The dinner table was full of beautiful food. Tessa wasn't that much hungry, but that was the tradition of Grays and Herondales. Three different kinds of meat, no pork, salads and desserts. Sophie knows her job really, Tessa thought, whilst the serving girl was presentating the drinks to Mrs. and Mr. Herondale. "Very well, Sophie, thank you dear." Mrs. Herondale said, with a kind smile on her face. Sophie then looked at Will and Tessa, and after giving them a grin, she left.

Will was sitting on the opposite of Tessa. She knew how it would go, how Will would make fun of the dinner. He would always make fun of his father's speaking, then look at Cecily and Tessa, feel the satisfaction of making the girls laugh. But this time, he was making mimics to Tessa. His eyebrows were wiggling, and his lips were saying something silently.

Do you want to leave?

Tessa understood what Will was asking for, but she had to be with her mother. Looking at her left, she listened to her mother's conversation with Edmund Herondale. "Yes, Edmund, I agree. The economic percentages of Axel Mortmain's business are failing. I can help you about anything." Elizabeth Gray, who happened to be Tessa's mother, was in the same business with Edmund Herondale, who happened to be Will's father. They were really good friends since childhood. Linette, Elizabeth, Edmund and Magnus. Linette was now a housewife, who happened to be the early Ella's, and Will and Cecily's mother. Edmund and Elizabeth were in the same job, and Magnus was- still so young-looking, hanging around, being rich without a job.

The conversation between her mom and Will's dad went on and on like this for minutes. When the girl turned her head back to Will, she saw his really bored face.

Yes, she moved her lips. Will understood that, and after a second of seeing it, he did stand up. "Guys, your nice chat makes me want not to leave, but well, I want to leave, so have a good dinner."

Tessa laughed at this talk, but later she came closer to her mom and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "We will hang out with Will outside," She then turned her head to Cecily. Her long, black hair was pony-tailed, her blue eyes all focused on the food. "Are you coming, Cecy?"

Cecily suddenly took her focus off of the food, and looked at Tessa. "Are you mad? Leave this food? Hell to the no."

Tessa grinned and left the dining room of Herondales with the boy.

When they went upstairs to Will's room, Tessa jumped to the boy's bed. "You always ruin the traditions, William." Her voice was full of sarcasm. Well, that was something Will taught to Tessa. Still, Will was way better in sarcasm. "Well, no, because I did it for you, Tess. I saw you being so bored and I thought, why not help her get out, and I did let you get out."

Tessa shook her head, thinking she could never compete with his speaking skills, so she didn't even try to reply him. "Anyways," She slowly opened her braid, and looked at Will's mirror next to his bed. "What are we going to do now?"

Will didn't reply, because he was focused on Tessa's half un-braided hair. Her hair was brown with original curls, but today they were just a little wavy. This wave, Will liked it so much on the girl. "Your hair looks better when it's swinging alone."

Tessa turned around and looked at Will. He never used to make compliments on Tessa. She knew he liked it like that, but she felt surprised when he told it by himself. The situation of Will complimenting on Tessa's hair was a bit awkward, honestly. "Wow," she said. "How come William Owen Herondale make compliments about my hair?"

Will heard the sarcasm, and tried to get rid of the awkward situation. He came back to his normal, sarcastic self. "You know I like it swinged, Tess."

"Oh yes I do, but I had never heard you saying it by yourself."

Will grinned. He stood up, went next to his door, then opened it. It was time to go and have fun. "This is a nice way of telling me I'm a douchebag." he said. Tessa looked at him and stood up. She was grinning, but didn't reply but took her black handbag. After looking at herself on the mirror for the last time, she got out of the room.

They went downstairs. Tessa made Will wait to say goodbye to everyone, so it took five minutes for them to leave the house. When they did, Tessa walked fastly to the boy's black Range Rover. She was just about to get in, but saw someone coming closer to Will. At first, she thought it was someone who was about to fight with him, but then she realized that it was Gideon Lightwood, whom happened to be one of Will's really close friends.

He gave a brotherly hug to Will, came and kiss Tessa on the cheek, and turned back to Will again. "Is she inside?"

Will grinned. He looked satisfied that he was asked about this. His ocean dark blue eyes widened. "Yeah. Go inside and say that you left your shirt a few days ago. Spend some time with her."

Gideon smiled. He looked thankful for being helped like this. Well, Tessa liked the situation and smiled at Gideon when he was leaving, but she couldn't understand anything at all. Who was "she"?

Will opened the door for Tessa, and after Tessa got in, he closed it and went to the other side to get in. When they were both in, Tessa couldn't stop herself but to ask it. "Who was he talking about?"

Will grinned. He looked like he knew she was going to ask this. "You will never stop wondering, Tess, will you?"

Tessa smiled. "No. So, who's the lucky girl?"

"He's been crushing on Sophie, but that's a secret, nobody knows it. I trust you."

Tessa felt the nerves in her heart again. Gideon crushing on Sophie was such a cute thing, but she wasn't aching because of that. Whenever Will said he trusted her, whenever he said he loved her so much, as a bestfriend, Tessa was getting it in a different way. She was getting everything wrong, and that was making her feel in a wrong way. She- was Tessa, and he was Will, who happened to be Tessa's bestest friend since they were five. This thing happening for weeks now, had to be stopped.

"Are you okay, Tess?"

The girl opened her eyes widely, and turned her head to the boy, smiling in a secure way. "Yes, I just, I was thinking how cute they could be. And- where are we going, William?"

Will grinned. "Tomorrow's Monday," he said. His grin widened. "So let's explore the inches of London before school, Tess."