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Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 25

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Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 25

Loving You Is A Losing Game – Episode 25

(Loving you was never my intention but it became my addiction)

BY: FAITH IFEOLUWA

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“Maybe perhaps…..you're the one I'm waiting for as my other half”

EPISODE 25

Imelda woke up early just to avoid bumping into Hardin. She took her bath and did a necessary things. Done with everything she took her bag and heave a heavy breathe before opening the door.

“Hi good morning” Hardin smiles at her waving. In shock, she closed the door immediately resting her back against it. She placed her palm on her chest as she releases heavy breathes.

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“What on earth is he doing here so early?” She thought. After a while she muster the courage and open the door just to meet his smiley face.

“Hi…goo..good morning”

“You're up early…I thought as much so I got up early to catch you before you escape”

“We just have…some heavy work at work”

“So you're leaving by 5:30? It's better you just leave the work if it's too stressful for you”

“Just move” She nudge him heading to the living room. He followed. He held her hand making her face him.

“Come on spend some time with me before leaving…I'm gonna miss you throughout today” He said affectionately rubbing her palms gently and softly. She became speechless on what to say.

“Hardin…do you mean what you said yesterday?”

“Those are my sincere feelings and I'm gonna prove it to you Imelda”

“I…” She looks away from him.

“I don't wanna fall into the same pit again…im done with that life”

“You have to believe me Imelda”

“Can you promise me something?”

“Anything”

“Promise…you won't ever hurt me…promise me Hardin” She said looking directly at him now.

“I'll do my best to prove I really do love you Imelda…and I'll try my best…not to hurt you…cause I also can't bear seeing you hurt”

“Can I trust you Hardin?”

He held her face.

“I think you already do” He smiles at her and she hugs him.

“Don't break me Hardin…I won't forgive you if you do” She said in his chest.

BELLEZA COSMETICS.

“What's up girl…you look happy” Sarah said sitting in beside Imelda.

“You know I've been noticing her grinning ear to ear since she came this morning…is there a good news?” Adah chipped in.

“Oh come on girls I'm always happy…it's nothing special”

“Come on its rare to see this kind of happiness in you…tell me did he propose?” Sarah asked.

“What? You're getting married Imelda?!” Bella quizzed joining them.

“What are you guys saying? Come on go back to your work and stop prying into my life” Imelda dismissed them facing her work.

“Whatever…”

“Good luck…”

“You gonna gist me later” They all said leaving to their respective seats. Imelda face her work but then her phone beeped.

“Let's have lunch together”

“I miss you”

“Are you okay over there? I can't get myself and feel like being with you all day”

“You keep running through my mind”

“I wanna see you badly” His messages rushed in and Imelda couldn't help grinning as she read them.

“I'll come to you” She texted back and dropped her phone. She turns back and saw Bella staring at her. She clears her throat and face her work.

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DAYS LATER.

Hardin knocked on Imelda's door on the umpteenth time but got no response still. He opens the door slightly and peek in. There he saw her on the bed sleeping soundly

So she was in there all along.

He went inside and immediately he did he yanked off the duvet from her. Imelda refuses to wake as she coiled herself up on the bed wrapping her arms around herself. Hardin saw this and smirk. In a jiffy, he got on the bed and his fingers snuck up to each sides of her body under the armpit. She started wiggling on the bed with her eyes tightly closed.

“Don't wanna wake up uh?” He said tickling her as she keeps moving her body holding in her laughter. Hardin continues and when she couldn't hold it in any longer she burst out laughing.

“Har…din…sstopp….sto…ppp ” She kept cackling trying to push him away.

“Ready to get up now?” he asked and she nodded repeatedly. Finally he let her go and she heave in a heavy breathe. Sitting up she wipe off the little tear that escape from her eyes due to the laughter giving Hardin an unfriendly stare.

“Come on now…get into that bathroom before I take you there myself” He said and she huffed before marching inside the bathroom.

After done dressing up she went to the living room just to meet Hardin already dressed up also in casual. He set up a simple breakfast and when he saw Imelda he beamed in smiles.

“Is something going on that I don't know about?” She asked walking closer.

“Good morning” She kissed his cheek.

“Morning my love”Imelda blushed as how he addressed her.

“Today is just special”

“Why is it special?”

“Today is special because it's gonna be our first day of going on a real date….today is for you and I only” he smiles sweetly at her.

