"Clary, what do you think you're doing?" He asked. Isabelle and Alec stopped what they were doing to stare at him. I stepped backwards. Frustrated, I swung the metal rod at him, he caught it in his hand and took it from me. Surprised he asked,

"Did you just try to hit me with a pole?" I heard Alec snicker. Magnus saw him and blinked. "Clary, what is this about?"

I was exhausted and out of breath. My throat was tight from my upcoming tears.

"I just don't want to be here anymore, Magnus." My tears spilled over. He brought his hand up and wiped my wet eyes.

"I know." He hugged me. I pushed him back.

"Don't touch me. You let them take me away and broke your promise!" I yelled. Magnus put his hands up.

"Listen to me," He began. "I was going to get you out-"

"I dont want to hear your bull sh-"

"Listen to me!" He raised his voice. I stopped. "I was going to get you out. I was on my way to get you, but I saw the glass, and the bed. I have a place for you to stay." I looked into his cat-like eyes, they didn't seem like he was lying.

"Where?" My voice was filled with poison. Magnus closed his eyes and dropped his hands.

"I've decided to let you live with me." He said "Your mother told me it was alright if you spent some time outside of the hospital." The room got quiet.

"My mom said it was okay….? I asked. He nodded. I looked back at Izzy and Alec who looked….happy? Their expressions were unreadable.

"When." I demanded.

"Now." He said. "I already have your things." He added.


The four of us arrived at Magnus' house. It was a simple apartment, with three bedrooms. Izzy insisted that we could share a bed, but Magnus said that it would be fine if him and Alec did, so us girls could have our space. Plus Alec needed someone there with him, so we were all fine with it. Since it was still really early in the morning, we all went to bed. The room I was staying in was comfortable, way more comfortable than my old bed. I tossed and turned, but when the sun started to rise I decided get up. I pinned my family pictures on my wall and walked out into the living room. Magnus was on the couch, sitting beside Alec. They were talking, and Alec seemed happier. I heard a knock on the door.

"You can answer it." Magnus said. I walked to the door and opened it up. My mother was standing before me. She didn't hesitate to pull me into her arms and embrace me. Her scent reminded me of our memories together. I smiled and hugged her back, my heart pounding inside my chest. She held me in her arms for a while then let go and kissed my face.

"I've missed you so much, Clary." She said and kissed my cheek again. Luke was standing behind her, closing the door. Mom pulled away from me so I could hug him. He smelled the same too, which made me smile. We all sat in the living room. Mom told me about how her and Luke were getting by good, but how they had missed me so much. I told them about my friends. I told them about Jace, and about how good he was to us and how he helped us. After we finished talking, we all ate breakfast together. Izzy told Mom and Luke some jokes, while Alec and Magnus talked quietly in the kitchen. We spent two hours or so, until mom said they had to go run errands. She gave me another hug. She gave me a gift, wrapped tightly with a pretty bow, and left with Luke. I went to my bedroom and opened the box up. A beautiful, elegant picture frame was inside. It had no picture in it yet, so i'm guessing she wanted to put my own photo in it. I set it up on the dresser, and I began to daydream about what kind of picture I should put inside. One of my friends, definitely. They were the ones I had spent the last one or two years with. I walked out of my bedroom to Magnus, who was still talking to Alec.

"Do you have a camera?" I asked him.

"Yes, why?" He replied.

"I want to take a picture of me and my friends to put in my picture frame."

"That sounds like a great idea, but you'll have to wait, my friend Ragnor is borrowing it at the moment." He finished. I nodded and looked at Alec, who was blushing.

"Do you have a fever Alec?" I felt his forehead. He pulled away.

"I don't have a fever, Clary. I'm fine." Alec scoffed at me. I smiled at him, he seemed normal now. More relaxed maybe. I wonder what him and Magnus talk about all the time. I turned and walked out of the room to Izzy, who had fell asleep on the couch. I covered her with a blanket and went to my room. I walked in and closed the door and I sat on my bed and looked out the window. I loved having the freedom of looking outside from my own bedroom. There was snow on the ground, and my breath fogged up the window when I breathe. I heard footsteps down the hallway then faint talking. It was Alec and Magnus. I got up and pressed my ear to the door.

"Alec, you can tell Clary and Isabelle. They are your family." I heard Magnus' voice.

"Magnus, I just can't do it." Alec replied.

