NEW COVER TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE STORY!

So here's the final chapter :)

(sorry about the shortness...)

READ AUTHOR'S NOTE

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')

I'm A Mess

I messed up this time

late last night

drinking to suppress devotion

Part Three

I sit in the back seat with Izzy as Simon drives. Alec and Magnus are in the other vehicle driving to the Lightwood house. Simon is taking me and Isabelle to the hotel I stayed at to pick up my clothes and extra money. I'll probably be hassled by Minnie to pay for yesterday and today, but that doesn't worry me. She's really the least of my problems right now.

"This one?" Isabelle asks, pulling me out of my thoughts. I must have zoned out for the whole car ride, since now we are parked in front of my hotel.

"Yeah, I'll be right back." I get out of the car before Isabelle can protest.

Inside the lobby is a family with young children and Minnie. While the parents are attempting to corral the four toddlers, Minnie is carefully watching to ensure they don't break anything.

"Oh! Hello again." She calls when she sees me. She looks at something on her desk and scowls.

"You owe me a hundred and twenty dollars." She raises an eyebrow challengingly, like I might argue. I just sigh and explain.

"My stuff is in my room. I'm checking out now. I'll pay you when I come back down." I don't have my wallet with me right now since it was in my other jeans. Alec took home my clothes from my night with Nina and I never thought to get my wallet first.

"Fine." She says, crossing her arms and resuming her watch over the young children. I walk through the hotel, heading back to my room.

The room is exactly as I left it, with several shirts strewn on the bed and the curtains drawn tight. I get my duffel bag and start shoving it full with all the clothes I brought. Once I'm done I open the safe and take out the money I had put inside. I give the room a final once-over and leave.

"Here." I say to Minnie, handing her what I owe. She smiles and collects the bills, counting them one by one. I leave without another word.

I put the duffel bag in the back seat with me and Simon starts the drive back to the Lightwood house.

Like the drive to the hotel, the drive to the house is quiet. I can see Izzy turning in her seat every five seconds, like she's making sure I don't disappear. I feel like a child being watched by an over protective parent.

"We're home." Isabelle softly whispers as we pull into the driveway. Alec and Magnus are waiting on the porch, small smiles tugging at their lips as I stare in awe at the house. It's not that I'm surprised, it's hard to believe how much has changed in just a matter of weeks.

Three weeks ago we were living our regular lives.

Two weeks ago Clary was diagnosed with a tumor.

One week ago Clary and I are engaged.

A few days ago Clary passed away.

Two days ago I thought I would leave my past life forever.

Last night I tried to kill myself.

And now I'm right back at the start. Staring up at the Lightwood house like I did so many years ago, when I was just an orphan. An orphan looking for a new life, a fresh start, an existence away from death and tragedy.

It looks like some things never change.

*CUE VIOLENT SOBBING*

So I wrote a fantastic author's note but it never saved... I'm really angry and sad now...

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