High School // Malec

Chapter 24.

- Hey
Alec's voice sounded broken and no matter how hard I tried to tell myself that he hadn't gotten skinnier since the last time I saw him, I couldn't. His usually crystal clear eyes were filled with so much pain that it almost brought tears to my own eyes and only by the look on the dark circles on his pale skin, I could tell that he hadn't slept for days.
- Alexander, I whispered
I tried to keep myself together, I really did, but I couldn't. All I could think of was that Alec was going through all of this pain and misery because of me. When I came to Alec's house a couple of days ago, crying because everything had become too much with Camille and myself, I promised him that I would be a better person. A person who no longer makes other suffer, but I couldn't keep that promise. I'm still the horrible person that I always have been ever since my mother died and for that, I hate myself more than anyone can possibly imagine.
- Can we talk? Alec stuttered and looked everywhere except at me
I knew that I wouldn't be able to talk so instead of answering with words, I nodded my head and opened the front door even more so Alec could step right into the apartment that I shared with my stepfather. We walked together into the living room where Alec sat down on the couch. After a lot of internal screaming between my two brain halves that had decided to do rabid, I sat down on the same couch as Alec, only with a giant space between our bodies.
- Izzy told me everything
- Everything? I asked with a low voice and kept my gaze at my hands that I had laying in my lap
- Magnus, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted the way I did when Raphael told me all of those horrible things. Instead of talking to you, I freaked out and acted before I gave you an honest change to explain yourself, Alec said and looked at me with tears in his beautiful eyes
- You have absolutely nothing to apologise for, Alexander. You have all the reasons to not trust me. I have been a horrible person forwards you for so long. It's normal that you acted the way you did
- No, don't say that. I know what I did was wrong and I know that you're a better person now. I was scared that you would leave me and get your revenge on me, but I know that you never would do that. Magnus, can you ever forgive me?
- Of course
When those words left my mouth, I couldn't keep myself together anymore. Tears started making their way down my cheeks and I felt how my steady breathing started to hitch. I guess that Alec saw my struggling because before I knew it, he had moved closer to me and put his arms around my body in a bone crushing hug that I had craved for so long.
- Please don't cry, he carefully whispered in my ear and dragged his hand through my raven black hair that at a moment was a fucking mess
- I'm so sorry, I stuttered and felt how I started crying even more
- You haven't done anything wrong. It's me who should have handled things a lot better, Alec answered
- I don't want to fight with you, Alexander. You were my best friend back in the old days and I want that again more than anything
- I want that too
We hugged for what felt like centuries and when we finally separated our bodies that had gotten so used to the presence of the other, both of our eyes were bloodshot.
- Promise me that you won't ever believe something that Raphael or the others tell you, I said
- I promise, Alexander answered
- Thank you
We sat in silence for a while, just taking in each other's presence. Alec's eyes didn't look as broken anymore and without looking in the mirror, I knew that I looked a lot better too. Knowing that we actually still had a chance to go back to how we used to be made me so happy.
- I should probably talk to Raphael and makes things right between us. He's really pissed, I said and sighed
The image of Raphael screaming at the hospital came back to my mind in flashed and for some reason, it made my heart beat faster. I have never seen him that mad before and honestly, it actually scares me.
- Do you know why he's mad? Alexander asked and looked at me with a confused expression
I low-key love how he asks about Raphael even if he's the whole reason why we're sitting here in the first place. Alec has always cared about everyone and if someone's feeling down, he does everything he can to make them feel better again.
- He feels betrayed, I whispered and didn't dare myself to look at Alec
- Betrayed?
- Raphael claims that I have left him for you. That you're more important to me than he ever will be
- What? Alec asked
- I don't blame him though. After everything that happened between me and Camille, I took a step back from them all, including Raphael. I guess that I needed some time to heal from all the pain, I said
- When did he tell you this?
- Yesterday after he had brought me to the hospital. He threw a fit and started screaming at me
- Wait, you were at the hospital? Magnus, what happened? Alec asked and looked at me with wide eyes
- Izzy didn't tell you? I answered
- No, she didn't tell me anything about the fact that you had to go to the hospital, Alec answered
- It's nothing, really. I stayed outside for too long and since I hadn't eaten for days or barley slept, I passed out. Raphael was the one who found me and brought me to the  hospital
- Why were you outside?
- I visited my mothers grave down at the cemetery, I answered and felt how the lump in my throat returned
- Oh, Alec whispered
I was just about to say something when I heard how someone opened the front door. That's when it hit me, my stepfather was back.
- Shit, I cursed and quickly stood up from the couch we were sitting on
- What's wrong? Alec asked
- I don't have the time to explain. You need to hide, I answered
I dragged him up from the couch and pushed him into my room. I didn't have a lot of time to think and before I knew it, I pushed Alec inside of my closet and closed the door. Let me just say that it was right on time because just as the door closed, my stepfather immediately stepped into my room and the smell of alcohol hit me.

// TBC \\

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