Hardin Scott has been madly in love with Tessa Young since the moment he first laid eyes on her, but there's no way she could ever see him as anything more than a friend. After all, he's a bad boy with a promiscuous past and she's a sweet and innoce...
I'm standing frozen in our bedroom, where Hardin cheated on me with Janine, holding her disgusting bra in my hands when Hardin strolls in. His hair is still damp from his shower and he's only wearing pants.
"What do you have there?" he asks curiously.
"What?" is all I can manage to mutter.
"Is that bra new?" he asks as he riffles through his dresser for a clean shirt.
"No..." I reply, still lost for words.
"Are you sure? I think I would have remembered that sexy bra," he chuckles.
"Obviously you wouldn't," I say sarcastically.
"What? What does that mean?" Hardin asks, confused.
"This isn't my bra, Hardin. Have you slept with so many other women you can't keep their lingerie straight?"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"I found this bra on your side of the bed, Hardin."
"I'm still really confused, Tessa."
"Tell me, Hardin... Did you screw Janine while I was at work this week? Or maybe you came home during lunch today for a quickie?"
"What?!" he shouts.
"Answer me!" I shout back and throw the bra at him.
"Where is this coming from?! I would never cheat on you, Tessa!"
"Yeah, well that bra says otherwise."
"Look, I don't know where that came from, who it belongs to, or how it got into our bed, but I had nothing to do with it."
"You expect me to believe that?"
"Yes, I do! You know I would never, ever cheat on you. I love you with all my heart, Tess."
"It's not just the bra... I ran into Janine while I was checking the mail and she implied you guys slept together again!"
"Tessa... you met her and said yourself, she's just a bitch! She just wants to get under your skin and you're letting her."
"Maybe I'd believe that if there wasn't evidence," I say as I point to the bra on the floor near Hardin's feet.
"I can't believe this," Hardin says as he shakes his head and begins to pace around the room.
"Why did you do it? Was it your plan all along to take my virginity, then just go back to your old ways? Or maybe you never stopped sleeping around..."
"What the fuck, Tessa?! How could you think that about me?"
"Then what was your reason for doing this to me? Oh! I know... You wanted to get back at me for what happened with Noah."
"I didn't do anything!" he shouts.
"I don't believe you," I say as I start to cry.
"Fuck this!" Hardin shouts as he leaves the bedroom and I hear the front door slam.
I sit on the bed sobbing while I try to wrap my head around what just happened. I want so badly to believe Hardin, but the bra didn't just hide itself in our bed. I never thought he would hurt me like this, but then I never thought Zed would hurt me... or that Noah would act like he did. I guess I'm just a bad judge of character.
After allowing myself to wallow in my misery for a few more minutes, I get up off the bed and start to pack myself a bag. I don't know where I'll go, but I can't stay here anymore.
As I grab my stuff and prepare to leave, I'm tempted to light the bed on fire, but decide against it. I'm sure Hardin will need it, along with some slut, to comfort him when he comes home to find me gone.
I drive around town, not knowing where to go. After driving around aimlessly for half an hour, I find myself at Emma's apartment. I frantically knock on her door and she answers within seconds.
"Tessa?!"
"Can I stay here for awhile?" I sob.
"Of course! Come in," she says surprised at my appearance. I walk into her apartment and she asks, "What happened?"
I drop my bags before running to hug her. "I found out Hardin cheated on me!" I cry hysterically.
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