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.

men. You don't know Nick that well but you're hanging out with their

his past, do

past?" I

hang out with me more often maybe I could tell you what I know about him."

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

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

and Baxter. I pulled my head up

doing Baxter?" His voice

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

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 can't cos I'm scared of him. Nick turned to face me and

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

my lucky

It was just a

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

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

of 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

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. Now the only problem is, how am I

declined cos I'm sure Nick will be there. I just wish Tracy and

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 like a weak child that's why men bully

dorm 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

doesn't really like me Tracy."

never had a girl like you who joined our circle. But they are nice

smiled. "They're

walks to me and sat down on the bed. "Hey, they will eventually think you're cool. Fine, if you don't want to go tonight then

up again and headed to her mirror to fix her hair. I really wanted to go to that

with

eyes narrow. "Are you

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. Tracy and I went out of the dorm and noticed that her friends

your friends?" I

Penny kept making fun of you. Sorry about her. All of us hate

I nod.

the party people around the place was still as crazy as before. The usual college party with loud busting music that makes you go deaf, tons

sat back on the same couch the last time I came here with a red cup on 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

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

as the usual jerk he is, looked impassive as

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 Theta sign engraved on it too. Aries had a paddle

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

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 they looked like

up! Cmon slacker!!" One frat yelled to

exclaimed and took a long shot from

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

mine." I hear

made me want to cry. The sound of these men yelling out after every hit was making

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

Stop it! Are you really that heartless? He already

hazers stopped with what they were doing and Billy was the only one who passed out from all of the recruits. All of the men around here were looking right at

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 this if you'll get him killed!"

arms and started walking away. I

the initiation." He says to the others

get up on my feet. "You okay

nod and quickly followed where Nick was heading. I see him placing Billy on the passenger seat while he buckles the seatbelt around

you taking him?" I

house. He's just drunk. Stop being a