Cruel Summer- Extract

Selina was the most exquisite of the five sisters, through bred, tall and slender her features were fine and fair and her eyes captivated all who she set her gaze upon, which they rarely did, she always seemed distant and far and talked to many without fully accepting or acknowledging their presence. A model for fun since 13, truly picturesque any photo could be made by her presence and undone by her absence. From young she had been blessed with a body, 'the body' that rivalled that of Gisele, slim, slender with curves. As Tom entered the Garroway house she was the 1st he set his eyes on, he nodded she yawned, she seem discontent and disconnected by her surroundings at 22 she had already been there and done that, travelling around the world previously engaged three times to men of extreme wealth and social standing ; A prince, A Lord and then the son of one the worlds richest men, all had been left heartbroken as she grew tired and bored of their company and gifts. Dree came bounding down the stairs and gave Tom a warm, welcoming and almost sincere hug. Dree was the middle child, 19 a beauty all the same but nowhere near that of her elder sister, she was also the reason for Tom's presence in the house. At school they had become firm friends as Dree dated John a close friend who was to arrive at some point and someday soon with John it wasn't ever a matter of when it was always if he would grace where summoned with his presence. He was handsome and rich exotic looking due to an Indian mother and an Australian father yet that added a mystique to him. Dree had invited John and John had invited Tom, Tom invited Debbie but she was yet to arrive to. ' Darling you came!, no word from John you know how he is, strolls in whenever he feels ready. I thought you would come with Debs, give me two seconds someone will be down to show you to the guest house where we'll all be living I'm so excited for this summer' Dree cooed. True to form a young man no older than Tom appeared well turned out in a tailored suit that was monogrammed with GW the initials of the clan that resided here. He managed quite easily to juggle three cases walking down the long winding passageway. Dree had since vanished and Tom was now alone with the stranger. After jumping in a cart and driving across a long lawn in the distance four smaller houses well smaller in the sense of more regularly sized 'This is where you'll be staying sir' the boy said in a heavily accented voice that was hard to place. ' Thank you, may I ask your name? And your accent is different' Tom whispered unsure if the help was supposed to remain silent. ' George is my name sir and the accent is mexican and cuban its where I grew up and where my parents used to live' George said in a hushed tone. ' How old are you George?' Tom asked. Before he could answer Lily came bounding in Dree's twin 'shoo shoo now George'. George left hastily leaving Lily and Tom alone. "This is where we'll all be living a whole summer of pleasure & leisure, I don't know why you had to invite Deborah she's so boring' Lily snapped. "I thought it would be fun she was my girlfriend". "Was and is an ex normal people don't bother with excess baggage but you never seem to let go even calling & texting Charlotte". Tom who had always found Lily a busy body who loved gossip & drama was about to blurt out but then saw sense he knew this was on the cards when he accepted the invitation. 'Anyway dinner will be at six as its hot we thought to dine on the lawn' lily said ' you're cooking' Tom asked ' Don't be silly, hands like this don't remain soft for no reason and I just got a pedi' she snapped
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