Love Aint Always Pretty

Chapter 12: 12 Tsundere

Tsundere (ツンデレ)

- describes a person who is initially cold, combative and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time

Origin: Japanese

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"Sorry about the inconvenience last night Savannah." Billy says while he takes a drink from the coffee.

"It's alright. You really don't have to be sorry Billy." I said to him.

He stared at his fingers. "I'm quite embarrassed by what happened last night."

"Anybody who gets drunk makes stupid mistakes and becomes not themselves. It's okay. Really."

I could see how embarrassed he is and I actually don't know how to make him okay right now.

"How's your bum?" I asked, so he won't feel a little ashamed of me.

"Killing me. It feels like my ass have been gunshot thousand times."

I smiled. "You need to put ice packs on that. I'm sure it'll be a very big purplish-bluish bruise."

"I know but it's okay. Nick said I'm an official brother now. And thank you so much for saving me. Nick told me you came and saved my sorry ass." He shied.

I smiled at him.

Nick already left early. Billy said he left when I was still asleep and he didn't want to wake me up cos there was no reason to. And I still have a problem with this book that needed to be returned to the library. I never tend to forget things and this is actually the first time I returned a book late. But on the bright side, Billy looks a little better now even though he still looks embarrassed for what happened last night, aside from his stinging with pain on his bum from all the hazing last night. I was glad that he just collapsed cos he was drunk and not from all the beating and he didn't get asthma attack. And, I'm glad he didn't throw up last night unlike Nick.

"I really owe Nick too." Billy blurted.

"Why?" I asked. Not really sure why he owes Nick. I mean for what?

He pulled his head up and smiled at me. "Right before he was about to haze me, he actually whispered something to my ear."

Right. I almost forgot about that. Nick did say something to him.

"He said he won't hit me hard unlike the other hazers doing on the other recruits but I still have to endure it." Billy said.

"He said that?" I asked, disbelief. I never thought he'd actually be that thoughtful to him. I thought he hated Billy. I imagined Nick to be the one hurting the recruits harder than the others cos well he's insensitive and he's the president.

He nods. "It was painful but it didn't hurt much. I swear. I think he did that because of you Savannah. I think he felt sorry for calling your lucky coin stupid. And he knows we're friends."

I bursted into laughter. "Me? Because of me? Billy please Nick is the most heartless guy I know."

"If he was really a heartless guy as you say he is, why did he guard you all night here when he knows you're inside a room with a drunk man? Why did he help me? Why did he tell me ahead of time that he won't hit me that much?"

I paused cos Billy has a point.

"Nick isn't heartless Savannah. People just say that against him cos it's what they see and it's what he shows them. But Nick is really nice deep down inside that tough exterior and hard as rock expression on him." Billy added.

"Why do say that?" I asked.

"Cos he is. I see it behind his cold eyes. And he even got your lucky coin from Baxter." He brought it up.

"How'd you know that? Wait, how did he get it from Baxter anyways?"

"I really don't know the details but that's all I heard from the other recruits yesterday. They said Nick was going to see Baxter before the frat party to get something that doesn't belong to him so I was thinking it was your coin."

I showed him the coin and he smiled.

"See?" He says while smiling.

I'm smiling. Why am I smiling?

"Well he said last night that he got it back from Baxter by Fracas." I said.

His eyes dilated. "Fracas?"

I nod.

"You mean he actually had a fistfight with Baxter for your coin?" He asked.

I was shocked momentarily. "Fracas means fistfight?"

"Yeah." Billy answers.

he did it... For me. Obviously for me cos it's my coin. Oh my god Nick. I even said some mean things to him last night. Well

he's not heartless. He's just very moody and he doesn't like answering a lot

"Harrison?" I asked.

for that charmer. He's acting

Aries' name is Harrison?

started ringing and I quickly grabbed it. Crap, it's Cameron! I gazed at my watch,

been waiting here for almost forty minutes now!" I hear Cameron speaking on the other

I totally forgot!

my way down in a minute. Just a second."

guess you gotta get going now. My brother and

his cup. "Thanks for this coffee and everything last

on me. I wore a black body hugging shirt, pairing it with my favorite white shorts and a pair of flats on my feet. I perfumed myself so I won't smell smoke and drink from last night's party. I packed a few clothes with me since Cameron told me we'll be spending the weekend at a

I see you in

sister are here to pick me up." I

out for the entire weekend? But you promised me about

try to catch

should. I heard from Alec that

I blushed. He did.

me what you did last night. I'm glad Nick didn't do anything foolish when you stopped the initiation. I think

I gaped.

my spell? More of like I'm under his spell

guess

I really think your brother still loathes me a little."

doesn't really loathe you cos he already invited you to their frat party twice. The first time you didn't show up and if you'll miss it the second time, your ass will be burned down." She says then bursts into laughter when she saw

was kidding." She grabs my

need to go, my

hugged me quickly,

the dorm. I ran towards Cameron's car

Ingrid chimed happily and quickly hugs

missed you!!" I

slow person. Did

brother. AND you better take me to some place where there's

were planning on going to Cibo. Up

"But I need to drop off this

the book off, we headed straight to Cibo for breakfast. Our fave place to eat. Ingrid kept talking about her experience with mom and dad while they were away. Cameron kept teasing her that she was still a thumb sucker and I just laugh at them cos I've been terribly missing them. I missed this with my siblings. We arrived in Cibo and started eating up all the foods he ordered for us. The

have new friends Annie?"

yeah. I've met a few people."

away from

I gulped. "Yeah."

I stay away from frat men when

Kurt?"

The gayest man in our batch in high

he's my best friend. Have a little respect."

smirked. "Okay fine. The

called

What about Kurt

should tell Cameron

you know that he has a younger brother? Same as my

his water,

brother goes to WSU too." I

also gay?"

arm as he kept on

with you and gay people?

He smirks.

the beach? I wanna go to the beach. Can we go? Please?

at Cameron. "Yeah.

"Yes!" Ingrid chimes.

wanted to go the beach so badly. I think she really planned for this cos she even brought with her a bikini. It's always a fun time with my siblings and most especially that I'm the middle child. Cameron was by the shore and just kept talking to someone over the shore while I was busy playing with Ingrid. I built sandcastle a with her and since I suck at it, its just pure

least help us?" I called out

still helped Ingrid putting the sand into the pail. Finally he joins us. "You both suck at this. That's

that." Ingrid says

obvious. Move aside for the pro." Cameron

for the sandcastle builder. He starts

course Cameron. You could've taken

Ingrid laughs.

called being artistic." Cameron fired back at

•••••

home tomorrow for business related golf game with Mr. Trenton, they had to drive back. I

lot for today Ron. Thanks

sis. Love

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