"You can do it. I'm one hundred percent positive you can." I heard silence for a couple of seconds. Thinking its safe, I opened the door. Magnus had his arms wrapped around Alec's waist, and Alec's arms were around Magnus' neck. Alec looked to me and dropped his arms quickly, as did Magnus. I felt a smile creep onto my face.

"Thats what you're afraid to tell us about?" I tilted my head, trying to keep the smile from arising on my face. Alec's face was bright red. Magnus looked at Alec back to me. Alec nodded.

"That you and Magnus have some kind of…. thing going on?" I waved my fingers at them. Magnus smiled.

"Does that make you uncomfortable?" Magnus asks. I shook my head. Even though it was a bit weird my friend was with my doctor, pretty much. Even though Alec was eighteen and Magnus was around twenty last time I asked, which was two weeks ago.

"Its fine with me." I walked past them and made my way to Izzy who was still sleeping soundly. I looked up at the wall clock and read 3:00pm. My stomach was growling in hunger. I walked to the kitchen and stopped at the fridge. There were pictures of Magnus and his friends. He was smiling. I saw one picture of me and him. It was the first time he brought his cat Chairman Meow to his office. It was a happy picture, and a good memory. But any memory of that hospital ached my heart. I'm not attached to it, but its where I've met some of the best people in my life. The thought of Jace shook my heart. Its only been two days without him and my heart aches for him badly. Since i'm out of the hospital I wonder when I'll be able to see him again. I began thinking of why any of us was there in the first place. Isabelle said she had stayed there for a while. Suffering from Split-Personality Disorder and an extreme suffered from severe depression, and Jace…. I don't remember why Jace was there. I never really had the nerve to ask him. I shook my head, reminding myself I was still staring at the fridge door. I turned away and walked back to my room, figuring that I wasn't hungry anymore, just bored. I walked to my bed to see a book, with pencils beside it.

"Magnus?" I yelled for him. He walked to the door and leaned on the door frame.

"So I see you've gotten my gift." He smiles.

"Gift? It just looks like something you pulled out the back of your closet and decided to give it to me." I said jokingly. "But seriously, what is it for?"

"Did you grow up under a rock? Its a sketch pad." He said mockingly.

"Yeah? and what would I draw in it?" I replied back, sharp.

"Anything you wanted to, Clarissa." He said and turned and walked away. I opened the book and felt the pages. They felt like the perfect material to draw on. I sat on my bed and pulled the book into my lap and began to draw.


I opened my eyes. I was laying on my book, on my bed. It was dark outside. It was dark in my room. How late was it? I hardly remember falling asleep. I still had the pencil in my fingers. I looked down at my book and saw a portrait, a familiar face. I drew Jace. I drew him smiling. I smiled and set the book down along with the pencil. I stood and stretched and stalked out of my room. Isabelle wasn't sleeping on the couch anymore. I looked at the clock and saw it was only 10 o'clock. I walked to Izzy's room and peaked in, she wasn't there. I checked Magnus' room for him and Alec, but neither one of them were there. I was alone. Where is everyone? I turned on the living room lamp and plopped myself down onto the couch. Did they leave me? I brought my knees up to my chest.

"You know," I heard a familiar voice call out. "Some alone time is always comforting."
I began to shake. Oh great. I thought. I looked up from my lap and saw her, Jane.

"What do you want?" I said venomously.

"I want what you want." She replied.

"You don't know what I want."

"Oh, I do know. I know you better than yourself." A wicked smiled appeared on her face. I rolled my eyes. I can't let her get to me. She walked and sat next to me, her dark aura making me cringe.

"I am you, Clarissa." She said. I clenched my fist. She is not me. She is cold-hearted and I'm nothing like that. I told myself. I clenched my eyes closed. I heard the front door open and footsteps walk in.

"Clary?" I heard Izzy ask. I opened my eyes. Jane was gone. Izzy saved me. I stood.

"Where were you guys?" Magnus and Alec had followed in.

"We just went to the store, Magnus said it would be fine if we went with him." Izzy said. Alec set down some grocery bags on the table. I looked at Magnus. He was tilting his head, looking at me.

"Do you feel okay, Clarissa?" He asked me.

"I feel….fine." I turned away from him. Magnus has a way of knowing when I don't feel well. I walked back to my room and locked my door. I was changing into pajamas, when I heard something hit my window. Frightened, I walked to the window and pulled back the curtains. I looked down and saw a silhouette of a person. I opened the window, cold air filling my lungs. I peaked my head out the window.

"Clary?" The person called. I don't think my heart has ever leaped so far out of my chest. Jace stood below my window, his blonde hair shining in the moonlight.