With Loves Last Breath

Alec

Alec looked around his bedroom. He wished Mommy and Daddy would let him paint it something other than black. Maybe blue, or silver. That would look cool! Mommy said that he had to go to school tomorrow. He didn't want to go to school. The kids had been mean to him all last week. Alec walked out of his room and padded downstairs. He could here Izzy in the living room, watching T.V. He climbed up onto the couch and snuggled up with her in a blanket. The two siblings stayed there for the rest of the night.

"We're losing him!"

"Grab the I.V"

"He's waking up!!"

"The surgery's not over... his arm is getting worse by the second!!!!!"

"Give him another dose! We have to keep him stable!"

"He's not going to make it...."

Alec closed his eyes, and fell back into a deep sleep.

Alec walked through the front gate. He looked up at the main building and sighed. He hated school. Magnus walked into a door and found himself in his classroom. He took his seat. There was a strange boy next to him, covered head to toe in glitter.

"I spilled another glass on me this morning. But I don't care, I like glitter." said the boy. Alec smiled. He liked this boy. "I'm Alexa- Alec." he said. The boy looked at him with sea green eyes. "I'm Magnus."

"The surgery was... unsuccessful. I'm sorry. There is still a small hope that Alec will recover but, I suggest that anyone who wants to say goodbye, takes this opportunity."

"Thank you doctor. Izzy, go in there first. Don't cry, please, there's still a chance that he'll recover. Just, go in and talk to him for a bit. Then, me and your father would like to.... to say a few words to him."

Alec walked down the street, with Magnus holding his hand. They were on their way to get some ice-cream. The school bullies came by on their bikes. "Hey homes, are you on your way to your wedding? Here comes the grooms!" Alec let go of Magnus's hand, and looked down at the ground, tears welling up in his eyes. Magnus looked at Alec, and then stomped over to the boy who said it. "You leave us alone!" he shouted, pushing the boy off his bike. The boy fell on his arm, cutting it open on some rocks on the road. "Mommy!" he wailed, running away with the rest of his friends. Magnus walked over, and took Alec's hand. Alec stared at the face of his best friend, holding his hand. And felt something in his chest. It almost felt like his heart was speeding up a little. Alec paid little attention to it, and the two friends made their way down the street.

"Alec, if you can here me, I want you to know I love you. You been the best big brother ever, and your going to get better. I promise."

"Alec, you have been the best son we could have asked for. We're so sorry that we won't be able to see you graduate college, or move out, or get married to a girlfriend... we are so sorry, and we want you to know that we love you. No matter what happens, we love you."

"Alec, you haven't known us for very long. But we love you, just as much as Izzy and Jace, and... and..., Oh Simon, I can't do this! What's going to happen to him? What if he dies? And Magnus, missing, not being able to say goodbye to his best friend..."

"Shhh, it's ok Clary. It's ok. Alec is going to be fine, and Magnus is going to be found. Alec, we just want you to know, you have been the best friend that we could have. You've gotten us through so many hard times, and we want to say Thank You, for always being there."

"Alec.... You are my best friend. I know that Magnus is your best friend, but your mine. You have always been there for me, have always protected me. I can't lose you. Please Alec, please don't leave. I need you, Clary and Simon need you, Izzy needs you.... Magnus needs you. If... when we find him, he has to be able to walk into your home, go up to your bedroom, and see you, hug you, heck, with the way you two have been acting lately, maybe he'll even kiss you. But you have to get better in order for that to happen. You...have... to... come back."

Alec tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't move anything, could barely breathe. With a tiny sigh, he again sank back into the cold darkness.

It was the night of the school dance, and Alec didn't have a date. Magnus, being Magnus, had to have had over half the girls in the grade ask him to the dance, as well as some of the upper grades and he had only winked and said that he was already taken. The only thing the school would talk about was who Magnus's mystery date was? Alec sat on Magnus's bed as he tried on outfit after outfit. "What about this one, hmm? Nah, too flashy. Oh oh, how's this one look? No, too tight. What about you Alec? Is that really what your going to be wearing?" "I'm not going Magnus, I don't have a date, remember? And besides, you know school dances aren't my thing." Magnus looked over at Alec and laughed. "That's an understatement. And your my date silly. Remember? I told you that I was going with you last month!" Alec looked at Magnus, flustered. "O..Oh....I'm...your mystery date?" Magnus finished putting on another outfit and was checking himself out in the mirror. "Of course your my mystery date# I wasn't about to choose from the hundreds of thousands of boys and girls at our school to take to a school dance! I'll save that for prom." Alec felt his cheeks go red. And felt a feeling he knew quite well by know. Jealousy. As he watched Magnus put on yet another outfit, Alec had a terrifying thought. "I think I'm falling in love with my best friend..."

Alec's friends and parents were gathered around his hospital bed, as Alec slept, thanks to the massive amount of drugs and painkillers he was on. They were all waiting for the tell tale flatland of the heart monitor, as the Doctor said that with all the luck in the world, Alec would only last for three more days. Izzy had silent tears streaming down her cheeks. Jace, unable to be in the same room with out collapsing into a helpless heap, was outside, in the waiting room. Clary and Simon were in the corner, whispering to each other in sad tones. Alec's parents were sitting on the waiting chairs inside the room, starring aimlessly into space. Alec took in a deep, rattling breath, and let it out. The room, was silent, except for the steady beat of Alec's heart.

Alec looked over at the sleeping Magnus, and smiled. He got up and stretched. He looked over at his dresser and saw the picture, with him, Magnus, and their two adopted children, Lily and Kiren. After they were married five years ago, Magnus had begged Alec to adopt and Alec had finally given in. With Izzy as an aunt, the kids were learning great defensive skills, and Lily had a stunning sense of fashion, while Clary had influenced Kiren in the ways of painting. Simon had put so many bad jokes into their little heads, that Alec had considered murdering Simon for putting him and Magnus through that torture. Jace loved to wrestle with both of them, and loved to play sports with them. Alec was happy. He had a loving husband, awesome kids, amazing friends, and parents who had accepted him for who he was. Life was good. Alec looked back to that day, when he had received the Miracle Award, where Magnus had confessed his love for Alec, where Alec had come out to his parents, where Simon and proposed to Izzy, where Clary and Jace had finally kissed and started to date. The best day of his life.

The flatland resonated through the room, a call to death. The heart monitor went quiet. The room was silent.

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