Before He Lied

Hardin Chapter 12

She places her flowers on her dresser before she walks into the bathroom to look for her phone, I turn to Zach.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?"

"Nothing, I'm just taking her out on a date." Zach says innocently.

"I have eyes so I can obviously see that, why! What game are you playing."

"I'm not like you Hardin, I'm not using her. I like her and she likes me."

I grab him by his shirt and pull him close to me.

"If you so much as touch her I will.."

"Hardin that's enough!" Tessas voice echos in the room.

I look at her and see anger in her face, I let go of Zach.

"Zach can you give us a minute, I won't be long."

"Are you sure?" Zach questions.

"Yes, I'll be quick."

He leaves the room and Tessa looks at me.

"You're really going out with him? After what we did you're going on a date with him."

"What happened between us was nothing, we are friends remember. You made it very clear that there is nothing between us, I finally found a man who isn't embarrassed to show me off, he's sweet and handsome and I deserve to be happy. You made it clear you don't want me, so just leave me the hell alone." She says with venom.

"Tessa............I'm......"

"Don't!"

She grabs her purse and opens the door, she meets Zach outside the room and they walk to the elevator. I hear her laugh fill the tiny hallway, I wonder what he said. I close the door and slide my back down the door, it was this moment that the jealousy took over and I became consumed with guilt. I wanted to be the one to give her flowers, I want to take her on dates and I want to make her laugh. I wish this stupid bet wasn't real, I want her so badly but she's with him. I never should have called her my friend, I should have told her how I felt. I don't do relationships but I would do it for her, I would take the stupid label of boyfriend just for her. I need to stop this now, I get dressed and drive to Sam's apartment.

She opens the door.

"Well look who decided to show up." Sam says with a smirk.

I walk inside and see Chase sitting in the couch.

"We have to end this, the bet."

"Aw is Hardin scared he'll lose." Sam says with a laugh.

"Look man, if you're afraid ill win that all you have to say." Chase say with attitude.

"I don't wanna be a part of this anymore."

"Well too bad, if you pull out of the bet now ill have to tell Tessa. Shell never go for you once she finds out you are using her for sex."

"I don't care about her Sam, I just don't wanna fuck her for some stupid bet."

"I'm not stupid Hardin, you like her. You bet the money and now until one of you takes her virginity the bet is till on, unless you don't mind Chase winning? I'm sure he can fuck her real nice."

"Fuck you Sam, he's not gonna touch her and you're not gonna tell her anything! I don't like her! I don't do feelings and I sure as hell don't care about her feelings! I will win and once I'm done ill leave her!"

Well shit, I came here to end the bet but now I've just made it so much worse. Why do I have to be such a disappointment? I just wanna be with her but this stupid fucking bet is ruining everything. I don't even care about the bet anymore, I want her more than I've wanted anything in the entire world and I will have her. Fuck Sam and Chase, I'll win the bet and be with Tessa. Ill make sure she never finds out about the bet, once I win l will make them swear never to tell her.