Love Aint Always Pretty

Petrichor

- the scent of rain on dry earth

Origin: Greek

16

After visiting their mother's tomb, it was almost twelve noon when we left there and I'm terribly starving right now. The car paved way to the gravel road and I saw us arriving on the pathway of this old looking house. Tracy seemed so excited to be here but Nick was just quiet after we left the cemetery.

"Starving Savannah?" Tracy gazed at me over the rear view mirror.

"A little." I answered.

"Don't worry. Nick is here. He knows how to cook." She says before unbuckling her seatbelt.

When they stepped out of the car, I did too. I pulled my blouse down to cover my showing skin above my garter and then finally stared at the white colored house. Vines were creeping on the corners of the house and I see a patio swing right on the porch. I walked behind them as we march our way near the house.

"Who owns this house?" I asked.

"We do. It's where we used to live before we headed college." Tracy answered.

Nick inserts the house key to the knob and finally opens the front door. It was a small house and everything inside looked untouched, like they were still new furnitures. The living room couch was colored light green and the walls were white. There's this staircase that leads to the second floor and I see a door right across the living room which is probably the kitchen. Tracy closed the front door behind me as I watch Nick entering the kitchen.

"Are there still foods in the kitchen Nick?" Tracy asked.

"Yeah. I called Mr. Moore that we were coming over today so he did some grocery." He answered.

Tracy and I headed to the couch. "Your brother knows how to cook? Seriously?"

She nods and grabs the remote as she starts to turn on the television. It was an old looking tv but it was still working.

"Who's Mr. Moore?" I asked.

"The caretaker of this house. He's the one who's been looking after our place when we left for college. He lives a little close by."

The kitchen door swings open, "What do you girls want for lunch?"

"Make your all time famous spicy spaghetti Nick." Tracy said happily.

Nick gazed at me. "Would you want that for lunch?"

I nodded right away. "Yeah. Sure."

He walks inside the kitchen. "Could you look after my brother for me? He doesn't wanna be alone inside that kitchen."

"Why?" I asked.

I

of us stand. "Sure. No problem.

Little by little I slowly reach for the door and opened it.

wondering if you needed

me? I'm still going

paused. I don't know how to do that.

what I already chopped." He

the same chair and started chopping. We were both quiet while we were both doing our thing. When I was done

have you been cooking? Guys don't really likes to cook." I said.

years now."

your.. mom teach you how to cook?" I tried to make

"No." He said quickly.

cos I'm sure he'll just get mad at me if I do so. He's in a foul mood right now and I don't know why he is. Gosh he's so moody. I cleaned the table and threw

He called

and turned

that night when you found me

Catherine. He was still focused on what he was

Nick made was very delicious. It tasted a little bit sweet and spicy. It was great. He's even a better cook than I do. But then I noticed that he's been even more very quiet since that time he told me to forget

the movie but Nick was just quiet right next to Tracy. Then Tracy and I started playing cards while Nick was just watching us. By six, when we were ready to leave, we started packing

think we can't leave yet." Tracy called

to the window and the rain was pouring outside the house making everything totally soaked within two seconds. The loud pitter patter of the rain echoes inside

leave when it's clear. The road maybe slippery on the

mean we have to sleep here for tonight?"

have a choice." Tracy

an early class tomorrow that I can't miss." I say.

going to take the risk on driving on a

I gave up.

was time to clean up the table, Nick helped me place the dishes to the sink while Tracy went upstairs to prepare a room for me. Nick and I started washing

so it was my chance to look at him before this night would end. His golden-brown hair perfectly paired with those mesmerizing blue eyes, his broad shoulders, sharp jawline and goodness the way

swings open. "Savannah. I'm done preparing your room. You're going

hand. She seems so excited to show me her room so I went upstairs with her. It was so girly and I could see her old photos when she was young while she was with Nick. I smiled as I look at his younger

loud crash from downstairs made Tracy and I stop. Both of us got worried. What if a robber could've come inside and fought with Nick? We glanced

called

stumbled downstairs and ran to the kitchen. My eyes widened out from my sockets. Broken glasses were scattered on the floor and

There's blood.

Blood dripping.

hand is covering with blood. His blood is dripping all

Tracy shrieks.

happened to you?!" Tracy and I ran to him.

holding his wrist tight with the other. "The knife