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.

that well but you're hanging out with their circle." He smirks while playing with my

his past,

past?" I

maybe I could tell you what

do that? Why would I trust you? Now give me my lucky coin

closer to me, inch by inch. "There's more about people that you need to know than just

and Baxter. I pulled my head up and even

doing Baxter?" His

pulled himself away and finally stands straight with that evil grin plastered on his

over at me then flashed me my lucky coin.

away from us and as much as I wanted to follow them to get my coin, I

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

my lucky coin!"

It was just

valuable to me! It's...

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

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 you but to me

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 it's really special to me.

Tracy and Nick have the same attitude cos if Nick was as nice as Tracy then I wouldn't have a problem with him

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 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 tonight. I am aware that it doesn't concern me at all but I can't help not to worry. Billy looks

after having dinner around 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, she was forcing me to

doesn't really like me Tracy."

girl like you who joined our circle. But they are

smiled. "They're

will eventually think you're cool. Fine, if you don't want to go tonight then I won't

and headed to her mirror to fix her hair. I really wanted to go to that frat party and maybe

with

narrow.

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

your

about her. All

I nod.

party with loud busting music that makes you go deaf, tons of different booze, couples making out in a corner or even fucking in one rooms around here somewhere, women dancing

join, Tracy went out dancing with Megan anyways so I couldn't sub for her. Penny, as usual,

and the other recruits were blindfolded while they were being led

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 at all. I thinks he's a robot. A cyborg.

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 with lots of writings on it. I saw the Phi Delta

and started driving off. I quickly hailed a cab that was passing by and told the driver to follow the pack of cars ahead of us without being noticed that we

basketball game. After a while they had to consume massive amounts of alcohol, one cup after the other. They had to finish as much cups as they can within five minutes. I didn't worry at the other recruits cos

it down up! Cmon slacker!!" One frat yelled

sir! Yes sir!" Billy exclaimed and took a long shot from

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 hit on their bottom. The voice of screaming

mine." I hear

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

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 paddle hitting me but it didn't. I opened my eyes and Nick stopped midair. All of the frat men looked at me while my hands were

really that heartless? He already passed out! Look at him!" I yelled at

all of the recruits. All of the men around here were looking right

suppose 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

sudden carried Billy on his arms and started walking away. I didn't expect him to do that at

says to the others before

up on my feet.

and quickly followed where Nick was heading. I see him placing

are you taking

drunk. Stop being a drama queen."