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."

fixed my scarf around my neck as we walked along the streets. Tracy and I talked about how they fought and as a good friend of hers, I listened to her and tried my very best to give her the best advice I could ever think of. I'm not really good at giving others some advice but I 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

"Trace?" I called out.

"Yeah?"

when you accidentally spilled out Nick's age, he

She gazed at me.

even looked guilty after you said that and you said you were sorry. Why? Age is just a number. What's the big deal about it?" I asked

really want people to know any form of information about him. He's gotten very secretive ever since...." She

"Ever since?" I asked.

"I can't tell you."

her head

I sigh inwardly.

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. And he hates

I paused.

his

up

to Nick?" I

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

anything but I think you need

She arched an eyebrow.

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

didn't answer

he do?" I asked

She exhales heavily. "Nothing."

from her cola. "He didn't do anything Savannah. Maybe those girls were just jealous of you cos you're hanging out with me a lot plus we're roommates and you

She smiles.

that's what you're

schizophrenic? What if she's just saying that to cover up for Nick? I mean he's her

just smiled

closed-off person before. 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

could see the sorrow in

was it?" I

"I'm not allowed to

to Catherine?"

eyes widened. "How'd you

when he was drunk that first night

She nods.

she?"

"Nick's first love."

Ouch.

he loves and will love, as what