Lost Souls (Book 2)

Part 31

A week past since the incident and Alec has kept his nightmare to himself. The reason being is because he doesn't want Magnus to get worried and since the incident, he has becoming more attentive to Alec. He refused to let Alec go far from his side and it has been rather suffocating for Alec. He knows how much Magnus loves him and he know he loves him too but since the attack, Magnus became more paranoid of leaving Alec not even for a minute.

They were currently at Alec's apartment and its weekend. Magnus brought Rafe to spend time with them as they usually did and they were cooking in the kitchen at the moment. "Okay Rafe, grab that and pour into that." Alec instructed him as he stood side by side from each other. Rafe had requested for him to make chocolate chip brownies and Alec would do anything to make Rafe happy. He slowly grabbed the small bowl that contain the chocolate chip and pour them all into the large bowl as Alec instructed earlier. "Now what?" He asked as he licked his thumb that dipped into the chocolate mix. He was standing on the stool so he could reach the same level as Alec is.

"Now we mix, grab the spatula and stir it." He said as he grab the bowl and Rafe's hand, guiding him to stir the batter. He was enjoying in eating the batter more than focusing to what Alec said. Magnus was done making their lunch by the stove, he heard Alec and Rafe talking to each other ignoring him in the room. He turned off the stove and placed the grilled meat on the each plate. He decided to make them his infamous burger as so he called it but Alec and Rafe has no trust in whatever he is making. "Mine is ready." He said as he placed the meat in each plate on each bread. Rafe and Alec looked over at the burning meat stood before them and cringed at the smell of smoke and fire.

"I said I would like mine medium rare." Alec commented and Rafe added, "Yeah." He raised the spatula from the bowl to his dad but Alec quickly grabbed it back into the bowl as it dripped out from it. He continued to stir even though his stir is more like poking a stick in the sand. "Okay first of all, ouch you guys, you didn't even tasted it yet. Secondly, Rafe, you don't even know what rare means or taste like, how would you know which one you want if you didn't try mine first." Magnus said while he grabbed the ketchup bottle and squeezed them on the meat.

"Aunt Bella told me that's what you said back in college and she told me it taste like road kill." Alec burst into a laugh after Rafe snide comment towards Magnus cooking and Magnus on the other hand eyed his son with his eyebrow furrowed and his jaw tightened. "Well you're aunt Bella is even worst." He added, Alec took the batter and mix them properly before he put into the container, he then later put the container into the oven that he had pre heated it earlier. He grabbed Rafe from the table and went to the sink to wash his hand. "You know aunt Bella almost burned down our house." Rafe and Magnus gasped at the same time.

"Its true. She told me and my brother Jace that she can make lasagna like our mothers but she sure is wrong. She's lucky she only burn the kitchen not the whole house." Alec told them his memory that he remembered well while he dried Rafe's hand off from a towel. "Alec I didn't say Bella was Isabelle, d-did you remember?" Magnus asked hesitantly and Alec looked at him with a confused look. He stood from the floor since he need to crouch to reach Rafe's height, his tall making Rafe had to lift his head up for his height difference.

"I remember vaguely, you telling me, you and her went to college together with your other friends." Alec turned facing the sink refused to face Magnus as it hurts to see him hoping like his memories is back. "Rafe, go and watch some cartoon, grab your plate, I'll be there in a second." Magnus instructed him and he quickly ran to the living room bringing his over cooked burger shouting his joyous answers. Magnus went closer to Alec and stood behind him, he raised his hand slowly on Alec's shoulder and he felt him tensed but relaxed shortly after. Magnus closed their body together and rested his chin on Alec's tall shoulder and kissed it a little.