Runes, Rings, and Little Things

Chapter 21

{CLARY}

When I wake up, I'm in a hospital. I try to get up, but pain radiates through my body. Remembering Sebastian, I reach for my cell on the desk next to me. I dial his number, and pray to The Lord that he answers. "Hello?" A scratchy voice asks "Who is this?" I breathe heavily, and answer "Jace, it's Clary." I sound weak, and I can barely make myself say anything. He starts talking to fast. I can't understand him, so instead I say, "I'm in the hospital. I'll explain later please... Come get me." Jace starts crying, and I hang up the phone. I pass out before the nurses can question me.

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I wake up, still exhausted and beaten up. But Simon is here. I struggle to try to talk, but I can't. I reach for my stele and draw a new rune. A rune that lets me show him what's happening in my head for a short time. I run over what happened, trying and failing to skip over the Alec and Magnus part. When Jace comes in, Simon is crying by my bed, and I show Jace what I showed Simon. I have slash marks all over my back and neck. I have rope burn, I got the flu from laying out in the snow with nothing but my bra and jeans on. I was shot about four times. I can't talk, and won't be able to for a while.

{JACE}

The boy who never cries, cries all the time now. Not for me. For Clary. The doctors say it's 45% chance she will live. I haven't left her side in days. She just started talking a while ago, describing what's been happening. Everyone is so worried. All I know is that I'll do everything I can to keep Clary alive.

{MAGNUS}

Im really worried about Clary. I've known her since I was a little girl, and I'm not ready to let her go just yet. Last night when Jace was sleeping I healed her throat so she could speak. Jace was worried my magic might backfire, but he doesn't know my magic like I do. I'm going to heal her a little more each night. Clary will have some scars on her back, but I'll try to help as much as I can.

{CLARY}

Everyone is worried about me... The doctors are saying I might not live. But that was before I was able to speak again. Everyday I'm somehow getting better and better, and for some reason I don't think it's the mundane medicine helping me. Magnus has been eyeing me all week. He Alec and Katherine are going to go on the road for a while, and I think he just wants to leave. But I know he's been helping me, and I'm okay with that. I don't want Jace to lose me. I don't want my son and daughter to grow up without their mother. They can't... I can't imagine leaving this wonderful life so early. I have to live... I don't know what I would do, though if this situation was reverse. If Jace was the one who Sebastian did this to. I wouldn't be able to live. I can't live without my Jace... And I know he can't live without me. Every time someone walks through the room Jace reaches for his serpent blade. I have to watch him, or he'll kill someone without knowing it.