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.

ball jump from the table carefully slow and it landed right inside the first cup. I squealed happily, Penny gets to drink it since she was the one who didn't

turn." Nick

sorry in advance, okay." I said.

just a

don't want these tons of people

aim for the next nearest cup but then it jumped off

"Sorry." I

Don't rush."

be mad at me cos I missed the shot, but

shot." Penny said sarcastically with a grin.

her." I growled whisperingly.

laughed deeply on

men were cheering for her and she loves it. Nick grabs

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

table that didn't know how to play it. When it was my turn I feel like

I gasped.

inside. "Yes!" I cheered.

at 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 got inside one

to win if only Nick had 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 they'll

it."

I exhaled heavily.

go in. Please go in." I said to be pingpong

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

my hands away as I

yelled. "Oh

Nick and he was so happy we won. I wanted to snap a photo of him smiling right now. Please, someone take a photo of

excitement overflowing in me and being carried away by the momentum that is happening,

I.

Hugged.

Nick.

did great." I feel him whispering to my ears. His warm breath on my ear is making my hormones fight.

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

I was just carried away." I said.

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 I can't believe I did it. We won! As I kept on jumping, I feel a

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

started dancing right in front of

while dancing to

a drink." He handed

take drinks from people

What's your name

through the music.

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

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

"Please?" He begs.

one." I gave

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

as it runs down on my 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 alcohol.

is this?" I

babe, finish

my hand all of a sudden. "Hey! That's mine."

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

tequila." He

it's color blue. Nick moved his head to

Nick." The other

walk away from us with the cup on his

you not to get drinks from

did. But... I... Ugh, where's

but I almost fell on the floor

I lied.

music was even making me feel a little more nauseated. I feel my feet was walking lightly while Nick was helping

need to vomit."