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.

there were no curtains and the bedsheets were dark blue. I see a few picture frames

look so perfect for each other. Nick was smiling on the first picture, and

and another girl were with them. I think 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

Catherine..."

closed the door and tears were falling down on my face.

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

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 little talk. We washed the dishes together and talked a

watched this movie called P.S I Love You. I was crying my heart out while I was watching it. The movie was very touching that made me tear up like a baby. Nick, who was sitting down right next to

so emotional when it

fight with me about it." I pointed my finger out to him and

I was crying

even finished the popcorn

him. "You took some

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

"Anything." He says.

snapped and he

inside the kitchen. I marched to the refrigerator and saw cans of beers so I pulled out a pack then headed out of he kitchen

"Beer?" I smiled.

did

wants to be drank." I say as I

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

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

I don't drink

all? We're just going to take a few cans.

towards his direction so I could face him. "You were never a drinker when I met

I smile. "Peer pressure."

bad cos you're learning to drink up like this and you wear showy clothes more often now cos

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

grins. "You got kinks

you're a daddy, you're six years older than me. You're too old and I'm still eighteen. Remember?" I

I'm experienced." He

covered my face with my hands. He pulls my hands away from my face

trails off while brushing my

Oh god.

a very naughty naughty girl?" He looks at me

That's sexy.

being like that Nick. It's scary. It's like Christian Grey."

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

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

around Nick? That question is once again stuck

gazed at Nick and he seemed so focused on the tv and would laugh under his throat when something funny would come up. I look back ahead

"What's wrong?" He asked.

smiled at him.

you sure?" He

at him as I placed my head on his shoulder.

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 outside on the front porch. I take the last

my carriage?" I

laughs softly as he folds his arms to his side.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255