Chapter Twenty: What!
The walk back to the institute was quite; we didn't want to talk. The sun had set I could just see the Institute. I wondered if Magnus was still there. 'Jace, did Magnus say he was going to leave after I left?'
'He said he was going to stay and try to get Izzy out of her room. Clary's,' He said her name a little sweetly, it would have been cute, but when she's all Jace talks about lately, it's lost all the cuteness, 'talking to Max, trying to explain why you left Robert with Raphael and why you ran.'
'Oh, ok.' We walked into the Institute; I could feel something wrong in the room; something bad. I looked around and couldn't see anything. I'm tired and it's been a long day, I'm just imagining it. 'I've got to tell Max, will you help me tell him?'
'I already said I would' we were in the elevator. Ding. I stepped out and looked around but I couldn't see Max. I heard a familiar meow; it was Church.
'Church, where's Max?' The cat stretched and started walking; we followed.
'Jace!' Great, Clary's here. I liked her but she can be annoying. She ran up, 'I tried to explain to Max why they left Robert with Raphael but he kicked me out of the library.'
'Aww, that's ok babe.' Babe? Uh, another pet name. Jace put his arms around her and kissed her on her forehead. Please leave Clary, I can't tell Max with you here. Leave! I hoped she heard my thoughts.
'What are yous doing?' She asked.
'We're going to tell Max about Robert.' Jace answered.
'I'll go with yo-'
'No!' I yelled before I even knew what I was saying. 'I mean, I think it'll be easier to tell him, with just Jace and me. You know, family.'
'Oh,' she looked a little hurt. 'Ok, well I'll go see if Izzy's out of her room then. Bye.'
'Bye babe.' I didn't say anything I was glad to see her go. 'What's your problem?' Jace sounded angry at me.
'What?'
'With Clary! You basically told her piss off!'
'I didn't want her to be there where when we told Max.'
'Why not? She's basically fami-' He was cut off by Church's meow. I forget about him.
'Sorry Church.' I scratched the cat behind the ear, he purred and continued walking. Jace mumbled something.
'Max, Dad's not going to be coming home anymore.' I finally said after sitting next to my brother for an hour.
'Why not?'
'Because he has pa-' Magnus ran through the library's door.
'Alec, Jace! We need you to come downstairs. You won't believe whose here!' I jumped out my seat at Magnus' voice; he was alarmed. Was Marius here again or? We rushed downstairs. I could see Izzy standing there, she wasn't moving, it looked like she was staring into space. I followed my eyes to where she was looking at and I was as shocked as she was. There standing at the Institute doors was Dad.