I felt my stomach twirl and twist when I woke up. I felt sick. Sick with a capital S. I felt nauseous, achey, and sweaty. I bet I had the flu.

The door creaked open and I groaned. "Mom?" I questioned.

"Just me." Someone said. I rolled over and looked questioningly at the person stepping into my room. "It's Taylor. I wanted to know if you wanted to go around the city. Just… hang out?" He sounded nervous.

I sat up and groaned. "If we go to Taki's I'm in." He looked at me dumbfounded. I looked down and realized my tank top was precariously covering my cleavage. I rolled my eyes and pulled up my tank top neckline. "Just give me a minute."

He shuffled out of the room and I stood up. I grabbed a plain white shirt and pair of dark black jeans. I ripped a brush through my hair while I brushed my teeth and wasted time. I had no idea what Taylor's angle was on this.

He'd never really talked to me. He was always like Uncle Simon and stayed quiet, not bothering to talk to anyone. When I stepped out the door he was nowhere to be seen. I looked at my phone as I was walking down the stairs and smacked into somebody. "Hey what the fuck." I yelped as I flew back.

I looked up and saw Bea standing there, anxiously pushing her glasses up her nose. "I'm really sorry, Ellie. I was trying to find Taylor. He said he was going to be out so I wanted to ask him something before he left. Have you seen him?" She asked and quirked her head to the side.

I sighed and stood up. "Well if you must know, your brother and I were going to get food." She squeaked and looked at me. I rolled my eyes. "If you'd like, you can come with us-" She cut me off with a tight hug.

Bea was annoying. Ever since we were little she'd trail me around while I was trying to play with Kerrington and Taylor and she'd cry when we wouldn't let her play with us. She annoyed the hell out of me. "Yeah, just wear something other than…" I looked her up and down and contained my shudder at her mustard stained white tank top and dirty jeans. "This."

She nodded enthusiastically and I moved around her. When I got to the bottom of the stairs I saw Taylor. He was leaned against the couch, scrolling through his phone. He looked like a God, positioned with a perfect strip of tanned skin exposed from the bottom of his shirt.

"I told Bea she could go with us." He looked up at me with a questioning look. "I bumped into her on the stairs and she was looking for you. I let it slip that we were going to Taki's and she wanted to come." I shrugged and jumped next to him on the couch.

He looked over at me. "I thought you hated her. Isn't that why you didn't want me to drive you both to school?" His blue eyes were dark and piercing as he looked at me. I shrugged.

"I wanted to walk with my other cousin. Is that a crime? You know, most people don't pay attention to Kerrington anymore. They think because he's half warlock half shadowhunter, not to mention gay, that he's less than us. I don't agree. That's why he's my parabati." I looked back at him just as strongly.

He caved. "I don't think less of the gays. I like 'em more. Keeps them away from girls that I want. But I know you're lying. You said you were meeting up with a boy. Don't think I'll let that slip. The only reason I haven't told Jace is because I'm waiting to see if it's something I should tell your dad about."

I stood up with a shocked look on my face. "You'd report back to my dad?" I was dumbfounded. "That's like the number one rule that you don't break! What are you? A freak? You were never this much of a loser before you went away! God!" I shouted.

He had a smirk on his face. "You're a little girl, Ellie. One wrong move and someone would have your head on a stick. You don't need to worry, I'm always faster than you." He said and stood up.

"God, Taylor!" I yelled and shoved him into the couch. He hit it hard and just kept smirking at me. "Forget I said we could go out to lunch! Take your loser sister and get the fuck out of my house!" I turned and went out the front door.

"You're such a little girl!" I heard him yell before I slammed the front door.

"Little girl my ass." I whispered and stalked down the street. I was making my way to Kerrington's house and ran smack into my Uncle Simon.

"Hey kid, where are you going? I thought Bea texted me that you both were going to Takis? You know, I think it's great that you're finally hanging out with Bea. She really looks up to you, Ellie. She thinks you're the older sister she never had. I know it's always been a little awkward for you, because she's younger and… uh… dorkier? Than you. But I'm glad you guys are finall-" I cut him off.

"I'm not in the mood, Uncle Si. I just want to get to Kerrington's. We have plans." I lied through my teeth about us having plans.

Uncle Simon looked heart broken. "Oh, uh. Yeah okay. I guess it's a rain check then. Can I just ask what made you change your mind?"

"Ask your asshole son." I said and walked past him without waiting for a response. When my angry feet finally carried me to Kerrington's I didn't bother knocking. "Kerry?" I yelled out.

Uncle Mags came into the room and grinned when he saw me. "Darling. Alec and I are going out tonight. I know your dad doesn't like it when I leave you kids alone, but I thought you and Kerry could go out and celebrate his A+ in Calculus." He had a huge chesire grin.

"Perfect, thanks Maggy. I was going to ask Kerry if he wanted to go to Pandemonium. I heard everyone there would let us in if we mentioned Dad and you, so I figured why not? Everyone needs some fun." I hugged him tightly.

"Just don't tell Jace I let you do this. He'll have my head." Magnus muttered into my hair. I just grinned against his chest.

I was going to meet up with Sexy Barista Blake tonight. So obviously there was going to be no way in hell I'd let my dad know that.

HEYYYY! SECOND UPDATE IN A DAY, WOO-WOO, AM I RIGHT? OKAY SO DONT EXPECT THIS OFTEN, BUT CONGRATS. YOU CAUGHT ME ON A DAY IM OUT OF SCHOOL.

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ELL.