Another Love (Hessa)

Part 6 - Prom Party

Hardin

"But I don't want to lose you, Tess! I want you. Because it was always you. I always liked you and not Olivia." I can finally say it. I finally am brave to tell her this. I don't know why it took me too long to say this, but I'm glad I finally said it. I look at her and she looks at me.

"As I said, it's too late for this, Hardin. My feelings for you are gone."

"I don't believe you."

"You have to believe me. If you want, we can still be friends. But nothing more. I like Noah and he makes me happy."

"He really does?"

"Yes!"

"Ok... As he is hurt, you don't have a prom partner. Let me be your prom partner, Tessa... I promise to behave well. And I won't disappoint you." It's my chance to win her. "Please, Tess... You wanted for years to be happy on your prom day and I can make this for you."

"I don't know what to say..."

"Say yes, please..."

"Hardin..."

"Tessa, please. Let me show you that I care for you and I am the best for you."

"You are too selfish. You can't know what it's good for me and what not."

Tessa

"Just come with me at the prom and I will show you that I'm a better person. And I can do anything to have you back." He is beginning me. Let's give him a chance. But nothing more than friends.

"Ok, fine." I give up, sighing and I see him lifting his head. I can see a little smile on his face. "But that doesn't mean that I'm forgiving you. And we can't be more than friends. It's not right for me, for Noah..."

"And it's also not right for me."

"For you why?"

"Because you want to play with my feelings."

"Me? You are wrong, Hardin. I was really clear that I don't want more from a friendship with you. You are the one who plays with my feelings. And if you really believe this, then you should go alone at this prom."

"No. I'm sorry. I promise to make you trust me again."

"Ok. I believe you. Just don't miss your chance because is the only one I give to you, Hardin."

"I promise."

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It's Friday and today is our prom. It's our last high-school party and I'm so excited... Excited because of it's the last party with everyone, excited because I will be dressed pretty and excited because... because I will go to the prom with Hardin. And because since he asked me to go with him at the prom, I was thinking all the time at him and slowly, my feelings for him came back. But I can't do this now. I don't want to break Noah's heart. He is a good boy and he doesn't deserve this. But Hardin... Hardin really changed and I'm thinking to give him a chance, even if I said the opposite before.

I'm almost ready, I just have to put my shoes on and I'm done. I decided to curl my hair and do a natural make-up. I never liked to be too vulgar, I like to keep things simple. But I decided to wear a special dress. A grey dress with silver tulle with white flowers. It's a simple dress, but it's pretty and special.

Hardin should be here in any minute, so I will go downstairs where are my parents and Travis.

Carol: "You are so beautiful, Tessa." She gently kisses my cheeks.

Travis: "I know I always say that you're ugly, but today... It's not that day." We giggle and I hug my little brother.

Richard: "We made a beautiful girl, right?"

Carol: "Yes, we did. Are you waiting for Emma? As Noah is on bed rest, I bet you don't have a partner."

Tessa: "Well, actually... I have one."

Carol: "Oh, really? Who is he?" We are interrupted by the doorbell. He is here. My mother goes to open the door. "Hardin, hi!"

Hardin: "Hello Mrs. Young, Mr. You, Travis." He comes in and he has a rose in his hand. He isn't dressed in a suit, as always... He wears some black jeans, a black shirt and his leather jacket. I have to admit that he is hot.

Tessa: "Shall we go?"

Richard: "Not before we took some pictures. We have to capture this moment."

Tessa: "Ok fine!" I don't want to leave without some pictures. It doesn't matter who takes me to the prom, this moment is something important.

Hardin gives me the rose, I mouth a thank you, and I put it on the coffee table, then he comes to me, he puts his hand on my waist and we look at my father for some pictures. After my prom pictures with Hardin, dad puts his phone on times, so we can take some family pictures. Memories from a happy moment in our family: me going to prom. When he is ready, we leave my house and we go to Hardin's car. He opens the passenger door for me and I get in, then he also gets in the car and he drives to the place where is the prom.

"You are really beautiful, Tess."

"Thank you. You don't look bad either. Even if you're not wearing a suit and you wear your black outfit." I giggle.

"Thanks." He smiles and he watches the road.

After a few minutes of driving, we arrive there. He parks the car and he helps me to get out. We walk so close to each other and at some point, I feel his hand on my waist. But I'm not bothered by this. We walk in and it seems like everyone is looking at us, but as we look at them, they turn their heads.

"Don't look at them. They like to gossip. We're here as friends. Noah won't be mad about this."

"I know."

"That's good. He trusts you, right?"

"Yes. He knows I'm here, with you." I lie.

We go to our table and we sit down. Hardin goes to bring some drinks for us and I see Emma coming to me.

"You forgave him?"

"Hello to you too, Emma. This is the right way greeting someone." I smile to her and she sits down.

"Hi. So? Noah era is over? Now, you are with your true love?"

"Can you stop, please? I'm not done with Noah and Hardin is just a friend. And he's not my true love."

"Just a friend, huh? I know your feelings are back, Tess. You can't lie to me." She knows me too well, but I won't admit it.

"You are wrong, Emma. Hardin is just a friend. That's it." Hardin comes next to us.

Hardin: "Jones."

Emma: "Scott."

Hardin: "Virgin pina colada. I know you don't like alcohol."

Tessa: "Thanks." I smile and I take the glass from him.

Emma: "See you later, lovebirds!" She smiles and she leaves.

"She knows something that we don't?" He laughs.

"Emma is crazy sometimes." Really crazy.

"She's a good friend."

"She really is. I'm not complaining."

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Tessa decided to be friend with Hardin because Noah really cares about her.

As Noah is injured, Hardin tries to be her prom partner. And she finally accepts it ❤️

At the prom, everyone is looking at them, but Hardins tells Tessa to not think about it.

She lied to Hardin that Noah knows she's with Hardin and this is not good.