Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Cassandra Clare owns it.
"Hmm sweetie, this is gorgeous! Why have I never tried this before?"
"Maybe because you always refuse to come here because of the 'dirty floors' and the 'cheap seat covers'." I answer popping the rest of my fries into my mouth.
"Meh, well it is my 2015 new year's resolution. To come here at least twice a month, I mean."
"That and you are positive to get back Simon's memories and to live through the 'end of the world'. How are you even sure it is the end, anyway?" I say.
"Alec, darling, all the ice in Antarctica melted in ONE day." Magnus says holding up one finger. He carries on when I give him an unconvincing look. "Honey, I've been alive for over 500 years and in all this time there has only been a slight change in the 'global warming world'. Don't you admit that's a little creepy?" Magnus argues, placing his perfectly manicured hand over mine.
"Still not enough evidence for the end of the world!" I say standing up and pulling my coat on.
"Ok I'll explain my next lot of evidence when we are outside." Magnus says, placing a pile of cash on the table and throwing a scarf around his neck.
When we outside, he slides his leather-gloved hand into my scarred one and starts walking towards the subway station.
"OK what about the mysterious disappearances of the birds and insects?" Magnus states, putting his head on my shoulder.
"Ok, I admit that is pretty weird. But still, it could just be global warming! And what did the doctors say on that boring program Luke made us watch?"
"Global Warming will be the death of the world." Magnus answers droopily.
"Precisely!" And with that, it's the end of our conversation.
Until Magnus's head is lifted off my shoulder.
"Uh, pumpkin… You might wanna explain the weird tsunami thingy going on in the river…"
"What?" I say sharply annoyed at the nickname. "What weird tsunami-" But I cut myself off to see the whole of East River empty. No fish. No boats. And especially no water.
"Alec darling we need to run now."
So yeah.
R&R
Lizzie
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