Love Aint Always Pretty

Escapism

- escaping from reality

Origin: English

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NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"Nick are you sure about this? Her folks might send us to jail dude." I hear Alec.

"Just wait, alright? She'll be out."

I gaze at my watch and it was already one in the morning. Alec and I were waiting for Catherine to come out of their mansion. We weren't planning on eloping or running away, but we just wanted to go out. We wanted to see each other after what happened when her father found us. I know it's gonna be harder to sneak her out and her bodyguards will be following her everywhere she'll go but I will do want whatever I can just to see my girlfriend.

"Nick. Shit Nick her bodyguards." Alec pulled my arm.

"Fuck. Hide." I spit.

Both of us hid behind the bushes and just hoped we won't get caught. When it was clear, one fifteen in the morning, I'm almost freezing from these bushes and Alec has been whining about leaving already, that's when I saw Catherine carefully sneaking out.

"Catherine." I called out softly.

Thank god she saw me. She quickly ran towards where we were and threw herself at me. I hugged her tight. I missed Catherine so much. I missed holding her, kissing her, telling her I love her. I missed her too much that I don't want to end this night.

"Why are you bringing your bag?" I asked.

She smiles. "I'm going to run away with you, Nick."

I gaped and Alec was shocked too.

"What?" I asked surprisingly.

"I wanna be with you. Let's run away. Let's go somewhere far from here. Just you and me. Let's think that we're doing it ahead of time before college. Nick I love you." She kissed my lips.

"Catherine... I love you too and you know that I love you too much. But..."

"Don't say no. Please. Take me anywhere with you and I'll go. I won't complain about what we're gonna eat or where you'll take me. I wanna be with you Nick. I wanna be with you so bad. I don't wanna be locked up in that house not seeing you." She cries.

I pulled her close to my body and I just hugged her, rubbing the back of her head and kissed her temple. I moved my eyes to Alec and he was moving his head sideways. He doesn't like this at all but I love Catherine and I wanna be with Catherine too.

"What the fuck." Alec mouthes to me.

I rolled my eyes at him and Catherine pulled herself away from me. I smiled, assuring her that I was okay with this, that everything was gonna be okay though I know it'll just make things even harder. But I need to try, for us. I thumb her tears away that were rolling over her cheeks.

"I won't know what will happen in every tomorrows we're gonna be facing but I won't let go of you Catherine." I kissed her hand.

She smiled at me.

"We gotta go." Alec says.

•••••

"Nick?"

while she was resting her head on my bare chest. The blanket was the only thing covering our naked selves. I push her hair off her face and she was still

here forever." She

I smiled.

at Alec's grandma's old house which was just a thirty-minute drive from my house. Alec said me and Catherine could stay here for tonight and as long as we want to if we haven't found a place to stay in yet. I can't go

"We can't." I said.

Her face fell.

love you and I will sacrifice everything

happen. I'm scared that I might not see her anymore. This is the chance that I can be

me, we can find a small apartment

want to go somewhere far? We can't escape forever

wanna be

I'm saying is that we can't hide. Your

was on my own will that I wanted to runaway with you. I will

smiled. "You don't really have to worry

up and kissed my lips, I held the back of her neck and kissed her back. She slowly climbs on top of me, stroking my

morning sex is the best

I chuckled.

don't we find out then?" I

up, coming to a sitting position while Catherine was sitting on my lap. Her legs wrapped around my waist as I move my lips down to her chin then on her neck as she pulls her head up, facing the ceiling. She tugs my hair

be able to make love to another woman the way I make love to her. It's gonna be different if it's

ready, I slowly slid myself inside of her and she moans with her lips pressing together as her eyes were shut close. I start to move, and every move I make, I fall in love with her even more. Every kiss I give her, assures me that I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with Catherine. And only Catherine.

if it's not her,

is

Only for Catherine.

•••••

best friend and I should be telling you the pros and cons of what you just did here." Alec

aware Alec." I

don't. You obviously don't. Your mom and Tracy are worried of

I sigh.

daughter." Alec nags again at me while I was

know. Thank you for buying supplies for us today.

I'm not joking

I looked at him.

and Catherine but this is wrong. You can't just hide here forever. You'll eventually get caught. Then what? What happens after that?" Alec asked that left

He's like my older brother and he'll always help me no matter what. He was there for me when my parents got divorced. He has always been

Mr. Forster will file a case against you? You could be put in jail for kidnapping and I'm sure as fuck you won't win

I exhale.

care about what's gonna happen anymore.

you're only sixteen. You don't even have money to buy foods

him. "Catherine and

you've got yourself

it out. And I really appreciate

got off the shower, since her hair was damp and she had no stain of make up on her face. She

bought these

telling him not to act that something was

It's all I could

quickly and she starts walking closer to me. She wraps her arm around my waist while she pulls out a bread from the pack. "Thanks Alec. I

All for my

kissed the top of her

You've done too much to

at Catherine. "I best be off now. Call me if you