Love Aint Always Pretty

Heureux

Translation: Lucky

Origin: French

11

SAVANNAH'S POV

"Billy!" I ran towards him.

He stops and smiles. "Hi Savannah."

"Hey. How are you today?"

"Good. Thanks. You?"

"Im fine. Are you excited for tonight?"

We started walking along the hallway together and he didn't answer right away.

Billy shakes his head. "I'm actually a bit more scared of it. I just hope I won't get too paddled so I could still survive."

I smiled at him ruefully. I know I can't change his mind to make him back out and I think they're not allowed to back out anymore. "I want you to have this." I handed him my lucky coin.

Billy accepts it and stares at the coin for a while. "Hey it's a very classic coin Savannah. This is antique. Look at the date it's 1875."

"It's my lucky coin. It has a sentimental value to me. I've had that since I was little." I smiled.

He nods. "What's this for? Why are you giving it to me?"

"I'm not giving it to you. I'm letting you borrow it. I always have that on my pocket when I have exams or when I'm nervous before I do something. It sort of helps me. I hope it'll help you."

He smiles. "I'm sure it will. You're really nice Savannah. Thank you for this. I'll hold on to it tonight."

"I just want to make sure you'll be alright tonight. You're Kurt's brother anyways."

He smiled.

When he was about to put it inside his pocket, a guy from behind pulled it from his hands and when we looked over to who did it and it was Baxter alongside his evil soldiers. He started flipping the coin on his finger and had that devilish smile on his face while looking at me.

"Give it back to him." I said right away.

Baxter chuckles. "Well well well, looks like we've seen each other again."

He pulls his hand up and brushes his thumb under my chin. I pulled my head back away from Baxter, feeling disgusted by what he did.

"Don't touch her." Billy fired back.

"Ohhh. I'm really scared of you, wimp. Where's your back up? Oh wait, you're still a fucking recruit." Baxter said as he strongly push Billy and laughed.

Billy almost fell on the ground but I quickly caught him. Baxter and his friends laughed at him like they were having fun with what they were doing and well the other students around us were laughing at us too. In every school there will always be a bully only that this bully is not a high school bully. I need to get rid of my mindset as a high schooler. Baxter's a goddamn frat member, a whole new level of being a bully and I know he's dangerous cos Tracy and Aries warned me about him to stay away.

"I said give it back to him Baxter!" I tried to reach for the coin but then he tries to kiss my lips so I had to back off.

Him and his friends continued laughing even louder while the coin was still on his grasp, tossing it to the air then catches it right back on his hand. It's a very memorable and important coin to me cos I had it when I was only seven. My gramps gave it a week before he died of lung cancer. I can't lost that now. It's too valuable to me.

"You want it? Come and get it." He smirked at me cockily.

"That's not even yours! Give it back to me! You're being so childish right now and to think you're already an adult!" I'm yelling at him now.

"Not unless you answer my question darling. Why are you hanging out with those bozos?" He asked.

"Bozos?" I asked back.

pussy men. You don't know Nick that well but you're hanging

don't know his past,

What past?" I

more often maybe I could tell

trust you?

inch. "There's more about people that you need to

me and Baxter. I pulled my head up and even from that back part of that hair, I

are you doing Baxter?" His

stands straight with that evil grin plastered on his devil face. "What the fuck do

at me then flashed me my lucky coin. "Don't worry. I'll take care of

as I wanted to follow them to get my coin, I can't cos I'm scared of

do to you?"

has my lucky coin!" I

was just a coin."

just a coin. It's valuable to me! It's... Ugh! Never mind! You

the hell are mad at me? It wasn't my fault your stupid fucking coin

coin before he died and it's been giving me luck since then! It's not just a

the other students heard it but I was just really mad. I left the campus and headed to the dorm. I know it wasn't his fault that Baxter got

just wish Tracy and Nick have the same attitude cos if Nick was as nice

still worried about Billy as well. I've been thinking about him too since I doubt he could make it. But gosh I hope he wouldn't collapse or anything. He told me the other day that he has asthma. Ugh, that one thing I hate about myself is that I get too attached by someone which I know is somewhat related to me. When they're in trouble I feel like it's my responsibility to know

ten in the evening, she said she was going to take a shower before heading out to the frat's party and since Clyde was also busy for the recruits' initiation tonight,

friends doesn't really like me Tracy."

just new about you being with us. We've never had a girl like

smiled. "They're nice to

they will eventually think you're cool. Fine, if you don't want to go

Billy came to my head. I watch Tracy get up again and headed to her mirror to fix her hair. I really wanted to go to that frat party and maybe follow the men where they could do the

with you."

eyes narrow.

a peach blouse and some pants then I left behind my cardigan cos the last time I wore it Penny made fun of me. Tracy and I went out of the dorm and

your

you were with us on that truck, Penny kept making fun of you. Sorry about her. All of us

I nod.

makes you go deaf, tons of different

my hand that Tracy gave me. I sat here for almost the entire night. They were playing spin the bottle now and I didn't want to join, Tracy went out dancing with Megan anyways so I couldn't sub for her. Penny, as usual, made fun of what I wore. Bitch it's a ninety five dollar blouse from Macy's. I couldn't find Alec, Clyde, Aries or even Nick. I kept gazing at my watch,

and I saw Billy and the other recruits were blindfolded while they

Alec, Clyde, Aries and Nick all wearing their frat shirts with a bottle of Budweiser on their hands. They were laughing and looked excited but Nick as the usual jerk he is, looked impassive as always. I think he doesn't have any emotions

with some other frat men too. Nick was already holding a huge paddle with lots of writings on it. I saw the Phi Delta Theta sign engraved on it too.

inside their cars and started driving off. I quickly hailed a cab that was passing by and told the driver to follow the pack of

them to do some insane calisthenics and everyone were cheering like they were watching a basketball game. After a while they had to consume massive amounts of alcohol, one cup after the other. They

wrong Billy boy? Chug it down up! Cmon slacker!!"

took a long shot from

I don't know if I want to see this. I wanted to stop them but Nick started spanking the recruits already. All of the recruits were lined up, facing their backs to the hazers and Nick gave each of them a strong

I

could see him trembling in fear. He was shaking after that one hit from Nick and I'm sure it was strong as fuck. Nick moved closer to Billy's ear and then he started hitting him. The sounds of the paddle hitting the bottom made me want to cry. The sound of these men yelling out after every hit was making my heart uneasy. I wanted to go near them and stop what they were doing but I was scared. Billy was already too drunk and he can't even stand anymore. I see

a sudden Billy fell on the ground and my heart dropped. My feet was running towards them and I don't know why I was doing it. I threw myself to Billy and covered his lifeless looking body before Nick could hit

heartless? He already

from all of the recruits. All of the men

to be here and I'm not allowed to stop with this ritual you're doing but look at him! You'll all get in trouble for

a sudden carried Billy on his arms and started walking away. I didn't expect him

says to the

helped me get up on my feet. "You okay

I see him placing Billy on the passenger seat while he buckles the

taking him?" I

house. He's just drunk. Stop being