The cabin in High Wood

Chapter 5

Trish stuffed another fork full of pancakes into her mouth. Tommy was a great cook, studying with a Michelin star chef back home.

"You want more Trish?" He asked her, whisking more batter.

She nodded her head vigorously, mouthing 'yes please' with a full mouth. Maybe she should have tried to snag him when Hannah dumped him. As if hearing her thoughts Hannah smiled at her, she shivered a little at the sight, Han could be unnerving at times. A few minutes later and Becky had joined them, Jason following a short time later.

"You guys sleep okay last night?" She asked with a coy smile.

Tommy looked up, pointing at them with his whisk. "Look I ain't apologising again, you already got breakfast out of me woman."

Becks looked over to Hannah who smiled shyly, her face reddening. Trish looked around her at the group gathered around the table, it was sad to think this might be the last time. At least Tommy would have Hannah, until she went nuclear again anyway. Trish followed Hannah's gaze to Fran, now there was a fight waiting to happen. She'd done nearly everything but accuse her of sleeping with Tommy, but, deep down, she was sure Han knew Tommy would never do that to her. Fran would, but never Tommy.

"What're we doing today then?" Fran asked aloud, breaking a tension she hadn't noticed.

"Thought we might go down to the lake, seems a nice morning for it" Tommy chipped in, sliding more pancakes onto Trish's plate.

"Thank you, chef," she said quietly, taking the syrup from Becky.

"Hey Tom, you go out early this morning?" Robert asked, taking his plate to the sink.

"I did, needed more eggs and..." Tommy replied, reaching into the fridge and producing a six pack of beer to a great ovation.

"We are not worthy of you," Jason said, putting down his fork on a spotless plate.

"It's true, but occasionally I like to treat my mortal subjects" Tommy laughed, putting the beer back in the fridge.

They finished up their breakfast, the unnoticed tension of earlier seemingly gone and returned to her room with Fran.

"You gonna hook up with Rob?" Fran asked her as they dressed.

"Wasn't planning on it, help yourself if you want Fran."

Fran just sighed in response, she'd clearly wanted Tommy and now regretting not making a move in the car. Trish shook her head, that woman went from one man to the next like a bee through flowers. She put on her bathing costume, wearing a light flowery dress over it in case they went out later. Fran dressed in a bikini of course, and why wouldn't she, her body was amazing. Fran did the same as her, though she had to borrow one of her dresses.

"You doing okay Fran?" She asked, feeling there was something wrong.

"Not really, I... I just want to go to college and leave all this behind me. Don't get me wrong, I'll miss you guys, but there's so much baggage here... anyway, let's get going, don't want to hold the others up."

"Yeah, I guess you're right" Trish replied, Fran suddenly putting her mask back on and seeming happy once more.