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.

haven't met a man as mysterious and

snorted. "Good word. I personally

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

I just smiled.

that there's something going on between

My eyes widened. "Why?"

seen Nick interacting to a woman as much

contain. It feels like it's about to jump out

each other again and no one dared to talk. I can see from Alec's eyes that he wants to tell me something. But then he looked

sack now. Kind of

He's avoiding my question.

you going in

stay here for a little

be sure don't

about my question all alone. What happened eight

"Savannah." Alec called out.

him say. "If ever you have something going on with you and Nick. Whatever

"There's nothing going on

you say. Night

"Night."

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

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 Alec doesn't want to tell me what he knows as well.

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 Alec was talking about Nick when he

you to be

dipped his feet into the water too. I was glad he's here and he went out of Penny's room alive and with clothes on. He looked at me

cold?"

unaware that I was still on my bikini. I looked down at myself and

"Not quite." I answered.

deeply. "Why aren't you sleeping yet? Everyone's going

you?" I

at me. "I couldn't leave you behind here

and his answer is making my heart unable to calm down. He always find the right words to say to make me feel like this I'm a quick second. He was leaning a little back with his palms pressed on the ground holding on his weight with his foot

now?"

gazed at me and smirked. "How was Aries'

face fell with

blue

not really comfortable talking

of a sudden he

"Huh?"

wearing. I feel like getting a little dip." He starts taking off his

Holy god.

it on the ground.

voluntarily accepting it. Dropping my cover up to the ground as 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 that. Sneaky Nick. As we went deeper and

taking a swim and we were both playing 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 caught us. Exciting because his

me and those blue eyes are looking into mine, my mind

"What's wrong?" He asked.

mean I'm putting something in between

house.

left off a while ago

my cheek. He kisses me back passionately slow and his tongue quickly makes its way into mine, licking my tongue. He pulls one of my leg up and I locked it around his waist as I feel our kisses gaining more passion and I feel him moaning on my mouth. He bites my lip and then kisses

here." I said breathlessly as I pull myself

forehead on

a

it everywhere I go cos of

my cheek

Nick's shoulder, I see Tracy from