When I wake up I'm in a bed. I sit up and look around to find Jace sitting down in the bed next to mine looking directly at me.
"Where am I?" I ask. I look around. I am in a large room, in the end I am in there are beds all lined up against the wall, across from me is along oak table. Jace stands up and sits down on my bed.
"You're in the institute. You got bit in the leg by a demon. We saved you." He says with a giant grin on his face. I smile I bit.
"Thanks." I sat. I stand up but then fall back on.
"Yea, you should probably rest for a bit. You can go in a room and stay the night." I look up at Jace.
"No, it's okay. I'll go home." I say.
"And how will you do that Clary?" He asks me in a sarcastic voice.
"You're right." I murmur. He stands up at moves in front of me.
"You can stay in the room next to mine to night." He says and he lifts me up into his arms.
"Umm…" I have no idea why he is caring me. "You done have to carry me." I say. Jace gives a light chuckle.
"Well you can't walk, can you?" He says.
"I can limp." I offer.
"It's fine. Were here anyways." He puts me down in front of a door and pushes it open. I limp inside the bedroom. In side it there is a bed, a bookcase, (That's empty. Other than 'The Shadowhunters Codex.') there's a bathroom to the left of the room and a window across from the door. Jace points to a phone on the table beside the bed."You can make some calls, if you like."
"Thanks." I say. He turns around and is about to walk out the door before he says something.
"If you need anything, I'm in the room to your left." He says, and he walks out of the room. I limp over to the phone and sit down on the bed. I quickly call my mother. I don't know what to tell her, but I don't think I should tell her the truth. She picks up on the second ring.
"Hello?" She says.
"Hey mom, it's me, Clary."
"Oh, hi Clary. How are things with Simon?" She asks.
"Good. I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to sleep over here for the night." I don't usually lie to my mom, so I hope she thinks I'm telling the truth. I am a horrible liar.
"Okay, thanks for letting me know. Have fun sweetie. Tell Simon I say hi."
"I will mom, bye." I hang up. Once I put the phone down I realize how hungry I am. I nock on the wall beside me, I minute later Jace appears at my door frame.
"Missed me?" He asks. I just roll my eyes. Even though I don't know Jace that well I feel like we're best friends at the same time.
"Is there a kitchen here?" I ask. He nods.
"Yea, why, you hungry?"
"Extremely." I say back to him. He walks up to my bed, and I can tell that he's about to pick me up before I put out my hand to stop him.
"No carrying." I say. "I'll walk, but I'll need to lean on you." He nods.
"Wow. I think you're the first girl that has said no to me carrying them." I can't help but blush a bit. I know that I just met Jace, but, I can't help but have the feeling that I like him. Like, really like him. I stand up next to him and lean on him.
"Okay!" I say. "Lead the way Jace Herondale!" He does.
When we reach the kitchen I sit down and Jace looks around at the food. After a moment he turns to face me.
"Well, there is nothing, to eat here. Do you want to get pizza?" He asks.
"I would like pizza, but I don't want to over stay here." I say. That part is true. But I also want to stay because of Jace.
"No it's fine Clary, your hurt; you can't go back to your house like that!" He gives me a smirk. "I also happen to like you being here." He says.
"Oh really?" I blush. But I don't think he sees me. "Why would that be?" He goes silent.
"Clary, after today I don't think we will see each other. But, I would like to. Would you like to hangout sometime next week?" I blush and I know that I can't cover it up.
"Sure, that would be fun." I say.