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.

Jenna." I gladly remembered her name. I hope it was Jenna. But

girl. I

turned my attention to this lovely woman before 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

Tracy's brother by the way." I

God she's so very beautiful when

meet you."

I extended a

it and goodness her hand was so soft and small. I don't want to let it go now. I don't want her to leave. Can it just rain pretty hard just for tonight so she can't leave

"I'm Catherine." She says.

Catherine.

Catherine.

Catherine.

won't forget. A beautiful name perfect for a beautiful

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

Coffee? Do you drink coffee?"

head. "But juice

closed the door right away when she was walking along the foyer. I guided her to the kitchen as I gaze at the

I asked cos it's

nods with a smile.

she looks

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

She said with a

stop

first time I've seen you around." I said

my summer here. The city is always so busy."

see. How did your sister know Tracy?"

going to the same school in

tell me that her friend

of stuff 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 we've known each other for a long time. We laughed together and of all the women here in town, she's the only one who got me interested of

totally bull, but I think this is it cos everything she does makes me smile like a total idiot and the first time I saw her a while ago standing before the doorway, I know she's the one

at her when she smiles. I love seeing her laugh. I love hearing her laugh too. I love watching her when she talks. I love how she covers her face when she stutters and how she

too much right

by the doorway with Jenna by her side. "What do you want to

want to have

for them." Catherine offers

I'll order it." Shit

who's asking for it. I wouldn't want

Us.

She said us.

to stay a

the pizza. Well, who doesn't love pizza? The little girls enjoyed watching this love flick movie while we

year old city girl who has never tried being in a

but I would

week. It usually happens here

Will you go there? Can you go with me?" She

smiled

would really

want to. I'm not really a carnival fan but I'll

happily. "Thanks. I don't really have much friends here yet so this means a lot

here, sorry for intruding too." She says

with. You can stay here for a night as well, it's kind of dangerous going home alone." I

pick me up

Driver?

asked her. I really wanted to know her