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 happily, Penny gets to drink it since she was

Nick

I'm sorry in advance,

It's just a game." He told

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

cup but then it jumped off to the side and

it. "Sorry." I

Don't rush."

me cos I missed the shot, but he said it's okay. It's okay? What's wrong with you Nick?

said sarcastically with

hate her." I growled whisperingly.

on his

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

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 little

Penny missed a shot, Nick shot the ping pong balls to their cup and I think 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

I gasped.

"Yes!"

with me too. Well, 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 cup. When it was my turn to play, it was a miss. I thought it was

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

it." Nick

I exhaled heavily.

go in. Please go in." I said

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 screaming.

"Oh my

of him smiling right now. Please, someone take a photo of him

carried away by the momentum that is happening, I surprisingly hugged

I.

Hugged.

Nick.

His warm breath on my ear is making my

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

just carried away." I

hear Tracy squealing from behind us while she runs towards me. She hugs me 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

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

started dancing right in front of me who popped

while dancing

drink." He handed me a

that I shouldn't take

your

said through the music.

Jon. You has a very beautiful name. Please take this shot cmon for me. Do it for me." He says as I feel

colored blue. And I like the color blue but I know I

"Please?" He begs.

But just one." I gave

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

runs down on my throat. The cup was now half empty. I was about to puke

is this?" I asked. Feeling grossed.

C'mon babe,

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

who offered me the

tequila."

it cos it's color blue. Nick moved

Nick." The other guy

away from us with the

not to get drinks from the men

I... Ugh, where's

on the floor

I

can't cos everything around me is blurry. It's so blurry and the loud music was even

need to vomit."