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.

open, I noticed that his walls were all white, there were no curtains and the bedsheets were dark blue. I see a few picture frames all lined up and I hurriedly went inside his room then walked

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 picture, and I've never seen that smile before. I've never seen him smile like that at me before. The second picture, Nick was kissing her cheek while she

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. I'm crying cos Catherine is too beautiful

Catherine..." I

walked out of his room. I closed the door and tears were falling down on my face. He's still in love with her. He'll always be in love with her

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 way that old woman looked at Nick, it's like he's at fault. It's like he did something

still thinking about what 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 to the both of us getting quiet all of a sudden. Dinner was lovely as always and we had a

made me tear up like a 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 was so focused on the movie. When the movie ended, I was still

it

don't you dare fight with me about it." I pointed my finger out to

cos I was crying too much so

"You even finished the popcorn all

"You took

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

"Anything." He says.

juice." I snapped and he was smiling

and saw cans of beers so I pulled out a pack then headed out of he kitchen

"Beer?" I smiled.

sighs. "Where did you

the fridge. That means she wants to be drank." I say

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

as I sat back down on the couch

know I don't drink much." He

just going to

his direction so I could face him. "You were

I smile. "Peer pressure."

up like this and you wear

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

got kinks

me. You're too old and

least I'm experienced."

hands. He pulls my hands away from my

I..." He trails off while

Oh god.

very naughty

That's sexy.

scary. It's like Christian Grey."

holds my head close to him and kissed my temple. "I'm just joking. Do you really want

was. I watched it anyways

careful around Nick? That

when something funny would come up. I look back ahead and all of a sudden Nick kissed my temple. I stared back at him and he's just looking at

"What's wrong?" He asked.

smiled at him.

you sure?"

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

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 outside on the front porch. I

my carriage?"

laughs softly as he folds his arms to

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