Love Aint Always Pretty novel Chapter 27

Ichigo Ichie

- "One time, one meeting"; an encounter that only happens once in a lifetime, reminding to treasure every moment for it will never recur

Origin: Japanese

27

I was alone by the lake while the others transferred to the pool area. The circle grew smaller since Romeo and Megan went inside both drunk, Tracy and Clyde left and were drunk as well while Aries was having his migraine all of a sudden so he needed to sleep it off. Penny, Nick and Alec were left there and since Nick told me to leave the circle cos Penny was being her drunk self and kept firing insults at me, he told me to rather leave.

All of a sudden a bottle of beer was handed out to me and I looked around to find Alec. He smiled at me, "Beer?"

"No thanks." I answered.

He sits right next to me and we were both now looking at the peaceful lake, he was drinking the beer instead. "Where's everyone?" I asked.

"Drunk. Asleep. Maybe drunk screwing."

"Drunk screwing?" I laughed. "How's Penny?" I wasn't concerned about her but I was obviously asking that question cos I wanted to know if Nick was with her.

"Totally wasted. Nick's walking her to her room." Alec answered.

Nick.

Nick is walking Penny to her room. She's obviously planned this. What if she's going to lock him up in her room? What if she's going to seduce him? What if Nick will fall for it? Will Nick fall for it? Oh god what if they're going to fuck?

I gaze at Alec and he was just busy looking at the lake. I wonder why they became best buds when Nick is the total opposite of Alec. His platinum blond hair is glowing and his brown eyes were focused on the moon. He has this clean cut look than Nick. He has no facial beard and he's a looker too but not as eye candy as Nick. He was a lot more friendly and talkative as well.

"How long have you known Nick?" I asked Alec as I was trying to ignore the fact that Nick is with Penny right now. Though I'm really bothered about it.

"Since his balls were still tiny."

I laughed and noticed that Alec was laughing with me.

"So that means... You're as old as him then?" I asked.

He nods.

"How old were you when you got to college?" I asked curiously.

"We were both twenty."

"Why? Why did you go to college late?"

He didn't answer quickly anymore. I watch him as he takes a drink from his beer and then another quick one. I think he was looking for the right answer or either he's thinking about telling me what he knows.

"Money." He answered but his eyes were so distant.

"I promised him we'll go to college together. We both had to save for it and there were other reasons too." He answer.

Other reasons?

"Nick isn't really a bad guy Savannah. He may be mean to you and to others. But he's not what he looks like." Alec says.

I know Alec. I thought.

"People are scared of him cos he looks badass but Nick is the opposite to that. He's always misjudged cos he doesn't smile at all. He pretty much changed and became coldhearted when we got to college." He said to me while his eyes were so distant.

"Why?" I asked.

He gazed at me.

"Why did he change?" I added.

Both of us stared at each other like it was a staring contest until Alec starts laughing softly He smiled. "Why so curious about Nick all of a sudden?"

Shit. He caught me.

"Nothing." I looked away.

"I just haven't met a man as mysterious and as stoic as Nick." I added.

"Stoic." He snorted. "Good word. I personally think our past changes us."

He stared at me. "There's more to know about Nick if you give him time."

I just smiled.

"You know when I saw you both at the kitchen a while ago, I sensed that there's something going on between you and him. I thought he was into you." He blurted.

My eyes widened. "Why?"

"For the past eight years, I haven't seen Nick interacting to a woman as much as the way he does to you. That's not a lie."

He said it so seriously and my poor heart can't contain. It feels like it's about to jump out of my chest. "What happened to him eight years ago?"

Both of us just stared at each other again and no one dared to talk. I can see from Alec's eyes that he wants to tell me something. But then he looked away and yawned.

"I think it's time for me to hit the sack now. Kind of getting sleepy. It's almost two in the morning too." He stands.

He's avoiding my question.

"Aren't you going in yet?" He asked.

"Nah, I'll just stay here for a little bit."

"Alright. Just be sure don't swim alone."

He starts passing by and I was left contemplating about my question all alone. What happened eight years ago?

"Savannah." Alec called out.

I looked at him over my shoulder and heard him say. "If ever you have something going on with you and Nick. Whatever that is, I'm advising you now to just give him time. He'll open up."

I just smiled. "There's nothing going on between me and Nick, Alec."

"Whatever you say. Night Sav." He smirks.

"Night."

I watch him walk away and then looked back at the moon as it was reflecting its light on the water. I wish Nick will open up to me. Whatever happened to him eight years ago, I just wish he could tell me about it. I wish I could somehow help. I wish he could trust me about it.

My mind is a complete scatter whenever I think about Nick cos all of my questions are unanswered. I don't know him that well and he doesn't want me to know more about him. He's so close to himself and Alec doesn't want to tell me what he knows as well. I just wish Nick could open up to me and tell me all about himself.

I started walking up to the infinity pool and placed my feel into the water. I was sitting on the edge of the pool all to myself still thinking about what could've happened to Nick that changed him. I know Alec was talking about Nick when he said that. Suddenly all of the pool lights were offed.

"It's kind of dangerous for you to be here alone." That voice.

I see Nick sitting down right next to me and dipped his feet into the water too. I was glad he's here and he went out of Penny's room alive and with clothes on. He looked at me and smiled. He's just so purely and irresistibly handsome every time.

"Aren't you cold?" He asked.

I totally was unaware that I was still on my bikini. I looked down at myself and pulled the cover up to my stomach.

"Not quite." I answered.

He chuckled deeply. "Why aren't you sleeping yet? Everyone's going inside."