Chapter 12

TARA'S POV

After that incident at Best Global, I hadn't been myself. I felt like committing suicide but whenever it came to my mind, I always thought about my parents, my friends and everyone around me.

I had to take one week absent leave from the hospital. Thanks to Cassandra and Alex, they took turn to take care of me. Alex had been so supportive. He took me out almost everyday.

Today being Friday, we settled for the cinema to watch movie, but before that he said we should do some window shopping.

So we ended up going to Ikeja City Mall. But something happened, we saw Eric and Annabelle and I lost interest immediately. They walked up to us upon seeing me.

"Omotara," He said

"Mr Olaosebikan how are you doing... Meet Alexander Badmus my manager," I said

"Am okay... Wow Alexander the great!" He squeeled

"Eric my guy, Watssup," Alex said

"Am fine o, didn't even know you are the one with Tara," Eric said

"Yeah am the one, but wait o, you know Tara?" Alex asked

"Yeah, we knew each other. He is the CEO of Best Global whom we went to meet." I said because I don't trust Eric one bit... He might tell Alex the whole truth

"Oh..Oh... You were the one, we went there together but she decided to do it her own way." Alex finally said

"Okay, but will you say you didn't know this is Anabelle," Eric asked him

"Which Anabelle.... Don't tell me is Anabelle Nwankwo?" Alex asked

"Yeah, she is the one," Eric answered him

"OMG!... Freaky freaky... You have added weight o, I don't even want to recognize you," Alex said whinning Anabelle

"See, leave me alone, you haven't change with all this your whinning,"Anabelle said

"Am not whinning you. But Eric are you guys a thing now?" Alex asked

"Yes we are TOGETHER," Anabelle answered stressing the last word

"Wow, congratulations. You guys finally get together after all the secondary school teasing." Alex said

I finally left the spot because I couldn't listen to what will break my heart the more. So the three of them went to same secondary school. Anabelle walked up to me. I did not even know what is wrong with her.

"Hy, we meet again," She said with sacarsim laced in her voice

"Yeah, how are you Miss Nwankwo," I said with a smile

"Am not here for greetings. I only came to warn you to stay away from my Man, because I learnt you were his girlfriend in Uni," She said with anger but she concealed it with fake smiles

"Oh miss, you are missing something, I don't go back to the toys have used before...so he is all yours." I said and she gasped

She couldn't reply me because Alex and Eric walked up to us. Alex and I left there for the cinema, but I wasn't in the best mood again and I knew I got some explanations to do because Alex noticed my change of mood.

ERIC'S POV

Anabelle forced me to go out with her today and we settled for Ikeja City Mall. On getting there, I saw Eve. But she was with a guy. I went ahead to meet her.

I later found out that the guy with her was her manager who happens to be my long time best friend in secondary school. We exchanged greetings and both ladies excused themselves leaving Alex and I.

"Guy, so you and Anabelle finally end up together?" Alex asked again

"Please, don't mind her. My father forced her on me but I don't love her," I said sadly

"Really, but you could have told him," He said

"And you are talking like you don't know my dad but no matter what I would not marry her," I said

"Okay I have heard you." He said finally

"Yeah, so who is the lucky girl?" I asked him

"There is no lucky girl yet but I do have someone in mind." He said finally

I looked at where Tara was, there was pain in her eyes... I guess she was still hurting. Then I caught Anabelle talking to her and I knew it was not a friendly discussion.

Alex and I walked up to them. They went ahead leaving Anabelle and I alone. I asked Anabelle what she was discussing with Tara but she said it was about the brand ambassador stuff but deep down in my heart, I knew she was hiding something.