Love Aint Always Pretty

Verboten

- forbidden; prohibited by dictate

Origin: German

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NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

"How do I look?" Catherine asks me.

She shows off to me her lovely white dress that I bought from a flea market in town and she seems to love it. It was just really cheap and I thought she wasn't gonna like it cos it was a cheapass dress but she loved it. She really loved it. She still makes it look so pretty damn good on her and I was glad it fits her. Catherine is always so beautiful to me no matter what she's gonna wear or how tired she looks like or how sleepy and how make-up free her face is. Catherine will always be beautiful to me.

"Say something." She pleads.

My lips twitch.

"How do I look Nick?" She asks again while she reaches for my hand.

I smiled at her. "You look very very beautiful, love."

She smiles sheepishly. "Are you sure? It's a perfect fit though. I really love it."

I cupped her right cheek and kissed her forehead. "Yes I am. You're the loveliest."

I am actually tensed to meet her parents. More like I'm scared to death. I'm not at my utmost best to be really acting okay in situations like this cos it's pretty damn obvious that things aren't okay between me and her parents. Catherine walks up to me and fixes my collar, giving me a pat on my shoulders then buttoned my polo.

"You look very handsome." She says.

"I wish they will like me Catherine."

"If they won't, we'll leave the party right away and just drop off the cake."

I nod. "But I would want to wish your mom a happy birthday."

She nods then kisses my cheek. "Just relax."

"I hope your dad is relaxed." I joked.

Catherine chuckles. I love how she encourages me and tells me to calm down. She believes in me too much and I really love that about her.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you much more." She said.

Both of us stumbled our way out of the house after she grabbed the small homemade cake both of us made. I borrowed a car from Alec's uncle for the night, at least, we will look formal. The entire was quiet and I know she's scared of what's gonna happen too. I don't really know why I signed up for this when I already know her father hates me. I just really love Catherine too much and I know this will make her happy that's why I'm doing it even though I don't want to. It's really against my will and I just hope I get out of that house with her.

The car almost reaches the tall silver gates and I see massive cars parked right outside the lawn. I parked car on the gravel road and I think I had the ugliest and cheapest car in here. Mostly were classic wickedly expensive ones and I have never seen these kinds of cars in real life. My heartbeat is now going dead fast. I see people, very rich people, around here. Not only one or two but I know all of the guests looked massively wealthy. I hopped off the car and opened the car door for Catherine. She knows I'm tensed cos she gently squeezed my hand and smiled at me.

"Relax love." She says.

I smiled at her, assuring Catherine that I was really okay.

We walked hand in hand and the moment they saw Catherine, I know they were shocked. Well, she's been missing and now she pops out of nowhere with a guy holding her hand. I just ignored all of them and those degrading stares at me. Catherine leads us to the inside of the house, I even noticed that we pass through this massively big pool before reaching the main mansion. And the main mansion? It was just huge and looked Mediterranean. The floor was shiny marbled, the curtains were very wide cream and white and all the furnitures looked like expensive things that came from other countries.

I really feel

finally calls out

ever he'll hit me. I don't want to break things in here, I think I can't pay it. I see Mr. Forster clenching his jaw the second we stood next to him. I was the only man in here who wore a polo shirt. Every male wore suit and tie, no wonder eyes were on me when I

and glared at his guests. He clears his throat and just hugs her

He whispers to Catherine's ear

himself away

evening sir."

didn't see me at all. Catherine smiled at me as she moves closer back to my side, placing her arm over my

asked. Acting as if we didn't elope and run away days

trying to hold himself down and I could see the anger building behind his

birthday mom." Catherine

Where were you baby? I missed you so much." I

from Catherine and

mom. Sorry. I'm really sorry. I'm

he?" She arched

him cos it'll only make me remember what he did to me that

Nicholas Wilde. He's my boyfriend." Catherine said

say. I didn't want to offer a handshake

to be nice. I glared at Catherine and she was smiling. Mrs. Forster pulled herself

nice to meet you. Catherine talks about you

I'm surprised.

"But honey. What about--"

don't." Catherine cut her

creasing with what I heard then I hear Mr.

girls have a girl talk and I'll show Nick

That's a bad offer.

her worries eyes to me. I know she knows that her father might do something to me but I smiled at her, to make her sure that it

would be nice." I

this

ma'm. I hope you'll have

Mrs.

we go now Nick?"

Catherine squeezing my hand before I

to her then kissed

who hates me to death. He grabbed

you sir." I said as I

Mr. Forster every time he

to come here." He

peaceful talk. I know he's going to throw shade at me. Well of course, since I eloped with her daughter and I'm sure he has been so mad about it but he can't do anything to me

wanted to make

you really want from my daughter? I'll give you

from my glass. "I don't need anything that

it? How much? A million? Two million?

I exhaled heavily.

I am in love with your daughter. I don't need your scholarship, car, house and lot, money or anything. I love Catherine sir.

feed my daughter? Can your love support Catherine financially? You're nothing but a

with his hand and I feel his

He was a blonde with his pushed back gelled hair, and he's about my height as well. He looked like we were the same of age but that smug on his face is plastered telling me that he's a boastful dickhead. He's just like the

I

another drink

and he's the ideal boyfriend for Catherine. Rich like us. He's the official boyfriend of her. And you? Well you don't even own a car. Hans is Catherine's real boyfriend and he's the