Love Aint Always Pretty

Orphic

- mysterious and entrancing

Origin: unknown

3

SAVANNAH'S POV

Almost six in the evening, my classes for Friday was done. I threw myself to the bed and I was dreaded for a five straight days of continuous exams. I haven't had enough sleep lately and I feel like I need sleep. Like a long sleep. I even think I lost weight. Though it wasn't really some major exams but I still need to pass them cos I don't want to do some extra credit in the middle of the semester and Im not used to failing anything. My body feels so tired and my heavy eyelids are closing and closing and closing, almost about to shut until the door opens wide and my eyes opens wide as well, it was Tracy.

"Oh gosh it's just you." I exhaled.

She smiles at me and enters the room.

"Tracy you need to come with me."

That voice.

Nick starts walking inside the room right behind her and then glances at me. He shuts the door close and I was still lying down on the bed. He looks at me and I was looking back at him as well. It has been almost a week since I talked and saw him. I was a little bit avoiding him cos I was trying to stop myself from falling in love with Nick, though I kept on thinking about him and checking his Facebook at night when he's going online. He isn't really active on Facebook, his profile picture is a picture of a baby, Im thinking that was him.

"Nick I really can't." Tracy starts grabbing stuff from her study table.

I wonder what they are talking about.

"You okay Savannah? You look zombie mode." Tracy said with a smile.

"Yeah. Just a little tired." I said.

I gazed at Nick and slowly pulled myself up from the bed since I felt awkward that I'm lying down on this bed where we first had sex. Gosh. He's still looking. I gazed at Tracy and since she was facing her back at me, I looked back at Nick.

"I miss you." He mouths with a smile.

I smiled at myself. No matter how hard I try to keep my heart sealed from Nick and turn it into a rock so I wont get swept off my feet by his words, I still end up failing. I may haven't seen or talked to him for almost a week, but I miss him too. Damn it. But he just said the perfect words, he said he miss me. But did he really say I miss you? Does he miss me or having sex with me?

Don't be flushed about it Savannah. He missed the sex obviously and not you.

"What's.... Uhhh... Nick doing here Trace?" I ask. Obviously trying to suppress my smile from my face.

Pressing my lips together as I gaze at him and he's still smirking. He loves watching me suffer like this and making me feel uncomfortable.

Oh god don't smile Savannah.

"He's out to buy some things today and he's forcing me to come along with him but I can't cos I need to meet my group for research." Tracy says.

She looks at me. "Oh since you're already here, can you please go with Nick for me?"

My eyes dilated by what she said. I gazed at Nick and he is still God damn looking at me. Is he even blinking? Did he even look away when I looked away?

"Me? Why?" I ask as I was looking back at Tracy.

"He needs someone's advice on picking some things and since you're the closest girl I know that can somewhat take my brother's moodiness, please go with him?" She begs. "Uhh..." I trailed off.

Tracy grabs her bag and two books. "Please? I really need to go now. Gosh I'm running late. I promise I'll make it up to you Savannah. Thanks!"

I watch Tracy running out of the room, obviously in a hurry, and she didn't even hear out my answer. I was planning on not leaving the room today cos I was really tired. The door shuts close and we were alone again in this room. He starts walking towards my bed and sat down right next to me.

"So." I snapped.

He turned his head to me slightly. "So."

"What are those things that you need to buy?" I ask.

"Stuff."

Stuff. I smirked.

"The last time you said stuff you meant a box of condom, is it another box?" I ask.

He laughs deeply. "We still haven't even finished the first box yet."

I smiled. "Cmon now. It's already getting a little late and dark."

I stand from the bed and he follows me to the door. Both of us headed out of the dorm and drove to Target. Of all place, it has to be Target. I don't have anything against Target, but sometimes the line for the cashier is too long. There are days here like that, I just wish today is not that day. He parked the car and walked our way to the door. It was a little bit windy and cold outside. I wonder why it's cold, Christmas is still a little bit far.

Until I saw an old man lying on the cold ground, shivering from coldness. He wore torn clothes and his thin jacket wasn't enough to keep him warm. The food on his hand wasn't even enough for dinner. I stopped and looked at him, I wish I had some foods with me so I could give him some for his dinner. It always breaks my heart seeing people like these on the streets. My father said, not to give these people money, but instead only things they need, such as foods and clothing.

"Savannah." Nick calls out.

I noticed that Nick stopped and waited for me before going inside. I walked near him but I was still looking at the poor old man. Finally we marched our way in and thank god there weren't a lot of people here today.

"Why are we in Target?" I asked.

"It's where I need to buy the stuff I need."

He grabs my hand and I was looking at our hands entwined togther. It was our first time holding hands in public. We only hold hands when we have sex and we're both on climax. I smiled on that thought though it's true. Both of us headed to where there were different kinds and colors of bedsheets. "You're buying bedsheets?"

He nods. "What do you think will fit for my room?"

I was shocked momentarily when he asked for my opinion. Uusally only boyfriend and girlfriend only does this stuff. But then I remembered that Tracy just forced me to go with him and he has no choice but to ask about my opinion cos duh Im the only one he is with right now.

