A/N: Updating this first before TSABP cause' they was - kind of - Sizzy in my latest chapter. So all you Sizzy fans can have the Simon and Izzy version!
Special thanks to: IamTheMarsian, TeamJemTeamMalec, and GirlOfAThousandDreams
Our past, Our secrets, Our promise
Chapter 2: How did you do that?
(Izzy pov.)
I woke up from a - really - good dream involving my boyfriend Merlion, involving...some very un-innocent acts. I buried my head into the pillow as last nights events swirled back into my head; angry words and crashes thrashed around my skull. I rolled over and buried myself deeper. I wish all of this would stop. In the warm embrace of my bed I pretended that my family was alright. I pretended that Robert never abused Alec, never hit Mum, and never torn our family apart. I sat up in bed and reached for my phone: 2 New Messages. I quickly opened them to see that they were both from Alec.
Iz' Let me in? x
Izzy! I'm cold hurry up and let me in! xxxx
I quickly hopped out of bed, put my dressing gown on and rushed downstairs. Hoping I would at least hear his usual rhythmic taps on the front door, but nothing was heard. I opened the front door to see someone's back, they were sitting down with their hood up.
"Alec?"
The guy lifted his head and then scrabbled to feet he turned around and gave me his old, sweet beaming smile. He dove forward and gave me a hug, which I joyfully returned.
"Finally! I thought I was going to die out here!"
He playfully whispered into my hair. He let me go and entered our home. I was about to ask where he had been, but Alec was usually grumpy, down cast, closed-off about anything to do with family. It surprised me when he asked how I was holding the fort. I stuttered a reply quickly and he went into the direction leading to the kitchen. I went in the opposite direction and tip-toed up two steps before I shouted:
"I'll be upstairs Alec!"
"Whatever Iz, I'm eating!"
I smiled as I strutted up the stairs towards my room. Jace sleepily came out of his bedroom and walked past me with a dazed expression, trying to tame his wild bed hair at the same time. I smiled; it was nice having my family back for a change.
(SiMoN PoV.)
It was strange not being woken up by Magnus either cursing or screaming. It was even stranger that he wasn't going to school. I groggily go out of bed, and wearily stumbled to the bathroom to have a shower. When I was clean and awake I walked in to my shared room, to be greeted by the sight of the sleeping form of Magnus. There was no cry for help, of moans of pain. At first I thought he might have been dead, but then he let out a snort and I laughed. I quickly went downstairs for food, and then ran out of the house. I passed Raphael briefly, being welcomed as 'Jew.' As I got the steps at the bottom of Bellcourt Academy, I let out a sigh of relief and started to climb the steps. My head was a mess; I remembered when Magnus came home from the hospital nine days ago:
Aline, our voluntary carer, got a phone call while the rest of us ate dinner. It was strange because no one phoned the half-way house...unless one of the kids here was in trouble. I dropped my cutlery, and said I would take the call. I picked up the phone to have a doctor on the other end.
"Hello! I'd like to inform you that Magnus can come home today!"
I smiled, and thanked him for telling us as soon as he could. I told Aline, and she brought Magnus home...covered in bright blue and purple bruises, wrist bandaged, and his chest a dark red and blue colour.
"Who brought you to the hospital Mags'?"
"Alexa- Alec did."
My eyes scanned the canteen. I didn't spot him straight away because he was alone. At least the getting him alone part was done, now it was gaining the courage to actually talk to him. I lined up in the lunch line pondering how to talk to him; "I know you brought Magnus to the hospital," didn't sound right. I grabbed my food and swallowed my fear. Time to see what Magnus meant by 'Alec did.'
I slowly walked up to Alec's table that he was sitting at. His head was in his hands and his shoulders were shaking, if I didn't know any better I would have thought he was crying, but this was Alec; he never cried. I balanced my plate, phone and three school books in one hand and pulled out the chair next to him with the other hand. I slid into the chair with a satisfied sigh and dropped everything on the table. Alec stopped whatever was making his shoulders shake, and turned his head to the side. His piercing blue eye looked straight at me with menace. I didn't want to show my fear:
"You can stop staring you know?"
Alec stared at me with pure amusement. My eyes returned his with a glare. I hate this guy...Alec smirked and then laughed. I frowned; this was going well. In between his laughter he choked out:
"What are you doing?"
I raised an eyebrow. He didn't know already. I was going to make some snarky comment, but decided to get to the task at hand.
"Magnus,"
His eyes widened a little, he was shocked. I knew he hadn't seen Magnus since he brought him to the hospital. Ha! In your face Alec! I smirked, but I felt bad at the same time, his face became blank. There was no expression except for his eyes. The concern and panic in them, it was the look that scared me...it was the look...of...love. It scared me; it really, really scared me. How could someone who doesn't care about anyone, care so much for someone he just met. I cleared my throat quietly. "What is your angle? I know you don't do stuff for free,"
His face contorted into a smirk and answered:
"What makes you think that?"
I saw red, and I unleashed my anger on him:
"Well, lets see, Alec Lightwood who doesn't care about anyone, brought the sparkly gay kid to the hospital and spoke to him, with no secret agenda? No. That doesn't sound like Alec Lightwood. At. All,"
Alec gulped, and his eyes became more fearful, as if he knew where I was going. His eyes looked at the table; completely transfixed. Then he whipped his head round in my direction and spat:
"Well, maybe Alec Lightwood was feeling nice? Maybe the 'sparkly gay kid' doesn't think he's a total asshole?"
With one last glance at me he bolted for the hallway. What the hell just happened?
"What the hell just happened?"
I looked up and saw the angelic face of one Isabelle Lightwood. She sat down in the chair that Alec just vacated, she voiced my thoughts. Sighing I drank whatever substance was in the can on the table.
"I don't know."
A/N: I know this has taken my a lonnngggggg time to update, and I'll be updating TSAPB at some point during the week!
(Grammer and spell shecked on 13/8/12 by TeamJemTeamAlec, Thank you for all the help!)
So stay tuned annnddddddd
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