Wings

Chapter 4: Returning Home

C.P.O.V

"So what is on the list of what to do, here in the Big Apple?" I ask, curious on what the ground rules will be. We had just gotten to the apartment that they rented out for a couple months. Knowing them, I probably will be confined to my room and a 5 block radius of the apartment itself.

If only things were better than they were 3 years ago, but alas, she still didn't trust me. Before we had left, my mother sat me down and told me right out of the blue, "You are not to go anywhere near the Institute, a supernatural place of power, or to communicate with anyone you had known that is connected with the Downworld. We are just going to the city so Luke can settle some pack matters with Maia, and so I can go to the opening of my gallery there. Don't even think about contacting the Institute. I mean, Jace must of forgotten about the two of you from the lack of communication he has had with us! He didn't even ask for a picture of Wren, much less asked when her birthday was. Didn't I tell you he wouldn't care?" She paused realizing that she just started to say the same old rant as always.

"Yes, Mom I do understand, and I know, or at least figured what the rules would be. Just let me finish packing okay?" She sighs, "Alright. Just go finish getting ready."

*Present*

"So I want you back at the apartment at 8:00pm at the latest, and I need you to text me when you are going to go someplace. Remember, we are staying here probably for a couple months because of the pack issue, so you can take your time sight-seeing with Wren." commanded Jocelyn, as if I had been expecting a 12:00am curfew.

"Oh, and Clary, if you see Jace, or any of the Lightwoods you may not go and talk to them, nor let Wren talk to them. We don't need to have feelings hurt because of your responsibility to Wren as a mother."

"Okay, I get the Jace part, but why Isabelle and Alec? You loved them before Wren! In fact, that's not fair to Wren! She should be able to meet people that are just as extraordinary as she is!" I practically yelled at my mom.

She just sent me the look that says 'Do I really have to tell you this over and over again' and I swear, at that very moment, I about strangled my very own mother. She can't just pull the last bit of my life away! I need this little part of life before I have to go and become mommy forever and ever.

I love Wren I really do, it's just I feel like I can't ever truly be myself when I'm around her. I have to be a good influence, and I completely get it, but it's just so hard. I just want to be me. I need friends to vent to and ask for advice, I need people who can give me their honest and unbiased opinions so that I can make better decisions.

So when Jocelyn told me that I couldn't have my last shred of my old life back, something broke inside of me. Some needle-thin cord that had been fraying for the past three years, just snapped.

"Okay, I'm sorry I just got a little mad, I promise we won't go and see anyone from the magical world." I lamented to her, looking as guilty as I could without laughing.

"Thank you sweetie, I know you won't regret following these rules!' She said excitedly, 'Now whose ready to see New York!"

"I AM!" Wren yelled with equal excitement, but I had already gone into planning mode, packing as many visits and lunches and meetings into a few months as possible.

J.P.O.V

When I get to the Institute, I am feeling so full of emotions, both good and bad, that I almost break down right then and there on the front steps, but I stop, take a breath, and enter.

"ISABELLE! ALEC! I NEED TO TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW!!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

Isabelle is the first that comes down to meet me, and then Alec comes, rumpled and lightly sprinkled with glitter. "Angel! Jace! Are you dying, because you sound like you just died, and when you got to heaven, you found out that there isn't your brand of shampoo there" Isabelle said sarcastically back at me.

"I was kinda busy with something.... so if you could just speed things along and get to the point, that would be great." Alec stated, sighing as he leaned against the wall.

"I think Clary's back." I told them, and all hell broke loose.