Chapter 2

After the man fainted, the whole café exploded. People rushed over to get a better look. A man pulled out his phone, dialed a number and spoke with one finger plugging the ear that wasn't flush with the cell phone.

Alec sat in his seat, frozen.

Who was this man? Why did he sound…..terrified?

Alec kept sitting and squeezing his hands in his lap. His fingers travelled upwards to the ruby pendant around his neck. A wave of reassurance washed over him, but the numb pulse of horror still buzzed through his body. His fingertips felt like they were bursting with electricity.

5 minutes later, the whir of sirens were heard. Men in uniforms jumped out of the ambulance. They hurried inside and pushed their way towards the man on the floor. Alec turned away.

"Excuse me?" a soft voice asked. Alec looked up into the brown, almond shaped eyes of a police officer. "I'm Jia," the woman said. "Officer Penhallow." Alec smiled weakly. "Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" Alec nodded.

"Some people say you physically harmed this man. Is that true?"

Alec gasped. "What? No- No. No, no, no, no." Officer Penhallow raised an eyebrow.

"Can you tell me what happened, then?"

Alec recounted the story, in a daze. Officer Penhallow scribbled in a notebook.

"Thank you for your time, Mr.…..?"

"Lightwood," Alec said. Something flashed in Officer Penhallow's eyes, but she quickly replaced it with a polite smile. Then she walked away. Alec stared out the window again, and managed to catch a glimpse of the man lifting the black haired waiter into the ambulance.

Alec sat in the waiting room of the hospital. After 15 long minutes, a doctor emerged from around the corner. Alec stood up.

"I want to see the man in the coffee shop," Alec declared. The doctor stared at him.

"You don't know him?"

Alec shook his head. "But I think he knows me."

The doctor nodded. "I'll ask if he wants any visitors." It was Alec's turn to nod. The doctor turned on his heel and strode back around the bend.

Alec sat back down and played with his fingers.

5 minutes after that, the doctor reemerged.

"Is he okay?" Alec demanded.

The doctor smiled. "He's insisting to be let out. He says he wishes to see you."

Alec's stomach churned. What had he been expecting? That he wouldn't want to see him?

Actually, that was exactly what he had been expecting.

It was what I hoped, Alec thought glumly as he followed the doctor to the elevator. The man pushed the button for the 3rd floor. The he lead Alec through a complicated series of corners and brightly coloured walls that made Alec's head spin. Finally, they stopped at a door that seemed to be miles away from the elevator. Alec's stomach was in knots.

The doctor opened the door and ushered Alec inside.

"I'm absolutely fine," he heard a voice protest. It was a nice voice. "There should be a law against this. I am being held against my will. Release me, humble peasants."

The doctor drew the curtain aside. Alec saw the same man from the coffee shop, his black hair sticking every direction. He had gently sloped eyes that indicated he was from somewhere in Asia. They were so bright. His skin was tanned the way Alec's never did.

The man stopped protesting and stared at Alec. The colour drained fro his cheeks. He swallowed.

"Can I speak alone with him?" the man inquired tentatively. His voice trmebled slightly.

The doctor hesitated, then decided against it. Alec figured he realized this man wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"Alright," he said. "You have 5 minutes."

The doctor and the two nurses left the room.

The door closed with a click.

Alec gulped.

"Do you know who I am?" the man queried. His voice shook again.

Alec shook his head.

The man's eyes filled with tears. He swallowed them down. His face smoothed out into a cool expression. He held out his hand.

"I'm Magnus," he said. "Magnus Bane." Alec shook his hand. It was cool, his tanned skin smooth.

"Alec Lightwood, "Alec replied.

"I know, " Magnus said quietly.

There was an awkward silence.

"Can I have your number?" Magnus asked,like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Alec blicnked.

"Oh. Uh, sure." He wuickly jotted down the number on a napkin. Magnus took it, and ran his fingers over the blue ink.

"Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lightwood," Magnus drawled, obviously teasing. Alec bowed stiffly.

Stop being so awkward around guys, Alec scolded himself. You idiot.

But Magnus just laughed.

"I'm sorry I made you faint," Alec said.

Magnus snorted. "Not like I care."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Why did you faint?"

Magnus blinked. "Oh. Um…I have hyperglycemia and hadn't eaten in a while. Sorry it wasn't because of your killer looks."

Alec felt heat rise to his face. He looked away. Magnus grinned. His eyes twinkled when he smiled.

The doctor walked in at that moment.

"Time's up," he said, jerking a thumb towards the door.

"Bye, Alec" Magnus called. Alec smiled and left.

Walking out of the hospital, Alec couldn't help the feeling of warmth in his chest. He couldn't help but think about Magnus and his raven black hair. Alec wondered if it was as soft as it looked…

Woah. What was going on? Alec shook his head as if to shake the thought out of his head. He hailed another cab to the apartment.

That evening, as Alec sat in his chair by the fireplace, he couldn't stop looking at his phone for any texts. He also couldn't stop thinking about the hospital.

Wow, he thought. I haven't even been here a week and I've already gotten into trouble. This must be a bad omen.

Just then, his phone chimed. It was a text from and unknown number.

Do you like glitter? it read.

Alec stared at the phone.

Who is this? he typed back, his finger hovering over the button before he pressed "send."

The phone buzzed with a reply.

Hyperglycemia.

Alec laughed.

I'm not much of a glitter person, he replied.

I'm sorry. I don't speak loser, came Magnus' answer.

I'm sorry. I don't speak gay, Alec typed, then instantly regretted it.

But Magnus didn't miss a beat. I think of myself as a freewheeling bisexual.

Alec laughed again.

LOL.

Why do people say LOL? I highly doubt you're actually laughing out loud. Don't say that unless you're actually laughing.

I am.

Liar.

Okay, fine. NLOL.

?
Not Laughing Out Loud.

That's stupid.

Your rant was stupid.

Nice one, gay boy.

Alec stared.

How did you know?

So you don't deny it?

Stop changing the subject.

Built-in gay radar. Be jealous.

Alec shook his head.

You're unbelievable.

Well, yes. I do have that effect.

I'm exhausted. Long day. Talk to you tomorrow?

Goodnight, Alec.

Goodnight, hyperglycemia.

Alec turned the screen off and walked to his bedroom, placing the phone on the bedside table. As he began to walk to the bathroom to brush his teeth, his phone buzzed. Alec picked it up and read it. He smiled, and walked to the bathroom.

LOL

A/N: Sorry. That chapter was weird. Things will get more intense in later chapters, I promise. Just be patient. Also, just a quick warning, this fic will not have any mature topics. So, if you don't like that, please don't leave hate comments. That's not nice. Anyway, I'll try to upload a new chapter soon, I'm just very busy with dance and school.

To be continued…..

That sounded dumb.

Okay. Bye.