BLIND DATE ( ENGLISH VERSION )

ALEXA’S POV

” Hey, are you okay?”

I stopped walking around my room at the hotel where my birthday party would happen when I heard the door open and saw Rhea enter.

” Oh, why you look so pale and not at ease? Is there any problem?” Rhea asked while frowning, then she pulled me to sit on the bed.

” It was because of,” I started but hesitated if I should tell her about it because she would worry about me.

” Because?” Rhea asked while raising her eyebrow.

” It was because I had a nightmare last night,” I admitted.

” Then? About what?” Rhea kept intriguing me.

” About what happened almost 2 years ago,” I could not help but look down after saying those words.

” You mean you dreamed about that accident?” Rhea tried to confirm it. I slightly nodded my head.

I heard her let out a heavy sigh and gently held my hand, ” Beshy, maybe it is time for you to let go of that accident. It was not really beneficial to you. . Knowing Cassie, if she was still here, she would not be happy to see you dwelling on that accident. You did your best. Maybe, it was really the end of her life,”

I could not stop the tears in my eyes, and I started to sob with sound. Rhea hugged me tightly, and I cried in her arms. I was still having a hard time forgetting about that tragedy because I felt like I could have done something for her. Maybe she was still here and celebrating this special day with me if I did.

After a while, I let go of Rhea’s embraced and faced her, ” Thank you, Rhea. I am grateful that you are here by my side.

” Psh, are we kept on crying here? Today is your birthday, and you have time to be dramatic,” Rhea jokingly told me, so I jokingly hit her too.

” You really like to ruin some moments. But I meant what I said earlier. I am forever grateful to God because you did not leave me,” I sincerely told her.

” Of course, I will not leave you. We are bestfriend forever, right?” She stated and smiled.

” Yeah, bestfriend forever,” I smiled back at her.

” Anyway, let us go. Your party will start in a bit,” Rhea offered her hand to me after she stood up.

” You go ahead first. I will just get some fresh air in the garden since I still have time before the party formally start,” I stated.

” Well, okay. Just make sure that you will not be too dramatic in the garden because you will get ugly later,” Rhea jokingly said, so I rolled my eyes.

” I do not need to be beautiful. Someone like me already,” I remarked and laughed.

” Psh, do not tell me you will say yes to Ken already,” Rhea intrigued me, but I simply smiled at her.

” Haist, let us go already,” I laughed, then pulled her towards the exit.

I saw how she pouted, but sorry for her. I could resist that pout. We separated ways since she had to go to the venue. At the same time, I decided to go to the botanical garden here in the hotel. I saw their flyer earlier. I saw how beautiful their garden was, and it was full of flowers.

When I arrived there, I was totally amazed at how beautiful the flowers were on her. I hurriedly took my camera from my bag and started capturing some photos to create some memories. I was like a child, so happy to receive the most beautiful gift I wanted to acquire. I did not know precisely the reason, but there was something on the flowers that calmed me. I mean, the scenery itself calms me. My eyes were captivated by the tulips in line. I could not help but smile because I still remembered what Ken had done earlier.

I stood up when I felt the coldness of the wind and the feeling of someone looking at me. I looked around the area, but I did not see something suspicious not until…

” Ah!” I shouted when someone held my shoulder from the back. I closed my eyes and started throwing punches at him.

” Ouch, Alexa. It’s me Ken, ” I heard him exclaim while complaining about pain. That is when I stopped and opened my eyes.

” Ken,” I called his name and gently massaged his arms.

” Gosh, I am sorry. I thought of anyone else,” I apologized to him as I continued massaging his arms.

” It is all right. Are you really okay?” He asked. Pain is still visible in his eyes. It seemed like I hurt him too much because of my punches.

” Y-yes. I simply thought that someone was looking at me. It turns out that it is you,” I explained.

” I did not see someone when I entered here,” Ken said.

” Is that so? By the way, why are you here?” I asked to change our conversation.

Ken smiled at me and said, ” Of course, I am here to fetch you. I was the one assigned to be the escort of the most beautiful celebrant, but sometimes she is an amazona too,”

I pouted and replied, ” It was fine, not until your last words,”

” Psh, I am sorry,” Ken laughed, which made me laugh too. I am now much more comfortable with him. I instantly remembered what Rhea had asked me earlier. Maybe it is time for me to have a real relationship with Ken.

” Oh, you seemed quiet there. What are you thinking?” He asked.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

” Nothing. Let us go already,” I said and walked passed him.

