If Only You Knew

Part 1

James Herondale look up from the book he was reading. He was reading "A Tale of Two Cities", one of his parents' favorites. He sat up in his chair from his desk that overlooked the window. He looked outside and saw the familiar rain droplets on the windowsill. London is known for its cloudy skies and rainy days, but James Herondale felt at home when he heard the rain running down the windowsill. He heard a knock on the door from the Institute's library. He craned his neck to see who it was. Matthew Fairchild, James's parabatai and childhood friends stuck his neck out from the hallway.