Jon POV
I walk out of Clary's room leaving her in there with Jace… her boyfriend. Shit! How am I supposed to give the whole 'you hurt her you have me to deal with' speech to Jace? He's normally the one stood next to me to make sure that I don't lunge at the poor boy in front of me for getting with my baby sister.
At least I know with Jace that he won't hurt her, he hates seeing her ill or hurt worse than I do. That's a good thing right? Fuck! I pick up my chair and throw it against the wall trying to let out some steam before I hurt myself. Or Jace? No I can't hurt Jace, Clary would kill me. I punch the closest thing to me, which happens to be my oak wardrobe. Pain shoots up my arm and I know that this is the best thing to do.
I swing my hand again but it doesn't make contact with my original target. It hits a hand which in turn swings me to face its owner.
Jace stands before me, a look of sadness and hurt written across his face. "Jon if you want to beat me up so much your hurting yourself, stop it. I'm here, take a swing. I won't hit back. Do you know how hard it was yesterday seeing Clary ill and then today finding out it was all my fault. All because I was too drunk to think of using anything and all I could think of was finally being able to be with her. It's my fault that she's going to be sick for months and then her body is going to change in ways she doesn't want it to. And then to end it all she has to go through the excruciating pain of bring my child into the world. Do you not realise that I hate myself right now for putting her through all of that? Do you not realise that I want to beat myself up?" He says looking up at me.
I don't know why I do what I do next, but I know it brings me no happiness. I bring my left hand up and punch Jace straight in the face, splitting his lip. Then I fall to the floor in a pile of tears. My body shakes with my sobs at the fact my little sister is going to go through all that. And worse, she's going to get bullied in school, all the sluts are going to be going onto her saying horrible things to hurt her.
I cry because my sister's life is changing and she had no say in it. I know she could get rid of the baby, but I know my sister she would never do something like that.
I cry because she has to go through the pain of child birth and then the scrutiny of being a teenage mom.
I cry because she has to go through the pain of losing friends when she can't do things she used to.
I cry for her losing the chance to be a cheerleader any more.
I cry because my little sister isn't as little as she used to be.
Then I cry for selfish reasons. I cry knowing that I don't have to end things with Sebastian because he isn't my nephew or nieces father.
I feel Jace wrap his arms around me in a hug, one brother to another. I hold on to him and cry into his shoulder. I feel his shoulders shaking as well and I know it's because he's hurting because he's the reason for Clary's pain.
I pull back and we both drop our arms from around each other and look into the others eyes.
"It's not your fault Jace. Or yours Jonathan." Both of us whip our heads towards the door and see Clary stood there in her pyjamas staring back and forth between Jace and I. "It's no one's fault, these things just happen. Well they don't just happen but they do happen, in daily lives, all over the world. Jace, it's not your fault for not wearing anything. I was there too I could have told you too but I did nothing. And Jon whatever your blaming yourself for, stop it. It's not your fault nor will it ever be your fault." She puts her hands on her hips and I can't help but laugh at her. She looks just like our mother. "What's so funny Jon?" she asks and crosses her arms over her chest which causes me to laugh some more.
"You look like mom!" I say and howl with more laughter. I feel Jace laughing next to me, and next thing I know were all laughing. The anger I felt before quickly leaves and I'm left with excitement instead. I get up and walk towards where Clary and Jace were. "So… I'm gonna be an uncle?" I say grinning. Clary and Jace both grin back at me so I pull them both into a hug.
"So you're not going to hit Jace again are you?" Clary asks me looking into my eyes. I laugh and shake my head. "Good because we need to go and get some ice to put on his lip and your hand. Come on." She grabs both our hands, my uninjured one, and pulls us down the stairs and tells us to sit in the two chairs next to the table. We do as she asks, too frightened to get on her bad side. Especially now that her emotions will be heightened with the pregnancy.
She chucks a pack if peas to me and tells me to put them on my hand. The relief I feel is instant. She gathers some ice-cubes and puts them in a tea towel and walks towards Jace. She sits on the table in front of him and presses the ice to his lip. He lets out a breath of relief just like I did.
"So next time you guys want to go all macho man on me, I'll leave you both and you can just stay in pain. Deal?" She asks us seriously. We both agree. "So am I still allowed to come to your party tonight Jon?" She bats her eyes at me. I can't resist it and she knows. I look to Jace who's avoiding looking at Clary.
"You can come, but you have to stay with one of us." I say and she squeals. "But no alcohol!" I add. She stops squealing and looks towards me, making me wish I never mentioned it.
"Do you think that I'm that stupid that I would put toxins in my body when it's being used to grow another human? Do you really think I'd be that careless?" She shouts tears streaming down her face and I freeze. I don't know what to do so I look to Jace who pulls her off the table and onto his lap.
"Shh Red. He didn't mean it like that. He knows that you wouldn't do that to our baby. But remember you're his baby sister. And if we weren't having a baby he'd be saying the same. I tell you what, I won't drink at the party to make it fair ok?" He says running his hand through her hair whilst her head rests on his shoulder. She sniffles and nods her head. "Hey princess red," His use of the nickname we give her when she was seven makes me smile. "Don't you think your brother may want to give you a cuddle to apologise?" She raises her head and looks at me and I open my arms for her to come into. She does without hesitating.
"I'm so sorry Clare-bear. I promise I didn't mean it like that. I promise ok?" I say and pull her back to look into her eyes. She nods then jumps off my lap shouting about needing a shower.
"No drinking tonight eh?" I say to Jace, raising my eyebrows up and down. He raises the kitchen towel to his lip and presses it back against the split lip I gave him. My smile falters and I drop my head. "I'm sorry. For you know, punching you in the face. You don't deserve that, you're shocked and in pain. Just like me. I'd let you punch me back but we both know Clary would kill us. The mad fireball that she is."
At that he chuckles. "She'd murder us and then cry because we were dead. Her hormones are crazy and I've only known for a day." He starts to laugh and I join in. Clary's been all over the place. Motherly, mad, happy, ecstatic, sad and then ecstatic again. All in the space of five minutes. "You're gonna stick with us right? You're not gonna leave us in school when things get tough? You'll help me protect her, protect them?" He asks.
"Of course." I say "I'll always be there for both of you." I smile and clap my hand against his shoulder.
"I think we should put in for early graduation. If I work it out right she'd be due just before we graduate. I think we should get Jocelyn to get us early finish. What do you think?" He looks at me. His eyes saying that he needs me now, needs me to tell him that what he thinks is correct. To let him know that he is right. I nod my head and he sighs dropping his head into his hands.
I place my hand on his shoulder for comfort. He leans into it. "Jace, you and Clary can do this. You were both destined to be together, this just speeds along your relationship. You will both be perfect parents because you'll try your hardest. You will always try to give your child the best life and give him or her everything he needs or wants. That makes you right. That makes you you. Your all Clary wants and your child will be the same. Don't doubt yourself Jace. Your better than you think." With that said, I stand up and walk up stairs to my room. Gotta look good for my party.
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