The Shadowhunters

September Rain

Will stared blankly at the plane soaring in the sky. Then it disappeared behind a cloud. It was really gone. Will fell to his knees. Shouts from security guards and people in uniforms

came behind him, but Will didn't care. Not even when they grabbed his arms and led him away, dumping his sorry arse in front of the airport. Will sat down on bench and stared

emptily at the air in front of him. He did not cry. He did not scream. He stared there as if he was a statue. Blank. Empty. Numb.

"I got Mercedes," came a voice. Will didn't register it in his mind. He was shutting down.

"He didn't catch her," came another one. This time, it was female.

"She'll come back," came the first voice. "They love each other too much. We just need to explain some things."

…

Tessa tried to shut her eyes, as if that would stop the tears from flowing. The annoying boy kept kicking her seat and finally, Tessa turned around, and glared at the little boy.

"Stop kicking my seat," she said harshly. With her bloodshot and red­rimmed eyes, along with her angry voice, it wasn't hard to scare the little boy. She dropped back into her seat,

covering her face with her hands once more.

"You can always go back," Magnus suggested.

Tessa shook her head. "It doesn't matter. Perhaps he wanted to apologize for his behaviour, but he still wouldn't want me back. He can send me a postcard or whatever." Tessa

leaned back in her seat.

"Do you really think that?" Magnus asked, quirking an eyebrow. "The boy who's been head over heels in love with you since the first month at your school?"

Tessa bit her lip. "Magnus, stop," she said.

Magnus stayed silent for the rest of the flight, leaving Tessa alone with her demons inside.

…

"Tessa!" came a familiar shout. Tessa surged forward to meet her friends, leaving her suitcase behind with Magnus. She hugged each one of her friends before smiling at them.

Tessa stood next to Alec and whispered to him. "Clary and Jace together yet?" she asked.

"Hard to find them separated," Alec scoffed.

"Simon and Izzy?" Tessa asked.

Alec grimaced. He didn't like talking about his younger sister's love life. Isabelle was a tall and gorgeous girl and had many boys chasing after her. Much like Jace, actually, who

was Alec's adopted brother. "Don't even remind me. They're sickeningly sweet together," Alec shuddered.

"Hey," Isabelle protested, putting her hands on her hips. "You should see Alec with this new guy. His name is Magnus and… there he is!" Isabelle pointed. Magnus was not a common

name. Questions filled Tessa as she followed Isabelle's gaze and found Magnus Bane fumbling with both Tessa's unwieldy suitcase. The wheels were stuck and Magnus looked

hilarious.

"I hate your suitcase. I'm buying you a new one," Magnus said, finally arriving at Tessa's side. "Maybe a sequined one."

Magnus went over to Alec and dropped a peck on his cheek, making Alec blush furiously. Tessa raised an eyebrow. "I met Magnus in England," Tessa said. All eyes turned to the

glittery man. Magnus merely shrugged.

"I get around," he said vaguely.

Staring at her friends, she recognized so many traits that they had in her friends back in England. There was Isabelle, who could have been Cecily's copy, if not for the eyes.