BLIND DATE ( ENGLISH VERSION )

ALEXA’S POV

” Hay!”

I do not know how many times I let out a heavy sigh this morning. It was because I was the only one here. I arrived here in the classroom so early because I wanted to give them my invitation card for my birthday party tomorrow. I was kind of disappointed because they were not yet here, especially Ken. It had been a while since he did not show up and faced me. I mean, I am not being sulky or possessive about him. It just felt strange when you used to about see someone every day, and then they would not suddenly show up. I was not pertaining to something particular; I simply missed him.

” It still early to pout too much,”

I looked to wherever the voice came from, and I saw the protagonist slash antagonist of my life who currently raising her eyebrow and holding her waist.

” Good morning to you too,” I sarcastically greeted her and jokingly rolled my eyes.

” Psh, it still early but you are already hot-headed. Is it time of the month already?” She asked after sitting beside me.

” Of course not!” I defensively replied.

” So, what is the problem?” Rhea asked while shrugging her shoulder.

” Nothing,” I irritably replied to her. She was really stubborn.

” Hmm, I think I asked a wrong question. Okay, take two. Who was the reason of that facial expression?” She mischievously asked me. Tsk, this girl loves to tease me.

” You are talking nonsense again. You watched too much drama,” I tried to change our conversation because I knew she would continue teasing me.

” Psh, you were changing the topic already. Well, even if you deny it, I know you from head to toe,” She proudly stated. Which made me frown. What was she talking about?

” Rhea, it still early, but you are making mu head hurts. Can you just tell it direct to the point beshy?” I said while pouting.

” Well, you are searching for Ken, right? Or maybe the right words were you are missing, Ken, am I right?” She smirked after saying those words. Haist, I was right, thinking she would just tease me.

” M-me? Missing that guy? Dream on,” I wanted to hit my forehead because I stammered, but I could not do that.

” See, you are still in denial. Well, for your information, your soon-to-be boyfriend was in the basketball training. That is why she was not here,” Rhea explained which I simply nodded. Ken did not think of saying that information to me, haist!

” Hmm, your lips started to become longer. Maybe, your soon-to-be boyfriend did not have time to tell you about it because phones are not allowed to them. Their training was too intense lately,” Rhea stated. Wait, was she able to read my mind?

” And how did you know?” I asked while my left eyebrow was raising.

” Caleb told me,” Rhea simply replied, so I looked at her intensely.

” W-why a-are y-you lo-looking a-at m-me t-that w-way,” She stammered while asking. This girl is too defensive.

” Hmm, beshy, can you be honest with me? Is there something I should know between you and Caleb?” I asked while a smile started to form on my lips.

” Y-you a-are ma-making is-ssue he-here,” I smirked when she stammered again.

” Come on, Rhea. I know you from head to toe,” I stated while copying what she said earlier.

” Th-there i-is no-nothing y-yet go-going o-on w-with u-us,” She still stammers while planning.

” Not yet? You mean, there is something going on already?” I could not help but grin while asking her.

” You are using ugly words, but yeah. Our parents want us to be together,” She made a sad face while telling it.

” Why you looked like not happy about it? Is it arranged?” I seriously asked.

” Well, they do not verbally tell us, but it looked that way too since they kept pushing us to be together,” I saw how she let out a heavy sigh.

” Do you not have a feelings toward Caleb?” I asked.

” Maybe, I do not know. I was actually in confusion now. I do not know if I like him, or I am just so used that our family wanted us to be together,” Rhea replied, so I patted her shoulder.

” You know, if you love him, do not hesitate. I am sure, he likes you,” I smiled while encouraging her. However, I failed since her expression did not change.

” I do not think he likes me. I think he was just forced by the situation,” Rhea sadly remarked.

” Psh, what are you talking about? We are talking about Caleb, here. We know him. He is a genuine person and too expressive,” I encouraged her.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

” Well, you are right but you know I want to hear him say that he likes me too,” Rhea poured her heart out.

” Got you, you like him. You do not want to admit it since he did not tell that he likes you. Psh, you are too in denial,” I teased her back.

” Wow, you were talking like you are not in denial,” Rhea responded.

” At least, things are moving between us. You should make an effort to make your relationship move too,” I jokingly told her while laughing.

” I do not want to. Duh! Girls are meant to be pursued,” Rhea proudly stated. Well, she has a point too.

” Psh, maybe Caleb could not make a move since you always being grumpy when he was around. Be nice sometimes,” I advised.

” Yeah, whatever. I will consider that” Rhea sarcastically replied. Well, knowing her nature, being grumpy, and being mischievous was her love language. A weird girl, indeed.

” Yeah, whatever. I will consider that” I copied how she said it earlier, then I jokingly rolled my eyes.

We both laughed because of the way I acted. However, I immediately stopped laughing and started looking around when I felt someone was looking at me. Still, I did not notice something strange aside from the fact that my classmates had begun to arrive. Weird, it had been a few days since I felt this strange feeling.

” Oh? Why you looked so pale all of a sudden?” Rhea worriedly asked so I looked at her.

“H-huh, No-nothing. I thought someone was looking at me.” I explained.

” Psh, maybe it is just our classmates. Maybe they were just irritated because we are too loud,” Rhea stated.

” Maybe, you are right,” I remarked.

After a while, our first subject teacher came, so our class started. Just like what Rhea said, our teacher also mentioned that the training of the boys’ basketball team was too intense because the league was starting very soon. That is why I did not see Ken too the whole day.

***

” Argh!”

I irritably stood up from my bed because my phone had started ringing. I checked the time on the clock on my side table. My irritation rose up when I saw that it was already twelve in the evening. Who could it be?

” Hello!” I irritably said when I answered the call. I did not bother to look at who it was because my eyes were half closed.

( Did I wake you up? )

” Ken,” I called his name once I finally heard his voice on the other line.

( The one and only. Are you sleeping already? )

” Nope, why? Is there any problem?” I worriedly asked him.

( Nothing. Just wanted to see you,)

” Huh?” I confusedly asked him.

( I said I wanted to see you. )

” How?”

( Stand up from where you are lying and look at the window.)

Even though I was a bit confused, I still followed what he instructed me to do. After I wore my slippers, I went to the veranda and opened the curtain.

” Oh, I am here now,”

( Look down )

I looked like a child obeying every instruction he said. When I looked down, my eyes widened, and my spirit seemed to awaken because of what I saw. Wait, what?

TO BE CONTINUED!