Brooklyn Revival (completed)

Chapter 28- EXTRA Alec's POV

Alec waited for Magnus to return. Picking up his phone every couple of minutes to check if Magnus had texted or tried to call, despite his ring tone being on full volume. He didn't move from Magnus's bed for a while, quietly crying as he hugged Magnus's pillow and inhaled his boyfriend's smell. The thought of Magnus not being his Boyfriend anymore was unbearable but he had to accept it was now a possibility.

Getting up, he walked aimlessly around the apartment before going to get a drink of water. His hands were shaking as he filled a glass, sending water dripping down his hand, the action only made him cry harder. A couple of hours had passed and it seemed inevitable at this point that Magnus wasn't going to come back.

It was then that his phone buzzed and he received a text. Looking at the screen, he saw Magnus's name and his heart jumped out his throat as he rushed to open the text. Almost dropping his phone in the process.

Magnus: Akrx frjo, in twuvle

Magnus: bSC NRN HAVE MW

Alec frowned in confusion as he read the text.

Alec: What? Are you drunk? Magnus, come home, I'm sorry. Please. At least tell me where you are so I can bring you home. I'll leave if you want me to.

Alec frowned at the texts, completely confused as to what was going on in that moment. He tried to work out what the texts said but then the contact went quiet and Alec got worried. Sighing, he tried to track Magnus's phone, glad that they had each other on 'friend finder' but the last place it showed was Magnus being in the centre of some marketplace and knew there was a bar nearby. After a few minutes, he decided to let Magnus do what he needed to do. He knew Magnus enjoyed the occasional drink, he just hoped he would come home soon.

He felt like he should ring Izzy, her and his mom were the only ones that knew about the accident. His mom spending a small fortune on keeping his name out the press to ensure he could still follow his dreams and shelter him from the public's opinion. He wanted someone to tell him that it was all going to be ok, but he knew it might not be.

Deciding he would go for a walk, he wrote a note and placed it on the refrigerator door for Magnus to see if he came home while he was out. Sighing, he left the apartment and walked around the local park for a while. His phone in his hand the whole time and wondering if he should have called or texted Magnus first but decided against it, thinking Magnus just needed some time alone.

He sat on a bench and observed the couples around him, hugging, kissing, and just being with one another in the darkening sunlight. His heartbreaking harder as he realised how much Magnus meant to him, how much he missed him, how much he was completely in love with him. He didn't care that they hadn't known each other for very long. In his heart, he knew Magnus was the one. The only one to make him actually want a relationship, to make him want to be a better person, and who he actually saw a future with.

He sat on that bench and cried quietly until the sun was just setting and the moon was slightly peeking out before looking at his phone again and realising 6 hours had now passed since Magnus walked out. Despite everything he had been through, this was one of the darkest days of his life. Being without Magnus was harder than he could have ever imagined.

It was in that moment that he decided to break the silence between them, he knew it was going to be hard but Magnus was better off without him. Magnus deserved so much better and so much more than him. Swallowing hard he pulled out his phone and looked for Magnus again but his phone still hadn't updated on his location and he realised that Magnus must have turned off his friend finder, whether just to him or to everyone, he didn't know.

Taking a deep breath, he did what he thought was best. He Let Magnus go, let him have the life he deserved, a life without him in it.

Alec: Magnus- I'm so sorry for not telling you the truth about me from the start. I now know you don't love me and I totally understand that. I love you though. I've known it from the moment I met you. I hope you have a good life. Never let that father of yours drag you back into the darkness. You've come so far and are all the more beautiful for it. Goodbye Magnus. All my love- Your Alexander

Alec sighed as he read over his text a few times before sending it. The moment he sent it, his heart shattered into a million pieces and he felt as if he had received a stab to the heart. He didn't think the pain could get worse until he received Magnus's reply.

Magnus: Alex- I'm sorry too but I couldn't get over what you did. I wish you the best too - Magnus.

Alec sobbed hard as he read the text, his heart hurting so much that he wanted to die at that moment. Feeling like Magnus wasn't drunk at all as he could text him fine now. Now believing that Magnus had just ignored him or was messing with him.

With shaky legs, he stood up and struggled to make his way home. Not paying attention to anything around him and pleased that his apartment wasn't that far away. He felt like he was drunk himself, his legs barely able to keep him up as he stumbled around the streets and into his apartment block. Normally he would take the stairs to keep himself fit but he took the elevator instead. Barely making it through the front door before his legs gave out and he let out a shriek of pain. Jumping when he felt two arms around him and looking up, wanting to see Magnus but saw Izzy with a confused and deeply sad filled look on her face.

"Alec, what happened?" Izzy asked in a panic. The only time she had seen Alec like this was when he had his accident.

"Me. Magnus. Ended." Was all Alec could choke out, seeing Izzy's confusion only getting worse before Alec passed her his phone. Watching as her eyebrows deepened further and further until she looked at Alec.

"This isn't Magnus?" Izzy frowned, Alec, looking at her like she was crazy.

"Of course it is, I texted him and that's his reply" Alec snapped, annoyed that his sister was dismissing it.

"Shut up and look!" Izzy retorted, showing Alec his phone. "He's put Alex? And Magnus? Magnus would never call you Alex. It's always been Alexander and even if he didn't want to put your full name, why would he have spelt it as Alex and not Alec? Also Magnus? When has he ever put his name at the end of the texts? Simon and Jace get an 'M'. Clary and I get the smiling face with the heart around it. You... You get hearts and kissing faces. Even if you had broken up, he wouldn't put Magnus"

Alec frowned back as he listened, all of her reason seemed crazy but he had to admit, she was right. Magnus never texted his full name to anyone he knew. Sometimes you got the odd 'MB' if he was in the mood, but never 'Magnus'. Looking over his phone and Izzy's, he saw she was right, as always. Magnus's previous texts had been different. Sighing, he realised that Izzy could also be completely off the mark with her theory.

"Iz. We don't know how he texted his ex's though. This may be normal. What's your theory? That he was abducted or something?" Alec snorted bitterly.

"How do you know if his dad hasn't done something? He hates him and hates you. What better way to get to you both? Take Magnus away from you. Break both your hearts" Izzy spat out, not at Alec but at the thought.

"Well... what do we do?" Alec said as he rubbed his eyes dry.

"We go to the source. We're going to Asmodeus!" Izzy said determinedly. Alec stopping her as she went to leave.

"Firstly, you're pregnant. You should be taking it easy. Secondly, where is Simon?" Alec asked as he looked around the apartment.

"Oh getting me food, and so? I won't kick his ass or anything" Izzy pouted as she folded her arms. "I just want to help you. Plus on the subject of questioning each other, why did you and Magnus 'break up'?"

"I told him. About that night. My past. I told him the whole lot..." Alec swallowed.

"and he left you for that?" Izzy frowned angrily. "It wasn't your fault!"

"No... the girl that died... it was his best friend, Iz. He said he knew I wasn't to blame but needed to get his head straight..." Alec shrugged. "Now he doesn't want me"

"We don't know that yet. Keep positive. I'll text Simon, let's go and find Asmodeus first" Izzy smiled.