Love Aint Always Pretty

Ichigo Ichie

- "One time, one meeting"; an encounter that only happens once in a lifetime, reminding to treasure every moment for it will never recur

Origin: Japanese

27

I was alone by the lake while the others transferred to the pool area. The circle grew smaller since Romeo and Megan went inside both drunk, Tracy and Clyde left and were drunk as well while Aries was having his migraine all of a sudden so he needed to sleep it off. Penny, Nick and Alec were left there and since Nick told me to leave the circle cos Penny was being her drunk self and kept firing insults at me, he told me to rather leave.

All of a sudden a bottle of beer was handed out to me and I looked around to find Alec. He smiled at me, "Beer?"

"No thanks." I answered.

He sits right next to me and we were both now looking at the peaceful lake, he was drinking the beer instead. "Where's everyone?" I asked.

"Drunk. Asleep. Maybe drunk screwing."

"Drunk screwing?" I laughed. "How's Penny?" I wasn't concerned about her but I was obviously asking that question cos I wanted to know if Nick was with her.

"Totally wasted. Nick's walking her to her room." Alec answered.

Nick.

Nick is walking Penny to her room. She's obviously planned this. What if she's going to lock him up in her room? What if she's going to seduce him? What if Nick will fall for it? Will Nick fall for it? Oh god what if they're going to fuck?

I gaze at Alec and he was just busy looking at the lake. I wonder why they became best buds when Nick is the total opposite of Alec. His platinum blond hair is glowing and his brown eyes were focused on the moon. He has this clean cut look than Nick. He has no facial beard and he's a looker too but not as eye candy as Nick. He was a lot more friendly and talkative as well.

"How long have you known Nick?" I asked Alec as I was trying to ignore the fact that Nick is with Penny right now. Though I'm really bothered about it.

"Since his balls were still tiny."

I laughed and noticed that Alec was laughing with me.

"So that means... You're as old as him then?" I asked.

He nods.

"How old were you when you got to college?" I asked curiously.

"We were both twenty."

"Why? Why did you go to college late?"

He didn't answer quickly anymore. I watch him as he takes a drink from his beer and then another quick one. I think he was looking for the right answer or either he's thinking about telling me what he knows.

"Money." He answered but his eyes were so distant.

"I promised him we'll go to college together. We both had to save for it and there were other reasons too." He answer.

Other reasons?

"Nick isn't really a bad guy Savannah. He may be mean to you and to others. But he's not what he looks like." Alec says.

I know Alec. I thought.

"People are scared of him cos he looks badass but Nick is the opposite to that. He's always misjudged cos he doesn't smile at all. He pretty much changed and became coldhearted when we got to college." He said to me while his eyes were so distant.

"Why?" I asked.

He gazed at me.

"Why did he change?" I added.

Both of us stared at each other like it was a staring contest until Alec starts laughing softly He smiled. "Why so curious about Nick all of a sudden?"

Shit. He caught me.

"Nothing." I looked away.

mysterious and as stoic

I personally

at me. "There's more to know about Nick if you give

I just smiled.

sensed that there's something going on between you and him. I thought he was into you." He

My eyes widened. "Why?"

interacting to a woman as much as the way he does to you. That's

seriously and my poor heart can't contain. It feels like it's about to jump out of my chest. "What happened to him eight

of us just stared at each other again and no one dared to talk. I can see from Alec's eyes that he wants

Kind of getting sleepy. It's almost

He's avoiding my question.

you going in yet?" He

I'll just stay here for a

be sure don't

passing by and I was left contemplating about my question all alone. What happened

"Savannah." Alec called out.

"If ever you have something going on with you and Nick. Whatever that is, I'm advising you now to just give him

"There's nothing going on between me and Nick,

you say. Night

"Night."

the moon as it was reflecting its light on the water. I wish Nick will open up to me. Whatever happened to him eight years ago, I just wish he could tell me about it. I wish I

scatter whenever I think about Nick cos all of my questions are unanswered. I don't know him that well and he doesn't want me to know more about him. He's so close to himself and

to the infinity pool and placed my feel into the water. I was sitting on the edge of the pool all to myself still thinking about what could've happened to Nick that changed him. I know

of dangerous for you to be here

went out of Penny's room

you cold?" He

that I was still on my bikini. I looked down at myself and pulled the cover up to

"Not quite." I answered.

aren't you sleeping

aren't you?" I

here." He glanced at me. "I couldn't leave you

find the right words to say to make me feel like this I'm a quick second.

concerned now?"

gazed at me and

fell with his

locked his blue

comfortable talking about that." I

sudden

"Huh?"

wearing. I feel like getting a little dip."

Holy god.

on the ground.

we walk towards the pool hand in hand. We made sure we won't make loud splash noises and since the pool lights were turned off, I'm sure we won't be seen. Now I know why he did

under the clear water. We pulled our heads out of the water and tries to catch our breath. I haven't done this and it's kind of thrilling and exciting. Thrilling because we both want to do something right now but there are others who might

now with his wet hair over his forehead and his body glowing. Oh Jesus I need to get use to his body. But every time he looks at me and those blue eyes are looking into mine, my mind keeps on questioning me about his past and I know shouldn't be bothered about it but it makes me so curious. He's so

"What's wrong?" He asked.

is bugging me. I don't want him to think that I'm starting to be concerned about his past cos that'll just mean I'm putting something in between us. He wants it plain physical and I need to keep it physical. But how

looks over the house. "Everyone's asleep and

where have we left off a

pulls one of my leg up and I locked it around his waist as I feel our

breathlessly as I pull myself

his forehead on my

bring a

need it everywhere I go cos of you." He

my

from afar walking closer. "Shit it's