Hi everybody I'm a little sad that there weren't that many views this week, so I was glad to see that there were a lot more today. I hope you guys still like my story; pls read and review… When we reach five thousand views I promise to write an extra-long chapter . I'm also sorry that I was so busy yesterday that I didn't have time to post, which is why I'm posting now. Anyway let's get chapter Seventeen started..

Chapter Seventeen

A view days had passed since Rissa had died and Jace and little Suzy were both feeling a little stronger physically. The both of them were still heartbroken though, but they supported each other and got a lot of love and support from Magnus, Alexander, Izzy, Max and the Lightwood parents.

Today was the day of the cremation and it was a very sad day for everyone. Everyone was dressed in black, the colour of morning, to honour Rissa's memory and show their love for her. Little Suzy almost refused to get out of bed, but together Magnus and Jace managed to persuade the little girl. It was extremely hard for her to have to say goodbye to her big sister who hadn't only been her last family, but also her best friend and the person she could always confide in.

Finally after everyone was ready they went to the funeral home for the cremation. They followed the car with Rissa's casket in Jace's dark blue Volvo and most of them already struggled to keep their tears in, while little Suzy sobbed silently on Jace shoulder and Jace was sniffling a little too.

At the funeral home Jace and Suzy cut of a piece of Rissa's hair so the little girl could put it in her new locket along with a recent picture of Clarissa, that she bought especially to always have her sister with her in a way. Then it was time for the service.

It was very beautiful, all of Rissa's friends said a view words or in Izzy's case; sang for her. Little Suzy had written her own speech as well and read it very nicely while she bravely held in her tears, but she broke when she reached the last sentence and ran of the podium crying into Jace's arms who held her tight. Izzy meanwhile finished her speech for her.

Suzy's speech went like this: 'Dear sissy I love u so much and I will always u. I was very happy with u as my parent after mommy and daddy died. I loved our sissy day and the way you were always there for me to talk to or comfort me when I cried. I will miss you very much Rissa…'

Magnus and Alexander also said a view words and then it was Jace's turn, while Magnus took over comforting Suzanna.

Jace said: 'Dear Rissa from the moment I first saw you I knew that you were the girl that I loved and very soon I also started to care a lot for your little sister Suzanna. You fit in perfectly with our group of friends and were loved by all of them. You were the glue that kept us together and now we have to figure out how to keep going without u -…'

Before Jace could finish his sentence he broke of and started to cry very loudly. Alexander quickly walked over to the podium to comfort him and finish his speech for him.

'…, but we can lean on each other. We'll take good care of Suzanna and Magnus and Alexander have already adopted her and will raise her now...'

When the service was over the guests and Max and the Lightwood parents went into the other room to talk and eat some sandwiches. Meanwhile Jace, Suzanna, Izzy, Alexander and Magnus went to the oven for Rissa's cremation, cause they wanted to do it with just family and friends like Rissa wanted and Max was to young to see something like that. So together they watched as Rissa's casket was wheeled into the oven along with the flower and copy's of the speeches, songs and a view pictures. Everyone held on to each other while they cried silently, everyone accept for Suzy and Jace who sobbed loudly and uncontrollably.

When there where just ashes left Jace everyone took a vial and put a little bit of the ashes in it. They then helped each other to tie it around their necks, everyone except for Suzy, cause she already had her locket with Rissa's hair and picture and she was way to young to carry around ashes. Magnus and Alexander would hang on to her vial for her for when she was older. They then al hugged each other and said their goodbye's to Rissa while Magnus had lifted little Suzy into his arms.

The weekend that followed they all took a trip together to scatter Clarissa's ashes at Lake Lin in Idris where Rissa and Suzanna had been born and were they had lived with their parents when they were still alive. Their parents ashes had been scattered on the lake as well so it seemed fitting. The trip was very heavy but also a beautiful way to say goodbye for one last time.

They all took the van together and rode to lake Lin in a day; they got up very early at six o clock and arrived at the like in the late afternoon. Jace took out the pot with Rissa's ashes and then everyone took turns in scattering them. Jace and little Suzy scattered the ashes together, cause Suzy wasn't old or strong enough to do it alone.

When all of the ashes were gone they took the food and blankets out of the van and had a little picknick; it was the first time they did something without Clarissa, but they all felt that she was watching over them and would always stay close to them somehow.

Exhausted from the last view sad and traumatic days and rosy from the food the fell asleep right there on the blanket and dreamed of Rissa while the tears flowed freely in their sleep…