Love Aint Always Pretty

Erstwhile

- in the past

Origin: English

7

NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

My bedroom door opens wide all of a sudden and I had to hurriedly exit the porn site I was looking at and I quickly fixed my pants, pressing my boner down on the bed. Damn it mom, could you at least knock? I was almost on my peak.

"Nick will you look after Tracy for me tonight?" She says while she was fixing her earrings and not looking at me.

I exhale.

"Mom, she's already twelve." I whined.

She slapped my ass, "And you're older than her. Don't go anywhere tonight."

I quickly pulled myself up from the bed with my plow covering my boner and my face fell. "But mom it's Friday and I'm going out to Alec's."

"Goodness Nicholas you're already sixteen! At least be responsible here at home. You're always out with your friend Alec!" She starts to nag.

I sighed. "Mom that's what teens do. I always go out cos it's fun."

"And I'm going out with Danny tonight. So you have to look after your sister for me. Plus her friend is sleeping over."

Danny her suitor.

I scratched the back of my head. "You're going to pay me for this."

"That's why I'm not hiring a nanny cos you're here. I'm not paying you to guard your own sister. I love you honey." she leans over and kissed my forehead.

I watch her as she heads out of my room. I lay back down on my bed and texted Alec that I couldn't come over tonight. We were suppose to watch a football game. Friday is always football night.

Damn it.

•••••

By seven in the evening, Tracy and I were battling over the channel to watch. She wanted to watch movies but then since I'm here to guard her, I need to watch the football game instead. There came a knock by the door.

"It's probably Jenna." Tracy chimes.

I stood up and marched to the front door. As soon as I swing it open, a very beautiful blond girl appeared before me. Her eyes were flashing blue, like mine. But hers was more bluer. She was smiling at me and looked insanely pretty. She's the prettiest girl I've seen in this town. I was out of words for a few seconds cos I was obviously fascinated by her beauty.

"Hi." She speaks so cutely.

I noticed her hands were holding onto this little girl's shoulders before her who was also smiling at me. I bet this little girl is Tracy's friend and I'm sure this woman could be her.... Mother? Oh god please let this beautiful woman be her sister. I would get totally broken if she was this little girl's mom.

"Uh, hi." I answered.

"My little sister is here to sleepover with Tracy." She smiles.

My little sister.

She said my little sister.

I was trying really hard to hide my smile after what she said. I think I have a chance. I was hoping my looks, height and body built were enough to impress her. After all, I was the campus' heartthrob since women always come to me. I'm not bragging or anything but I'm just telling the truth. I had my father's charismatic appeal when it comes to women that's the reason why my parents are divorced now. Dad's always out with women behind mom's back and when she found out about everything, she quickly filed for a divorce. Me and Tracy wanted to go with mom of course since dad was a terrible drinker.

it was Jenna. But then

I said to the little girl. I widened the door for her and

me. She had this long straight blond hair and an amazing beauty that I wouldn't forget forever. Her small face was just perfect for her not so slim body. She wore a red Sunday dress and a

by the

so very beautiful when she smiles like

nice to meet you." she

I extended

hand was so soft and small. I don't want to let it go now. I don't want her to leave. Can it

"I'm Catherine." She says.

Catherine.

Catherine.

Catherine.

A beautiful name perfect for

hand back to me so she won't suspect that I'm enjoying too much even just holding her

for... Coffee? Do you drink

shakes her head. "But

nodded and gestured for her to come inside. I closed the door right away when she was walking along the foyer. I guided her to the kitchen as I gaze at the little girls in the living room watching the dvd covers

cos it's the only juice

with a smile.

looks like an

orange juice but not I think I'm starting to force myself to like it. When I was done,

said with

don't stop making her

you new here? It's the first time I've seen you around." I said before taking

summer here. The city is always

How did your

the same

didn't know. Tracy didn't tell me that her friend had a beautiful

together, just anything that I could open up to her and she seems to be so interested about it too. I think we've already stayed at this table for an hour now and just talking about anything we could think. I know I was just to offer her a glass of juice but then she's enjoying too much with me and I'm taking this opportunity for her to like me. She laughs casually as if

think this is it cos everything she does makes me smile like a total idiot and the first

I love how she covers her face when she stutters and how she gets embarrassed by it. I love talking to

enjoying too much right there? Cos we're both

speaking by the doorway with Jenna by her side. "What

want to have

order for

I'll order it." Shit mom didn't leave any

asking for it. I wouldn't want you to pay

Us.

She said us.

she going to stay a little

Catherine ordered. We finished it right away and I didn't know she was a pizza eater. She seemed to love the pizza. Well, who doesn't love pizza? The little girls enjoyed watching this love flick movie while we were at the veranda. She sits on the swing of the front

city girl who has never tried being in

nods shyly. "There are amusement parks in the city but

carnival next week. It usually happens here every

Can you go with me?" She

smiled at

mean... Sorry. But I would really want to

can go there if you want to. I'm not really a carnival fan but

really have much friends here yet so

I just had to drop my sister here, sorry for intruding too." She says out of the blue. I think she noticed that

here for a night as well, it's kind

to come pick me up but I think I'll

Driver?

name really just Catherine?" I asked her. I really wanted to know her