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.

started running to the edge while I was letting myself scream and scream until we jumped off. We started falling down together and my scream was getting hysterical and hysterical as I was about to dive into the waters.

Splashed.

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

don't want Channing to be suspicious of us.

Channing swimming closer back to us. I smiled at Channing, making sure that nothing was going on between 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 just don't want Nick to sense something about what

it was filled with fun and I was enjoying too, with the both of them. Channing and I would jump off together and he'd swing on that sprouting vine before doing a backflip dive to the waterfall. As for Nick, he was

wrong with your man?" Channing asks while he swims

my man

wrong with

you please stop looking right at him? He'll know we're

out to

getting tired." I

me turned on. It's sexy as hell. I sat down right next to him

are really close."

I smiled

Were you his first

laughed and pulled my head up to him. Damn he looked so serious when he asked me that so

his first. We were each other's firsts in everything."

this is too

smirked. "What's with these

just find it amusing. You were

chosen to stay

He glances at me.

me better. I know him too. He's just 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

you two ever... Get back together again?"

Maybe? Someday?" I laughed. "Our friends always teases us when I'm with him cos we were still close and they said Channing couldn't let me

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

you're jealous." I

get jealous cos we're not in a commitment."

he have to be so straightforward? His words

get jealous, I

wings all of a sudden and it's flying far

Come back!

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

jealous right now?" I asked him seriously. Finally recovering by what he just

Nick. Please tell me you're jealous. I've been trying to

gotta get going

Shit Channing. Great timing.

each other as I sigh inwardly. He was about to say

was something

my head.