After the case around 8 pm Tessie arrived home.
He entered in and met with his father.
"What happened in the court?" Her father asked her.
"I've just said what I saw" Tessie replied.
"I have a question" Caltin said.
"Move on" Tessie replied and paid more attention to his father.
"The one who was killed and the killer, do they relate in any means?" Caltin asked very suspicious.
"I don't know either" Tessie replied.
"And what about the dead body, was it seen any injuries or any abnormal condition?" Caltin asked again.
"But I don't need to know either. He killed and he is in the prison" Tessie said.
"If he would have killed the person the first thing is the body could be injured if not then why the man entered in the house. It might be like a professional killed and Hardin was sued. And another thing is why Hardin fainted, can't you see a connection. And who called the police. Be careful with your steps. Figure it out why the man was found in the kitchen and not anywhere and about the finger prints... The kitchen is his then the knife could he his also then Hardin might used the knife before the accident occurred "Caltin said and left Tessie starring thinking about what has been said.
While Tessie starring her father left.
Hardin was taken in the prison and he was given red uniform.
The police officer took him to the room that Hardin could live.
Hardin entered in the room.
The room had two bedrooms joint making a space of 4 beds.
Three prisoners found in that room.
The officer left and Hardin was just standing looking to his fellow prisoners.
"Uuhh....I'm Hardin" Hardin introduced himself.
"Welcome to our World. My name is Zircon" One of the prisoners introduced while sitting on the bed,he was a black man.
"My name is Casper" The other prisoner said who was a white man.
"I have stayed more years than anyone here" Zircon added.
"I'm William" The third prisoner said.
"Like I'm familiar with your face and I don't really remember where I saw you" Casper said while looking at Hardin.
"Maybe but I'm not so sure" Hardin replied.
"Move to that bed. You will sleeping over there" Zircon said while pointing the a bed.
Hardin moved to his bed and made it clear.
He removed his book that he took from the library.
"Attelo! You can't just stay in your room. You need to eat something. Hardin is gone he can't come back and if you want him back then be strong. You got appeal, right? Then you not loose him" A female voice entered in the ears of Attelo.
Attelo was just on his bed covering his head with a pillow.
"My daughter.. Please" The female voice added.
Attelo moved out from his bed and moved towards the door and opened it.
Her face was seemed so helpless.
She hugged her mom tightly while shading tears.
"It's not easy mom. Loosing someone you love... It's really hurt.. I love him mom" Attelo said while hugging her mother tightly.
Her mother hold Attelo while her hand on the back of her daughter cooling her daughter.
"Don't worry about it... You will get him back" Her mother said pitifully.
"Mom it's not easy accepting that.. You don't know what I feel inside me" Attelo said with a painful voice showing how he was hurt from what happened to Hardin.
Around 7 pm when Andile was just taking coffee on the sitting room.
Soon his phone started ringing, Tessie was calling.
He took his phone and picked it up.
"Hey" a female voice was heard from the phone.
"Hi" Andile replied.
"Can we have some wine tonight?" The voice of Tessie made Andile stuck for a while.
"Can you hear me" Tessie said after a quiet from Andile.
"Yeah I can hear you" Andile replied quickly.
"I think like uuhh.. We can meet" Andile said while stammering.
"Are you okay?" Tessie asked.
"Yeah I'm alright. Let me just make my self clear and we will meet" Andile replied.
Around 8 pm Andile was in a luxury hotel while people drunk and ate.
Andile was seated on his table with red wine.
He was seated waiting for Tessie.
After some time from a distance he saw Tessie coming.
Andile raised opening his hands as a sign to hug Tessie.
Tessie came with a smile and huged Andile.
"A bit late, right?" Tessie whispered to Andile.
"You look pretty" Andile whispered also while they were still in a hug.
They got seated and Andile poured wine in both two glasses.
"Why in this hotel?" Tessie asked while raising a glass and taking a sip of wine.
"I was outside this hotel. In the upper floors my dad died. I was only 5 years....Let's talk about something else" Andile said with a compelling smile.
"So you grew up alone, you had a difficult time then" Tessie said while observing Andile.
"That why I wanted to be like this and I I'm what I always wanted to be" Andile said.
"Who are you by the way? A lawyer" Tessie said.
"I'm what I wanted to be" Andile replied.
They continued with the conversation till around 10 pm.
"You have to visit Hardin. Explain everything to him. He might help us" Caltin said on the phone.
"I got you" The man replied.
Andile and Tessie were seen in the same car moving.
After a while they arrived where Andile lives.
They dropped both of them and entered in.
Andile hold Tessie but Tessie was seemed to be shaking like she had drunk a lot.
Andile took Tessie to his room and laid her on the bed.
Time passed away and it was already morning.
In the pollsmoor prison the bell was heard to show that it is already morning. It was already 7am.
Andile and his fellow woke up.
"We are going to work. It's depends on what you are capable of" Zircon said to Hardin.
"Cooking will suit me" Hardin replied.
Tessie was the first one to woke up.
She woke up tiredly but she was shocked after seeing the new environment on her eyes, she turned and saw Andile sleeping beside her.
She opened a her bed sheet and checked herself. Her eyes grew more bigger with shock.
"Impossible" Tessie said while looking around and she saw her clothes on the floor and for Andile also.
She got more confused while holding her head.
Around 10 am when the prisoners were in their rooms resting, the door was knocked in the room of Hardin.
Casper opened the door and found a police officer.
"Prison number 128 is called" The police officer said.
Hardin raised up and followed the police officer.
The officer took him to the invitation room.
Hardin entered and the officer waited outside.
Hardin got seated but the face in front of him was strange.
"My name is Alient" The man said.
"You might have mistaken the person you need" Hardin said.
"You are Hardin, right?" Alient said while directing his eyes to Hardin.
" I'm Hardin" Hardin replied.
"Your friend Attelo appealed your case and I can help you on this if you help me too" The man said.
"What do you want from me?" Hardin asked.
"Everything from Andile" Alient said.
"I got nothing. What do you really want?" Hardin asked attentively.
"Andile spent a whole night with Tessie and even slept together. Andile is not a good guy to you. You have to choose your own way. You got a lot to ask but you got no answer too" The words of Alient left Andile in deep thoughts without saying anything.
"Andile put you through this and the reason is Tessie. You have to trust me and stay on my side" Alient added but still Hardin got nothing to say.
Alient raised and bent towards Hardin and whispered something on his eye and and making Hardin more shocked.
The police officer entered showing that the invitation time is over.
Hardin moved out of weakly while the words the words of Alient reciting in his head