Love Aint Always Pretty

Incontro

Translation: Encounter

Origin: Italian

5

I sit right next to his feet on the edge of his bed while I was waiting for the dreadful five minutes to end. He was sitting down while resting his back on the headboard and had his phone on his hand. Tracy had finally given it to him maybe. He didn't even look at me or made any form of way to start a conversation. Hell, why would be even start a conversation with me?

I sigh heavily, making him notice that I was getting bored in here. I think my saliva has ran dry cos we're both so quiet.

"Just so you know I need that shirt back by Friday." I hear him, talking. Finally.

It worked. He talked.

I gazed at him over my shoulder. "I'll dry wash it. Don't worry."

He grunts. "Four more minutes."

As if he's the only one in agony here. There was that awkward pause in between us again. I just sat there and he just sat there on the bed. Then all of a sudden I notice him standing up on his feet, "Thanks for subbing for my sister by the way."

"Yeah. No prob." I said.

I gazed at him. He was just standing right next to his bed and was looking at me. God he's hot. "And I didn't know you know how to say thank you."

"Yeah learned it in pre-school actually." He answers sarcastically.

"Wow. How informative of you." I rolled my eyes at him then glanced at my watch.

I sigh. "Can we do something fun in your room for four minutes?"

He scratched his nape. "Nope."

I stood up and stared at him staring at me.

"Let's play 20 questions." I snapped.

"Not a good idea. I don't like answering questions." He groaned.

"Come on it's gonna be fun!"

"No." He said firmly.

I sighed.

"It's just for four minutes. Come on, it's boring here." I urged him.

"I told--"

"I promise I won't tell anyone your answers. Well, I don't know anyone here yet but I promise I'll keep it." I pull my right hand up beside me.

He groans softly. "Fine, let's play. I'll start. Why are you so annoying?"

I gaped. "I'm not annoying." I answer him right away as I sit back down on the bed.

"You're not answering. I thought we were playing 20 questions." He sits back down on the bed as well.

I arched my eyebrow. "I'm annoying because... you're annoying me. So I need to annoy you more."

Nick slightly pulled his head back and grinned. He actually grinned. "That doesn't even make sense."

"My turn. Why are you such a pain in the ass?" I asked him.

His light blue eyes travelled to me. "I think I'm naturally born like it."

I just nod. "How old--"

"My. Turn." He cuts me off.

I rolled my eyes at him and he's just so pesky right now. At first he didn't want to play and now he's eager for his turn.

"What ya taking up?" He asked.

"English literature." I said proudly. "How old are you?" I asked quickly. I've been dying to know his age.

"I'm old enough."

"That's not even an answer!" I snapped.

He smirked. "Yeah it is. Why did you help me last night?"

"Cos I'm a nice person."

"Nice person." He snorted to himself and laughed at my answer.

"What's going to happen this Friday that this shirt seems to be so important to you?" Ignoring what he just said.

"Ceremony." He answered right away.

Ceremony?

"Were you planning to keep my shirt then? Sounded like it." He asked impassively.

I gaped. "What?! No. Why do you always assume women around you likes you? You're so full of yourself, you know that?"

"Why are so uptight and act like you're someone special? Like all princessy shit. You look down at us like we need to bow before you." Oh he's offended and he's getting back at me.

We were firing questions now and not playing anymore. I could see the hate is fueling back behind those eyes. I'm sure the us he meant are the kinds of people like him. He's obviously referring to his friends and the people around this place. And I'm offended by that.

"I'm not uptight! I'm not acting as if I'm someone special! I've never looked down at anyone here. I'm not being princessy at all! That's not even a word on a dictionary." I breathe.

"Well that's a word to me that best describes you." He mocked.

"Your questions are so lame!" I spit.

"Isn't this game suppose to be lame?" He arched his eyebrow at me.

I sighed and stood on my feet. "I'm not playing anymore. You're boring. You're annoying! You're a hot tempered prick! You're personality is boring. You're moody! Your room is so boring. God, this room is obviously just like you! Pathetic and boring. And really boring."

He smirked while covering his mouth his hand. Hiding his smile. "You're actually mad cos I said you were uptight and princessy?"

He's even smiling. He still thinks this is fun? God the nerve of is guy is beyond words!

"Yes! Who wouldn't get mad? I'm offended! You don't know who I am so stop judging me! I didn't even complain about how the people around here look and act in this freak house! I didn't complain about how your friends are treating and making fun of me! You never heard a word from me saying bad stuff about you nor the people around here and yet you try to act like you know who I am!" I screeched.

I bore my eyes into him with anger in me and finally turned my back to him abruptly. Okay, I know I'm uptight and Im a well-damn organized person most especially on everything around me, and my future as well, but hell I am so not princessy! I don't tell people to do this for me or make me feel special just because, and I'm most definitely not hey Princess Savannah is here make way. I am so not like that! I know I'm from a rich family but I'm not having big head cos we're wealthy or my parents are known surgeons slash business people. I always keep my feet on the ground. That's what my mom always tell. But him, right now, he's so maddening!

