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.

but you're hanging out with their circle."

know his past,

What past?" I

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

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

walks closer to me, inch by inch. "There's more about

Baxter. I pulled my head up

are you doing Baxter?" His voice

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

flashed me my lucky coin. "Don't worry. I'll

them to get my coin, I can't cos I'm

the hell did they do to you?" He asks

my lucky coin!"

just a coin." Nick answers

to me! It's... Ugh!

are mad at me? It wasn't my fault your

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

than he 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.

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

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 they are okay. Since Billy is Kurt's brother, I totally feel responsible for him

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 go with

doesn't really like me

with us. We've never had a girl like

smiled. "They're nice to

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

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 initiation. I'm sure it won't

with

narrow.

I quickly started dressing myself up. 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. Tracy and I went

your friends?"

Penny kept making fun of you. Sorry about her. All of us hate her actually cos she's so tactless.

I nod.

busting music that makes you go deaf, tons of different booze,

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

and the other recruits were blindfolded

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 at all. I thinks he's a robot. A cyborg. A man of steel. Wait,

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.

house and sneakily followed them. They got inside their cars and started driving off. I quickly hailed a cab that was passing by and told the

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 had to finish as much cups as they can

Billy boy? Chug it down up! Cmon slacker!!" One frat

and took a long shot

hardly stand anymore. it was time for paddling. My heart quickly raced when I 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 and Nick gave each of them a

is mine." I

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

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 paddle hitting me but it didn't. I opened my eyes and Nick stopped midair. All of

really that heartless? He

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

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

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

says

me get up on my feet. "You okay

nod and quickly followed where Nick was heading. I see him placing Billy on the

are you taking him?"

He's just drunk. Stop being a