****

After both getting some work done on at the the spa, they proceed to the boutique doing a lot of shopping. They spend hours going from one mall to another. Now they're currently at a five star hotel about to have their lunch. Hardin had made a special reservation for them. He pulled over the chair for her like a gentleman and she smiles taking her sit. The server came taking their orders and Hardin did all the ordering since she was inexperienced.

“This place looks super expensive Hardin” She said and he smiles placing his palm on hers which was on the table.

“You deserve better” He smiles at her. Imelda still actually find it hard to believe this is really happening with Hardin right now. She had never once thought this day would come or think this would ever happened.

A while later the chef came in with their food and served them.

“Let's eat” He said and she nodded as they started eating in awkward silence.

“Oh my God!!” She gaped in surprised when a group musician suddenly came in and started playing different instrument. She watched them with utmost estacy as they play the instrument slowly. Hardin stood after a minute and Imelda was beyond surprise when he suddenly reached out his hand to her with a bow.

“May I?” He asked and she could feel her cheeks burning up. She could have just said she didn't know how to dance but she didn't wanna ruin the moment so slowly she took his hand. They moved a little away from the table and started waltzing. Hardin keeps his eyes on her the entire time. She looks at him but then quickly look down when she noticed he wouldn't stop looking and she's already getting a little shy.

“You didn't have to do all these” She said slowly.

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“This isn't enough…I…wanna do everything I failed to do for the past month…I want to make you fall for me over and over again” he replied still not taking his eyes off.

“Hardin…” She looks at him now.

“Give me chance Imelda…to be a better boyfriend to you” He said and she nodded slowly after some seconds. He smiles and pulled her in for a hug. They stayed like that as the music keep playing slowly.

LATER.

“Oh no no no Hardin….I seriously can…this thing is too high”

“Come on are you scared of it?”

“Yes I am…let's just go” She took his hand trying to take him away from there but instead he carried her in his arms back to where the horse is.

“Don't worry baby I'm here with you” He winked and before she knew it she was mounted on the tall horse.

“Oh no….” She held unto the horse tightly while Hardin got behind her.

“Don't worry this isn't my first time riding it…I've got you” Hardin said behind her while she only nodded nervously.

“Hyaa!” The horse started moving slowly while her grip on it was still tight. Hardin also held her by the waist with one of his hands as they ride around the field. As time goes by she started adjusting to it and slowly she started letting her guard time admiring everything around her.

“What do you think? Don't you love this?” Hardin's voice came behind her. She shivers as his breath fan her ear.

“I've never done this before…but I certainly love it” She grinned.

“Thank you Hardin….seriously”

Hardin smiles behind her.

“HYAA!!” The horse increases his pace as Imelda almost went crazy.

“Hey slow it down!! It's going to fast!” She shouted.

“Get used to it….hyaa!!!”

“Stop it now Hardin!!!”

“You must be nuts!!”

“I'M GONNA FALL OFF!!!!”

****

They couldn't complete the movie they were watching as the walked out of the theatre room.

“Are you okay?”Hardin asked her and she gave him a deadly glare.

“You almost killed me back there!” Hardin joked.

“Really? Who almost died? You or me? Heck! I almost got some stupid heart attack in there I'm still young for that! How could you made me watch soem terrifying movie like that…first you almost killed me with a horse and now with horror?”she folded her arms angrily.

“Oh come on Imelda don't be dramatic it was only a movie….don't be too paranoid”

“Well this is me! Hmph!!”.she turns back at him. Hardin chuckles then wrapped his arms around her from behind.

“What are you doing? Let go”

“Oh come on now don't be angry uh?”

“You claimed this to be a date but you have just be torturing me all day” She complained.

“I only wanted you to try new things out”

“New things my foot!”

He spuns her making her face him and held both her face.

“Alright I'm sorry…our next date will be everything you want….I promise” he said but she says nothing looking down.

“Won't you look at me now?” He said again and she ignored him.

Then surprising her, he placed his lips on hers gently. She gasped a little battling her lashes when he unlocked.

“Now you're looking at me” He smiles down at her.

“I'm…I'm…gonna use the…restroom real quick” She said in a rush quickly rushing away.

“Don't be long” He said after her as she rushes to the rest room. He couldn't help chuckling as he watched her pocketing his palms in his pockets.

Closing the door behind her,she rested her back against it placing her right palm on her chest which was beating crazily fast. She breathe in heavily.

