Love Aint Always Pretty

Sinbi (신비)

Translation: Mystery

Origin: Korean

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SAVANNAH'S POV

I threw myself to bed and I'm already so exhausted even though it's still Wednesday. I have this seriously difficult project to pass on Friday which I'm still not done with, the same day as my exam for English I. I haven't memorized the English writers needed to be memorized. The past three days, I haven't seen Nick again. He's always gone so long and just pops out of nowhere all of a sudden. I know I shouldn't be allowed to look for him cos we have no label but he makes me worried about him sometimes.

The door swings open, "Ugh! Good thing I saw you."

It was Tracy.

She walks inside and slammed the door behind her. She sits on my bed and I smiled at her. She looks as tired as I am. "I need a hug." She sighs.

She opens her arms wide to me with a rueful smile. I pulled myself up and just hugged her. I rubbed her back. "What's wrong?" I asked.

"Clyde and I fought. Nick is not picking up his phone when I called him and... I really need someone that's why I'm here and I'm glad you're here." She answered.

"Why'd you fought with Clyde?" I asked.

She pulls herself away. "He got jealous over my classmate that's been linked to me since I first got here. I mean come on, it wasn't like we did something sexual."

I smiled at her. "I'm sure everything's gonna be okay. Clyde will realize that tomorrow."

She sighs.

"I hope." She rolls her eyes at me.

"Hey, cheer up. Why don't we go... Drink?"

She arched an eyebrow. "You don't drink Sav." She snorts.

"I think I need a drink too. I'm really tired with my classes lately and I gotta unwind a little bit. Gosh it's just the middle day of the week and I'm already exhausted. Beat that." I said.

She chuckles. "Okay, let's go grab some drinks. Let's call it a Saracy night."

"A what?"

"Saracy. Combined name for Savannah and Tracy." She smiles.

I chuckled. "Okay. Let's go."

the bed and headed out of the dorm. I fixed my scarf around my neck as we walked along the streets. Tracy and I talked about how they fought and as a good

ordered our dinner. We still talked about her and Clyde. She told me how she hated when Penny tries to get all flirty with him every time she has fights with Clyde. I thought she was only eyeing on Nick but I guess she's always eyeing on all men around her. Tracy also asked me what she could do for her to get reconciled with Clyde when she didn't even do anything wrong. Good thing, I've read a few

"Trace?" I called out.

"Yeah?"

you accidentally spilled out Nick's age, he

She gazed at me.

guilty after you said that and you said you were sorry. Why?

know any form of information about him. He's gotten very secretive

"Ever since?" I asked.

"I can't tell you."

her

I sigh inwardly.

they'll be really curious about him. They'll ask more questions at him and you know he hates questions. Because if people will know he's that old and he's still in college, it'll only lead to his past.

I paused.

to his past?"

pulled her head up and looked

Nick?"

me and didn't say anything. I couldn't read the way she looks at me. Then I remembered that day when somebody told

not being offensive or anything but I think you need to

She arched an eyebrow.

were some girls who told me to be careful around Nick. Why? What

didn't answer

what did he do?" I

She exhales heavily. "Nothing."

Savannah. Maybe those girls were just jealous of you cos you're hanging out with me a lot plus

She smiles.

if that's what you're thinking." she

if she's just saying that to cover up for Nick? I mean he's her brother. She wouldn't want to embarrass her own brother in front

smiled at

He's always the friendly one. He loves being around with friends. Back at home, his guys would come over to watch football game and he goes out a lot to the point when our mom would ground him everyday but he still sneaks out. He was just a normal teenage boy. But... something changed him." She looked outside the window the entire time

could see the

was it?" I

me. "I'm not allowed

it related to Catherine?" I

eyes widened. "How'd

her name when he was drunk

She nods.

is she?" I

"Nick's first love."

Ouch.

only woman he loves and will love, as what he always tells