CPOV

For awhile we did the dishes in silence. I could tell Jace wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. I was about to talk when my phone rang. I looked at the caller I.D and it was my mom. "I have to take this," I said. I walked to the away answering, "Hello?"

"Hi sweetie. How's everything at the Lightwoods'?" she asked. Since she doesn't know I'm a Shadowhunter, everyone keeps it a secret. "Good. How's everything at home?" I asked. "Good. Your father called. He wants to know if you're still coming next week? And um are you coming home for dinner?"

"Yeah I am, who's cooking?" I asked afraid what the answer might be. "Me," she answered and I could hear the smile in her voice. Oh, god. "Um, what's for super?" I asked, looking around in panic. "Pasta." she said. We both know that she doesn't cook so I asked, "Do you want me to bring plan B? In case the pasta doesn't work out."

"I was hoping you say that. Yes please. I want you come home before 5. I love you," she said, signing in relief. "Okay, I love you, too," I said and hung up. "Who was that?" Jace asked as I came to help him. "My mom. She asked if I was going to spend the next three weeks with my dad in Forks. She's cooking super, and she can't cook. So I cook every meal. When she cooks I always bring plan B," I said. "And that is?"

"Pizza." When we finished the dishes, it was 4:30. "Well, I better go. If I'm to bring super I need to go now. Thanks for having me over," I said. "No problem. Hey do you need a ride. It's a block to the store, and another two blocks to your house from there."

"Yeah, sounds like a plan," I said. We went to the garage and took Jaces' bike. The ride was silent, when we got to my house I said, "Thanks for the ride, Jace." He just shrugged it off. "Anytime." I gave him a quite peck on the cheek and went inside leaving him stunned. Dinner didn't go as planned and we had pizza. When it was over, I went upstairs to my room.

I opened the door and found Valentine sitting on my bed. I shut the door and locked it. "What do you, Valentine?" I asked. "You know exactly what I want," he said. "I have no what you are talking about."

"Don't play stupid. I want the Mortal Instruments." Of coarse he be looking for that. "I don't know where they are," I said. It's not a lie, no one knows where they are. Even my father, I think. "When if you don't know, than I guess your mother has to suffer."

"You wouldn't dare. She doesn't know that we're Shadowhunters. The only reason that my father didn't tell her because he didn't want her to get hurt," I said. "Well I guess you didn't think about that, did you. Goodbye, I hope our paths cross soon," he said jumping out the window.

I didn't want to take any chances, so I went and asked Renee if I could spend the night at Isabelle's, she said it was okay. I grabbed some clothes and ran as fast as I could to the Institution. By the time I got there it was already 10:30, and I prayed no one was sleeping. I forgot that I just had to say my name so I just pounded on the door.

I didn't feel the door opening or someone there, until they caught my wrist. "Um, Clary why you here? Shouldn't you be at home sleeping?" someone asked. I opened my eyes to see Jace. "Hi," I said, breathlessly. "Hi. What are you doing here?" he asked not seeing the tears in my eyes. "Um, mind if I come in. It's freezing out here," I said, he pulled me inside. "Now, can you let go of my wrist?" I asked. "Huh? Oh sorry." He let me go. "Thanks," I said.

"No problem. Now why are you h-" he stopped mid sentence. "Why are you crying?" he asked instead. "Well lets just say I got a visitor today. Any guesses on who it was?" I asked wiping the tears. "Judging by the tears you're wiping away, I'dd have to say Valentine," he said taking me in his arms. "What did he say now?" Just like Valentine, Jace goes right down to business.

"Like every time he comes, he wants the instruments. Said if I didn't know, my mom would have to suffer. That's why I'm here, considering how paranoid I am," I said. "Okay, so you're spending the night here. You want to sleep in a guess room? Or..."

"Mind if I sleep in your room. You can have the bed, I'll just sleep on the floor," I said. "Yeah, no problem." We walked up to his room, he put me on the chair and everything went blurry and black.