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“Are you okay miss?” A lady who seems to be a cleaner asked on noticing her.

“Oh…I'm…ok” She said moving towards the basin. She opened the tap and wash her face while the lady continues her cleaning.

Imelda smiles as she looks at her reflection I the mirror. She remembered somethings they've done during the date and smile to herself.

“You must have a good boyfriend” She heard a voice behind her and looks back immediately to see the lady cleaning smiling at her.

“Pardon?”

“You keep smiling…one could tell you're really happy”

“Oh…” She itch her hair

“It's just that…I never thought…we could end up like this”

“It's always different in the beginning…but as time goes by…things started changing and eventually before you knew it…you'll starwishing to go back to the time….when you two hadn't met” The lady said and Imelda arch her brow.

“What do you mean?”

Hardin tap his foot repeatedly on the floor waiting for Imelda. She doesn't seems to be coming anytime soon so he just decided to look for her. What if something had happened to her in there? He thought. He didn't even think of calling her as he made his way to the restroom.

“Don't trust too much…remember whatever you might be feeling now is only short while…so don't get yourself lost in it…or else you won't be able to get yourself out of it. Remember nothing last long” The lady smiles at her.

“Imelda! Imelda!!” She started hearing Hardin's voice.

Imelda decided to ignore the strange lady and head outside to meet Hardin.

She opens the door and stepped out.

“What happened? You took a long time in there?” Hardin furrows his brow trying to take a look at the other person in the restroom but he only got a glance of her as the lady quickly shut the door.

He froze for a while…the face looks familiar but he couldn't get a proper look at her.

“I'm sorry..I met a weird woman in there….let's go”

“You shouldn't talk to weirdos…who knows what they might do to you…some of them are creeps so be careful alright?” He said and she nodded.

He sighs.

“It's so hard to leave you alone even for a second…let's go” He held her hand interlocking their fingers together.

Imelda looks at their intertwined fingers and smiles to herself as they leave.

****

By the time they got home Imelda was already asleep.

Hardin glance at her and smiles. He sat their watching her sleep for a while.

If anyone ever predicted him liking her this much when he first met her…he would have punch the person so hard.

“How did I ended up liking you this much?” He thought to himself.

“I told you not to fall for me cause there's no cure to it…but now seems I'm the one that should really be directed to” He whispers tucking her hair away from her face. He gave her a peck on the cheek then got out of the car.

He went to her side and open the car door bringing her out in his arms.

Placing her on the bed gently, Imelda opened her eyes.

“Did I wake you?” He asked slowly and she shakes her head.

“You must be tired…I'll leave you to sleep now” He said while she nodded.

He covered her properly with the duvet and made to stand up then stopped in his attempt.

He leaned closer and kissed her forehead. He stays like that for a while before moving away slightly…his face still so close to hers.

“Thank you….for giving me this chance” he whispers to her face and she smiles bringing her palm to his face rubbing it softly without saying anything. Without breaking eye contact. He finds himself leaning in and slowly he captured her lips in his. Unlike those kisses they've shared in the past. This was so much different. It was slow and full of emotions. Imelda find herself giving him full access he needs. She welcome his tongue in her mouth and its explores it all around. She releases breathy moans with their lips making cute pouting sounds. She gripped unto him more already getting lost in the kiss. Maybe…just maybe…it's just what she had always wanted. However her fantasy was short lived when he suddenly broke the kiss. Staring deeply at her.

“Good night…” He said and stood up.

“Hardin…” She called sitting up on the bed.

“You should let me go now princess…if I stay here one more time…I may not be able to hold it back” He said to her and she looked down on her fingers.

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“Good night Hardin…” She said and he smiles before exiting her room. Imelda sighs. Her mind suddenly drifted off to what the lady said to her earlier at the rest room.

What could she really mean? She thought.

Stop thinking about it already…it's only your first day…don't ruin it. Her subconscious told her and she shakes her head.

“I shouldn't let a stranger's blabbering get to me…” She laid back on the bed holding onto her duvet. She wouldn't stop smiling as she drifted off to dream land.

I'm so sorry I haven't been posting…I've been busy and more so I couldn't think of what to write in this chapter. I've to thought and thought and finally resolved to this. I hope you guys love it.

Do you think she should heed to what the lady told her?

Don't you smell something fishy?

What do you think about their first real date?

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