Love Aint Always Pretty

Heureux

Translation: Lucky

Origin: French

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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.

know Nick that well but you're hanging out with their

know his past,

past?" I

maybe I could tell you what I know about him."

you? Now give me

inch by inch. "There's more about

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

are you doing Baxter?"

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

my lucky coin.

walking away from us and as much as I wanted to follow them to get my coin, I can't cos I'm scared of him. Nick

hell did they do to you?" He asks while looking at

has my lucky

it. It was just a

not just a coin. It's valuable to me! It's... Ugh! Never mind! You wouldn't understand anyways!" I

eyebrows furrowing. "Why the hell are mad at me? It wasn't my fault your stupid

my late grandfather! He gave me that coin before he died and it's been giving me luck since then! It's not just a stupid fucking coin! You wouldn't know anything valuable anyways cos you're a cold heart! It maybe a stupid coin to

have ever been. I don't know if 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 it but I'm mad at him for calling it stupid. I may sound overacting about that coin but

will be there. I just wish Tracy and Nick have the same

in trouble I feel like it's my responsibility to know they are okay. Since Billy is Kurt's brother, I totally feel responsible for him cos Kurt doesn't even know about his little brother's initiation

said she was going to take a shower before heading out to the frat's party

like me

had a girl like you who joined our circle. But they

"They're

me and sat down on the bed. "Hey, they will eventually think you're cool.

then 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

go with

eyes narrow.

left behind my cardigan cos the last time I wore it Penny made fun of me. Tracy and I went out

your friends?" I

Sorry about her. All of us hate her actually

I nod.

tons of different booze, couples making out in a corner or even fucking in one rooms around here somewhere, women

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

one corner and I saw Billy and the other recruits were blindfolded

Nick as the usual jerk he is, looked impassive

motioned out of the couch once they reached outside the house. I looked through the windows and saw them walking along with some other frat men too. Nick was already holding a huge paddle

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

behind the walls, a little far from them. Right away, they started forcing them to do some insane calisthenics and everyone were cheering like they were watching a basketball game. After a while they had to

Chug it down up! Cmon slacker!!"

took a long

saw Nick and Aries with the two other men holding up the same paddle. 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

is mine." I

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

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 him again. I shut my eyes close in fear of seeing the

Stop it! Are you really that heartless? He already passed out! Look at

stopped with what they were doing and Billy was the only one who passed out from all of

not allowed to stop with this ritual you're

on his arms and started walking away. I didn't expect him to

He says to the others

up on my feet.

quickly followed where Nick was heading. I see him placing

taking him?" I

He's just drunk. Stop