He went back to the room just to see her packing as if she was leaving.
"Are you leaving?" He asked.
"Yes, I have to. Thank you very much for your help". She said and was about walking away when he immediately stood in front of her and she staggered back in fear.
"Careful, why are you leaving?" He asked.
"um…I need to go home to my niece, she's home alone". She said.
"So, if she isn't home alone, you would stay with me?" He asked.
"Um…" She widened her eyes in shock.
"I will take that as a yes". He smiled. "I'll send my guards to watch over your niece. Spend the night with me ".
"What?!" She looked at him in shockor two reasons which was obvious in his above statements.
"Excuse me". He punched some digits and made a phone call. "Steven, yes I'll send you the address".
"It's actually not necessary". She tried to convince him.
"Address?" He asked with a straight face.
"…53 queens street number 6". She stammered in fright but he stopped typing all of a sudden.
"That's a lie". He had this displeased look.
"What?" She asked.
"Again". He said.
"I don't wanna stay with…you ". She said with fear.
"Why?" He asked calmly.
"I…don't feel comfortable with you and…" She gulped.
"And?" He asked.
"And I just want to go home, home is always better". She said carefully.
"Home?" He asked.
"Yes, where you and your family resides with love ". She said in an obvious tone.
"Hmm, that…" He said so bluntly as he looked at her before looking up at her. "You really want to go?"
She nodded.
"Okay". He looked…somewhat, she didn't know what to say.
"So I can go?" She said hopefully and he could clearly see the glee in those small eyes of her's.
"Yes, I'll drop you off". He said but then immediately, Dylan sent him a message.
'mass killings again'.
"Or my driver will take you instead,I have something I wanna take care of ". He said.
"I will just go on my own ". She said.
"Either they do drop or you stay with me ". He said
"Where at they?" She asked. "Wait, they?"
She stood there in shock, was this guy mad. There was a driver then seven bodyguards.
"Bye". He said bluntly before walking away.
She got inside the car and in forty uncomfortable minutes they arrived in front of her house. She literally flew out of the car.
TARA'S POV
"Are you okay miss?" A bodyguard asked.
"Am good, thank you guys for the ride". I bowed to all of them and they all looked at me in shock and confusion.
"Your…welcome". They murmured in unsureness.
"Bye". I ran into my house as I watched the car leave as I sighed in relief when…
"Tara!!" Anne called.
"Aaah!!!" I screamed in shock as I placed my palm on my chest as it heaved up and down. "You scared me".
"I scared you? For some reason I wonder what you've been up to". Anne said as she came down the stairs.
"Look at you trying to be my mum". I laughed as I rubbed her hair.
I went upstairs as I sat there in question. How did my life turn into this. Through out the ride, if I sneezed, they would ask me if I was okay even when I lift a hand.
I knew Tia hadn't paid the fees and tomorrow was the deadline for the payment as the exams was the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I had to go to the bank.
I tugged Anne in bed before returning back to my room.
The next day, I got up early, well I always do. I made breakfast for Anne, took a shower and when she was done, she left for school while I picked up all necessities. I arrived at the bank as I waited for all the procedures to get done with. The money was transferred to my account as I immediately paid for the exams.
I stood outside the bank as I breathed out in relief. I began to walk away…
TIA'S POV
I returned home as I noticed the door was locked. I opened it with my own key. I wonder where Tara would have gone to, her work doesn't begin till 1pm. I hunged my coat, removed my shoesand hunged my keys. I saw a note on the fridge door. It read…
'Hey Tia, went out for a bit and will be back soon, I left some bacon and eggs for you'.
I smiled at her note when my phone beeped. I checked it, just to see that Tara's examination fees has been paid and by Tara herself.
TARA'S POV
I arrived back home. As soon as I got in, I saw Tia having breakfast.
"Hey Tia". I smiled.
"Hey Tara". She smiled back at me.
"When did you get back?" I asked as I walked to the fridge.
"Just a while ago, where did you go to?" She asked.
"Um… to Sean's". I lied before opening the cap of the juice bottle which I had taken out. I poured it into an empty glass cup. I was drinking when…
"How did you pay for the fees?" She asked and I almost choked on my drink.
"Cough…Andrea borrowed me some money and plus my working savings". I said.
"Oh, am so sorry…" She began.
"No don't say that, I understand. We are going to work this out together that's what we agreed on right?" I asked as I held her hand.
"Yeah we did ". She chuckled.
"Good, now I have to study for my exams alright?" I smiled at her as she nodded. I took my purse and went upstairs.
I began to read and use old examination papers. I was studying history when the door bursted open.
"Hey Tara,catch!" Andrea screamed as she threw me a paper bag and thank goodness I caught it on time.
"Andrea". I glared at her, while she just smirked as she sipped on her smoothie.
"Hey T". Hailey waved right behind her as they walked in.
"Oh, someone who gets me, hey hail". I smiled as she closed the door behind her.
"Wassup". Andrea asked as she sat on the sofa.
"Studying for my exam tomorrow". I said.
"Oh yeah, and Tia asked if I lended you money". She gave a weird look.
"What did you say?" I asked in panic.
"I said I did". She said and I sighed in relief. "Relax, have you forgotten we lie for each other ".
"Thank you ". I said.
"By the way where did you get the money?" Hailey asked and I just stared blankly at them.