BLIND DATE ( ENGLISH VERSION )

ALEXA’S POV

It had been three days since Rhea and I talked in my room. I was relieved that after that, Rhea did not bother me any more about Ken and James. Today is Monday, so I need to prepare myself because today is the coronation night of Mr. and Ms. BEU. I am slightly nervous, but I would not quit. Maybe in this way, I might gain my own self-confidence.

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” Yes?” I asked when someone knocked on my door. Due to that sound, I came back to reality.

” Young lady, Ma’am and Sir wanted me to call you because you will eat together today,” I heard someone answer. Maybe she is a new maid because she called me a young lady.

” I will go downstairs in a bit,” I replied and continued combing my hair.

I heard footsteps away in the direction of my room. It seemed like the maid went downstairs. I stood up, checked my reflection before leaving my room, and went directly to the dining area.

” Good morning,” I happily greeted my mother and father as I arrived in the dining area.

” You woke up late, sweetie. It is already afternoon,” My father corrected me.

” I apologize, Dad. I went for a beauty rest to prepare for later,” I explained. My father behaved like that because he did not want me to wake up late because he believed we were wasting precious time when we decided to wake up late.

” By the way, why are you still here? ” I asked in wonder seeing my father here. I sat down in my chair.

” Of course I need to witness your coronation night,” Dad replied after drinking his coffee.

” Aww, thanks, Dad,” I could not help but smile after hearing what Dad said. He really never misses any important events in my life.

” Count me in, too,” I heard someone joyfully say from my behind.

” Brother!” I happily called him, ran towards him, and hugged him tightly.

” Easy, sweetie! It seemed like you missed me that much,” my brother said, then chuckled. He also embraces me.

” I am! You are too busy with your basketball stuff that you tend to forget and abandon me,” I childishly told him.

” I apologize, sweetie. The basketball league is fast approaching. This will be my last tournament, so I really spend lots of time and effort,” He explained.

” Fine, fine,” I said. I understand his point since this is his last playing year since he will graduate at the end of the school year.

” Stop it now. Come her, you two, so we could start eating. Our incoming Ms. BEU will prepare herself soon,” Mom said and winked at me.

” Mommy!” I shyly protested what my mother said.

They simply laughed at me. My brother grabbed me towards the table. We talked about things while we were eating. I miss this setup. It is sad that she is not here anymore.

” Sweetie?” I heard my mother call me, so I came back to my senses.

” Yes, mom?” I politely asked her.

” What time is it already? You should start preparing now,” my dad replied.

I checked my watch because of what my father said. It was almost one in the afternoon, so I immediately stood up from where I was sitting.

” I will take a bath,” I hastily told her because the coronation night would start at two in the afternoon.

” Go ahead. We will prepare too,” Mom said and waved her hands, showing me that I should get going.

I simply nodded, then went upstairs directly to my room. I put my dress on my bed, and then I went to the bathroom to take a bath. After twenty minutes, I finished my errands in the bathroom. I immediately change my clothes since it is already 1:30PM. We need to be at the school before 2PM since our trainer has some final reminder before the coronation night start. After I had changed clothes, I went to the living room. I saw my parents and my brother waiting for me there.

” Let’s go,” my father remarked when he noticed I was walking down the stairs.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

” Yes, dad. I am sorry that I took so long to prepare,” I apologetically told them.

” No worries, sweetie. Are you nervous?” My mother asked.

” A little bit, but I think I will be all right later,” I answered to assure them I would be all right.

” You are going to ace that for sure,” my father tried to cheer me up, but it made me more nervous.

” Mom, dad, please stop making our princess more nervous. Listen up, sweetie, whether you win or lose, I will be proud of you,” my brother comforted me, which made me smile.

” Thanks, brother,” I said while smiling widely.

We went outside the house together and got in the car. My father started driving, and we arrived at the school after a few minutes. I noticed the long line outside the gymnasium where the coronation night will be conducted. The long line made me secretly gulp because I felt too much nervousness even though it was not starting yet. I took a lance glance at the long line before we went in the back door of the gym to enter the backstage.

” You can do this, whatever happen, we are proud of you, remember that okay?” My brother encouraged me while widely smiling.

” Thank you, brother,” I replied and hugged him tightly.

” We will sit down in the front seat. You got this! I should be going there,” my brother encouraged me and pointed to the front door.

I simply nodded in response to him, so my brother left. On the other hand, I went to where my assigned seat was and let the makeup artist do her job. I also changed my outfit because, in a few minutes, the coronation night would start.

TO BE CONTINUED!