Thanks for the comments on the previous chapter! Yup, Jem definitely knows how to handle the Herondale siblings. Haha!

The day before Jem was due to return home was an exciting one for the boys. It was the day when their GCSE examination results were released. Since neither of the boys were in London to physically collect their examination slips at their schools, they were given the option to access their results electronically.

So, that morning, Will and Jem sat in front of the computer and waited for the appointed time. Will went first and typed in his student ID number and password. His results appeared. They weren't too bad. He scored mostly Bs this time, with some Cs scattered in.

"This is good enough for sixth form, isn't it?" he asked Jem.

"I suppose," his friend replied. "But isn't your school really posh? Wouldn't they want top grades?"

Will frowned. "You're right; I didn't think of that. But they can't kick me out! Where would I go to do my A levels?"

"My school?" Jem asked. He reached over and logged Will out of the system and typed in his own student ID number. Will was unsurprised to see that Jem had straight As.

"We should switch schools," Will joked. "Look at your results! You're not human, Jem. Who gets As for everything?"

"Apparently me," Jem replied. He was still staring at the computer. His lips were pressed tightly together, like he was trying to suppress his joy.

Will saw it and said: "Go on, smile, celebrate. You did really well."

"You're not put out at me?" Jem asked.

"Why on earth would I be?" Will retorted. "I hate studying. It's a wonder I passed anything. You, however, worked really hard to get all your As. You deserve it. I'm not upset or jealous. In fact, I'm really happy for you."

Jem's smile widened. "Thanks, Will. That means a lot."

Will clapped him on the back. "Come on, let's go swimming to celebrate."

Jem had grown fond of swimming ever since his first dip. He was better at it now, and could almost keep up with Will and Cecily. They walked down to the lake this time, and ran the last few metres, racing to see who could get undressed and jump in first. Cecily won because she cheated by wearing a dress that zipped up and she could easily throw off. Jem got tangled in his t-shirt and was last in.

"Hurry up, slow poke!" Will shouted at him. "Don't you know your way around a t-shirt?"

"Evidently, I still have a lot of learning to do," Jem called back, having finally freed himself from the shirt. He waded into the lake and struck out to reach the deeper water where Will and Cecily were. Will splashed him when he approached. "Hey!" he protested.

"Let's play Marco Polo!" Cecily announced. "Will's Marco."

The boys agreed. Will closed his eyes, counted to 10 and then shouted "Marco!" To his left, he heard Jem call "Polo". Somewhere behind him, Cecily yelled "Polo!"

He knew his sister well enough to know that if she yelled that loud, it was to trick him into thinking she was close enough for him to catch, when she was actually far away. He decided to go for Jem. As he did so, he heard his friend splashing away. He pursued his quarry. "Marco!" he called.

"Polo!" Jem said, ahead of him.

"Polo!" Cecily was still where she had been.

Will heard Jem splash again and he pounced. But he met with empty water and very loud splashing and laughter. "Marco!"

"Polo!" Jem was farther away now. Will had not heard him move. He must've gone underwater. He sounded closer to Cecily's position now. Will followed like a shark, swimming smoothly through the water.

"Why are you stalking me?" Jem protested.

"You're not supposed to talk!" Cecily scolded.

"Marco!" Will bellowed.

"Polo!" the others bellowed back. Jem was definitely close now. He could not clearly hear where Cecily was. He made a bee line for Jem. At the last second, he heard his friend move, and even felt the water splash when Jem kicked it.

"Stop moving and let me catch you!" Will swore.

Jem just laughed. "Polo!" he taunted.

"I say Marco first!" Will objected. "Marco!"

"Polo!" Jem repeated.

"Wait, where's Cecily?" Will asked when he did not hear her.

"I think she went underwater," Jem said. "No! I'm not supposed to tell you that!"

"You're rubbish at games, Jem," Will teased. He heard his friend splashing away again. "Marco!"

"Polo," Jem panted.

"Quack quack!"

Will shot away like a bullet when he heard that sound right in his ear. He opened his eyes and saw Cecily carrying a duck in her hands. Jem was at the side and hooting with laughter.

Will burst into a loud and long stream of curses. "That's not fair!" he declared. "You're exploiting my weakness."

"All's far in war, you hurtyn gwirion," Cecily grinned evilly. She threw the duck in the opposite direction and swam towards Will. "You're too easy."

"You wait till the next time you need me to help you do stuff, you bach diafol!" Will retorted. The two siblings began yelling at each other in Welsh.

"Guys, please don't fight," Jem implored, swimming between them in an attempt to break up the argument. They both splashed him. He splashed back and all the tension disappeared as they had a water fight.

Jem was the first to give in and he swam back to the shore where he lay down in the shallows. Will and Cecily joined him soon after. He had a huge grin on his face, though there was a touch of bittersweetness to it. "I wish summer didn't have to end," he said. "I had so much fun this past week. I wish we could stay like this forever."

"I wish so too," Will said. "But, life goes on. School again in two weeks. Ugh."

"I'm going to Westminster!" Cecily interjected. "I'm so excited." Will stuck his tongue out at her.

Jem turned to Will. "I've got a surprise for you: I'm going to Westminster too."

Will sat straight up. "What?" he asked in shock.

"My guidance counsellor said I needed to be challenged more," Jem explained. "He recommended that I go to a different school for sixth form. Uncle and I discussed it, and we thought, why not your school? So, we put in an application."

"You're coming to my school?!" Will screeched in disbelief.

Jem's smile fell. "Are you not happy? Don't you want me there?"

"Are you mad? Of course I'm happy! I'm ecstatic! I'm overjoyed! I'm over the moon!" Will exclaimed, flailing his arms around in excitement. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"They said my admission was dependent on my GCSE results," Jem said. "So, I thought I'd wait before telling you, just in case my results weren't good and I couldn't go after all."

Will continued: "I thought I was going to have to endure until the weekend before I could hang out with you, but now I get to see you every day. This is the best news ever!"

"I'm glad," Jem smiled. "I was afraid you didn't want to see so much of me."

"Will and Jem. Dynamic duo," Will envisioned. "And our sidekick little sister," he quickly added. "We'll make such an impact on the school. I cannot wait for term to start now. It's going to be amazing!"

THE END

Yup, we have come to the end of this story. It is the right time, I think, to wrap up this chapter in our boys' lives. To all of you who have stuck with me and read and reviewed, thank you so very very much! It means a lot that people actually read what I write and even like it. Of course, another big thank you to MagicAndSparklez for having beta-ed this story.
*big virtual hugs all round*

So, what now? Yes, there will be a sequel to this story. I don't know when it will be up, as I'm still working on it. I am also getting ready to start posting a new story featuring our two boys Will and Jem as Shadowhunters. That should be out soon (probably next week, once I decide on a title). So, look out for that! In the meantime, check out some of my older stories, ok? They're good stuff too. ;D

See you all around and I hope you have a wonderful week! And, as always, leave a review! *kisses*