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Watching Jace run down the corridor, Isabelle rolled her eyes and sighed. Why couldn't he just have a real conversation with her for once, not interrupt or run away because of some noise - what did he think it was, demons? She headed towards her room with firm steps but stopped outside her brother's bedroom door.
"Alec?" she said and leaned against it "Are you in there, I need to talk to you."
No answer. She slowly opened the door, remembering that he was with their dad in his office and turned around to see if Jace, or someone else, would see her before she sneaked in. The room was an organized mess, some clothes both on the floor and on the bed, two books on the nightstand with a lamp, light off and of course, his cell phone. She picked it up and sat down on the bed, opening a new message with shaky fingers.
Dear Magnus,
If you ever hurt Alec, I will personally kill you - twice.
xoxo Izzy
"Alec?!" Jace screamed and pushed up the door, finding Robert and Alec by the desk.
"Oh, hi Jace" Robert replied with a smile as he put a hand on Alec's shoulder who jerked back "We're just finished."
Jace quickly looked at Alec as he stood up, head down and he didn't want to meet his eyes.
Had Robert hurt him again? It was hard to tell since there wasn't a single cut on his face, still his eyes were glossy.
"I-I heard noises" Jace mumbled and moved his gaze to Robert again
"Yeah, I accidentally dropped the glass on the floor" Robert replied, making Jace look down and indeed, he saw glass fragments beside the desk. Alec was now standing beside him, still quiet but his eyes said it all - leave it,let's go.
Jace opened the door and squeezed Alec's shoulder, following him out of the office
"Thank you for your help son" Robert shouted after him before the door closed.
"Are you alright?" Jace reached for Alec's hand but he pushed it away
"Please, I just want to go to sleep…"
Jace drew his hand through his hair and sighed, watching as Alec headed towards his room, still standing outside the office when Robert walked out of there. He looked surprise and at the same time reserved.
"Jace" he mumbled, head down and Jace clenched his fist, still upset about what Robert had done to Alec.
"You know that I know, right?" he whispered "And I swear, by the angel-"
"Know what?" Robert hesitated "Listen Jace-"
"No, you listen!" Jace screamed and tried his best to hold himself together, wanting to punch Robert in the face just like he'd done to his son."Alec told me-" but before he could finish the door to Alec's room opened with rage
"ISABELLE!" Alec screamed and slammed the door while breathing heavily, making a grunting sound, eyes black as the river Thames at night.
"Alec, what's wrong?" he could hear Jace walking up to him, jerking back as Alec held up his phone just a few inches from Jace's face
"This is wrong-" Alec cried, his voice about to break as he looked at his friend
"Dear Magnus, if you..oh" Jace mumbled and swallowed "This is not good…"
"Exactly what did you tell her Jace, and don't lie to me"
"Uhm, I-"
"Isabelle!" Alec screamed once again, still gazing at Jace - if looks could kill…
He didn't even care to knock on her door, he just walked in
"Alec!" his sister cried, wrapping the towel around her "What the hell"
"What did you do Izzy?"
"What do you mean?" she wondered just as she saw Jace standing in the door with Alec's phone. "Oh.."
"Oh? OH? Is that all you two have to say to me?" Alec complained
"Alec come on" Jace tried and stepped into the room as well, closing the door behind them so no one could hear them. "You know she means well-"
"What am I supposed to tell Magnus, huh?" Alec stared out into nowhere before he bite his lips, stopping himself from crying. He felt the panic rise, and not only because of Isabelle's message but because of what had happened inside the office. Alec's biggest fear had come true - his father had hit him again; slamming his head into the desk,hitting him in the stomach, in his face, breaking his nose and then… he had stopped. He had stopped just to draw an iratze on him before Jace had walked in so he wouldn't know - Yes, his biggest fear had come true because now, his father would be able to continue this, in silent, pretending that what happened in the attic was just this one time, just like Alec had hoped it to be. No one would know the truth but he and his father and even though the cuts and bruises was gone, it still hurt inside him, more than ever.
"I'm sorry" Isabelle said as she approached him "I just don't want you to get hurt"
Alec closed his eyes and nodded before he turned around to look at Jace, reaching out his hand
"Give me my phone" Alec mumbled and grabbed it as he pushed past Jace, walking out of the room.