Love Aint Always Pretty

Jīngyì (驚異)

Translation: wonderstruck

Origin: Chinese (Tradition)

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I scowl in frustration.

I lost the Rock Paper Scissors game. Now they have to go first. Damn it.

"If I can't shoot it right, don't kill me." I said under my breath.

"If I get too drunk, don't let me in your room again." He said.

I chuckled softly and he gazed at me over his shoulder. "What's inside these cups anyways?"

"Gin and tonic."

Whoa wait. We're actually having a conversation right now. We were actually talking so gently and no voices yelling or any other stuff. Wow.

"Will they get me drunk?" I asked.

"If you're a first timer then yes."

I gulped.

"I'm glad you came tonight though." He said out of the blue but he didn't look at me when he said it.

I pulled my head up to him right after he told me those words. I wanted to ask him why he said that. I wanted to ask him why he wants me to be here tonight. I wanted to thank him and hug him for getting back my coin from Baxter in a brutal way. But I just smiled at myself.

"Let's start!" The announcer said.

Oh god.

I feel my heart pounding very hard and my hands getting even colder right when he said that we were about to start. I just wish I won't get totally wasted and won't get totally freaky. I've never been drunk.

"You wanna go first or not?" Nick asked while he handed me the pingpong ball.

"You go first." I said.

"We haven't had our dare just yet." Penny said out of the blue.

"Oh right. Here, pick from this magic fishbowl." The announcer handed it to Penny while she fished her hand into the sheets of folded papers inside.

God I just wish it won't be dreadful.

Penny starts opening the small piece of paper and she smiles right away when she read it. Finally she showed it to everyone, "Losers will run around the frat house entirely naked."

The entire crowd started howling and cheering after they heard it. I looked over Tracy and she quickly looked scared for me and most especially for Nick. I was shocked. I know Nick was surprised about it too. I can't run around this place naked. I have my goddamn dignity with me.

I can't lose.

I can't lose.

"What have I gotten myself into?" I muffled softly.

"This is exciting." Penny smiles.

Nick groans softly.

"Let the game begin." The announcer said while grinning at me. I think he knows I'm most definitely to lose.

Troy was the first one to throw across our cups and it was a miss! I jumped. Penny stared at him angrily and he quickly said he was sorry about it.

"Go Nick." I cheered for him.

first cup. I squealed

Nick

just wanna say I'm sorry in

It's just a game."

a game but I don't want these tons of people to see

the next nearest cup but then it jumped off to the side

"Sorry."

okay. Don't rush." Nick

missed the shot, but he said it's okay.

said sarcastically with a grin.

hate her." I growled whisperingly.

deeply on his

aims for the farthest cup and she aimed it. It shot right into the glass. She's good at this! The men were cheering for her and she loves it. Nick grabs the cup and drank it all up. It was finally Troy's turn, he aims for the nearest cup just like what Nick did and

it. We're definitely going to lose. I reached for the cup and drank it all up but I almost spilled half of it cos the burning sensation on my throat was killing me. When I finished it, I feel like I want to vomit it out right away. I made

was the only one on this table that didn't know how to play it. When it was my turn I feel like the pressure was on me because I suck and I'm sure if we'll lose, Nick will kill me, but not literally maybe. I take a grip on the ball and just threw it across

I gasped.

"Yes!"

supportive and Tracy was screaming with me. Penny had to drink it and I was just smiling evilly at her. It was Nick's turn again

sadly I had to be the one to take the last shot.

it." Nick

I exhaled heavily.

I said to be pingpong ball.

table and covered my eyes right away when it left my hand. The crowd starting yelling but I didn't want to look at it.

away as I hear Tracy

yelled. "Oh

wanted to snap a photo of him smiling right now. Please, someone take a photo of him while he's still

the momentum

I.

Hugged.

Nick.

His warm breath on my

pulled myself away I recovered myself from the hug we did.

carried away." I

tightly and I still couldn't believe I really placed the ball inside the cup. I started jumping with Tracy and I see a sight of relief in Nick's face. Oh my god

by and I found myself dancing with Tracy on the dance floor. I think the alcohol is having its effects on me now because I'm feeling so carefree and careless. I was sweating but I was still dancing while I was getting a lot more dizzy. When the DJ said jump, I jumped along with the crowd and did really cared about how I was dancing or who I was dancing

man started dancing right in front of

I said while

handed me

remembering that I shouldn't take drinks from people who I don't know

your name

said through the music.

name. Please take this shot cmon for me. Do it for me." He says as I feel his hand now holding onto my waist.

dancing and stared at it, it's colored blue. And I like the color blue but

"Please?" He begs.

just one." I gave in.

more like it Savannah." He cheers for

throat. The cup was now half empty. I was about to puke cos it

this?" I

C'mon babe, finish

the cup from my hand all of a sudden. "Hey! That's mine." I said out

the man who offered me the drink. He

tequila."

it's color blue. Nick moved his head to that man who

Nick." The other guy

away from us with

you not to get drinks from the men around here?"

I...

fell on the

I lied.

of what was ahead of me, I can't cos everything around me is blurry. It's so blurry and the loud music was even

vomit." I said.