Stop putting meaning to everything, Savannah.

I quickly stood before him and he looked at me. "You're redecorating your room?"

"Yup. So I need your help. What's the best color for bedsheets?" He ask.

I started facing the bedsheets right in front of us and it was really hard to choose, they were all cute.

"What's your favorite color?" I ask.

"Gray. Blue. White. Something that's not bland."

I smiled. I told him before that his room was bland.

There were only red, orange, yellow and pink so I had to look for other designs. He told me the size of his bed so I started looking for a bed sheet suited for his liking.

"How about this one? Perfect for your bed size and the color is a little bit grayish." I said as I showed him.

He walks to me and examines it. "You like it?"

I chuckled. "Why are you asking me if I like it? It's your bedroom. It's your bed."

"You told me my bedroom was boring, so now I need you to say if you like it or not on my bedroom." He answered.

I smiled and he looks at me. "So, do you like it or not?"

He's so serious and it's too cute.

"What if I'll choose the pink one?" I teased.

"You make my bed wanna look gay?"

I chuckled. "I was joking. Okay. Here. This bed sheet is fine."

He grabs it and placed it into the basket that he's holding. "Aren't you buying some curtains for your room?" I asked.

He shakes his head. "No curtains."

I see a few other things inside his basket, a blanket and a jacket. We continued walking around the store and he will hate me for this but I cant help myself. I pulled him to where there were a few clothes section and he was just letting me pull him. He didnt complain, unlike my ex, who'll always complain when I go shopping and he's with me. I stared at a few blouses and Nick was just following me around. "Do you think this will fit me?" I asked, pulling up a hanger with a shirt.

He stared at me. "It looks ugly."

I pout. "This one?" Pulling out another.

"Color doesn't suit you."

I started looking for another design cos every time I pick something, he quickly say something negative about it. I loved it though, he's being honest. I know we came here for him and the stuff he needs but I couldn't help not to look at the clothes. It's always any girl's weakness.

"This one" He called out.

I looked at him and I gasped. "I like it! You know you're really good at this."

I grabbed it from his hand and placed it over my body. I looked back at Nick.

"Don't you think it's going to show off my boobs too much?" I asked.

He looks at it carefully. "Why won't you try it out to see?"

I nod.

"Try this other color." He holds it for me.

Both of us started walking to the fitting room. He just followed me quietly and not a single complain that I hear from him. I was thinking of him when it comes to this matter, he'll be moody and will keep complaining about hurrying it up, but he's not. I went into one cubicle and he followed me inside too. I noticed that the others were looking at us.

"Whoa. Hey. What the hell are you doing?" I ask.

He smiled. "Going in with you."

"I'm going to fit it."

"Exactly. I wanna see." He pushes me inside then he locked the door behind him.

I smiled. "Get out Nick."

"Why would you push me away? I've already seen you naked. Go. Change." He says to me.

I started taking off my top and his eyes were looking at my topless body. It was a little bit awkward cos Im not used to haing a man inside a fitting room but then he was right, he already saw me naked so I think

it wont be such a big deal now. I wore the blouse that was colored light pink. I turned to face him, trusting him about how I'll look on this blouse that he picked for me.

"What do you think?" I asked.

"Perfect." He says.

"I think my boobs are showing out too much." I grabbed my breasts and pushed it to the center while looking at myself into the mirror.

"Don't you think?" I asked as I released my boobs.

He chuckles then bites his lip. "It looks good on you."

"Baby pink or... yellow green?" I pulled up the other one.

"Pink is better on you." He says and he stands right behind me.

We were both facing the mirror now and he was looking at me. Until I feel his hand on my waist while he push all of my hair to one side and his arms wrapping around my body. He bends his head down until I feel him kissing on my neck down to my shoulder. I bite my lip and his hand moving up on my stomach then on my left boob. I held his chin up and we both faced the mirror with smile on our faces. "We need to go pay before we do something nasty here." I said.

He gave me a kiss on my cheek and I started taking off the sleeveless from me. When I was done, the moment both of us stepped out of the fitting room, others looked at us but I tried to ignore them cos we didn't do anything sexual. We headed to the cashier and paid for what we picked. The line wasn't that long but I was already starving.

When we finished, we headed out of Target. I thought we were going back to his car, but no, instead he walked to the old man that I stared at a while ago and handed him that extra blanket and jacket that he bought in Target.

I watch as Nick talked to him and made him smile. I don't know if he did that for me or for him, but I'm happy he did.

He walks back to me and looked back at me, "What's with that look?"

I smiled. "That was cool."

He smiled.

We got back inside his car and placed the things at the backseat. He started driving then we dropped by a pizza shop and bought a take out of a box for our dinner. I thought he was going to drive me back to my dorm, but I found myself outside the Phi Delta Theta.

"Why are we here?" I asked.

"I'm just going to drop the things I bought then we'll go to your dorm." he says.

I just nod.

SFTC:

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