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

Nick

say I'm sorry in advance, okay." I

just a game." He

tons of people to see me naked." I said as

jumped off to the side and landed out of the table.

it. "Sorry." I said.

rush." Nick says.

shot, but he said it's okay. It's okay? What's wrong with you Nick?

said sarcastically with a

hate her." I

deeply on his throat.

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

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

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 the

I gasped.

"Yes!"

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 actually starting for my luck but I guess I was wrong.

was starting to get tipsy too. She's been starting to set nosy. We were going 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 take the next one, that means we're going to run around the house naked.

do it." Nick says.

I exhaled heavily.

in. Please go in." I said

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

pulled my hands away

yelled. "Oh

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

in me and being carried away by the momentum that is

I.

Hugged.

Nick.

to my ears. His warm breath

quickly pulled myself away I recovered myself from the hug

just carried away." I said.

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 of relief in Nick's face. Oh my

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

A man started dancing right in front of me who

while dancing

handed me

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

What's your

I said through the

cmon for me. Do it for

it's colored blue. And I like the color blue but I know I shouldn't

"Please?" He begs.

one." I gave in.

more like it Savannah." He cheers for me while punching his fist on the

was now half empty. I was about to puke cos it didn't taste that good. I could feel

is this?" I asked. Feeling

C'mon babe,

from my hand all

Nick staring at the man who offered me

tequila." He says.

cos it's color blue. Nick moved his

other

watch the man walk away from us with the cup on

you not to get drinks from the men around

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

almost fell on the floor if Nick didn't catch me. "You're

I

is blurry. It's so blurry and the loud music was even making me feel a little more nauseated. I feel my feet was walking lightly while

vomit."