18: ONCE UPON AN US

Chapter 14

"Finally! We're here!" Sara shouted out loud. I got out from the car and look at the beach house.

After hours of driving, we finally arrived in Malibu. The house is cute and it painted with white and light blue.

"Batrisha!" I turned around and saw Sara and Tessa came out from Trevor's car. They both ran towards and hug me.

"What do you think, babe?" They both smiled widened at me.

"It's cute! I can't wait to have fun here!" I smiled. Sara turn to look at Hardin who just got out from the car and went to the trunk.

She turn back to me. "What does he want anyway?" Sara whisper at me, not wanting the boys hear.

I just shrugged. "We were just talking." I look at Sara then Tessa. They both just stare.

"That's it?" Tessa asked. I nodded. I want to tell them the other things but I feel I don't have the strength to tell them.

"It's fine really. Still there's things that we have to talk about. But we're cool." I said to them.

"Okay then. Can you guys bring our stuff? We want to check out the house" Sara asked the boys.

I saw three of them take our bags out from both car trunk. They were about to say something to us but Sara pull me and Tessa in the house. We explore and running around inside the beach house.

The kitchen area open to the living room space, tv were setting up on the wall. The house isn't that big. There are three bedrooms on the first floor and one bedroom on the second floor.

I laughed at Tessa and Sara who are fighting over the third bedroom upstairs. I open the sliding door glass and walk out to dark wood porch with the whole beach view. There's also small staircase beside the porch easy for us to go to the beach later.

The cool air hit my body when I walk out to the porch, sun shines bright, seagulls flying around and people are hanging out at the beach and swimming. I smiled and look the wave hit the shores.

I hear footsteps came behind me and see it was Sara and Tessa as they stand both of my side.

"This is amazing." Said Sara, breath through the fresh air.

"Yeah."

After we unpack, we all hanging out in the living room watching The Office. We laughed together at the funny scene.

I look in the corner of my eyes and see Hardin already look at me with a smirk sitting across from me. I smirked back at him and facing back to tv.

"Holy shit! Guys, check this out!"

We all went to Sara at once and she shove her phone to our faces.

"Not gonna lie she looks good in blonde." Hardin compliment. I know that Hardin was more into blonde girls before he's with me.

I open my Instagram and search up Kendall's account. She dyed her hair blonde and that makes me so insecure of myself.

That afternoon, everyone had gone to bed early because they're all tired. I still not tired yet so I decide to went to the beach.

I walking at the beach, sitting alone on the sand leads me back to the conversation that Hardin and I had in the car.

"All these times, I tried to forget you but I can't."

"You know that i have a very high tolerance to alcohol and i remember what happened that night! I just don't fucking remember when the fuck I have sex with her!"

His words keep repeating in my head. I don't know why he went to Kendall. Did they had sex? Or he just want to clear his mind about me.

I bring my legs to my chest as I cover my face with it. Shook my head trying to forget.

"Damn, Batrisha. You being overreacting." I said to myself.

"Overreacting about what?"

I shot my head up and look up saw Hardin standing beside me. Looking down at me.

"Nothing! Just overreacting about The Office. That part when Michael is with Pam's mum. I knew it he shouldn't be with her and I am thinking what will happen next." I laugh awkwardly at him.

"Liar." He smirked.

I groaned, crossing my legs as I cover my face in my hands. "It's nothing. Seriously." I mumbled.

My hand slowly peeled away from my face as I slowly turn to Hardin who sit beside me.

"Is it about I say Kendall looks good with blonde hair?" He asked, holds my hand.

I look away, rest my chin on hand. "No ." I hear him chuckled.

"I know you, babe. I can see you're jealous."

"No, I'm not! You're the one who jealous!" I face back to him. He smiled.

He let go of my hand and bring it to put the strands of hair behind my ear. "Yup. You are."

I glared at him I didn't say anything and I look forward to see the ocean as sun was about to set.

"Batrisha, let's just forget about what happened last time. Let's not bring that up again and not bring Kendall in this. I'm already sick of hearing her name." He started, took my hand again. My eyes met his.

"I want to say I'm sorry for what I have done to you. Hurting you and say shitty things to you. But please give me another chance. I promise I will not hurting you. I want to be with you, babe. And you know how much I love you. Please forgive me."

I stared both of his eyes. I can feel my heart aches from what he just said. I smiled at him.

"I forgive you, Hardin. And you don't know how much I love you." I grabbed his face as I placed my lips against his, kissing him passionately.

We both pulled and rested our forehead against each other. We both smiled.

"I love you, babe."

I kiss his nose. "I love you too, Hardin."