Claire

There were just a few days left until the event. I was so stressed, I barely got any sleep. I felt just like Jace. He was the one that usually had trouble sleeping. Not that I knew how he was now. I hadn't seen him in what felt like a decade. And that for my young soul was a lot. My heart still ached, and I missed every second of his presence. Sometimes I pulled the curtains closed, not able to bear his empty house. I kept expecting he'd show up and tease me for something again, but the reality was I was all alone.

My chest clenched, and...