Runes | Alec Lightwood

1.7

I open the doors of The Institute and walk inside. I see Izzy standing in front of the security screen. I try to walk past her discreetly.

"Slept at Magnus' place?"

I mentally curse.

"Didn't do much sleeping. I was helping treat Luke's wounds. That's all."

I continue walking in order to not continue talking about the subject.

"Really?"

I turn around, "What?"

"Nothing. I believe you." she says walking towards me.

I look to see if Alec is around, "Okay, Magnus made cocktails.. I'm telling you nothing else happened."

"When you're ready to talk about whatever you need to talk about, I'm here." she begins to turn around to leave.

I stop her by saying, "Hey, I talk to you."

"Not recently. You know, and it's kind of not fair, because I talk to you about mine all the time. For example, I broke up with Meliorn."

"Really? Turning over a new leaf?" I ask.

"He was a bit much. Apparently, I need someone more Shadowhunter-ish." she says.

"Izzy, I realize that you're trying to take some of the family heat, and I appreciate it, but you can't change who you are." I say.

"Really?" she asks.

I sigh and begin to walk.

She follows and continues, "-And you can?"

"I know who I am. I'm a girl who's about to be yelled at when Robert & Alec find out that Jace and Clary are still out doing God knows what." I say and turn around to face her.

"I think Dad's used to that by now. This is Jace you're talking about." she says.

"He said he'd be an hour. It's been three." a voice behind me says.

I mentally curse, and turn around to be faced with Alec.

He moves forward and stands next to me.

Alec and Izzy begin to talk about Jace and Clary's whereabouts, while I walk back up slowly and successfully walk away from them.

As I walk down the hallway, I hear footsteps behind me. I think nothing of it, assuming it's only someone from the Institute, until a hand grabs my arm.

"What the fu-" I cut off my sentence because I realize it's Alec.

"I thought you were only going to Magnus' to help." he says with seriousness.

I look down at my arm and back at him, indicating to let it go. When he does, I continue to walk and he follows me.

I open my bedroom's door and walk in. He closes it as I sit down on my bed.

He leans on my door with his arms crossed.

"I did help." I finally say.

"Then why did you stay there overnight."

I sigh, "I was helping treat Luke's wounds."

He raises an eyebrow, "Really?"

I groan, "And.. I was offered a drink."

"By Magnus?" he asks.

I simply nod and lay down on my bed. I cover my eyes with my hands.

He walks towards my bed, and lays down beside me. I take my hands away from eyes and play with my fingers.