Love Aint Always Pretty novel Chapter 11

Heureux

Translation: Lucky

Origin: French

11

SAVANNAH'S POV

"Billy!" I ran towards him.

He stops and smiles. "Hi Savannah."

"Hey. How are you today?"

"Good. Thanks. You?"

"Im fine. Are you excited for tonight?"

We started walking along the hallway together and he didn't answer right away.

Billy shakes his head. "I'm actually a bit more scared of it. I just hope I won't get too paddled so I could still survive."

I smiled at him ruefully. I know I can't change his mind to make him back out and I think they're not allowed to back out anymore. "I want you to have this." I handed him my lucky coin.

Billy accepts it and stares at the coin for a while. "Hey it's a very classic coin Savannah. This is antique. Look at the date it's 1875."

"It's my lucky coin. It has a sentimental value to me. I've had that since I was little." I smiled.

He nods. "What's this for? Why are you giving it to me?"

"I'm not giving it to you. I'm letting you borrow it. I always have that on my pocket when I have exams or when I'm nervous before I do something. It sort of helps me. I hope it'll help you."

He smiles. "I'm sure it will. You're really nice Savannah. Thank you for this. I'll hold on to it tonight."

"I just want to make sure you'll be alright tonight. You're Kurt's brother anyways."

He smiled.

When he was about to put it inside his pocket, a guy from behind pulled it from his hands and when we looked over to who did it and it was Baxter alongside his evil soldiers. He started flipping the coin on his finger and had that devilish smile on his face while looking at me.

"Give it back to him." I said right away.

Baxter chuckles. "Well well well, looks like we've seen each other again."

He pulls his hand up and brushes his thumb under my chin. I pulled my head back away from Baxter, feeling disgusted by what he did.

"Don't touch her." Billy fired back.

"Ohhh. I'm really scared of you, wimp. Where's your back up? Oh wait, you're still a fucking recruit." Baxter said as he strongly push Billy and laughed.

Billy almost fell on the ground but I quickly caught him. Baxter and his friends laughed at him like they were having fun with what they were doing and well the other students around us were laughing at us too. In every school there will always be a bully only that this bully is not a high school bully. I need to get rid of my mindset as a high schooler. Baxter's a goddamn frat member, a whole new level of being a bully and I know he's dangerous cos Tracy and Aries warned me about him to stay away.

"I said give it back to him Baxter!" I tried to reach for the coin but then he tries to kiss my lips so I had to back off.

Him and his friends continued laughing even louder while the coin was still on his grasp, tossing it to the air then catches it right back on his hand. It's a very memorable and important coin to me cos I had it when I was only seven. My gramps gave it a week before he died of lung cancer. I can't lost that now. It's too valuable to me.

"You want it? Come and get it." He smirked at me cockily.

"That's not even yours! Give it back to me! You're being so childish right now and to think you're already an adult!" I'm yelling at him now.

"Not unless you answer my question darling. Why are you hanging out with those bozos?" He asked.

"Bozos?" I asked back.

"Nick, Aries and their pussy men. You don't know Nick that well but you're hanging out with their circle." He smirks while playing with my lucky coin.

"You don't know his past, do you?" He asked.

"Past? What past?" I asked.

"If you hang out with me more often maybe I could tell you what I know about him." He says.

"Why would I do that? Why would I trust you? Now give me my lucky coin back!" I yelled.

He slowly walks closer to me, inch by inch. "There's more about people that you need to know than just their looks."

Out of nowhere a tall man stood right in between me and Baxter. I pulled my head up and even from that back part of that hair, I know it was Nick.

"What are you doing Baxter?" His voice thick and deep.

Baxter pulled himself away and finally stands straight with that evil grin plastered on his devil face. "What the fuck do you care?"

Baxter glanced over at me then flashed me my lucky coin. "Don't worry. I'll take care of this."

They started walking away from us and as much as I wanted to follow them to get my coin, I can't cos I'm scared of him. Nick turned to face me and Billy.

"What the hell did they do to you?" He asks while looking at me.

"Baxter has my lucky coin!" I exclaimed.

"Forget about it. It was just a coin." Nick answers me.

"It's not just a coin. It's valuable to me! It's... Ugh! Never mind! You wouldn't understand anyways!" I yelled.

His eyebrows furrowing. "Why the hell are mad at me? It wasn't my fault your stupid fucking coin was stolen by Baxter."

I gaped. "Stupid? That stupid fucking coin is the only remembrance I have of my late grandfather! He gave me that coin before he died and it's been giving me luck since then! It's not just a stupid fucking coin! You wouldn't know anything valuable anyways cos you're a cold heart! It maybe a stupid coin to you but to me it's precious!"

I left him standing there looking pissed than he have ever been. I don't know if the other students heard it but I was just really mad. I left the campus and headed to the dorm. I know it wasn't his fault that Baxter got it but I'm mad at him for calling it stupid. I may sound overacting about that coin but it's really special to me. Now the only problem is, how am I gonna get my coin back.

By seven in the evening, Tracy arrived inside the dorm at asked me if I wanted to go with her to grab some dinner, but then I declined cos I'm sure Nick will be there. I just wish Tracy and Nick have the same attitude cos if Nick was as nice as Tracy then I wouldn't have a problem with him at all. But he's just a tactless jerk who doesn't give a shit about the people around him.

I am still worried about Billy as well. I've been thinking about him too since I doubt he could make it. But gosh I hope he wouldn't collapse or anything. He told me the other day that he has asthma. Ugh, that one thing I hate about myself is that I get too attached by someone which I know is somewhat related to me. When they're in trouble I feel like it's my responsibility to know they are okay. Since Billy is Kurt's brother, I totally feel responsible for him cos Kurt doesn't even know about his little brother's initiation tonight. I am aware that it doesn't concern me at all but I can't help not to worry. Billy looks like a weak child that's why men bully him cos he's weak and I pity him.

When Tracy came back to the dorm after having dinner around ten in the evening, she said she was going to take a shower before heading out to the frat's party and since Clyde was also busy for the recruits' initiation tonight, she was forcing me to go with her again.

"Your friends doesn't really like me Tracy." I said.

"They're just new about you being with us. We've never had a girl like you who joined our circle. But they are nice Savannah." She answered.

I smiled. "They're nice to you."

She walks to me and sat down on the bed. "Hey, they will eventually think you're cool. Fine, if you don't want to go tonight then I won't force you."

But then Billy came to my head. I watch Tracy get up again and headed to her mirror to fix her hair. I really wanted to go to that frat party and maybe follow the men where they could do the initiation. I'm sure it won't be around the frat house.

"I'll go with you." I said.

Her eyes narrow. "Are you sure?"

I nod and I quickly started dressing myself up. I grabbed a peach blouse and some pants then I left behind my cardigan cos the last time I wore it Penny made fun of me. Tracy and I went out of the dorm and noticed that her friends weren't around to pick us up.