So...I know I missed the new chapter on Sunday (and I'm really sorry for that) but I had no time to post! D: Thankfully, I had made an update earlier that week so I guess that makes up for that, right? haha!

Anyways...here's the new chapter! :D Thanks for all your wonderful reviews on the last chapter :)

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"You're an idiot" Jace said as Alec climbed back into the car

"Oh lay off" Alec rolled his eyes "It's not that bad"

"Alec, you know next to nothing about these people!" Jace cried as he started the car and pulled back over the road

"I know enough" Alec complained

"You know they are all foster kids under the care of a woman who I bet is not even 30" Jace said sternly

"That should be enough to offer my help!" Alec continued

"No Alec! It shouldn't!" Jace exclaimed "You're just doing it because you have a crush on that Magnus guy"

"I-I do not!" Alec complained but his cheeks turned crimson immediately

"Your blush says otherwise" Jace rolled his eyes "Look, I get it, alright? You have a crush and there's obviously something wrong with the guy…but you just can't let yourself into their business"

"I just want to help" Alec said "Karen said Magnus is bullied because he's gay…I know what that is like"

"Then you should know from experience that Magnus doesn't want random people walking into his life and acting as if they care" Jace responded

"I'm not acting" Alec mumbled

"He doesn't know that" Jace pointed out "I'm talking from experience…After what you went through, you barely let anyone in. You didn't trust anyone and started closing yourself off. We tried to help, but you convinced yourself we didn't care…what makes you think he's different?"

"I know from experience that while I went through that I wanted someone to help me" Alec said with a hard glare towards the window "Someone who is not family…When someone from your family worries, it is almost like it is compromise…but when a stranger notices there's something wrong…that's different"

"Alright…so you want to be that stranger" Jace rolled his eyes "What's your other motive?"

"Remember that video I posted years back?" Alec asked quietly

"Which of all?" Jace asked

"The one about suicide awareness" Alec explained. When Jace nodded in confirmation that he did remember, then Alec continued talking "I made that video because…because of what happened to Quinn"

"Quinn? Wasn't she the cute girl from high school?" Jace asked confused

"She was my friend in high school, yes" Alec nodded "I never told this to anyone…but we were really close…"

"I remember Father thought you were dating" Jace said vaguely remembering a cute girl with pretty blond hair and stunning green eyes

"Wasn't that far off" Alec shrugged

"Wait…so you actually dated a girl back in high school?" Jace asked in surprise and Alec's cheeks turned red once more

"W-We…We were actually each other's beards" Alec explained quietly "I was gay, she was a lesbian…we knew no one would accept us…so we pretended to be into each other just for the sake of not getting people's attention"

"Alright…" Jace said frowning slightly "Where is this story going?"

"When I moved to New York…after I was kicked out…"Alec started with a deep breath "I found out two months later that Quinn died….she took her own life"

"Wow….I'm so sorry" Jace whispered as the atmosphere turned tense

"I never noticed" Alec said just as quietly "I did sometimes…she was depressed, barely ate…I started noticing she was losing weight really quickly, but I just thought it was the stress of being in senior year…I never thought about talking to her, asking her if she was alright…apparently she wasn't and it soon go too much"

"That sucks" Jace sighed "But it wasn't your fault….everyone deals with their issues their own way"

"I know" Alec nodded "I know it wasn't my fault…but it still made me realize how some people can't take that much"

"So…what are you trying to say?" Jace asked, not really understanding Alec's purpose of that story

"I know what happened to Quinn" Alec said "And I think Magnus is the same…at least, I think…and I don't want him to end like Quinn"

Jace just nodded but stayed quiet. After a couple of minutes they reached the apartment they were renting. Jace pulled over the parking lot and turned the car off. After a small moment of silence between the two brothers, who stayed in the car just thinking on their own, Jace broke the silence.

"Alright…if you want to help, go ahead" Jace said "I know you. I know you like to protect people and be helpful…but you just can't do it at once"

"I'm not planning to" Alec said quietly "I'll have to be friend him first…we talked a bit on the way back for dinner…we seemed to click right in"

"That's good" Jace said with a nod "Just…be careful, alright?"

"What do you mean?" Alec frowned

"You can't save everyone" Jace told him, turning to look at him and staring into his eyes "No matter how hard you try…not everyone can be saved"

"I can still try" Alec said with determination clear in his eyes.

They stared at each other for a long moment. Finally, Jace nodded and they climbed off the care, heading into the building and going towards their apartment.

It was a rather small place, but it was the only thing Alec could afford right now. He had made a deal with the landlord. He had the apartment for a couple of days until he could get something better. The jury who had sentenced their father to prison was still solving everything regarding the family money and possessions. It was clear that the Lightwood children would be left with everything. Apparently, Robert and Maryse Lightwood hadn't exactly disowned Alec completely because he still had the right to claim their possessions and money since he was the oldest. There wasn't much they would stay with, though.

The Lightwood kids would have to go back to the house in Santa Monica to pick up the stuff they couldn't take before. Izzy, Max, and Jace would each take the things that were theirs and maybe a few things around the house, but the rest would be sold together with the house. Alec had already found a buyer for the house and furniture. He guessed his parent's possessions could be sold on a garage sale….or donated…whichever worked best. They didn't want to stay with anything though.

With the money of the house and furniture, Alec would be able to buy a new house there in Redondo Beach. He had already started looking and had found a few houses that would be good for the four Lightwoods. He needed to check them out with his siblings though so they could come up with a decision. The money from Robert Lightwood's bank account had been given to Alec so he could take care of his siblings. Of course, he wasn't going to use it. He had divided the money in three parts, which he would use for college for his three siblings. He had left a small portion of the money just in case he ever needed, though he didn't want to use it. It was Robert's money after all and none of them wanted anything to do with him after everything that had happened.

So that was their plan. They would move into Redondo Beach if they found the right house and if everyone was happy there and they would start their own lives as if nothing had happened. Of course, it would be hard at first, but they knew they could handle it.

Alec would be starting classes in UCLA in a couple of weeks. He was taking an English Major. He would start his junior year in college there and would continue until he graduated. At least, he hoped they stayed long enough for him to graduate. If he were to transfer to another college it would be so much trouble. The paperwork was a pain to fill out. Alec would study only on the weekends, so he could work on weekdays and continue to take care of his siblings. He needed to go job-hunting soon, but Alec would worry about that later.

He needed to get his siblings back into school. They already went to a high school back in Santa Monica, but now it would be too far so they had decided to transfer to another school. Izzy wasn't too thrilled of the idea, and neither was Jace. Especially when they found out they would have to go to a public school since Alec couldn't afford to pay for a private one. Of course, they had agreed eventually.

Alec still needed to look up for a school, though. Max would start his freshman year. Izzy was going for junior while Jace would be a senior. He knew that very few schools accepted students to transfer in the middle of the semester, but he was confident that with his siblings' grades from the schools they used to go they would be accepted easily. While trying to figure out in which high school to sign them up, Alec had briefly considered asking Karen about the high school Magnus went to. He could even ask Magnus himself! And maybe Izzy, Jace, and Max would be able to go there…it would be nice for them to know at least someone in their new school.

And as Alec climbed into bed, after making sure his siblings were all asleep and alright, he made a plan to check out that high school the next day…and maybe, just maybe, he would be able to see Magnus.


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