This fictional story is inspired by the singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. The songs lyrics used in this story are from: One, Take It Back, Shirtsleeves, Thinking Out Loud, Tenerife Sea, Photograph, Afire Love, Even My Dad Does Sometimes, Runaway, Nina, Bloodstream, and I'm A Mess. These songs are from the album 'x' (pronounced 'multiply')

Afire Love

But then the devil took your breath away

and now we're left here in the pain

black suit, black tie, standing in the rain

Part Six

The eulogies finish and the man from the beginning steps up to the podium again. I'm not sure if he says something or not, put suddenly everyone's standing up. I get up too. Isabelle lifts a book from the back of the pew in front of us and opens one of the pages. Everyone knows which page to go to and realize that I must have zoned out longer than I thought.

I hear music playing and soft voices start singing around me. I realize it's an even more beautiful version of 'Hallelujah'. I find myself getting lost in the gorgeous music. When it's over everyone sits again and Jocelyn and Luke walk towards the casket.

Oh no. I think, This is the visitation part. We have to go up and look at her dead body and give our condolences. I swallow hard as Jocelyn and Luke peer into the casket. No matter how badly I want to see Clary again, this is not the way.

Robert and Maryse stand up and walk out of the pew. Alec and Isabelle trail behind. I don't have a choice now. I get up and follow them, each footstep feeling heavier than the last.

When I'm just feet from her body I think I'm having a panic attack. I've never had one before but I think this is what it would feel like. My body feels too small; chest too tight, legs to rigid, skin too stretched. I see darks spots on the very edges of my vision but that might just be mourners dressed in black.

Each person in front of me peers into the casket for a few seconds before walking forward and giving their condolences to Jocelyn and Luke.

Isabelle only looks in the casket for a moments before forcing herself to look away and cry. She quickly moves to Jocelyn and Luke.

Now I'm standing right next to the casket. Her hair is swept to one side and displayed over her shoulder, like it was on her birthday. She wears a black dress that makes her skin look even more pale. Behind her eyelids are her blue eyes, but I know that I will never see them open again, twinkling with laughter nor shining with sadness. Her lips are as pale as her skin and her delicate fingers cross over her chest. The dress is simple, a lot like Izzy's. She looks peaceful, but she isn't smiling. I can't deal with Clary being dead if she isn't happier than when she was alive and suffering; I walk away.

Luke is the start of the two person receiving line. I'm about to say the cliché thing that was said to me so much thirteen years ago, when Luke stops me.

"Don't apologize, Jace. Don't say you're sorry for our loss. We both know she was just as much your loss as mine." Luke sets a hand on my shoulder and I feel tears spring to my eyes. I nod and we hug, just longer than necessary. When we break apart I step to Jocelyn, eye's glistening with tears.

"I would have been proud to call you my son-in-law." She whispers before hugging me. My throat squeezes and I can't reply, just nod and wipe my eyes as I walk away. I follow my adopted family back to our pew.

The procession continues until everyone has gone up. Now the man says some final words and everyone gets up. It's over.

It's all over.

Funeral's over, do you guys still have enough tissues?

Okay, for the 'Hallelujah' part, listen to 'Afire Love' by Ed Sheeran. In the end he sings a version of Hallelujah that I LOVE.

Sorry about this late update! I got caught up in some stuff so...

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