Chapter 4:

Hey, Guys! I know it has been a long time since I last updated. I have been really busy at work lately. I am so glad that you guys are reading and liking my story. Please remember that I do not own any of the characters except for Jace's little brother Jake and the plot of the story.

Here is what happened Last Time on Saving Clary:

Clary POV:

"Did someone hurt you?" he asked. Oh no if I tell him then he will know that my dad is abusing me. But maybe if I tell him the monster will finally be put into jail. After about five minutes of contemplating this, I decided I would tell him the truth.

Ever so slightly I shook my head yes. He looked astonished at my response.

"Was it a guy?" he asked. Once again I shook my head yes

"Was it a guy from school or no?" I shook my head no I wish I could just talk to him about what happened.

"Was it your father?" I took a deep breath in and blew it out. I slowly nodded my head yes

Jace POV:

I can't believe that she answered that it was her father. The guy I remember as her father loved clary to death. I can't even imagen him hurting her. I finally come out of the state of shock I was in to ask her the most important question of all.

"Clary, have you ever gone to the police?" her answer was what scared me the most.

She started to write in her notebook that she always has on her "no I haven't gone to the police, my dad said if I ever did or if I ever talked to one of my friends that he would kill me."

Him KILLING her! What happened that the loveable man I remember made him turn so cold hearted that he doesn't even care if his own daughter is alive or not. I have to take her to my house. She will be safer and I will feel better knowing that she is not with that monster.

"Clary, I want you to come home with me for tonight. Robert Lightwood is a police officer. He can help you. If the time comes to make a decision do you have anybody to stay with? IF not we can try and work something out so you can stay with me and the Lightwood's."

Clary POV:

Jace just asked me to come home with him for tonight. I should at least try and go so that nothing bad happens to me in the middle of the night. Maybe if I finally tell somebody what happened this will be the last time I ever have to see that monster I have to call a father. I still need to find the lawyer who authorized my mother's will.

I write to Jace that I am willing to come with him and tell Robert what has happened. The only thing is that I just want it to be me and Mr. Lightwood.

As we get to the Lightwood house, I am in awe. The house is huge, it is more like a mansion than a house. Jace is chuckling at my reaction, sorta like he expected it somehow.

When we get to the front door, the door opens. Someone must have seen us walking up the pathway.

"Hello, I am Robert Lightwood. I hear from Jace that you guys have known each other for a while now as he talks so much about you. I also hear that there is something that you need my professional help on. Please let us go into my office. Jace would you get us some water please."

Robert's POV:

"So Clary, what do you need my help with?" I can already see her tensing at the situation which makes me curious as to if she is abused or not. My suspicions are reinforced when I see her take a notepad out of her bag.

As she starts writing I take note of how her behavior is. She is scared and when she tilted her head to the side I saw a big bruise on her neck shaped like a hand print. I finally am able to see what she wrote once she handed the notepad to me.

"Mr. Lightwood ,

This all started when I was finishing fifth grade. My mother was murdered in a bank robbery. After she died, my father became an abusive man. He started with the emotional and mental abuse, but soon after he came home very drunk and very angry. This is the first time he hit me. After that first time, he has cut me and let me bleed to the point of unconsciousness. He has thrown me down the stairs many times now. He has also tried to strangle me to death. I was lucky this time when I was able to run out of the house. If I hadn't been able to run I might not be alive right now. That is what scares me. My mother didn't tell me anything about her will, or who was supposed to take care of me if anything happened to her and my dad. "

I can't believe what this girl has gone through. She finished her story with a big deep breath.

"Clary, I can call dispatch right now and have him put in jail. I can also see who finalized your mother's will. That is if you want me to."

She looked like she was thinking for a little while, finally, she just nodded her head up and down. I again asked "do you want both of these things to happen right now?" she gave a slight nod of her head that confirmed my decision on doing it, either way, she said yes or no. That monster should not be allowed to take care of her anymore.

"Clary, until we find your mother's will, you will be staying with us. My daughter Isabelle will be home shortly, and Jace is home right now since he brought you here. Once I call dispatch to send officers over to your house we will leave so you can go get your stuff that you need. Okay?"

She looked up at me and gave me a weak smile. My heart goes out to this poor girl. Nobody should have to go through this. As we walk out of the office Maryse and Jace are in the kitchen talking about who knows what.

I grab the phone and tell Maryse what I am about to do and to get ready to go over to her house because she needs as much support she can get right now. I also tell her to grab a camera to gather evidence of Clary and when we get to Clary's house.

Time Skip to Clary's House:

Clary POV:

As we pull up to the house I feel myself starting to tremble. I grab Jace's hand for support. As we get out of the car, my father comes screaming and running out of the house saying something to the sort of where the hell have you been and I will kill you. As soon as he finished his rant, which I tried to not listen to, the cops had shown up. Jace, Maryse, and I head up to where my bedroom was. That was until Maryse had said Jace better stay out of the room, and then she preceded to take the pictures of my room and how destroyed it was.

She finally looked at me and said "Clary, honey, I am going to need you to get undressed so I can take pictures to give to the police. They need to have evidence to put this man away for a very long time."

The way she said it was soft and basically said that I can take all the time I need to be comfortable in that house again. We were in my room for about an hour taking pictures of not only of me but of the overall condition of my room of the blood stains on the wall and the floor, and how destroyed everything was.

After we gathered all of my not destroyed stuff which was not a lot, we headed the law firm the finalized my mother's will. Apparently, she had kept stuff with her lawyer to give to me if something happened and that I was on my own.

I don't know if I am going to like what it says, but maybe it will explain why Mr. Gerroway knows my mother and if my father was always this cruel. I guess we will find out sooner or later.

Okay, guys, I hope you like this chapter. Please remember that reviews are accepted as well as constructive criticism. I hope to be able to update my next day off from work. Please keep reading and enjoying.

~Lexi