Love Aint Always Pretty

Videnda

- the things that should be seen or visited, especially if because they mark the character of a person or place; "What is to be observed"

Origin: Latin

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"We're here!" Channing calls out to us.

Nick and I started walking closer to Channing and we were finally here. I could already hear the sound of the waterfall and when I stood right next to Channing, the view was always breathtaking. I missed this place too much and I'm just glad we're back here. This time, Nick is with us.

Channing starts walking on the downhill pathway, closer to the waterfall while Nick helped me walking down. We finally reached where Channing was and it was evident on his face that he was excited as I am. All of us put our bags down on the ground and Channing isn't wasting any time cos he's already taking his shirt off. His body didn't change at all. He looked at me.

"Come on guys. Let's waste no time and have fun." Channing says to me.

Channing walks up to a higher spot, the same spot where we'd jump off together.

"Do you remember this spot Annie? It's where you'd always beg for me to jump with you." Channing smiled.

I blushed. "Yeah. Thanks for the embarrassment today Channing."

He laughs. He takes a few steps back before running towards the edge and finally jumps to the waterfall. Channing was an excellent swimmer, back in high school the swimming team asked for him to join but he chose football. I clapped for Channing anyways. Now I'm even much more excited. I started taking my shirt then slipped my shorts off my legs. Now that I'm wearing my yellow bikini, I noticed that Nick was just staring at me.

"Aren't you gonna swim?" I asked.

"Come on Annie! Take a solo jump. It's safe." I hear Channing.

"You know I have weak knees." I said.

He laughs. "Nick can jump with you. Come on guys. We're here to have fun."

I gazed at Nick. "Will you jump with me?"

"You jump. I jump." He said.

I smirked. "Titanic."

He slightly smiled and he starts taking off his shirt. Both of us headed to the spot where Channing jumped off and now my knees are shaking. It's been a long time since I came here standing on this spot and I still get scarf every single time. I hear Channing laughing while he was floating down below us.

"Still scared Annie? I just can't believe you right now. Come on and just jump baby girl." Channing cheers.

"Just give me a second." I say.

"Your second always turns into a minute then more minutes. Just jump. I'm here, you're safe. And you're jumping with Nick so it makes you safer." Channing said.

Suddenly I feel Nick holding my hand and I just can't look away. He's looking at me while he takes a hold tight on my hand.

"I'm here. Let's jump." He said to me.

exhaled heavily. I can do this. I can do this. I'm not scared. I cheered myself. Nick and I started running to the edge while I was letting myself scream and scream until we jumped off. We started

Splashed.

water too. Channing was screaming for me, cheering that I jumped. I smiled at him while he starts calling me names. I splashed water to him and he takes a deeper swim. I was paddling like

"You okay?" He asked.

I nod.

again. He quickly pulled himself away when he saw Channing right across us.

don't want Channing to be suspicious of us. You don't want to get caught

me and Nick. He always teases me when he catches me off guard or senses something and now that he knows how I feel for Nick, I need to be careful. It's not that Channing is a talker, but I

off together and he'd swing on that sprouting vine before doing a backflip dive to the waterfall. As for

man?" Channing asks while he swims

not my

"But seriously what's wrong with him? He doesn't

He's really distant to people and could you please stop looking right at him? He'll know we're talking

Channing call out to me as I decide to join

tired."

him always gets me turned on. It's sexy as hell. I sat down right next to him and both of us were looking at Channing enjoying his time on swimming. I wonder why he didn't pursue swimming, it makes him a lot more famous cos his hot body will always be shown to

two are really close." I hear

I smiled

you

head up to him. Damn he looked so serious when he asked me that so I looked away cos he wasn't looking

We were each other's firsts in everything." I

is too casual. You

with these ambush questions

it amusing. You were

chosen to stay

He glances at me.

there for me when I need him and I think our past didn't really affect us. By us, I meant my friendship with him. I love Channing

again?"

laughed. "Our friends always teases us when I'm with him cos we were still

still feel Nick looking at me. "What's with that look?"

me you're jealous." I playfully teased

not allowed to get jealous cos we're

be so straightforward? His words

get jealous, I would

crap my heart just had wings all of a sudden and it's flying

Come back!

out of words what to answer him. I'm blanked. I don't know what to say. I don't know how to react to that. I don't know how to respond. I lost the ability to think. Here I go again. Loosing myself cos of

him seriously. Finally recovering by

still staring and I waited for him to answer. Please answer me Nick. Please tell me you're jealous. I've been trying to make you realize that you're jealous when I'm with someone else. Please Nick. His lips finally parts, he's

gotta get going

Shit Channing. Great timing.

away from each other as I sigh inwardly. He was about to say something. I moved my head

was something important?" Channing

my