BLIND DATE ( ENGLISH VERSION )

ALEXA’S POV

After I left my office, I immediately walked towards the principal’s office. I nervously knocked on the principal’s office door. However, I frowned when I saw who opened the door.

“You are here already,” he casually greeted me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked. Seeing his face makes me frown.

“I just talked to auntie about something. But I am already leaving since I will be talking to someone too,” He explained. He turned his back to me and faced my mother, looking at us thoughtfully. I secretly gulped many times, seeing who serious my mother’s face was.

“I will go ahead, Auntie. Thank you once again,” He politely bid farewell to my mother.

“Sure, you take care, James,” My mother said while smiling.

Yeah, you read it right. James was the one who opened the door for me which made me confused. I just thought that if he was called because of what happened earlier, why am I the one called and not Ken?

“See you around, Wife, “James said and passed me through.

I rolled my eyes because he called me wife. I used to giggle whenever I heard him calling me that, but many things have changed. I heaved before I fully entered my mother’s office and gently closed the door.

“You may sit, young lady, “Mom said and pointed out the vacant seat near her table.

“Mom, if it was about what happened earlier, I was not involved,” I tried to defend myself by explaining it right away.

I was shocked when I heard my mother laugh. I confusedly looked at her, and after a while, she successfully noticed that I was confused. She faked a cough to stop herself from laughing.

“Sweetheart, I already know that my one and only daughter is so pretty. So, if those two gentleman fight over you, you are out of it,” my mother said while laughing. I sighed because of what she said. I got nervous for nothing. You overthink, self!

“But if it is not about it, why did you call me? “I asked, full of curiosity. I gulped when I noticed how my mother’s face changed that fast. She looked too serious again.

“Well, I just wanna ask if how are you and Ken fake relationship? “My mother seriously asked.

“W-w-what? “I stammered due to surprise because of what she asked,

“You seemed surprised, young lady.” My mother commented, “you told me about it before, right?” and then laughed.

“I knew Mom, I was just surprised that you asked about it out of nowhere,” I admitted the reason for my surprise.

“Well, I just want an update about it. Is it still fake? Based on his reaction last night, it seemed the other way around,” my mother curiously asked me. I scratched the back of my head because of what my mother said. I am already confused, and here my mother asking me more questions. I fake a cough before answering her question while lowering my head.

“We are still in fake relationship, mom. About his reaction, w-well, he told me how he really feel multiple times already,” I started explaining myself.

Before I continued what I was saying, I looked at my mother to see her reaction. Our eyes immediately met, and her eyes told me that she wanted to say something, but she tried to control herself. It means that I should continue what I am saying too.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“But, mommy,” I whispered before lowering my head again.

“What is wrong, darling?” My mother worriedly asked.

“I am scared,” I admitted what I felt about her.

“About what?” she asked.

“That I might get hurt again, just like what happened to me and James,” I honestly answered.

“Are you still not over, James?” my mother asked, which made me look at her.

“O-of course not, mommy. I am already over him,” I answered without hesitation.

“Then, why? Why are you scared gambling again?” my mother straightforwardly asked.

“It is because all the people I love, I k-kept l-losing t-them,” I said while tears started falling down my cheeks. My mother automatically stood up on her swivel chair when she noticed that I was crying. She hugged me tightly.

“Hush, do not cry sweetie,” my mother said as she tried to comfort me and make me calm down.

“I-I a-am s-sorry m-mommy, I a-am s-still a c-cry b-baby,” I said in between my sobs.

“It is okay sweetie; we are here for you. ” my mother assuredly comforted me. After a few minutes, I stopped crying. My mother let go of me and sat down beside me.

“Sweetie, I hope you will not close your heart’s door to someone who wants to enter your life,” my mother said while massaging my hand.

“I know about it, mom. I am just so scared,” I honestly told her.

“Do you like James? Do you like Ken? ” my mother asked one question after another.

“I honestly do not know, Mommy. I am still confused about my feelings until now, ” I tried to explain what I was feeling to her.

” Well, you have to clear up your mind because as of this moment, James is on his way to your father. He wanted to asked your father for his blessing to let him court you again,” my mother explained.

” W-what?” I shortly said I was too surprised by what my mother said.

” Yes! The reason he was here was because he asked my blessing to let him court you again,” my mother revealed.

” And you give your blessings to him? ” I asked hesitantly to her.

” I did. He is sincere about you. He still loves you, and you know that your break-up with him was because he was imprisoned by the situation of his family,” my mother tried to explain.

I know that what my mother said was true. However, as time passed, I could not determine what I felt for James. I closed my eyes because of what my mother had revealed. However, I immediately opened it again when I saw Ken’s face as I closed my eyes a while back.

” And, if ever Ken asked my blessings too, I will surely give him too,” my mother added.

” It will be complicated, mommy, ” I told her. I am a bit stressed out now.

” It might be, but you are the only one who can decide to whoever you will give the chance of entering your heart once again,” my mother advised. Silence surrounded my mother’s office after she told me that. There are a lot of things running through my mind. The biggest question was, am I ready to love once again?

KEN’S POV

After I successfully closed Alexa’s office, I went straight to the gym to attend the rehearsal because the coronation night of Mr. and Ms. BEU was around the corner. When I arrived, many students kept on looking at me. Maybe because of what happened earlier, I did not pay much attention to how they looked at me. After a while, our trainer arrived, so we started the practice of modelling and dance. A few hours passed, but Alexa did not show up, so I became too worried about her. Maybe auntie scolded her already.

” Listen up, guys! After your lunch break, immediately come back here because we still have after rehearsal,” our trainer announced, which made me back to reality.

” And Mr. Valenzuela, make sure your partner will be here later, or else I will not let her join the coronation night,” he added.

” Yes, sir.” I politely told him.

He nodded in response to me and immediately left the gymnasium. I just put my things in my bag and am ready to go when someone gets in my way.

” What do you want? ” I coldly asked her.

” Ouch! Is that How you treat the next Ms. BEU,” she asked while grinning.

I replied, ” Nope! I did not treat Alexa that way,” then smirked at her.

Her grinning lips disappeared after hearing what I said, and she rolled her eyes. Tsk, this girl is wasting my time. I should be looking for Alexa now!

” Anything to add, Tiffany? If you have nothing to say, I will go ahead,” I casually told her and passed her through.

” What is so special to her that you replaced me with that nerd?” she angrily asked.

” I did not replace you because I never chose you. As for the sake of your question, she has everything you do not have including my heart. So never bother her again or else I will be the one you will have trouble with,” I seriously threatened her.

She was visibly shocked at the same time. She lost her face after I said those words. I just stared at her coldly before leaving her in the gym. After I exited the gym, I went straight to the cafeteria because Caleb texted me that they were in the cafeteria. When I arrived, I saw how Caleb and Rhea quarreled with each other. I sat down in front of them.

” Alexa is not here, is she?” I asked.

” I should be the one asking you, you two are together earlier, right?” Rhea commented.

” She was called by auntie in the principal’s office. Then, she did not attended the morning practice,” I explained thoroughly to them.

” Ow! Maybe she and auntie spent time with each other after talking,” Rhea responded while shrugging her shoulders.

” You will see each other later, so do not miss her that much,” Caleb commented while having a mischievous smile.

” Psh,” I replied and hit his arms weakly.

” By the way….” I said to get their attention. Both of them looked intently at me. It seemed like they wanted to hear the following words I would say. I faked a cough before speaking again. The following words I said surprised them.

” I want to court Alexa ”

TO BE CONTINUED!