Chapter 29: At The Hospital

Tara's POV 

"Last night was a mess. Richard interrupted my call with Derek with the usual 'is that my dad' question." I explained to Ella the nevt morning and she shrugged. 

"Damn, I feel bad for the kid. Anyway, are you not excited to meet with Arlo this weekend?"

I felt suddenly uneasy as she called out his name again. "You know what? I'm starting to think talking to Arlo yesterday was a mistake. I won't see the guy in a while, it's for my mental health."

"You sound like a 15 year old girl, and you make Arlo look like a complete toxic man! You're an adult. You keep forgetting that."

"I can't just fake pretend to be with somebody on some deal like it's a transaction. It's your all or nothing at all for me." I tried to make myself sound convincing to her but she just rolled her eyes.