Stone Circle Friends on the other side

Hope you don't mind what kind of company she gets!

Something strange took hold of Clary once the shock of Steph's accident wore off. A bright, nauseating feeling that clenched her throat whenever she saw her. It was frightening, confusing even, because where she knew she should have felt love and sympathy, she only felt a sickening burn.

Until now, Clary had dealt with this by simply avoiding Steph. Her sister had kept largely quiet since the incident, which made things easy. Clary had simply acted uncharacteristically quiet toward her in return. But it all felt so wrong and today the pale girl found her sister right where she always was. Clary set her jaw and slipped closer, but settled a cool distance from her, emanating tension.