Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold like Alec Lightwoods' Heart(book 1)

NYU

Alec's POV
I fiddle with the letter I've had for months but never had the guts to open, my NYU rejection/acceptance letter and I can't breath.

"Open it!" Izzy screeches. "Ow maybe a few more minutes?" I say anxiously. "Alec you've had the letter for months, plus it's graduation day you need to open it!" Izzy says excitedly. "Okayyyy." I say opening the letter slowly.....

Congratulations Alexander Lightwood on being accepted into New York University!

I scream, "I GOT IN!" Izzy screams, "my brother going to NYU, my brother is going to NYU!" I laugh at how excited she is for me, but then I think about Magnus. Fuck what do I do?

I start to panic, Izzy looks up at me, "Alec what's wrong?" She says concerned.

"Magnus!" I state. "Oh no, I forgot about that what are you going to do?" She asks. "Well I can't just run away for him, the situation." I say, "I know but everything we'll work out." She says reassuring me.

"Well than what do I do?" I ask her. "I don't know Alec as much as I want to help this is something you have to figure out on your own, but hurry we have to leave for graduation in an hour." She says smoothly, "who are you a genie?" I retort.

She giggles as she heads up the stairs to get ready, what an ass. I head up to my room to try to figure out the situation, nothing in the shower, nothing getting my hair done, then it hits me as I'm tying my tie. I rush to go do it. Right as I'm done Izzy calls me to leave. Perfect timing.

.............
We're pulling up to the school in cap and gown, everyone we've ever grown up with we'll never see again.

Suddenly that hits me and that feeling really saddens me but also excites me knowing this is only just the beginning.

We get out of the car and meet up with Simon who's standing like a loner/valedictorian. The only reason he got is because I'm afraid of public speaking, but I'm not bitter.

"Simon hows the speech going?" I ask nodding to the cards, "great I'm just nervous I'll forget something." He says hands shaking, oh boy. I see Jace talking to Will and I rush over to him letter in hand.

"Jace!" I shout to get his attention. "Alec!" He shouts back in a more enthusiastic tone. I laugh to him being a jackass, for some reason I'm in a giddy mood. As so as were standing face to face he asks, "Hey have you heard from Clary at all?" That kinda broke my heart.

"Well actually she asked me to give this to you." I say gently putting the letter in his hand. "Alec I wanted to say something." Jace says in a tone of voice I never heard him use before, "What?" I say, "I'm sorry for everything, for pushing you away for all these years I guess, is there anyway things can go back to how they used to be?" He ask hopefully.

"Of course Jace and there's no reason to apologize I had my part in it too." I say pulling him in for a hug, he chuckles. After we let go he fiddles with the letter looking at with the look in his eye he gets when he sees Clary. He looks up at me, "so I open it now or later?" He asks.

"Let's just enjoy the moment Jace." I say and he tucks the letter in his gown. "Let's go graduate I guess!" He says both of us heading to our seats on the football field. Me and Izzy sit right next to each other.

The ceremony begins with a speech from the principal and a few more administrators. Then Simon's speech, "there's a quote in this book we had to read this year and it states that "nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even death" Well I'm here to tell you that what mr. John Knowles said is utter horse shit. Excuse my Language but what we have right here will endure for the rest of our life's, the bonds we made, the tragedy we've experienced, the love we've shared will endure in the hearts of every single one of you standing here to day. So a hats off to the class of 2019 and everything we've endured!" Simon's speech was short but powerful, there was whistling and a standing ovation.

"Great speech mr. Lewis!" Said principal Evans through gritted teeth. We moved on to hanging the diplomas to every student, and just like that is was over. High School was over.

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I was on my way to find Magnus on the football field but rudely interrupted by Steve Underhill trying to hit on me, "not now Steve have you seen Magnus?" I ask, "He already left." He said. I felt a pang in my heart, well.

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When we get home Izzy asks if I told Magnus, "no he had already left." I say, "Alec I'm sorry."
She says.

"No it's fine regardless of whether he thinks I even deserved a goodbye he'll get one." I say harshly. "Alec but you were-" she try's to talk but I cut her off.

"Never mind that the past should stay in the past." I say coldly. I go to my room and start to write down everything I felt in that moment. Signed, sealed it and put it in the mail box.

It hurt me to know I would never see Magnus again, but life is about moving forward not always looking back in the past. So cheers to the start of something new!
                               The end
                              For now