Love Aint Always Pretty

Chapter 52: 52 Gemes

Gemes

- the anger one feels inside but cannot find a way to express it.

Origin: Javanese

52

That Saturday afternoon, we went to a nearby small grocery store and bought a few foods until tomorrow. Nick was the one picking what he needs since he's the one who'll do all the cooking. I was the one pushing the cart for us though I bought a few foods too like junk foods, some chips, chocolate cookies, gummy worms, popcorn, and some other stuff that is to my own liking.

Nick was busy picking some perfect sauce for the pasta he'll be making tonight while I searched for a milk for me to drink. It may sound crazy but I usually choose the most beautiful milk container and that's how I choose milk aside from it being low fat. I head back to where the gummies were and every single thing was just deliciously tempting to buy.

"Hi. Excuse me dear." An old woman who wore a red trench coat approached me.

I smiled. "Hi ma'm. Can I be of any help?"

I sounded like a saleslady.

"Oh don't worry about me. I am more worried about you." She holds my arm.

I paused. "Me?"

She nods and looks over at Nick. "Why are you with that man?"

I looked over at Nick and he watches me talking to this old woman. I stared back at her and she looked so serious. "You should be careful around him." She says.

"I should be careful? With Nick?"

She nods again. "Yes dear."

She's the third person to tell me to be careful around Nick. Why? What's with Nick that I should really be careful about? What's Nick hiding from me?

"W-why?" I asked.

"Cos he's a--"

"Something going on here?"

She was cut off of what she was going to tell me by Nick. How'd he came here so fast? Nick stands right next to me and stares at the old woman then at me.

I shake my head. "No. She was just asking for directions where the fruits are."

Nick stares at the old woman intently and she looks back at him with fear in her eyes. He starts telling her where the fruits were placed and she hurriedly walks away but her eyes were glued to me.

"Do you know her?" I asked him.

"Yeah. She's Mrs. Tonkin. Her husband died cos of a stray bullet in New Year's."

He turned to me. "Done picking your gummies?"

I smiled. "Almost. Just a second."

Late that afternoon, while Nick was busy preparing for our dinner, I headed out of my room to help him and then I stared at his bedroom door. I looked at the stairs if he would come up but he wasn't. I slowly marched my way near his door and slowly opened it. I wanted to see how his room looks like. I wanted to compare his old room grin the one has at the frat house.

bedsheets were dark blue. I see a few picture frames all lined up and I hurriedly

saw a picture of a younger version of Nick together with this very beautiful blond haired and blue eyed woman. Now I know how Catherine looks like. She's so beautiful it hurts me cos I look nothing like her. They look so perfect for each other. Nick was smiling on the first

that's Jenna. Tracy told me once about her old best friend. The fourth photo, Catherine and Nick were with Alec. They were posing some wacky faces. Nick seemed so happy with her. The last frame was a solo picture of Catherine. I grabbed it as my tears were filling my eyes. I'm crying cos I'm hurt. I'm crying cos I know we can never be like this.

Catherine..."

tears were falling down on my face. He's still in love

Nick was making our dinner and I was with him, the pictures in his room bothered me too much and I still asked myself what could've that old woman was about to say. I would want to ask Nick about it but what if he'll just get mad that I asked him. The

that old woman said and then about how beautiful Catherine was too. I think Nick didn't notice that I was bothered or somewhat like that cos he's used

baby. Nick, who was sitting down right next to me, kept handing me tissues. One ply after the other. I think he's laughing at me too but I

so emotional when it comes to movies."

you dare fight with me about

finish it cos I was crying too much

even finished the popcorn

took some

"Want me to grab some drinks for you?" I asked him while

"Anything." He says.

juice." I snapped and he

of beers so I pulled out a pack then headed out of he kitchen as

"Beer?" I smiled.

"Where did you get

means she wants to be drank."

I didn't know beers had a gender preference." he

down on the couch right next to him and placed the pack of beers

don't

to take a few cans. Maybe two for

me towards his direction so I could face him. "You were

I smile. "Peer pressure."

like this and you wear showy clothes more often now cos

like my father. Please. I don't need no lecture, daddy." I teased him while I'm

grins. "You got kinks for

years older than me. You're too old and

least I'm experienced."

hands. He pulls my hands away from my face

while

Oh god.

cos you've been a very

That's sexy.

scary.

holds my head close to him and kissed my

for him then for myself as I flexed my knees together. Another movie was on and I have no idea what it was. I watched it anyways cos Nick seems to be interested on it. It could buy me time from thinking about that old woman, both of us went quiet while we were drinking

should I be careful around Nick? That question is once again stuck

I look back ahead and all of a sudden Nick kissed

"What's wrong?" He asked.

smiled at him.

sure?" He

as I placed my head on his shoulder. "Let's just watch the

we were done watching the action pack flick and the credits were rolling, our cans were empty at the same time. He turned off the tv and stood right before me as I crossed my legs over the table. The living room was dim and the only light around us was coming from the patio

my carriage?"

softly as he folds his arms to his side. "You've got to be kidding

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