All There Is

Chapter 12-Hardin

     Steph is here.She's here and I have Tessa on my lap.My girlfriend is here and I have my roommate on my lap whom I supposedly have amazing sexual tension with,Tessa's words not mine.No matter the fact that I happen to agree, we have amazing sexual tension, something I could never conjure up with Steph, never.I look up at Tessa and she has a look in here that is expression 'Oh god.'But her face is blank,  unbothered, her lips are pursed and her eyebrow is raised at Steph, it's extremely hot actually.Tessa is shocked but never scared.She knows that she could beat the shit out of Steph.Hell,I don't doubt that she could either but if she does then my mom is gonna be up my ass for letting another women put her hands on who she thinks is the woman I love.She is so wrong.Steph has a shocked expression on her face, her mouth is agape and her eyes are wide.She looks like she just walked in on two random people about to do it, not her boyfriend that she supposedly loves and his roommate.I'm sure anyone who founds there lover with another person would immediately have tears in their eyes.But then again I'm not Steph's lover because she doesn't love me,I'm just her pawn for popularity and money.

Shortly after I make this revelation,Steph collects her self.Her wide eyes turn to slits and her mouth closes, her lips pursing.Her hands that were dropped to the sides move to her waist.She takes in a deep breathe, strutting toward the bed."Who is this Hardin?I didn't know doing...this with your roommate, that mind you is dressed like a slut-"

Tessa quickly gets off my lap and marches toward this girl.Her eyebrows are furrowed and she has a look of disbelief on her face.I'm fairly sure most of the time people don't even dare look at Tessa in a rude way let alone insult her."Are you talking to me?"She cuts Steph off.I can tell by how Steph's stance deflates that she is scared of Tessa but she would never admit it.

"Yes.I am talking to you.You're a slut,I mean look at you.Wearing MY boyfriends shirt, on HIS lap.Your seducing him, messing with his head."She looks over Tessa's shoulder to me with an evil smirk plastered on her annoying face,that Tessa is probably fantasizing about punching out."And you.How would your mother feel about this?How would your mother feel if she knew about this?That you're giving yourself to this freak.This emo devil worshiper."She throws her hands at Tessa.

"This devil worship is gonna kick your ass, if you keep it up."Tessa moves closer.Her fist is clenching and I can tell that if Steph says one more word, she is going to end up on the floor under Tessa getting her face impaired and I have no doubt that I will be the one having to yank Tessa of her.I stand up,getting ready to grab Tessa just in case she does try to do anything to Steph.

"Yea,I would like to see you try."She smiles at Tessa.Her voice is sweet despite the venom behind her words.

"What?"Tessa cocks her head to the side.I don't think anyone has ever tried her like that.They have always either been too late and she ends up beating them up or they cower as soon as she even suggest the possibility.

"Well, you see my father is a police officer and my mother is a lawyer.If you even tried to lay a hand on me or really cause me any sort of harm, you would be arrested and sent to jail like the rest of your family faster than you can pounce on my boyfriend for another time."The thought of Steph's coming through causes me to grab Tessa by the wrist and pull her to me.

I lean down and whisper in her ear."Tessa.I think you should go."

She pushes me off her, causing me to fall back a bit before turning back to face me.Her mouth is agape, her eyebrows are raised and her eyes are wides.She's in shock.I have shocked Tessa Young, never thought I would see the day."You're siding with her?Kicking me out of my own room?"

"Yea he is."Steph mocks her arms crossed across her chest.She has a bright smile on her face despite the fact that Tessa is glaring at her.if looks could kill Steph would surely be dead right now,Tessa the murderer.

"Shut up Stephanie."I scoff, using her full name always irritated her as a kid.Might as well use it now.It reminds me of a time where Steph actually wasn't irritating we we're best friends but when best friends turned to girlfriend and boyfriend, it didn't exactly work out.We should have broken up, could have salvaged out friendship but she shoved herself down my throat and now all I can do is despise her."Tessa, just go please.Let me handle Steph and then we can-"

"We?We aren't doing anything.I may be a lot of things but I am no home wrecker, no slut.I completely forgot you had a girlfriend when I did what I did. Despite the fact that your girlfriend has to be one of those irritation people I have ever met in my life and I am imaging in my head that I am beating the living shit out of her.But she's your girlfriend.Your together and I don't do cheating and I certainly don't want all this drama.I have more respect for myself than that."She says.She grabs some clothes going into the bathroom to change leaving me and Steph.

"Why are you here?Why are you ruining everything?"I ask running my fingers through my hair.

She makes her way over to me a innocent look on her face along with a smile."I didn't ruin anything.I'm keeping together what you keep trying to break."She interlocks are hands caressing it gently with the pad of her thumb."This.Us.When are you gonna understand that we're always gonna be together?"I don't respond which prompts her for some reason to reach her hand up to my cheek and caress it gently."I love you."

I hear someone clear there throat and when I follow the sound,I find it came from Tessa.She is standing there, fully clothed, hair brushed with a blank expression on her face.How is she feeling with my decision?Sad?Unbothered?Happy...even?

"You can go now."Steph says, her tone has a lot of attitude but Tessa just scoffs rolling her eyes, yet she obliges.She's out the door, leaving me with the girl that I am supposedly destined to be together for the rest of my life.This destiny wasn't my choice though and it never will be.