Love Aint Always Pretty

Koi No Yokan

- the sense one can have upon first meeting another person that the two of them are going to fall in love: refers to the knowledge that a future love is inevitable; Premonition Of Love

Origin: Japanese

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"Be careful when you're with him..."

"Be careful when you're with him..."

"Be careful when you're with him...."

Why?

Why would I be careful when I'm with him? Why should I be careful around Nick? What's with Nick that I need to be careful for? He seems nice sometimes, sweet and thoughtful though he's lacking of kindness, sympathy and sensitivity.

My professor complimented me about my research. He said he was impressed by my work and I even went well on my oral exam too. I answered great. I was so glad about the result. The book? It was already passed on time. I owe Nick big time for his huge help. Well, I went gift shopping all by myself cos it would be awkward having two frat guys with me. Following me around and I'm sure as hell Nick and Aries aren't that close. They won't help me anyways with picking up what to buy for Tracy so I decided to go alone.

But I found the perfect gift for her.

Tracy and I were already preparing for what to wear tomorrow. She even bought me a pair of bikini since she knows I don't own one. I kept it, in case Penny will do something ridiculous to me. She was hell excited, I could see it on her eyes. I don't really know the exact things Nick and the others prepared for her but I'm sure it's gonna be huge. Of course, it's Nick's little sister. They need to throw her a party. Im excited as well, I wonder how we're going to spend the weekend.

"Trace?" I called out to her while she was folding a dress.

"Yeah?"

I walked closer to her bed and sat down right across her. I handed out my gift to her anyways, I wanted her to only see it and know that it came from me. Her mouth opens when she saw it and she quickly threw herself to me. I hugged her back.

"Savannah, you dont really have to buy me this." She says while pulling herself away from me.

I smiled. "When I saw it I knew it'll look good on you."

She accepts it then opens the box. She kept on smiling while looking at the Tiffany & Co. necklace.

"I don't know how to thank you. Savannah this is too much." she says.

"No. You were the first person I met here. Well aside from finding your drunk brother that night, but you were the nicest person I met her Tracy." I smiled at her.

"Thanks Savannah. I'm sure as hell we are going to enjoy tomorrow!" She chimes.

"Who's surely going tomorrow?"

"You, me, Clyde, Nick, Alec, Penny, Megan, Romeo and Aries." She says. "I told you, close friends."

I smiled at her.

•••••

I grabbed my bag with me and headed out of the dorm room with Tracy. She said she was going to ride with Nick alongside Clyde while I was going to ride with Aries cos I promised him and he offered me as well. When we arrived outside, Nick was the first man I saw, wearing a navy blue sleeveless with an imprinted Malibu on it, pair of white board shorts and slippers.

"Place your things at the back." He said.

Tracy went near Clyde as they head close to the trunk bed and placed the her bag down. Nick stared at me then stared at Tracy and Clyde who were getting busy at the truck bed.

"Good morning." He mouthed to me.

I smiled at him.

He gazed at them again making sure they weren't looking. "You look pretty." He mouthed to me once again.

I smiled and dropped my head down a little. I slightly pulled my head up and glanced at Nick who was smiling too.

"Aren't you going to put your bag at the back of the truck?" He asked.

taking me." I

in hell

parked right next to Nick's and Aries got off. He looked like he just got off the shower, his hair was still wet and he isn't wearing his cap. He smiled at me and walked right close to where

"Morning angel." He says.

"Morning." I answered.

his car. I'm not using Aries to make Nick jealous cos that's impossible, Im so sure he won't get jealous. I'm just being friendly with Aries and I'm not expecting this to lead to anything. I'm most definitely sure we're just friends. I gazed at Nick who was looking right at

lead the way. Not really familiar with the road." Aries said

Nick answered

door for me and I climbed inside. I watch all of them settling themselves inside the car and Aries

we turn on the

He nods. "Sure."

are the others?"

their way to the rest house." He

turning on the radio and I just stared outside the window. "Is it going to be

said it's going to be a three hour drive so I prepared a few foods and drinks at the back." He reaches

it over my lap. I smiled at him. "Wow. Thanks boy

He laughs.

•••••

to Romeo's lake house was approximately almost three hours. We started driving around ten and exactly arrived lunch. I see Alec and Romeo's car already. All

lunch.

inside while Nick was the one left behind cos he was grabbing something from his car. I was the second to the last person who walked near the front door since I was busy

out of the house. He pinned me

you doing?" I

back his head to me. "Been wanting to taste you since this

I smiled.

gratifying stolen kiss. His tongue knows pretty well the directions inside my mouth and he always pretty knows damn well how

go inside or else they'll

about what we have cos it's a little better to keep it as a secret. This kind of thing isn't something to be proud of cos it's a little bit different from being lovers and from being in love. It's only in between both. We're less than lovers but we're more than

talking to Romeo and the others were all busy giving gifts to Tracy, I think Alec was the only

•••••

5:37PM

barbecues while Penny and Megan were still swimming at the lake. Romeo and Aries were busy fishing somewhere

be alright for you to wear your bikini

smiled. "What if I

the sleeveless and shorts and you

me to wear clothes that shows too

you

I should. Just for tonight. Maybe I can step out of my comfort zone

"Clyde's looking for you."

pulled my head up and it was Nick standing next to me,

Could you help Savannah for me?"

my composure intact. I shouldn't smile as much and I shouldn't act the way I am when we're alone. We were

friend?" I asked with my head down

gazing at Alec.

I'm with

He walks near me.

Damn it Nick.

know."

he know?" I

"Know what?"

"That we're... You know."

He doesn't." He

everybody needs a chill pill in here. They always look at us like that. And I seriously know Penny likes Nick. It's so freaking obvious and I think she's

a lot tonight." He

for a few seconds. My hand was already empty from the plates. He was also done putting

So I won't trouble you in taking care of me cos I'm Tracy's

okay Nick. I

when you're drunk. I don't really mind taking

I'm blushing.