The Eldest Morgenstern

Raphael

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"I see most of the scars has faded." Me and Raphael is sitting on the coach catching up. I haven't seen him in months.

"Yeah. It's just those that did real damage that still visible." I say, looking at my arm.

I was sixteen when rogue vamps attacked me and Clary. We were on our way home from school, Clary got knocked out pretty quickly, so she doesn't remember anything. Some of the vamps bit me, some weren't bad but others not so much. Raphael showed up and took care of the rest. I was bleeding a lot so he left pretty quickly. I carried Clary home after that avoiding people so that they don't question me. When we got home Clary was still out and I was pretty out of it from all the blood loss.

Jocelyn lectured me about how I was to protect Clary and that I have to do more, after I told her what happened. I told her I did what I could do but she hit me. That's the day I learned to never talk back to Jocelyn. 

Jocelyn refused to take me to the hospital so Dot secretly brought me medicine but seeing as I didn't get stitches the marks turned to scars.

Jocelyn made me wear long sleeved shirt to hide the marks for Clary's sake. Now most of the marks has faded but some remained.

After the attack Raphael came to check up on me every few days and we became friends.

"Where were you these last few months?" A few months back he just disappeared.

"Camille was getting suspicious. Sorry for not contacting you." He explains.

"It's okay. I just missed you." I admit.

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Me and Raphael were talking when the commotion started. Apparently Clary and the others were here. Raphael sped away before coming back with Simon. He told me earlier that they kidnapped us both.

Soon Clary entered along with the others. "Simon!" Clary exclaimed once she saw him with a knife to his throat. It hurts that my sister doesn't even care about me. Even though a lot of shit happened to me, I don't blame her. She's my sister and I love her.

"Let them go, or it'll be my pleasure to kill you." Jace snarls as he takes a step forward.

I can see Isabelle's worried face behind them and Alec has his bow raised and ready to shoot when needed.

"Let him go. He has nothing to do with this." Clary pleads.

"Come on." Raphael orders pulling me and Simon back. He knows I'm upset. He always knows.

As Raphael pulls us up the stairs Clary keeps on talking and insulting him, which got my nerves. I ignore everything as I concentrate on the stairs. Once we get to the rooftop Raphael hides behind some pipes and ushers the others out. Once they're all out he let's Simon go, who rushes out to Clary.

"I'll come see you soon." Raphael whisper to before letting me go. Stepping outside I close the door behind me. Looking at Clary I let out a sigh as I climb the bit of stairs and stand to the side, out of everyone's way with my back to them. Closing my eyes I let the tears fall. my hand are shaking and it's hard to breath.

I keep my gaze on the sun rise as the tears stream down my face. Folding my arms to hide my shaking hands. Clary really hates me.

Why couldn't we just be normal. With normal lives. Where we could be sisters. 

I squeeze my hand in fist as I take in shaky breaths.