Brooklyn Revival (completed)

Chapter 59- Last Holiday

Magnus had finished his second glass and was now going to start his third by the time Alec was on his fifth glass. Both men had become a little tipsy as they laughed and talked, sharing the odd kiss every now and then.

"So. What happened on this holiday then? The one that made you not want to go again?" Magnus asked curiously.

"Ah, well. So we had just got to the villa that we were staying at. It was our first holiday with Jace as my adoptive brother so it was a little awkward. Mom and Dad took us away so we could bond together. Anyway, we all went off to our rooms. Me and Jace in one, Izzy in another and my parents in the third. Izzy and I wanted to do something to make Jace feel more welcome and to tease him a little too" Alec shrugged. "We found out that there was an old abandoned house down the road from our Villa because we made friends with these kids from a few doors down and they had told us. So we all decided to go and investigate. I thought it would be fun. A chance for us to all laugh and bond"

"Okay. What about Maryse and Robert? Where were they?" Magnus asked confused.

"Drunk. On holiday and didn't really care what we were doing. Well... that and the fact that we told him we were staying at this other kids' house" Alec snorted.

"Oh, Alexander." Magnus sighed and rolled his eyes. "Okay, so creepy house and investigating. What happened next?"

"We had been walking around this place for ages and we were getting quite bored. Nothing was happening. We were about to give up and go home but then we heard this rustling sound, which was so exciting and terrifying at the same time. We wasted no time and rushed upstairs towards the noise but it stopped and then started again from the attic" Alec explained. "We were so freaked out. Pushing and shoving each other towards the attic stairs. I mean, we all wanted to know what was going on but we were too scared. Anyway, Jace and I volunteered to go. We wanted to show we were the bravest. So we headed up the stair. The rustling got louder as we approached"

"Was there a ghost there?" Magnus asked, completely caught up in the story.

"Just wait. We had just got to the door and creaked it open and stepped inside when the door slammed shut, which made us both jump and cry out in shock. Of course, we hadn't realised until after that the attic window was broken and the wind shut it. We were so sure there was a ghost or something there. There was sudden scrapping behind up and we crept over. There was a wardrobe in the corner and the door was slightly ajar but, again, because of the wind which we didn't really notice, it kept blowing on the door making it creak. Jace was the brave one. He just went over and flung open the door. I.... Well I screamed as this black thing jumped out at us" Alec sighed.

"Oh my god. Was it a ghost? Poltergeist?" Magnus asked with wide eyes.

"Nope. A cat. A little black cat" Alec frowned. "I screamed so loud and ran out of that room so fast that I hadn't even thought about Jace. I just ran for it. The only thing... In the process... I hadn't realised but I had... I had an accident..."

"What happened? Did you fall over? Hurt yourself?" Magnus frowned in confusion as Alec blushed and groaned.

"No I.... I wet myself. I got scared so much that I actually pissed my pants" Alec said and looked down. He looked up when he heard a snigger and shook his head to Magnus, but trying to hide his own laugh. "It's not funny. That wasn't even the last of it either. Everyone laughed at me and we headed back to our friend's place but mom and dad had come to find us because this boy's parents had called Mom and Robert to check up on him since he had told her he was coming to ours. Of course, Mom spotted my wet pants and sighed before shaking her head. She was so embarrassed by me that she didn't speak to me for the rest of the holiday"

"Wait, what? Maryse didn't speak to you?" Magnus frowned. "That's a bit harsh isn't it?"

"Well at the time I felt like I deserved it. Plus Dad was way worse with me. He slapped my ass so hard that day that I couldn't sit down the rest of the day and I had a bruise. So Mom not talking to me was nothing" Alec shrugged.

"Oh, Alexander. I am sorry. You dad shouldn't have done that to you. Or your mom" Magnus said sadly.

"Why not? Okay, maybe it would have been extreme if I had just wet myself but it wasn't just that. I had lied to them. I was the eldest and I took my younger siblings and the kids next door who were younger to an abandoned house and I was the one who ran out and left them while I wet myself" Alec sighed. "It was from that day that I never let myself feel fear again. I stood up for my siblings and protected them and I was the brave one"

"Okay. I can kind of understand your parents being pissed off at you for lying but your dad shouldn't have hit you like that" Magnus frowned.

"Robert isn't a great dad. We've already established this. Anyway, so that why I never went on holiday again. So we can stop talking about my dysfunctional childhood now" Alec said

"Fine but only because I have something else in mind" Magnus smirked. "How about we make your pants wet for a different reason?"

"Okay. One, we are in a hot tub. They're already wet. Two, me wetting myself is not a joking matter and three. Let's go" Alec chuckled. He went to stand up when Magnus stopped him.

"I know you said the bed first but what about here?" He asked him.

"Oh, even better" Alec smirked as he pulled Magnus onto his lap.