Chapter Twenty two of Ruthless
Confession night with the girls😊

"I said it. Almost all bloggers are posting these pictures. This person looks just like you. What happened Tacha?"

"Where is my Mum?" Tacha walked right in, asking Kenny what had been on her mind instead. She turned around. "My mum is not here."

"You should have at least answered me first. Your mum is fine anyways." Kenny's voice didn't sound too well. She was annoyed.

Tacha sat on the bed. Her hands covering her face before looking up at Kenny. Her eyes were completely red and swollen from tears. "Kenny I'm sorry." Her eyes were wet. "Right now, I don't even know what's going on with me." She was about to cry. "I'm sorry have not been telling you some things. I just didn't want to to bother you with my problems cause you are really trying for me Kenny."

Kenny moved closer to Tacha still on her feet. "How could you say that Tacha. I'm your best friend. Whether I pay most of the rent, buy most of the foodstuff, or pay some bills before you get to pay me back. It doesn't mean anything. You don't have now doesn't mean you can't have later. And it's not as if you intentionally delay your payment. You have lots of bills to pay than me. It shouldn't make you think I would feel bothered or angry. Then why am I your friend if you can't confide in me. I feel dormant being in your life when I let you occupy my space. I felt bad you didn't tell me you were done with Ricko. I looked like a fool for telling him some things I shouldn't have if I had known you were no longer with him."

Tacha bit her lower lip hard, nodding, trying not to cry. She looked up at Kenny, placing her hand on the bed. "Sit next to me let me tell you a story."

Kenny look so worried watching her best friend trying so hard not to cry. She gently sat close to her on the bed. "Tacha you look so bad."

"Yes." She agreed. She was a mess. She quickly wiped the tear rolling down on her face before more could. "Do you know Nathan Brown. The son of the Brown's family you told me I could work for."

Kenny nodded. "You don't know Nathan Brown?"

Tacha shook her head. "I met Nathan when I first went to the Lucas lounge. I didn't tell you this as well, but can you remember a lady in a blue hair, mini jean skirt, with rimmed glasses that was embarrassed a month ago?"

Kenny raised her brow. "Wait! It was you? Jesus!" Kenny stood to her feet. "Tacha. That was Nathan Brown. I didn't even recognise you. Why do you have to dress that way?"

"Because Ricko cheated on me Hannah!" Tacha shouted out of frustration. "They talked about me wearing covered clothes, baggy clothes, dressing old-fashioned, having a hot body but completely messed up and useless with it. They laughed at me not knowing I could hear them from where I stood. They didn't know I was there that day." Tacha cried. "I came back home and decided to dress just like my slim best friend. Mini skirt, exposing all of my body to attract men and may be that could convince them that I'm beautiful, sexy and a woman someone would want to be with. But guess what, that was where my nightmare started. Meeting Nathan Brown who I didn't give a fuck about."

Kenny's hands went to her mouth as she stared at Tacha. She didn't know what to say. She saw Nathan at the party Tacha invited her to, but there wasn't much time for her best friend to tell her how she met Nathan, telling her she would have the discussion with her later. And now...was she happy? No. Seeing the state Tacha was. How unhappy she was telling her this story, she wanted her to stop, but somehow she realised Tacha wanted to let everything out. With the way Tacha was shouting while having this discussion, Kenny thought she needed to let her be to free her mind. She was definitely tired of keeping everything to herself.

"Nathan made me lose my job."

"And he definitely didn't let you find a job." Kenny added to make Tacha see she was listening to her and she didn't mind getting angry with her. Her guess was right at the end.

"He gave my mum a job, letting her and my sister live in his house. And I thought he was being nice."

"And..." Kenny looked into Tacha's eyes. They instantly held pain, regret, fears, uncertainty, passion, desire, shame. "Don't be ashamed of anything Tacha. It's okay to make mistake."

Tacha nodded. "I slept with him Kenny. Today. In his office." She said, and tears rolled down. "And I hate to admit that I like him. But right now, I don't even know who Nathan Brown is. Kenny, do you think I'm cheap? Have done the wrong thing right?" A tear slipped from her eye, lifting her right hand to cover her face in embarrassment as tears rolled down her cheeks.

Kenny remained silent. She watched Tacha cried. She didn't know how to comfort Tacha, but then, she suddenly grabbed Tacha's hand, looking straight into Tacha's eyes with strong looks. She was going to do it her way. "Now, you will stop crying." Kenny's voice was loud, commanding Tacha. "This tears means, you are inferior to him. It means you've tied your life to him. It means you think highly of him when your life should come first before anything or anyone else. It means you are letting him step on you because you think you are no match to him when you shouldn't have let your guard down before him. You only had sex with Nathan babe, and I can tell you Tacha, if he never likes you, he would never have done it with you."

"I used to know of someone who comes to Lucas lounge so she could get laid by Nathan, but he is never the kind of person who sleeps with anyone. He got what he wanted from you, and not him, or his mum would make you feel small or question your status when they can be called out." Kenny said not battling an eye. "Right now, you will call your mum to leave where she is. I guess he saw it coming so he bought your mum a house and that's where she is now. You are capable of taking care of yourself, your sister and your mum. A way of telling Nathan you were doing fine no matter how small before you met him. And you have nothing to do with him again. You will get a better job and pick your life up again because hope is always at the door to continue the journey with the ones who aren't afraid to live again. A crack on a wall only need to be cemented again. An empty bottle only need to be filled again. A sketch only need to be painted. With these, they can have meaning and look just beautiful like they ought to be. And you baby girl, only need to forget your one mistake of approaching Nathan and live your life again."

Tacha covered her mouth with her hands, wiping her tears as she smiled at Kenny. "God! What would I do without you Kenny? You've managed to make me feel I can pick up my life again."

"No babe. Thanks to his mum for making you realise what you deserve before things get too deep." Kenny was no longer looking dead serious. "You deserve better, and you are capable of being the kind of woman you want to be without a man's glory attached to it." She smiled too. "I'm glad I've been able to bring back that smile "

Tacha chuckled, nodding at Kenny before embracing her into a big hug. "I love you Babe."

They released each other and Kenny laughed. "I can tell you Nathan has good eyes girl. Cause look at those packaging. He must have taken interest in them on that first day. It's either he's thinking of how to enjoy this again, or hit you baby girl so hard thinking he would never have the chance again. I'm sure it was quite good. Like, it's Nathan Brown we are talking about."

Tacha couldn't help laughing. She rolled her eyes before laughing again. "Kenny I don't think we should talk about this, but..." The thought of what took place some minutes ago made Tacha smile. "I've never experienced such. I was helpless for five minutes straight."

"Oh gbis gbis!" Kenny laughed. "Sorry I'm making you do this, but you know girls will always talk about how big, small, huge it is and noooooo!" Kenny yelled before laughing. "We are not talking about this again because Nathan will have to frame that one time in his fucking head."

Tacha laughed. She was finally over her tears, and she loved how Kenny had been able to help her get the whole thing off her mind. She would forever be grateful to her. "So what am I doing next?" Tacha got up, all smiling.

"We are getting you a new job."

"And?"

"Your mum is leaving that place she is. Your mum is funny at times though."

Tacha agreed. "She's the one telling me not to sleep with him, yet she accepts everything he offers her. He's like the son she never had."

"I won't deny Nathan a praise in that aspect. He cares about you and everything you hold dear, but there isn't any chance for things to go further. His family, and he has a girlfriend."

Tacha's grip on the strap of her bra dropped. She turned around only in her brazier. "What did you just say?" She was shocked by the discovery. He had a girlfriend and he still slept with her.

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