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.

the table carefully slow and it landed right inside the first cup. I squealed happily, Penny

turn." Nick

just wanna say I'm sorry in advance,

relax. It's just a

is just a game but I don't want these tons of people to see me naked." I said as

tried to aim for the next nearest cup but then it jumped off to the side and landed out of the table. Penny laughs.

it. "Sorry."

okay. Don't rush."

supposed to be mad at me cos I missed the shot, but he said it's okay. It's

said sarcastically with

hate her." I growled

deeply on his

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

it cos the burning sensation on my throat was killing me. When I finished it, I feel like I want to vomit

I 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

I gasped.

"Yes!" I

least they're a bit 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 and hell yes it

to play but sadly I had to be the one to take the last shot. Each sides only had one cup left on the table which means if I'll miss this shot and

it." Nick says.

I exhaled heavily.

in. Please go in." I said to

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

away as I hear Tracy

"Oh

we won. I wanted to snap a photo of him smiling right now. Please, someone take a photo of him while he's still smiling. "We won Nick!

in me and being carried away by the momentum that is happening, I surprisingly hugged

I.

Hugged.

Nick.

I feel him whispering to my ears. His warm breath on my ear

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

I was just carried away." I said.

jumping with Tracy and I see a sight of relief in Nick's face. Oh my god I can't believe I did it. We won! As I kept on jumping, I feel a

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 on to. I look around and noticed that Tracy wasn't

dancing right in front of me

I said while

drink." He handed me a

thanks." I said, remembering that I shouldn't take drinks from people who I don't

What's your name babe?"

through the

has a very beautiful name. Please take this shot cmon for me. Do it for me." He says

colored blue. And I like the color blue but I

"Please?" He begs.

But just one." I gave in.

gulp from it. "Wuhooo! That's more like it Savannah." He cheers for me while punching his fist on the air.

throat. The cup was now half empty. I was about to puke cos it didn't taste that good. I could feel the strong after taste of the strong

this?" I

C'mon babe,

behind me grabbed the cup from my hand all of a sudden. "Hey! That's mine." I

find Nick staring at the man who offered me the drink. He glares at the

tequila."

just drank it cos it's color blue. Nick moved his head to that man who offered me the

other guy

walk away from us with the cup

to get drinks

But... I... Ugh,

to walk away from him but I almost fell on the floor if Nick didn't catch me. "You're

fine." I

and the loud music was even making me feel a little more nauseated. I feel my feet was walking lightly while Nick was helping me. My stomach is churning. I feel myself walking

need to vomit." I said.