Pain and Love

London II

Tessa:

Monday evening,

I decided as a late present kinda thing for Hardin to make us dinner. Trish is out for dinner with Jack and is staying at his house tonight so Hardin and I have the house to ourselves tonight.

I have made most of the dinner already for us. It's just cooking but I need to get Hardin out of the house for a bit to add a few bits to make the table look cute. So I tell Hardin a few things we need from the shop. There is a small sainsbury around the corner so it will give me enough time. "This is everything we need?" he asked me. "Yep that's all" I tell him.

"And you are sure you'll be okay whilst I'm gone?" he asks. "Yes Hardin I'll be fine don't worry" I say. "Okay well I won't be long" Hardin says before giving me a hug and a kiss then leaving the house.

As soon as he leaves I go into the cupboard and find some tall candles so I put them on the table and a bunch of roses I got as well. I lay them out on the table and then run up the stairs to get dressed. I bought a black silk dress in H&M so slip that over me for the night. I sort my hair out and fix my makeup before going back downstairs. The timer rings on the oven for dinner so I take it out and plate it up for us.

I put the plates on the table, the glasses are filled, the candles are lit and then roses are sitting on a vase in the middle of the table. I grab the small bluetooth speaker and play our joint playlist. I turn the lights down and take my seat and wait for Hardin, who should be here any second now.

However seconds turn into minutes when they shouldn't. I'm guessing the shop was busy or Hardin was struggling to find stuff so I don't worry.

Till it's 15 minutes later and he isn't here. I pick up my phone and call him but it goes to voicemail which is weird cause that never really happens. I call him a couple more times but still get his voicemail. I wait a few more minutes and call him again but it's the same.

I'm worried now because I don't know where he could be and I don't fully know London to go out and find him. So I text him.

Tessa:
Hardin, where are you? Xx
Are you okay? Xx
Please answer your phone. Xx
I'm worried about you. Please answer baby. Xx

I text him over a few minutes but with no reply.

I decided to just wait, maybe he bumped into an old friend. I pick at my food a bit before I see another 15 minutes has passed and I've heard nothing from him.

I call him but voicemail again so I send him another text.

Tessa:
Hardin I'm really worried now. Please just text me back or call me. Xx

I look at the time and Hardin's been gone for 50 minutes now, it should have only taken him 15/20 minutes in the shop and it's Hardin so he would have been wanting to be quick to get back home. It's also not like him to not reply to my text or call me so I'm even more worried.

I know I shouldn't but I'm so worried so I text Trish.

Tessa:
Sorry to disturb you Trish but have you heard from Hardin, he was only meant to be a couple minutes at the shop but he's been gone for nearly 50 minutes now.

A few minutes later she replies.

Trish:
Sorry Tessa, I haven't heard from him. I have texted him but haven't got a reply. Don't worry, I'm sure he will be fine. I'm sure he'll be home soon or will give you a call soon.

Tessa:
Yeh I'm sure he will, sorry about disturbing you.

Trish:
Don't apologise Tessa. Text me when you hear from him.