Alec POV
I walk into school behind Izzy. Head down, trying, just trying, not to get noticed, hoping to avoid what happened every morning. It doesn't work of course, it never does.
"Hello, Lightworm," Bane says. I looked up, with my usual smirk on my face.
"Hello, oh, Bane of my existence," I replies. He smirked.
"Good to know I'm as annoying to you as ever," he says.
"Oh no, I just wanted to say, Bane of my existence. It's a play on words. It's what smart people do, Bane," I say, acting tough.
"Then where did you learn it?" Bane asks.
"I picked it up. Bane there's something in your hair," I says. His hair, as always spiked with glitter and dye, is perfect. Y'know if you like that kind of thing. Which I don't. I may be gay, but that kind of guy will never appeal to me. Ever.
"Oh will you two just cut it out, please. We get it. You hate each other. No one cares that much, to be honest," Izzy said, irritated. That seems to be how it ends a lot these days.
"Sure, Isabelle. Bye Lightworm," Bane says, flashing an irritatingly perfect grin. He walks away.
I open my mouth to speak but Izzy beat me to it.
"Don't even start," she says holding up a warning hand.
"Izzy-" I start anyway.
"Save it for your online buddy," she sighs.
"Shut up, Iz," I protest. Every night I go and talk to my friend, High Warlock, online.
We found each other when I was fifteen I think. Wow that was so long ago. I posted a story on FictionForever and he was the first reviewer. I PM'd him to say thanks, and we hit it off.
We've never met in real life, but I wish we had. I kind of have a crush on him. And with the way he flirts, I get the feeling he does to.
Anyway I complain about Magnus Bane, without naming him, and he moans about someone else, someone annoyingly pretty. We give each other advice on how to deal with them, but it never works on Bane. It's almost like he expects it.
"Hello, Alec," Jace says from behind. I turn around and see my adopted brother with his arm round his girlfriend, Clary.
"Hey Jace, Clary," I says.
"Hey Alec," Clary says smiling. She pecked Jace on the cheek. "I gotta go, Simon's waiting for me. He's still thinking of band names," she says, rolling her eyes. Jace scowled as she walked away.
"He is in love with her. She can't see that and she hangs out with him," he muttered angrily.
"Straight people problems. So dramatic, having relationships you don't have to be worried about people judging you for, your parents are glad to get grandchildren.." I trail off. Jace throws a glare at me but smiles.
"Yeah, yeah, get over yourself, Lightwood," he says. I grin and we start walking.
"How's Izzy doing?" Jace asks. He moved out after it happened. It made it worse to be honest. Mum and Dad lost two children at once. And Izzy lost two brothers. She thinks its her fault and our parents are to caught up in their hatred of each other, they call it grief when we come up to them about it, that they don't even realise how depressed she is. She needs a boyfriend.
"She needs a boyfriend. A good one, not like Meliorn," I say, voicing my thoughts.
"She can have Simon if she wants. Might be good for him to get a girlfriend. Get his mind off mine," Jace says.
"This isn't about you, Jace," I say.
"Most things are, you can see where I'd get confused," Jace says. I look at him, expecting him to be smile, but he's looking ahead, dead serious. I shake my head.
"What?" he says looking at me.
"You're so arrogant. How does Clary put up with it?" I ask.
"I'm the light of her world, I bring fire from the heavens, I take her into hell, I am her Angel," he says, his hands over his heart. "Also, I'm really hot."
The bell rings, preventing me from mocking him as I go to homeroom.
"Hey Alec," Simon calls as I walk in.
"Hey Simon. Hi Clary, how come you're in here?" I ask.
"Simon and I were talking."
"Izzy's waiting for you," I say, not for Izzy's sake, but for my brothers. As she walks away I nudge Simon.
"Dude, seriously, back off. I get you've known her forever, but have you ever thought about actually kissing her? How awkward it would be? Like kissing a sister, and don't say it wouldn't be," I say. "Plus she's with Jace."
"I know someone who a few months ago would love them to break up. What changed?" Simon asks cruelly.
"I thought about those things and how awkward it would be for him," I say and Simon nods.
"I have to develop a new crush," Simon says.
"Have Izzy. She needs a distraction. And you're not someone Mom and Dad will approve of, are you?" I ask.
"What do you mean?" Simon asks.
"You're joking right?" he shook his head.
"You're not traced back to the Pandemonium Club, are you?"
"Good point. Sure I'll think about Izzy. Thanks Alec," he says as the bell goes and I head to PE. I'm good at PE don't get me wrong. It's the getting changed before and after that bothers me. I've got muscles, and I know it, I'm just frustrated by the lack of recognition those muscles get. Especially seeing as I'm very aware of every hot guy's body. Sometimes I think that girls would pay to be where I am. I get dressed, quickly, not looking at anyone else and run out of changing room.
"Hey Alec," someone says from behind me. I turn around and smile.
"Hey Aline," I say.
"How are you?" Aline asks. She's one of the only people who know whats going on.
"I'm alright, but Izzy, not so much," I say and she tuts.
The rest of school passes without anything particularly notable happening. I go into the car and Izzy comes and sits beside me in the front. The stress of going home is getting to her I can tell. She's silent and worry is painted across her features. As we pass the elementary school, she stiffens and looks straight ahead.
I reach over and rub her shoulder, keeping my eyes on the road. She doesn't relax. When we finally get home, she runs up to her room. I go up to mine and get my laptop. There's a message from High Warlock.
Do you like it? I will continue this. I got inspiration from a comment on Instagram about Internet friends and how they could be worst enemies in real life. Please review!