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.

thought Fracas was a person. But 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 at least I thanked him. I think I thanked

see, he's not heartless. He's just very moody and he doesn't like answering a lot of questions. I even like Nick more than

"Harrison?" I asked.

that charmer. He's acting

Aries' name is Harrison?

it. Crap,

hell are you? We've been waiting here for almost forty minutes now!" I hear Cameron speaking on

I totally forgot!

in a minute. Just a

you gotta get going now. My brother and little sister is here to pick me up." I

for this coffee and everything last night. I owe you one too.

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 hotel and

time I see you in short shorts. Going somewhere?" She

little sister are here to pick me

you be coming back? Are you out for the entire weekend? But you

to catch

from Alec that

I blushed. He did.

do anything foolish when you

I gaped.

spell every time he's near.

I guess so." Clyde

of spell here. And I really think your brother still loathes me a little." I

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."

kidding." She

to go, my brother

me

I ran towards Cameron's car and got inside the passenger

happily and

you!!" I said

are such so slow person. Did you know that?"

you better take me to some place where there's delicious

to Cibo. Up

drop off

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

you have new friends Annie?" Ingrid

I've met a few people." I

been staying away from frat men?" Cameron

I gulped. "Yeah."

from frat men when my roommate's

remember Kurt?" I asked

our batch in high school."

best friend. Have a little respect."

The most

called out

What about Kurt

I should tell Cameron

know that he has a younger brother? Same as my age?"

from his water, "I don't

brother goes to WSU too."

also gay?" He

as he kept

people? You're such a dick." I

He smirks.

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

"Yeah. Beach would be

"Yes!" Ingrid chimes.

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.

at least help us?" I

Ingrid putting the sand into the pail. Finally he joins

Ingrid

knew it. Plain obvious. Move aside for the

at him and paved way for the sandcastle builder. He starts building castles

been your course Cameron. You could've taken bachelor of science

Ingrid laughs.

Cameron fired

•••••

finished having dinner together and since dad told Cameron that he needs to come home tomorrow for business related golf game with Mr. Trenton, they had to drive back. I wanted to spend the night with

lot for today Ron. Thanks for

sis. Love

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