into a hug

I smile before turning serious. "Mom it's Clary's 18th birthday the protections are already wearing off. I saw her drawing runes yesterday" I say

"Elizabeth I don't know how to tell her but I am tonight" My mother, Jocelyn Fray, says and I sigh

"We have to. For now though I am going to go meet up with her and Simon to see if she got into art school. Which she probably did" I say and Mon hugs me tightly

"Stay safe and bring your stele and seraph blade. You have to protect your sister" she says and I nod going to change out of my training clothes and into some black ripped skinny jeans paired with a tank top and leather jacket

I hid my seraph blade and stele safely before walking to the small cafe

"Give me the professors' names and I will end them" I hear Simon say causing me to roll my eyes. As if.

"With a scathing email to the dean of course" He says smiling awkwardly while scratching his head

"Oh Simon! She is totally lying"I laugh ruffling Clary's hair. "Happy birthday kiddo" I say and she hugs me

"I'm 18!" She laughs and Simon frowns. "Sad face? Really?" Clary just smiles.

"Well played. Well played" He says and Clary's laughs pulling out a seat for me

"Thank you. You know it's weird. They kind of liked my assigned work, but they flipped out over the drawing for our graphic novel." She says

"You're welcome" Simon says sending her a small smirk

"This day will go down in history as the greatest 18th birthday I ever had. Which is why we are celebrating tonight"

Now that caught my attention. She shouldn't go. It's too dangerous and mom has to tell her about the shadow world

"Yes, with Maureen, after our shoe. Absolutely." He says happily and Clary wiggles her brows at him teasingly

"So what's the deal with you and Maureen?" She smirks and I stifle a laugh

My sister is so dumb to not realize Simon has feelings for her

"What deal? No deal. We sing together" He says coughing a bit awkwardly

"You seriously don't know she's been crushing on you this whole time?" Clary ask and Simon turns to me with pleading eyes but I just shrug

"W-what? No.No" he says pulling at his collar.

Clary sighs as I see her hand press down on her biscotti. It literally went into the sketchbook. Something mom taught me to do

"Hey Clare Bear I am going to look at your sketches" I say quickly grabbing the book before she realizes but she pushes it back

"You know I don't like that. Anyways, Simon how can someone as smart and perceptive as you not realize that the person sitting right in front of you is in love with you?" She asks

I feel pity for Simon as he stares lovingly into her eyes. "I gurantee you I am not the only smart perceptive person to make that mistake."

Clary then looks at her sketchbook and a small panic feeling arises when she she stares at the biscotti confused.

She then looks around the place and Simon chuckles as she stares at her latte.

"That's a latte" He says and Clary rolls her eyes