Parenthood

Chapter 12: Your awake, but...

Ok so I will not be updating at a certain time now. I going to give you the short version. I am one of those dumb smart people. I am taking all AP classes and I am super stressed. So I was not going to update because I could not find the time. Today I got a message from someone that was reading and it brightened my day. So this chapter is dedicated to @MissLightwood875. You made my day today, so thank you so much. I will also try to update again this week because Friday is my birthday and I want to update on my birthday. 

-O

Alex's POV

The only thing I see when I close my eyes is the image of Clary beaten and hurt. The sight made my heart beat faster. However, when I open my eyes I see her laying in the bed in front of me with wires everywhere just to keep her alive. She went through so much, all because I wasn't there. "Hey. What are you still doing here?" I turned and found the voice coming from Izzy. "You need some food and get a shower."

I turned back to Clary. "I can't just leave her." I would never admit this to anyone but I could feel a tear running down my cheek.

"If you don't take care of yourself then you're not going to be at one-hundred percent for when she wakes up."

"I promised her I wouldn't leave her side. She got hurt because of me. If I was there then..." I didn't even want to imagine what would have happened.

"You can't keep doing that to yourself. It is not your fault she got hurt. Why are you so protective of her. You have never cared for anyone this much."

"Because I..." I stopped, but continued quieter. "Because I love her."

"What. I didn't hear what you said."

"I LOVE HER!!!" I stopped when I realize what I just said. I admitted my feelings about Clary.

She stared at me for a long time almost deciding what to say. All of a sudden her face turned from confused to excited. "I'm so happy for you. But seriously you need a shower." Before I know what was happening she pulled me up from the chair and pushed me out of the room. 

"Not funny Izzy." I hear a door slam. I quickly turn around and see the door to Clary's room was closed and locked. "Izzy what the hell?" I screamed. 

"You are not getting back in here until you clean up." 

"Fine." I turn around and leave. I take a quick shower and grab something to eat. I go back to Clary and my room and lay on the bed. The second my head touches the bed I fall asleep. 

Clary's POV

The brightness of the room flooded into my vision so fast that I moaned in pain. I felt a hand go over mine. "Alec?" I said quietly. 

"No, Clary. I'm sorry. It's me Izzy." A soft voice said. 

"Alec? Where's Alec? Is he okay?"

"Shhh. He's fine. He's just resting." My eyes where still closed so I slowly opened them. "Hi. There you are."  I sit up in the bed, holding my head at the dizziness. "Hey, don't do that."

"I need to find him."

"Who?"

"Alec." I move my legs to the side of the bed. "Help me up."

"Um, I don't think this is a good idea." Still, she helped me up and walked me to my shared room. She slowly lets go of my arm and I knock on the door, my heart racing. It feels like an eternity, before the door open. I see the handsome man in front of me, Alec. He looked terrible. He hasn't eaten in a long time, he looked exhausted, and another feeling that I couldn't explain. It almost felt like worry or fear. Our eyes lock for a just a short time, but it felt like forever. The expression on his face changed from total fear to amazed. Before I knew what was happening he grabbed my face and kissed me. I wasn't prepared for the kiss so I stood still for a little bit. When I finally understood what was happening I started to respond to the kiss falling deeper and deeper into it. Like the whole world around us was not even there.