Hey, Guys! I am so sorry I haven't been updating regularly. I want to apologize for that. I am a senior in High School taking honors and an AP course so I have a ton of Summer Work to do, and I work. Hopefully you my awesome reviewers and readers forgive me. I do not own Shadowhunters. All I own is the plot of the story. Hope you guys enjoy
Here is what happened Last Time on Saving Clary:
Clary POV:
"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."
Clary POV:
As we are driving to the Law firm, I start to wish that we didn't have way there. I have no idea on what I am going to say to a man or woman that I have no relationship to what-so-ever. We finally arrive and we step out of the car to make our way to the front doors. But, before we go in Jace pulls me to the side and asks if I am okay.
I start to question myself. "Am I really going to be able to do this?" "How is this person going to respond?" "How is he going to understand me?" "Should I try and actually talk?" I feel myself being shaken. I finally snap out of my head to see Jace looking at me confused. I finally say to him
"I think I will be okay." I don't know how much he really believes my answer but it will have to do for now. We walk into the lobby and ask the receptionist what Lawyer had my mother's will.
"What is your mother's name?" the receptionist ask wearily
"Jocelyn Fray." It hurts to even write the name because I haven't written it in so long. I've gotten used to her not being around but as soon as I see it, it brings back the memories that I want to forget.
Jace POV:
I am looking at Clary. She is scared beyond belief that she is going to have to talk to some stranger about her mother. I would be to in all honesty. The receptionist lady is taking her good old time looking her mother up. This makes me irritated. Doesn't she know that we don't have all day? We have other things we need to do like go to the police station and Izzy wants to take her shopping after dinner. But none of that will happen if this lady doesn't hurry up.
"Miss, if you could be so kind to just tell us where we can find him or her that would be great, we have other things that we need to do after this," I say letting her know I was annoyed with how long this is taking.
Clary gives me a look, knowing her looks it is the look that says don't be rude. I look at her pleadingly asking her to forgive me but she just looks away in mock anger.
"So her lawyer's name is attorney Sarah Black. She is located on floor six, office number 6410, I will let her know you guys are coming up."
We finally leave the front desk in relief that this is the right law firm and head to the elevators. After we reach the sixth floor we look for her office number. As we approach her door and knock it opens, and we hear the word you may come in.
Clary POV:
I am getting more scared by the minute. As we enter her office I look at Jace and mouth the sentence I need to do this alone. He hesitates for a second not wanting to leave me in here by myself.
I take out my notepad and start writing, "Ms. Black, my name is Clary Fray. I was told by a Mr. Gerroway that my mother's will would be down here. I would like to see the official copy of that will. My mother had said if anything happened and that I was alone, to find the will for some well-needed answers."
She looked kind of shocked when she heard my name but she quickly started typing on her computer. After about five minutes of her not saying anything and typing on the computer, I hear the printer in her office start to print. Apparently, she knew my mother pretty well, not to ask her name, or the receptionist from the lobby had said it while she was calling up to let her know we were coming.
I knew that after about six pages printed from the printer that it was not just the will she wanted me to read. But in my head, I was thinking that she left me a letter to read. Ms. Black had given me the letter first and so I started to read it.
"Dear Clary,
If you are reading this, it means that you are finally old enough to know the truth about me and your father. Your father was always an abusive man to me but never was toward you. I finally figured that after I died that he would turn on you and be even more abusive toward you, and for that I am so sorry. I never wanted it to happen this way. But there is also some things that I never told you about but I am going to now. Mr. Gerroway was my best friend but your father had told me to cut off all connections with him. Before I did, though, I told him that if he ever saw you, looking battered and bruised, he was supposed to take you in after your father is put in jail. I have listed him as a guardian for you in the will. I told Sarah or as you know her as attorney Sarah Black, that this is not to be read by anyone other than you. I want you to know how proud I am of you and to tell you that even when the going gets tough, to keep going and to never back down. I love you with all of my heart and I will be looking down on you as you continue your journey through adulthood. May you have the best boyfriend, husband, friends, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and guardian.
Love you lots,
Mom"
I look up at the letter in tears and grab a couple of tissues so I can pull myself together. Ms. Black stays quiet until I regain my composure. When I do she asks if I am ready to read the will. I cautiously nod my head yes.
"To Whom this May Concern,
I hereby declare that if somethings should ever happen to me, and my daughter would be on her own before her eighteenth birthday. She should live with Mr. Luke Gerroway, and he should be named her guardian until death. I also would like all bank accounts that are still active to be transferred into her accounts so that she will never have to worry about being short of money. All belongings including apartment 64 Greenhill road to be put into her name. So when she is ready to leave and be on her own she will have a place to live. All bills including rent have been paid for five years to start after she moves in.
Sincerely,
Jocelyn Fray"
I cant believe that my mother left everything for me.
"Clary, I need you bank account number so I can transfer the money your mother left for you into your account." Ms. Black asks quietly.
I quickly had her the number and wait for the transaction to go through. After this is completed I stand up taking the will and her letter with me and shaking Ms. Black's hand in appreciation for what she has done for me and my mother.
I walk out of her office and Jace is sitting in a chair next to her office looking somewhat asleep. Was I really in there for that long? Long enough to put Jace to sleep. I quickly tap him on the shoulder just enough so that he would wake up. But when he didn't respond I punched him in the shoulder. He jumped out of his chair so fast I almost fell onto the floor laughing.
Once I pulled myself together yet again, I nod my head toward the elevator almost saying that we can finally leave. I guess Jace's parents went to the police station without us and reported my father because I was in the attorney's office for over two hours. The police are now looking for my father and will arrest him, but no charges can be brought until there is a trial and the evidence is presented.
Okay guys, I really hope you guys like this chapter. I felt that if I added the police station scene that it would end up to be way longer than what I wanted. I promise Izzy and Alec will be in the next chapter as a break from all of the law stuff. Please remember that constructive criticism is welcome as well as reviews. Also, let me know if you guys have any ideas for how the next chapter should go. You can either PM me or leave it in a Review. Thanks for all the support
~LEXI