Chapter 50. Time to Grovel

“Now wait a minute Tanesha,” Chris had cut in, “you should know better than anyone how much we care about you. How can you even call our friendship pretense?”

“Guys?” Tanesha heard Ty call from behind her and briskly walked past the two men.

In the Blue Room, she’d gone to her mother and told her that she had a blinding headache so was hitching a ride with a friend back to the house. She’d lied about a friend giving her a ride but had been dead serious about that headache. Her eyes felt as though they were about to pop out.

“Oh, honey. Why don’t I go with you?” Her mother had asked with eyes full of concern and something else Tanesha couldn’t fathom. “Simon can come back to pick your father and brothers after he drops us home.”

“No mum.” Tanesha had insisted. “My friend is already going that way so it’s no problem at all.” She’d given her mother a hug and then gone to her seat for her clutch. Then she’d quickly walked out.

“Tanesha?” Tristan had call