"I know you're type, girl from a rich family who hates and looks down on people like us. Rich girl who grew up given anything she wants. Rich girl perfect, prim and proper for mommy and daddy. It's obvious cos of what you're wearing and those fucking jewelries on you. You're so fake coming here." He slips out of the bed.

I gaped.

"No wonder you let me sleep on the bedroom floor. Oh yeah and thanks for that. It was pretty sweet actually." He mocked.

"What's your problem?!" I raised my voice at him.

He grinned annoyingly. "20 questions is finished. Thought you didn't want to play anymore.

"You're an asshole!" My tears brimmed on my eyes.

I was still standing here with my back faced to him. I just stared at the door and waited for the agony of five minutes to end. I groaned inwardly while I kept scratching the back of my head. I'm getting so annoyed right now all because of him. He's so judgmental and I haven't even judged him that way. Gosh. He's not only a jerk but so judgmental. I couldn't take it anymore so I stormed my way out of his room and slammed the door. I stumbled my way downstairs hand looked for Tracy right away luckily she was still there on the couch with Clyde. I'm glad everyone left, I don't want them to see me crying. "Hey... Are you---"

"I'm leaving already." I muffled softly, trying to hold back the tears.

I don't want her to see that I'm crying cos of her stupid ass brother. She's too nice to me and she's been nothing but friendly since I met her so I don't want her to be disappointed by what her brother did and said.

"What's with the long face? Time is still not finish. Wait, did Nick say anything?" She asks as she stands from the couch.

She gasped. "You're crying. Why are you crying? Hey what happened?"

I wiped my tears and just constantly shaking my head sideways. "I'm going ahead of you. Thanks for the invite Tracy. I had fun. I'm just really tired now." I gave her a hug.

I started marching away from her and headed out of the front door. I tried to hold back my tears and I thought to myself that I don't want to cry cos what that jerk said to me wasn't true anyways. I wanna leave this stupid frat house and just go back to the dorm.

"Savannah!" I hear her.

But I didn't listen, I acted as if I didn't hear her calling out to me. When I reached outside the frat house, I tried to breathe. I wiped my tears that were falling on my cheeks and tried to calm down. I hope there's a can somewhere around here that passes by. I looked around and I think it's hopeless, plus I don't know where they even took me. I pulled my arm up to see what time it was and it's already two in the morning. God, the time flew fast.

I looked around and saw a couple of guys fighting in a dark corner. They were beating someone and as I look closer, the shirt from a guy that was beating this blond dude didn't wore a Phi Delta Theta shirt. I gasp, it was from another fraternity.

"Hey! Get off him! Stop that!" I yelled. Darn it Savannah, why did you have to get involve? These are frat guys you're dealing with! As if I could do something that will stop them.

Luckily some guys from the front door looked over to where I was looking at and rushed over to help the helpless blond dude. I don't know why I was running towards them too but my legs were taking me there. I tried to help the blond dude get up and he had a cut on his lower lip. He didn't look badly beaten on the face and he stands while eyes squinting, I think he was badly hit on the torso. Thank god those bastards had ran off and left or else I won't be able to defend myself. His friends quickly asked him if he was alright and he said he was.

"Thanks angel." He turned his head to me while smiling.

"Aries! Dude what the hell happened here?" I see Alec running over to us.

So he's Aries.

From afar I see Nick walking closer as he takes a look at the commotion but when he spotted me, he stopped and just stared. Some men were heading out of the house too and took a peek of what happened. I looked away and turned my attention to Alec and Aries.

"They're gonna fucking pay for this." I hear Aries saying.

"They sure will." Alec agreed them he looks over at me. "Savannah, what are you doing here?"

"Well... Uhh..." I stutter.

"She helped me. It was very nice of her." He winked.

When they were all done asking for some details of what happened, I feel everyone going back inside the house aside from Alec and Nick. I don't even know why I was still hanging around with them when I have to be going home by now.

"Are you leaving already Savannah?" Alec asked.

I nod.

Alec takes a look around, "There's no cab here that'll pass by around this hour. And the next bus is kind of around six in the morning, I guess."

I gaped. Great so I'm stuck here in this freak house along side with that big headed president of the freaks. I sigh inwardly. "I'll just walk--"

"I'll drive her home." I hear Aries speak.

I moved my head to him and goodness that jawline is sharp and prominent. I was enlightened by what he said. I don't know him but at least he was nice enough to offer me a ride. I really wanna go home cos I don't want to stay longer here and see Nick's face or a shadow of him around me.

"She helped me though so I think I need to be nice in return." He smiled at me.

Alec was smirking. "Alright, Aries will drive you home then. Be care--"

"I'll drive her home."

My head turned to Nick who was already standing right next to Alec with his towering height shadowing over me and his eyes looking straight at me. I rolled my eyes at him and I'm sure he noticed it cos I intended for him to notice it.

"Aries will drive me home...." I said.

I moved my head to this douche bag, "Nick."

Song For This Chapter (SFTC):

Crawl - Kings Of Leon