Love Aint Always Pretty

Escapism

- escaping from reality

Origin: English

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NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"Nick are you sure about this? Her folks might send us to jail dude." I hear Alec.

"Just wait, alright? She'll be out."

I gaze at my watch and it was already one in the morning. Alec and I were waiting for Catherine to come out of their mansion. We weren't planning on eloping or running away, but we just wanted to go out. We wanted to see each other after what happened when her father found us. I know it's gonna be harder to sneak her out and her bodyguards will be following her everywhere she'll go but I will do want whatever I can just to see my girlfriend.

"Nick. Shit Nick her bodyguards." Alec pulled my arm.

"Fuck. Hide." I spit.

Both of us hid behind the bushes and just hoped we won't get caught. When it was clear, one fifteen in the morning, I'm almost freezing from these bushes and Alec has been whining about leaving already, that's when I saw Catherine carefully sneaking out.

"Catherine." I called out softly.

Thank god she saw me. She quickly ran towards where we were and threw herself at me. I hugged her tight. I missed Catherine so much. I missed holding her, kissing her, telling her I love her. I missed her too much that I don't want to end this night.

"Why are you bringing your bag?" I asked.

She smiles. "I'm going to run away with you, Nick."

I gaped and Alec was shocked too.

"What?" I asked surprisingly.

"I wanna be with you. Let's run away. Let's go somewhere far from here. Just you and me. Let's think that we're doing it ahead of time before college. Nick I love you." She kissed my lips.

"Catherine... I love you too and you know that I love you too much. But..."

"Don't say no. Please. Take me anywhere with you and I'll go. I won't complain about what we're gonna eat or where you'll take me. I wanna be with you Nick. I wanna be with you so bad. I don't wanna be locked up in that house not seeing you." She cries.

I pulled her close to my body and I just hugged her, rubbing the back of her head and kissed her temple. I moved my eyes to Alec and he was moving his head sideways. He doesn't like this at all but I love Catherine and I wanna be with Catherine too.

"What the fuck." Alec mouthes to me.

I rolled my eyes at him and Catherine pulled herself away from me. I smiled, assuring her that I was okay with this, that everything was gonna be okay though I know it'll just make things even harder. But I need to try, for us. I thumb her tears away that were rolling over her cheeks.

"I won't know what will happen in every tomorrows we're gonna be facing but I won't let go of you Catherine." I kissed her hand.

She smiled at me.

"We gotta go." Alec says.

•••••

"Nick?"

was the only thing covering our naked selves. I push her hair off her face and she was still pretty after we made

can stay here forever."

I smiled.

actually staying at Alec's grandma's old house which was just a thirty-minute drive from my house. Alec said me and Catherine could stay here for tonight and as long as we want to if we haven't found a place to stay in yet. I can't go back home now and she can't as well. People close to is might be looking for us tomorrow but as long as I have Catherine,

"We can't." I said.

Her face fell.

we'll try to work it out from here Catherine. I love you and I will sacrifice everything I can

out about this, I'm sure he'll take Catherine away from me. I'm scared of that day to happen. I'm scared that I might not see her anymore. This is the chance that

me, we can find a small apartment somewhere far."

somewhere far? We

wanna be with

do. That's why I'm with you right now. But all I'm saying is that we can't hide. Your father might sue me for

was on my own will that I wanted to runaway with you. I will testify for you

really have to worry about

top of me, stroking

morning sex is the best sex of

I chuckled.

don't we find out then?" I

Her legs wrapped around my waist as I move my lips down to her chin then on her neck as she pulls her head up, facing the ceiling. She

I think I may not be able to make love to another woman the way I make love to her. It's

I slowly slid myself inside of her and she moans with her lips pressing together as her eyes were shut close. I start to move, and every move I make, I fall in love with her even more. Every kiss I give her, assures me that I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with Catherine.

and if it's not her, I won't be able to love anybody else anymore. I wouldn't want to open my heart to anyone else cos I'm only

heart is only for

Only for Catherine.

•••••

should be telling you the pros and

aware Alec."

right across me. "You don't. You obviously

I sigh.

now looking for his sixteen year old daughter." Alec nags again at me while I was putting out the groceries

buying supplies for us today. It

not joking here." Alec

I looked at him.

hide here forever. You'll eventually get caught. Then what? What happens after that?" Alec asked

has always been there for me ever since we were young. He's like my older brother and he'll always help me no matter what. He was there for me when my parents got

case against you? You could be put in jail for kidnapping and I'm sure as fuck you

I exhale.

gonna happen

dude you're only sixteen. You don't even have money to buy foods for the next two days and my savings is

smiled at him. "Catherine and

Nick, you've got yourself into a really big

work it out. And I really appreciate

runs his fingers through his hair and I see Catherine entering the kitchen. She just got off the shower, since her hair was damp and she had no stain of make up on

these Alec?" Catherine

sternly, telling him not to act that something

all I

him quickly and she starts walking closer to me. She wraps her arm around my waist while she pulls out a bread from the pack. "Thanks Alec. I wish I could repay

smiled. "No need. All for my favorite

giggles. I kissed the top of

a lot. You've done too much to help me and Nick." She

half smile at Catherine. "I best be off