The Curse of Seasons - Trilogy

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ean, what is there not to love? Sitting in the sun on a deck-chair, soakin

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oldest brother who had just ruined my

frustration, wiping away the water he had

his "innocent" face and looked down at me with those big blue

's dark hair and broad shoulders. He could have been classed as tall, dark and handsome if he were just a few inches t

the innocence ooz

now what

r sprayed all over me on purpose, h

again, trying to ki

nlight. I glared at him from behind my sunglasses, i

dn't

ust to sit by the pool and not even tou

from not seeing the sun all through the winter. I can't really tan all

t's too cold now." I managed to

e grinned at me before reciting the

some cheese wi

on and close my eyes, d

ff, you b

eading to – the pool. I screamed, trying to fight him with all of my might, but the bully is bigger than me and I stand no chance. My arms and legs flailed in helpless fury a

mom called from the deck where

niel answered before

he air, eating my "secret" stash of chocolate, playing dot-to-dot

brother

I mouthed to him, climbing

ughing as I jump away. For someone as intelligent as he is, the guy can act like the

girl." he complained,

f femininity living with you guys - even if I'm on

ect any further, knowing where it would ultimat

serious. He would have actually made a brilliant stand-up comedia

a Harvard boy

ome?" I asked, lying down on

merged up beside me, leaning his cr

hould think." he mused, drawing pict

reeze attacked my skin with frozen fingers and caused goosebumps to sprout all over my skin. For some reason, this year

his hair like a dog would, whipping up a towel and drying

awyer skills - I swear the guy could make a mute t

u haven't told me about yo

unable to broach a topic which he hates so much. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders a

she was tired of looking like death when she stood next to me." Dan grinned stupi

she laughed, winking at me,

supermodel now-ex-girlfriend dumping him because s

ed strategically so that she could watch her children play in the pool while she di

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nger hair making me resemble Annie the orphan. Although, I guess the red hair and freckles weren't the only things which made me resemble the fictional character. In the photo I was sitting on my

asked, a question which I think

ore she replied as she always does

down my real parents. I had been chosen by the most amazing parents on the planet, and my real parents were clearly not worth my time and effort. I didn't have many memories of my life before becoming the daughter of Julia and John Summers, and those I did have are more glimpses into a past

Anyone

houghts and a smile flashed

hering to get up and guide my father's best friend and ou

ther's before he came over and gave me a big bear hug. "I'm so glad that you

he rest of the world, I went to school at Darlton Academy – a prestigious all-girls boarding school on the opposite si

the hospital he works at. Luckily for me, he insisted in treating me himself and soon realized that my body was shutting down, refusing to digest anything that the

I didn

." I smiled at him

, sitting next to her as he took a sip. I watch as he pic

ia." he said, holding the

her eyes. I could tell that she wasn't thinking

ught me home from the orphanage. Dan had said that Bill had seemed to disappear into hiding for weeks, barely eating unless Mom went and f

o because he looked away, to

ar in school." he said quietly, as if he's not r

s. Rhett? Who was Rhett? The name rang a bell at the back of my mind but all I could think of was Rhett

kly but quietly made our way to the back door, slipping inside the

made our way to the kitchen to