"Maxwell Herondale!"
I hide in the rafters as Max skillfully drops to the floor of the training room to meet an exasperated warlock at the door.
"Magnus, what brings you here?" Max asked as if he doesn't already know.
Magnus' green-gold cat eyes bore into him, "You know very well, Shadowhunter. Where is she?"
Max's voice shines with recognition, "Oh, you're looking for Alexandria," motioning to the large training room, he continues, "No dragons here, I'm afraid."
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Magnus asks, fury filling his voice.
"Honestly, Magnus, I haven't seen her in a while." A clever truth, since he hasn't actually seen me in a few hours as I hid up here in the shadows.
"She left some time after I went to sleep to go hunting, and I haven't seen her since." Magnus says, a little defeated.
"I'm sorry Magnus. I'll let you know if I see her."
"Tell her to come home please." Magnus leaves slowly.
I hear the old elevator in the distance as Max begins searching the rafters looking for me, "You shouldn't tease him like that.
Launching myself from the shadows I land a few feet in front of the Shadowhunter, "Then why do you use creative truths when talking to him?"
"You always use me to hide from him." Max states simply.
My eyes grow wide, "Use you? Is that what you think of me?"
"That's not what I said." He turns to leave, but I don't let him get far. I put myself between him and the door.
"You implied it quite clearly. Tell me Maxwell Herondale, do you think I use you?" I demand to know.
Max sighs dramatically before answering, "Sometimes, I know you don't mean to and you're playing more often than not, but you do at times. Happy now?"
I stare at the Shadowhunter before me a moment before bilking and turning to leave.
"Hey." I hear Max call making me pause, "you know I don't mind covering for you. You don't have to leave."
"I'm sorry Maxwell. I never meant for you to feel that way about me. I'll do my best to be more responsible in the future. I'll see you in a week." Without letting him answer I leave throw the double door and disappear into the Institute to avoid him.
Soon after I leave.