"Is it really worth chasing love even if you know that the other person is not interested in you or perhaps it's what you think?
Tara stared blankly at her phone, wondering whether to pick it up or not...her mom was the one calling.
" Mom?? What could she possibly want from me?" she was confused. The last time she ever called her was to tell her, of what a disgrace she was to their family.
"No! I won't pick up" she finally decided, switching it off afterwards.
"What could your mom possibly want from you at this hou?" Lian asked, but Tara was just as confused as she was.
"I don't want to know Lian.All I want to do now is go to a bar and have some fun and I've decided ..so you also make your choice, to come with me or let me get kidnapped again?" She threateningly asked.
Tara knew quite well Lian loved her and wouldn't let her go on her own, call her a weak point.
"Fine...I'll go with you just this once" Lian replied.
"Thank you bestie, you won't regret it!" Tara exclaimed rushing to her room to change out of the hospital clothes.
Dressing up wasn't that hard for her, she owned a designer company,, and tried out her own new brands.
She wore white this time, a white leathery skimpy dress, with a U_line, accompanied by red ruby hills matching her red lipstick and red handbag, finalizing with her hair straighened to hide the head injury.
"Ok bestie, I'm ready, let's head to Davs Bar" she said to Lian before they headed out.
MEANWHILE~~
Hardin had got an emergency text from his former boss, who'd once helped to pay his tuition fees, that he'd been robbed.
His boss was completely broken, since his shop was all he had, and his wife had threatened to leave him already if anything ever happened to it.
"Please! Hardin help me, you're the only one I can turn to please!" He pleaded, almost falling to his knees.
"Mr Lent, please don't do that, I'd help you even if you never asked me" he replied. He always helped anyone who asked for his help even those that never asked. Call it humanity.
"I need to borrow some money, I promise, I'll pay you back" Mr Lent said.
"It's fine Mr Lent, you can take your time to pay me back" he replied to the old man before handing him the money he had on himself.
"God bless you Hardin, may happiness cross your path soon"Mr Lent blessed him.
"I wish that happiness is the one I'm truly looking for"
"By the way, can you help me with one more favour?" Me Lent asked.
"Sure sir"
"I left my truck parked outside Davs Bar, can you help me fetch it?" He asked.
"No problem, I'll bring it safely to you " with that, he set off for Davs Bar.
At the Davs Bar ~~
"Drink! Drink! Drink!" Tara and her friends she'd invited were currently playing drinking games.
Lian had already passed out from exhaustion and drinking too much, but Tara kept on going. She wasn't done yet.
"Tara, slow down," Archie said, taking the glass from her hand.
"I... I'm okay Archie,, give it back to me" she was clearly drunk.
"No...Let me take you home, you need to rest" Archie said before sweeping her off her feet into his arms.
"What about Lian?"
"I'll have someone take her home"he replied. He took her outside to where his car was parked, but before they entered, Tara came to her senses a little and refused to enter.
"No I don't want to go with you, I'll be fine on my own" she said and without hesitation tried to walk away.
"Tara come on, how many times do u plan to reject my help" Archie said, after grabbing her hand tightly.
"Let me go!!" Tara shouted, but he didn't let go.
"No...you have to come with me...." He forcefully tried to put her in the car.
"She said, let her go!!" another male voice sounded in both their ears.
A familiar one to Tara. Hardin's.
"Stay out of this! It's between me and her" Archie was not giving up either.
"Hardin... please...save me" Tara desperately begged him.
The men Hardin despised most were those who didn't respect a woman's decision. In one swift move, he hit Archie on his head and he collapsed.
"He'll be fine, it's just a knock out" with that, he put him in his car and locked the door.
"Thank you " Tarah managed to whisper before, she also collapsed in his arms.
"Is she throwing herself at me?"
He'd initially come to pick the truck but stopped after he saw Archie carrying Tara in his arms. And it made him somewhat jealous, that he didn't even realize.
He wanted to leave but his body was stopping him, he couldn't leave her there, and he didn't know why he felt so drawn to her.
He carried the unconscious Tara to the truck and this time, he didn't take to a hospital, he took her to his home.
~~The next morning ~~
"Sorry, Mr Lent. I got an emergency that needed my attention right away, but I'll deliver the truck today" Hardin apologized before hanging up.
His so called emergency was still sleeping in his bed, without a care in the world. Hardin moved closer and looked down at her, before he grabbed the nearby glass of water and sprinkled water on her to wake her up.
"Please let me sleep more Lian I ....." Tara froze as soon as she saw Hardin.
All along she thought she was at Lian's place, so she slept like there was no tomorrow. Unfortunately,
"Hardin?? What are you doing here?" She asked,,, extending to the corner of the bed.
"This is my house," He replied moving closer to her again.
Once he reached her, he lifted her head with his index finger
"Do you seriously not remember what happened last night?" He asked her, but she was so drunk to even remember.
"What did happen last night? Did we? Did I?"
"Doctor, then you must take responsibility..." Tara tried to take advantage of the situation.
"No!" But Hardin Cruz refused. He'd rejected her twice...