Jace's POV

I watched as Clary slept she looked so peaceful. We had driven her home after she started crying when she blacked out. Iz had suggested taking her to the hospital which Alec quickly said no to, because that would bring up questions we couldn't answer.

I looked back over to her sleeping form, and couldn't help but think of how beautiful she was. Just then her eyes started to flutter open.

"Alec! Izzy! She's awake!" I yelled.

Clary's POV

I woke up in my house(good thing my Mom is gone this week), and I slowly started to remember what happened. I looked over and saw three worried faces. I knew they were gonna make me tell them, so I was going to but after they took me back to baseball practice. I needed to get my mind off things for a minute and calm down before I tell them what my father did.

"Hey." I said, weekly.

"What happened in the courtyard?" Jace asked.

"Look I promise I'll tell you all afterward, but I need you to take me to baseball practice." I said.

They all looked at me confused.

"Look what I have to tell you is painful, the only people who know is my brother and my mom. Baseball helps me calm down, and for what I am going to tell you I need to be calm." I said.

"No-" Iz was protesting, but Jace cut her off.

"No, she can go." Jace said, surprising all of us.

"I know what she means it's the same way for me." Jace said, Alec and Iz nodded in understanding.

"Come on I'll drive you." Jace said, and I nodded.

We walked to the car and rode to school in a comfortable silence. We made it back to school right on time. Both of us went to change into our practice clothes. I put on a green sports bra, my new baseball jersey with my number 6 on it, and black tight-fitting baseball pants. I walked out ready to bat.

I watched as everyone batted, Jace was obviously the best on the team. It was my turn to bat and I stepped up to bat. Jace was pitching and he gave me a small smile and I returned it. I realized the other night that I might have a small(major) crush on him. Okay, no time to think about that, concentrate on hitting the ball.

Jace threw the ball straight. I pretended it was Valentine, hit it so hard the bat almost cracked, and the ball went out of the field. Everyone just looked at me in shock, everyone except Jace. Jace just stood there grinning at me, because he believed I was good. I grinned back at him.

We waited till everyone had batted twice then we went back to my house ,where Iz and Alec were waiting, talking about the look on the guy's faces. As we pulled up we both quieted down knowing the questions I had to answer once we were inside. We walked inside and I called everyone to my room. We were all on my bed, me between Izzy and Jace and Alec on the other side of Izzy. I sat there quietly for a minute thinking of where I should start.

"Okay I know you guys are worried and confused about what happened earlier when you told me about Sebastian." I said.

They all nodded.

"Well what you said about Sebastian brought back some unpleasant memories, but before I tell you I need you to promise not to tell anyone." I said.

"We promise." Alec said.

Izzy slid her arm around my shoulder and Jace took my hand reassuringly. I know I had only known them a few days, but they were the closet friends I had ever had.

"Okay when I was 6 my mom and dad were fighting about him never being home, he was always at work. Then my mom said if he didn't start paying attention to his family she would take me and Jon and leave. He got up and slapped her on the face, hard. She said she wanted a divorce and went to a hotel. I asked Valentine, that's my dad's name, why she left and he shoved me down and said it was my fault. I was crying on the floor when my brother came home and found me he promised to protect me and he did. He did so much for me he taught me how to play baseball, ride a motorcycle, and to defend myself. But no matter how hard he tried he couldn't protect me from Valentine. Valentine hit me where no one would see every time we visited on weekends. He made sure I didn't tell anyone. But when I was 14 he was fired from his job, and he was so angry. Jon was at baseball, so I was alone with him. He shoved me down, but he didn't hit me. He straddled me and pinned my hands down. When he moved to unbutton my pants I tried to move away. He was too strong. When he unzipped my pants Jon came through the door. When he realized what was going on he beat Valentine with his baseball bat till he blacked out. I cried, and Jon held me till the police came. They took Valentine away and he was sent to jail for child abuse and rape attempt of a minor. The other prisoners killed him last year, when they found out why he was there."

I was crying now. It felt relieving to tell someone. Jace put his arms around me and hugged me while I cried. Izzy was crying too and Alec just looked sad.

"Hey can you give us some time alone?" Jace asked.

Iz and Alec nodded and went into the living room.

Jace's POV

I held Clary as she cried, it hurt me to see her in so much pain even if we were just friends. I was furious someone would even think of doing that to her. After Iz and Alec left I figured I would tell her about my past too.

"Clary I'm going to tell you about my what happened to my birth parents okay?"

"Jace, you don't have to if you're not comfortable with it." Clary said.

"No you should know." I said.

She nodded and took my hand like I did when she confessed her past.

"When I was 10 I asked my parents to stay over here with Alec, they said yes. So I came over and stayed the night. When I got home the house was quiet, and I couldn't find my parents. I walked to my parents room and opened the door. My mom and dad were in bed their heads were covered in plastic bags, and were covered in stab wounds. It turns out a man my dad had fired wanted revenge so he killed them. I called the police and the Lightwoods picked me up because they were my god-parents. The police found the guy the next day and put him in jail for life. I've lived in with the Lightwoods ever since." I said.

She didn't say sorry, and I'm glad I hate when people say sorry for things they didn't do. She just gave me a hug and I hugged her back. I just continued to hold her but she didn't seem to mind.

"Thank you." she said, into my chest.

"For what?" I asked.

"Defending me, believing in me, keeping my secret, and for trusting me with your past." she said, looking up at me.

"Anytime."

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So, this is a little bit of a sad chapter.

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