Hiding My Life (On Hold)

Chapter Twelve

Clary's POV

"Alright, well, you're good to go." The doctor said. The school nurse had fixed me up just fine, but Magnus insisted on taking me to the hospital, which is exactly what him and Alec did.

I had somehow convinced my dad to stay at work and Jonathan to stay at school. I was persistent about being fine and not needing anyone to stop their lives. Though, I didn't tell anyone how it happened. I didn't want to tell anyone.

"Thank you." The woman nodded and left the room after I signed my discharge papers.

"Angel." I looked up as Luke walked in.

"Luke, you didn't have to come, I'm fine. Who the hell even told you I was here?"

"We have people everywhere and when one of them recognized you, they called me. Now, what the hell happened?" I shook my head, getting off the bed.

"It doesn't matter, Luke. I don't want to talk about it." He sighed and gently hugged me, avoiding my shoulder.

"I'll get it outta you eventually." I smiled at how much he sounded like Ryder, then frowned. "I'm sorry, angel. I know how much you miss him. Let's get you home." I nodded and let him lead me out of the hospital.

"We'll meet you back at the house." Alec said, him and Magnus heading for his car. I got into the SUV with Luke and we started making our way back to my place.

"Alright, out with it, angel. What happened?" I stared down at my lap.

"Sebastian found me. Threatened me not to testify against him, or he'd do a whole lot worse than just ripping open my stitches." He sighed.

"I'll fucking kill him." He growled.

"Only if you can find him first." I mumbled.

"Angel, I won't ever let anything happen to you again. I promise. Now, I've gotta go work on finding the bastard, so are they gonna stay with you? Alec and Magnus?" I nodded.

"They said that they didn't want to leave my side. They'll stay over until dad or Jon comes home." He nodded as we stopped outside my house, Alec and Magnus already waiting for me at the front door.

"Okay, angel. You call me if anything happens. And, I mean anything." I smiled and kissed his cheek.

"I will, Luke. I swear. Now, get to work. Bye, Luke."

"Bye, angel." I got out of the car and Magnus grabbed my bag for me and handed Alec my house keys, letting him unlock it.

We all sat down on the couch and I turned on the tv. "Clary, what happened today? And, gunshot wound? What the hell?" Alec questioned, muting the tv.

I explained everything to them, everything that's happened in my life. Mom in jail, Sebastian, meeting dad, Ryder dying. Everything. Which ended up with us sitting on the couch cuddled up to each other as we watched movies.

Jonathan came home and joined us after making sure I was okay. Around six o'clock, I stood from the couch, walking to the kitchen to get my phone as it rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hello, I am looking for Clarissa Morgenstern." My eyebrows furrowed.

"That's me. Who am I speaking with?"

"Hello, this is Patricia Marks from Harvard University. Just one second, I'm patching you into the Headmaster." My confusion was so much higher as the line clicked and a man cleared his throat.

"Clarissa, I am very glad to be speaking with you. My name is Hodge Starkweather and I would like to speak with you about your schooling."

"O-Okay?" He chuckled.

"So, I've read over your application and I'd very much like to speak with you about it."

"Application? I never sent in an application." Holy fuck. Ryder. He always pushed me to apply early, but I didn't think I could get in. He must've done it behind my back before he died. I miss him. "Never mind, I believe my friend may have sent it in for me."

"Well, regardless, I'd like to talk about early enrollment."

"I-I've been accepted?" He laughed.

"You are exactly what we are looking for here at Harvard University and we would love for you to start here in September." I gaped at his words. "You know, this may be easier on a video chat, could we make that happen?"

"Right now?"

"Unless you're busy."

"No. No, just give me a few minutes."

"Of course." I muted him so that he couldn't hear what I was saying.

"Jon, get my computer. Get me my computer." He stared at me quizzically, but did as I asked. "Go to my skype." He did this for me, too. "Thank you. Don't come into the dining room. Please." I un-muted the man. "Okay, I have my skype open, I just need your user name." I took my laptop to the dining room and sat down at the table.

He gave me his name and I typed it in before calling him, which he almost immediately answered and hung up the phone. "Much better, thank you." I nodded. "Alright, now, down to business. Harvard University would love to have you start here the first week of September, so you'd have a month and a half before you would need to move here to Boston."

"Okay, but, money wise, I don't have much." He smiled brightly at me.

"That won't be a problem. We are offering you a full scholarship to Harvard University. We will pay for everything. Books, a dorm, tuition. We want you here, period. Now, I'll give you three weeks to think about it, but after that, I'll need to fill your spot."

"Okay. I will definitely think about that. I'll of course have to talk to my dad about it, since I'm underage, but I will get back to you. Thank you so much for this opportunity." I smiled.

"It's our pleasure. Goodbye, Ms. Morgenstern." He ended the call and I closed my laptop, completely stunned by what just happened.

I stood and walked back to the living room, catching everyone's attention as I stood in front of the tv. "Holy fucking shit." I jumped around a few times, but the pain stopped me and I smiled widely.

"What's going on? Who were you talking to?"

"The fucking headmaster at Harvard University. They want me to graduate high school early and start at Harvard in September. I got early acceptance to Harvard fucking University!" I squealed and Jon came to hug me.

"Oh my god, baby! Congratulations!" Alec and Magnus came to hug me, congratulating me, too.

"I'm home!" Dad yelled and I hurried to the front door and hugged him, making his papers drop to the floor. "Baby girl? What's going on?" He asked and I pulled away from him.

"Early acceptance to Harvard!"