Chapter 20- Paris -Magnus

"Magnus you can't avoid it forever!" Clary says as we paint.

"But I don't know whether I'm going to get in."

"Well you got into the one in Scotland didn't you?"

"Well yeah?" I said. "They offered the place to me last week."

"So you're safe right?" She says flicking her paint brush around.

"You know I don't care about being safe." I sigh. I should be getting a reply from Paris any day. I haven't told Alec yet. If I get in, I'll tell him. If and when.

"I know but Alec won't mind, as long as you're happy."

"Yeah but he's going to Edinburgh Clary!" I saying painting. "I could be in Paris!"

"But you could be in New York." She says smiling. She's so sweet always trying to make me feel better.

"True. But he applied there too."

"Wait what?" Clary said.

"He told me last term or something." I say placing down the paints. It's those blue eyes again, Staring at me. "He said he didn't get in."

"Oh… So now you want to get your second choice because he got his?"

"Yep." I say picking up my bag.

"Talk to him." She says shoving me out the door.

"Oh I will."

Sitting on my bed I let the music sing around the room. That's when Alec comes in.

"Why didn't you tell me!"

"Oh…"

"I can't believe you applied for Paris!"

"I applied before we got together." I say pausing the music.

"You could have told me." he says wiping his eyes throwing the letter at me "Open it."

I open the letter with shaking hands. "I got in." I look up but all I see is the slam of the door.

I dash after Alec and find him on the archery range.

"Alec…"

"What." he says drawing an arrow.

"I'm guessing you got into New York."

he turned to me arrow still poised.

"Cotton on real quick don't you?" The arrow flies towards me and lands right next to my head on the wooden boards I'm leaning on.

"Alexander!" I say grabbing the bow. "Why didn't you take it!"

"I didn't want to be away from you!" He shouts. Then he sighs and says "I got a scholarship. In a photography degree and a place of the Archery team, they compete a lot."

"Can't you just accept."

"It was a one time offer."

"Oh Alec."

"Yeah it's fine."

"I'm going." I say walking away.

"You do that you whore!" he shouts back.

"And I'm gonna sort out this for you." I whisper taking out my phone.

I hear the phone being picked up.

"Hello?" says the voice.

"Ah hello is this Mr Starkweather?"

"Yes it is, and you are?"

"Magnus Bane, I'm here to inquire about a place for Mr Alec Lightwood. I understand this is the number for queries."

"Ah yes, I'm sorry but what is your relation to Mr Lightwood?"

"I'm his boyfriend."

"Okay and what I'm afraid I cannot help you."

"Why not?" anger raises inside of me.

"As you are not immediate family."

"Well you listen here." I say tone sharp. "He is the closest thing I have to ANY relation and I would like to talk to you about his place as he is unable to do so."

"I understand, what is this reason?"

I rack my brains for an excuse. "He's visiting family die to some concerns and asked me to ring in."

"And what did he want to ask?" This Starkweather bloke was sounding more annoying by the minute.

"If his place is still open?"

"Okay." Couldn't he just tell me the answer?

"Well?" I question raking my hair.

"Hang on." he says and there's a pause. "Yes it is."

"He'll take it." I say a bit too quickly.

"Is he sure, I mean you're not just accepting for him."

"No it's his dream University…" I say slowly realising how much it meant to Alec and how much he was prepared to give up.

"Okay, we will call him to get confirmation, do you know when he'll be home?"

"Oh, in about 2 days."

"Okay we will send a letter which will come sooner, we will call at 2pm GMT in two days time."

"Perfect! Thank you ever so much. Goodbye now."

"Goodbye." and the phone hangs up.

Two days pass and Alec is still annoyed but I've been avoiding him, I'm so bad at keeping a secret. Clary knows but that's it, she thinks I did the right thing, but I'm not so sure. It's 1:45 and I texted blue eyes about a minute ago.

A couple minutes later he walks through the door- 1:49.

"I'm going for a shower."

"Okay don't be long."

It's 1:59 and I hear the shower stop. I place the envelope that came yesterday under his pillow. As it turns two I wait for his phone to ring. The music starts playing which I know as his ringtone. I quickly pick up as Alec comes out in just a towel asking for the phone.

"Hello is this Mr Starkweather?"

"It is."

"Okay I'll put you on speaker now." I place the phone down and tell Alec it's on speaker.

"Hello?" he says.

"Ah, Mr Lightwood it's Mr Starkweather of New York University."

"Hello." he gives me a puzzled glance. I just shrug.

"A Mr Bane called up to say you wanted to accept your place?"

"Hang on." he puts the phone on hold. "Really?"

"Alec I can't turn down Paris anymore than you can New York. We can do this."

"Okay." he takes the phone off hold and off speaker and just keeps saying yes or okay.

When he comes off the phone he pulls me onto the bed.

"Thank you." he says.

"We know we didn't want to go to Scotland."

"It'll work."

"It better." I say leaning in on my elbows. I kiss him softly. Then I go under his pillow and give him the letter. "This is what you need to know it came yesterday."

"Thank you." he says kissing me.

"Do you wanna go out for celebratory dinner." I ask kissing him back.

"Okay."

So sorry if the dialogue is a bit thick but there was no other way when I tried to write it! I hope you like it, I used the names of places instead of the Uni's as I didn't know what they were called or which specialised in what they wanted to do :)