{{Edit: I made a cover if you want to check that out above! It's kinda boring, with just a candle and a rose but… I like it. Anyway, I was thinking that those two item might have some importance to the plot… What do you guys think?}}

I feel like such a bad person for not updating for this long. Let me explain myself a bit. I have two valid reasons. One, I thought no one was reading. Granted, this is kinda a stupid reason, but whateva. I didn't check my email and I had no way of knowing if you guys enjoyed it. Honestly, I should've not cared and kept writing anyway… Reason two, I don't think this story is very good.

If you guys like it, can you please leave me some reviews maybe? Both constructive and just plain old compliments would help! I'll try to keep up with the Sunday plan!

Anyway, story time!

{Summary of what happened in the last part of chapter one: "Uuhh… Magnus… Can I ask you a question?" – Yeah, that's all you get. J}

Magnus looked up with a big, glittery smile on his face. His eyes were just so…. No, Alec thought to himself, this boy isn't in to you, stop falling for him. Okay, maybe that smile deserved bigger praise.

"Uhh… Darling… What were you gonna ask?" His voice was as soft as velvet.

"Oh! Yeah.. Drifted off…" Alec forced a laughed. "So, do you have any specific plans for lunch today?" Magnus almost chuckled himself, but he held it in.

"And why would I have any? You saw firsthand that I am not the most popular boy at this school by far, but you," He poked Alec in the shoulder. "seem like quite the man at this school." He almost laughed at that. Him, being 'the man'? Jace had taken that title and wiped his ass with it for sure. {Omg, what is that line? IDK, what to think about it.. Gonna leave it in there 'cause… so tempted to say YOLO… why not?}

"Just come to our table at lunch, okay?" Alec retorted, getting quite fed up with this conversation quickly now. Magnus sighed and stepped up from his desk (the bell had rung). "Where is this 'mysterious' table that you speak of?"

Alec's smile was just big enough to be almost believable. "You'll find it. It's the one that all the people are dying to sit at." He winked, grabbed his books and walked out the door.

'By the angel,' He thought (which was a term he and his "friends" had made up in second grade). 'Where did this new attitude come from? Damn… This is gonna be a interesting lunch…'

Alec sighed as he entered the lunchroom. Jace, Clary, Simon, and Isabelle were already sitting down at the table, when Magnus bumped Alec's shoulder with his own to get his attention.

"Okay, for real now, where is the table?" Alec smiled at the sound of his voice, but, realizing what was actually going on, spun around with a straight face.

"Oh… Um… R-Right there…" 'So much for that confidence before…' His stutter was back. He really wished that his personality would choose what it wanted to be and stick with it for a while.

Magnus smiled at him warmly and grabbed his wrist, dragging Alec with him.

Isabelle looked up from her food, a smirk radiating of her perfect face. "And who's this? One of your new friends finally?" Simon stifled a laugh, but he hid it under his sleeve well enough.

"Yes, I am his friend." Magnus almost growled the word, like he wanted to shove it in their faces and brag about it.

Clary waved both of them over, grinning at his newfound friend. "So… What are you in any of Alec's classes?" She said softly, doodling in her sketchbook while she ate.

"Obviously, We have…" Magnus continued on listing the four classes they shared. Alec stabbed his food angrily. He wasn't jealous or anything… Okay, maybe he was. It's just Magnus already seemed to be more comfortable with his so called "friends" than Alec could ever get in all the years that he had sat at this table.

"Why can't I be that open to everyone I meet?" Alec mumbled to himself, forcing his head down towards his plate so no one would hear.

They, including the new student, continued to laugh and talk over the topics Alec couldn't care less about.

"So… Are you and Simon like, officially going out now?"

"Awww… C'mon… You have got to at least try out for the football team. Never hurt to try."

"Hey, wanna go see that new movie that just came out yesterday? What was it called…? Ya know, the one about the agents…"

Blah, blah, blah. Alec couldn't have felt more alone.

Magnus smiled to himself as he exited the school building. 'First day down… And you made a few friends. Perfect.' His eyes drifted around the almost empty hallways and.. Wait… Is that Alec?

His head was drifted down, staring at his feet as he dug them into the floor. He was balancing against his locker, breathing in and out slowly, eyes closed. His big, beautiful, blue eyes.

"Alec?" Still, the said boy kept his head down. "Alec?" Magnus repeated, a bit louder than before. This time though, he raised his head and opened his eyes slowly.

"What do you want?" His voice was rougher than when Magnus had last spoke to him. He seemed… distant almost. He walked closer to him, until they were standing face to face.

Magnus reached out slowly and rubbed his arm. Hopefully normal friends do this too… "Darling, are you alright?"

Alec quickly swiped his hand away when he said that. "G-Get away from me… You… You creep! And just stop… calling me that… that shit or whatever!" Magnus could tell that he was certainly frustrated with himself or something… His moods had been completely out of control the whole day.

"Hey, don't talk to me like that. What's wrong? You can tell me…" Magnus could tell something was frustrating him, and that something might be him.

"Alec, c'mon, a blind man could see something is wrong. What is it?" Alec crashed to the ground starting to sob. Magnus could only make out a few words through the sobs,

"What am I going to do?"

"They hated me before and now…"

"…No place to go."

"My siblings don't know…"

"… Just told them and they already won't…"

He continued to rub circles in Alec's back as he sobbed, but the words didn't make sense. What was he trying to make out?

By the time he calmed down, the whole school was empty. Good thing I don't take the bus… Better text my mom….

Hey mom! I know I'm late… Got caught up talking with a friend. Might go over to his house to study. Will let you know.

"Alec… I can't understand what you are trying to stay. Would you mind repeating yourself, D-…?" He had to stop himself from saying "Darling". Wouldn't want him to freak out again, now would we?

The blue-eyed boy wiped his eyes with the back of his palms and looked up slowly. "I can't tell you. I know you'd understand but… I just can't." His eyes drifted to the ground.

"I'm not that bad… I mean, we did only just meet but, I see you as my friend, and friends tell each other things." Alec laughed a little at that.

"My parents… Well, more just my dad but, that's not the point… The point is… They kicked me out."

I feel kinda evil… That cliff-hanger though… I tried. Originally, he was freaking out because he didn't want to come to terms with the fact that he is gay, but I thought this might pull the heartstrings a bit more than the other.

Also, guys, if you have any suggestions on where the story should/might go, please tell me!

So, If you can tell me what you think! I can't force you though, you don't have to! You guys are probably just surprised that I even updated… Sorry again!

-Homeless Alec?