Beep Beep Beep

A hand shot out of the darkness to grab hold of the clock and threw it against the wall. The figure got up and grabbed for a bottle on the nightstand. He tipped back the bottle and drained the remains of it before throwing it across the room.

It was dark outside and he couldn't help but feel cold. He was used to waking up in strong warm arms and having spiky hair tickle his face.

The man got up and attempted to find some clothes in the mass pile lying around the room. He squinted in the darkness at his phone. It was running out of battery after not being charged for so long.

The time read a little after 2pm. He had a bunch of missed calls and texts from his family and friends. He frowned he always called at least once every couple of..days…weeks? He couldn't really remember.

There were at least 20 calls from Jace and even more from Izzy. His inbox was full of unread texts, but as he scrolled through them he saw none from the one person he wanted to hear from the most…his boyfriend…sorry ex-boyfriend.

His head was still reeling from all the alcohol he drank last night. Being drunk all the time he was used to the empty feeling and terrible hangovers.

After he found some semi decent clean clothes to wear he decided to face his family and called them with the little battery he had left.

Izzy answered in one ring.

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU—" followed by bangs and cursing then a new voice came over the phone

"YOU STUPID MORONIC DESTRUCTIVE IDIOT"

"Hi Izzy, hi Jace it's good to hear from you but my battery is almost dead so don't yell at me now."

"Oh don't worry there will be plenty of that later!" He heard his sister screeching in the phone.

"I guess I owe an apology…" He began as he attempted to gather all his stuff off the floor.

"More than an apology Alexander Gideon Lightwood, I have worry lines scarring my perfect face because of you." He heard Jace saying accusingly.

Alec grinned despite the situation.

"So where the hell are you so I can yell at you more because I don't think Izzy would be happy if her new phone's speaker gets broken."

"Wait new phone? Since when?" Alec asked almost without thinking.

Alec heard more noises on the other end and more cursing. He could just imagine the two of them wrestling for the phone. "I threw the other one at you when you left and it broke, remember."

"Ah I remember now, that was…."

"Exactly 32 days and about well if you really want me to figure out the hours and minutes… " Jace started but was cut off by a loud impatient voice

"Just come home, or tell us where you are so we can come –"

"I won't tell you, I'll just come home don't worry about it." Alec shut off the phone with a snap and shoved it into his pocket. He gathered all his clothes and other things in his duffel bag.

He stepped out of the apartment he had been living in for a couple of weeks now or as Jace said 32 days. Right after the breakup he just wanted to be alone and a cheap rundown apartment sounded perfect to him.

He walked across the street and saw the High Warlock of Brooklyn's loft just around the corner. He groaned "I'm really trying to punish myself aren't I?"

Why he chose to live so close to the stupid warlock was beyond him. He must have been drunk when he picked the apartment. Not a surprise.

He headed to the institute despite not being there in forever he still knew the way by heart. He grimaced at his passing reflection on a store window. His hair was disheveled and his clothes had holes in them, especially his sweater. Now looking at his sweater he saw a stain on it from who knows where.

He purposely avoided the warlock's loft and took the long way home. Lost in thought he almost ran into the door of the institute. Realizing he didn't have his keys he took a deep breath but before he could say anything the door opened and a figure leaped onto him his golden hair flashing in the sun.

The two boys fell with a thud. The attacker pushed a blade into Alec's throat.

"Uhh?" Alec said glancing up at his Parabatai who was glaring at him, the sun reflecting off him in rays.

"The correct term is mercy and we're not even playing the game." Jace said grabbing Alec and pulling him up.

Before he could say anything Izzy's electric whip wrapped around Alec's feet holding him to the spot. She raced to him and flung into his arms. Thanks to her whip he managed to be put right back onto the ground.

"I missed you guys you know." Alec said with a smile. They looked the same as always but there were dark shadows under their eyes probably from worry more than anything.

"Where is everyone by the way?" Alec said stepping into the institute. It was quiet and dark. The air smelled dusty like it hadn't been cleaned in weeks. He could see cobwebs and all the curtains were closed shut.

"Mom and Dad are in Idris doing some official whatever." Izzy shrugged, she kicked open the door to his room and plopped down on the bed.

"You kept it clean for me all this time." Alec commented sarcastically at the dusty and dirty room, just as he left it that stupid unforgettable night.

He put his stuff down and plopped down next to Izzy.

Jace followed. "Just like the rest of this place. Absolutely fantastic."

They all laughed and stayed like that for awhile. After talking for a bit, Alec got caught up with everything he missed. Not much happened while he was gone and he didn't have any exciting news for them either.

"You guys wana go out to Takis'?" Izzy said getting up.

"Yes let's celebrate with cheap food and bad gas." Jace said helping Alec up.

"Sounds good, let me change." Alec looked around in his drawers and found that they were mostly empty. Weird he thought he didn't bring all that much stuff with him to his new apartment which was nearly empty.

"Hey where's all my stuff…"

Jace and Izzy looked at each other with an expression that had Oh Crap! all over it.

Then it hit him. He never went back to HIS apartment to get all his stuff back…

"It's at Magnus' still, isn't it."


Uh hi! I just finished COLS and I know they broke up :( so I just had to write my feels out. If you guys have any suggestions on the next chapter It'll help me out since I have no idea where this story is going...but I'll try!