Ken immediately followed me, and we walked to the event hall together. When we arrived, all the guests started singing Happy Birthday to me. On the other hand, Ken helped me walk towards the chair that seemed like a thrown. Afterward, he left. The formal program of my birthday celebration started with the emcee. I could not help but laugh seeing the visitors being too competitive in the games prepared by the emcee. The program started again after the games. The next part is some of the visitors will give speeches for me.

” Hi, beshy! Before I start my speech, may I ask to give our birthday celebrant some tissue in preparation for her flood of tears later,” Rhea jokingly said, which made the guests laugh. I pouted because of what he said, but I smiled at the waiter who handed me the box of tissue.

” Okay, I will be serious now. B-beshy,” I laughed when I heard her crackdown her voice before my tears started falling.

” Oh, it seemed like she also needs some tissue,” the emcee joked around, which made everyone laugh, including me.

Rhea took a deep breath before talking again, ” All right, I will not cry because my goal is to make you cry. I want to great the one and only best friend I have in the whole world a happy, happy birthday. Looking back with the past year happened in your life, I could say that many things changed in your life. So, I should say thank you to someone here for coming to my best friend’s life,”

” Ahem, this is a birthday celebration. Why it seemed like your message were going somewhere else,” I jokingly told him and laughed after the emcee gave me a mic.

” Hmp! Do not interrupt me. I was serious on my message.” Everyone laughed because of my quarrel with Rhea.

” Anyway, thanks to you. You know yourself. You are old enough, and it is not your birthday, so the spotlight must not be on you,” Rhea jokingly said. Everyone heard how loud Caleb’s laughter. I also saw Ken punch Caleb’s arm because of that.

” Anyway, happy birthday once again, Beshy. This message is short because my original words for you was on the letter I put on my gift for you. But I wish that the happiness you were feeling right now, I hope no one would ruin it again. Enjoy your day, I love you,” Rhea sincerely said.

” I love you too,” I responded.

Rhea walked towards Caleb and handed the mic afterward. Caleb had the time to tease Rhea. That is why before he could say his words to me, he felt the anger of Rhea because Rhea hit her.

” Hi, Lex. First of all, I am grateful that you did not possess the same sadist behavior of your best friend,” Caleb stated.

” You are not sure,” I joked to him, which made some of the guests laugh.

” You two really are too much to handle. But, Lex, my message will be short because I do not want to dethrone my best friend’s scene. Ouch!” Everyone laughed when Ken threw a box of tissue to Caleb.

” Gosh, you even corrupted my best friend mind on being sadist,” Caleb commented while shaking his head.

” Just say it fast,” Rhea shouted, which made me laugh.

” Anyway, they asked me to do it fast, so happy, happy birthday, Lex. I know I have known you for not long, but I want to tell you that I am here to help you get revenge on someone who will hurt you, even if it is my best friend. Enjoy your day and party, party!” Caleb exclaimed and suddenly danced, which made the venue surrounded by laughter.

” Thank you, Caleb.” I sincerely thanked him.

Caleb bowed before he went to Ken to hand the mic. I do not know the reason why the venue was surrounded by silence when Ken started walking to the spot where Rhea and Caleb gave their speech.

” Hi,” He simply greeted me, but I felt my skin hair raised because of the way he called me. The way he looked at me was too sticky, like I was the only one there.

” I do not know what I should say because I think everyone said those wishes already. I also greeted you earlier, so I think what I can only say is I wish that you will be happy in me,” My eyes widened when he said that.

” I mean, I hope that you will be happy around us who loves you,” He explained.

” I also hope that I can take good care of that smile on your lips. I also hope I will greet you on your birthday next year as your ahem,” Ken said. I heard the guests exclaim in excitement. I also noticed that Ken’s ears turned red after saying those words.

” We will reach that point soon,” I assured him.

” Too long,” He jokingly replied.

” Psh, say your message already so everyone can eat,” I rebuked him because I was getting shy since all my relatives were here.

” Anyway, I wish that unto the next of your birthdays, I still at your side. Also, I love you so much,” Ken sincerely stated and smiled. I know that all the blood I have on my body flew down my cheeks because of what he said.

I heard some of the audience exclaim in excitement upon hearing the cheesy lines of Ken. Ken handed the microphone to the emcee. It seemed that he was the last person who would give some speeches.

” Ahem, let us move on to the last one. I did not know if she is here since the receptionist said that she was not in the list of the attendees. However, may I call on to the last person who will give a message to our birthday celebrant. Miss Likeness, are you here?” The emcee announced.

I frowned upon hearing the emcee call her name. Likeness? Does it mean similar? If that is so, it was kind of weird. I looked around to search for whoever the girl was, but I was unsuccessful not until…

” Hi, Alexa! ”

TO BE CONTINUED!