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.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

” 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.

” 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!