BLIND DATE ( ENGLISH VERSION )

ALEXA’S POV

” Come in,” I heard my father shout, so that was my cue to enter their room.

” Oh, Alexa, you are up too early,” my mother shockingly stated.

I smiled at her and said,” I intentionally woke up early because I was afraid I could not find you later.”

” Why, Alexa? Is there any problem?” Daddy worriedly asked.

I slightly shook my head, ” I just wanted to talk to you about something.”

” It seemed a serious matter, sweetie. Take a seat,” Mommy instructed and pointed to the sofa. I sat down, as well as my parents.

” What is it all about, Alexa?” Daddy asked.

I took a deep breath before answering his question, ” I want to continue my studies abroad.”

” What did you say?” My mother asked. It seemed like she wanted to confirm if what she heard was correct.

” I mean, you actually wanted me to study abroad before, right? So, as I thought about it, I realized that I should try to study there,” I replied.

They looked at me like they could not believe what I had said. Well, I expected their reaction to being like that since I did not want to study abroad. It was the reason why Cassie was the one who studied in the States. But this is a different situation.

” Are you sure about this, Alexa?” Dad seriously asked. I nodded in response to his question.

” But, why all of a sudden? Cassie only just came back to us, then you will be leaving?” My mom commented.

” Mom, this will be the best for everyone.” I stated, smiling.

” Is this about Ken?” I was shocked because of my mother’s question. On the other hand, my father’s facial expression changed when he heard what mom asked me.

” I could not hide anything from you, mommy, right?” I stated and awkwardly smiled.

” Of course, I am your mother. I know you better than anyone else. So, am I right?” Mommy stated. I gently nodded my head to answer.

” You do not have to do this. I will do everything in my power. so he cannot go near to us again,” Daddy seriously stated. I shook my head.

” Dad, Cassie loves him. You could not take away him to her,” I replied.

” How about you? You love Ken, right?” Mommy asked and looked at me.

” Does it matter, mom? Cassie’s happiness is the most important thing for me,” I smiled bitterly.

” Even if it will be at your expense?” Mommy frowned. I think we will stay here until tomorrow because of their many questions. However, it was not possible since James brought our ticket for our flight later in the evening.

” Mom! Ate Cassie just came back. She deserves everything especially happiness. And yes, even if it is on my expense, I will gladly do it for her.” I determinedly replied and looked at my father.

” How decided you are, Alexa?” Dad meaningfully asked me.

” 100%, I actually have my ticket already,” I admitted. My mother was shocked while my father nodded as they heard what I said.

” Okay, then. When will be your flight?” Dad asked.

” Later in the evening,” I straightforwardly answered. I saw tears forming in my mother’s eyes, so I came closer to her.

” Mommy do not worry about me. I am sure that I will be fine there. I will be with James after all. So, please do not cry,” I tried to calm her down. I also touched her cheeks.

” All right. As long as your happy on your decision,” Mommy said while holding her tears.

” Thank you, mom, dad,” I thanked them.

” Anything for you and your happiness,” Daddy said, which made me smile. However, it instantly faded when I remembered I still had one thing to ask them.

” What is wrong, sweetie?” Mommy asked. Maybe she asked because she noticed that I became quiet.

” Dad, may I talk to Ken before I leave?” I asked.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

” What for?” He asked back.

” To say my goodbye to him personally,” I replied, but my father remained silent.

” Let Alexa do it. At least before she leave, she will not have someone holding grudges to each other,” Mom tried to convince Dad.

” All right but do it fast. I will ask our cook to prepare some dinner. At least we will have time to eat together before you leave,” Daddy replied.

” Thank you. I should get going,” I happily told them. They nodded, so I stood up and walked out of their room. When I exited my parent’s room, I saw Cassie leaning on the wall.

” You do not have to leave,” I heard Cassie speak before I passed through her.

I looked at her and said, ” You know, I have to. If I stayed here, Ken will be confused. I am doing what you asked me to do. Just please take care of him for me,”

” Thank you, Lex,” She said while smiling and tightly hugging me.

” Anything for my twin sister,” I replied and gently tapped her shoulder.

” So, I should get going. I still need to talk to Xander, Sebastian, and Rhea,” I said. She nodded, so I started walking again, going to my room.

When I arrived at my room, I sent Rhea a message stating that I wanted to meet her later. Then, I went to my bathroom to take a bath. After fifteen minutes, I finished preparing myself, so I went downstairs to wait for James in the living room. He insisted on accompanying me in meeting Ken.

” You are here already, so let’s go?” James stated when he saw me walking on the staircase. I smiled at him and nodded.

” Take care of my twin, James,” I heard Cassie order James before we left the house. James simply saluted Cassie, then we continued walking to James’ car.

During the trip, I decided to remain silent because I wanted to calm myself and arrange thoughts in my mind. I was afraid I would back up my decision when I saw Ken.

” I will wait for you here,” James said.

” Okay. I will make this quick,” I stated and got out of the car.

While entering the café where I will meet Ken, I could feel how my heart started to shatter. When I saw him sitting and waiting at me, I stopped myself to run to him and hugged him.

” Ken,” I softly called his name. It was enough to get his attention.

” A-Alexa, you are here. Take a seat. What do you want to eat?” He disconcertedly said.

” No need. This will be fast,” I seriously refused.

” W-why are you so serious?” Ken nervously asked.

” You love me, right?” I straightforwardly asked him while not giving attention to his question earlier.

” Of course,” Ken replied. I bit my lower lip to stop smiling because of his answer.

” Then, can you do me a favor?” I asked and looked at him in his eyes.

” Yes, anything for you,” He replied.

” I want you to love my twin back. Please, get back to Cassie,” I straightforwardly told him. Ken’s mouth opened slightly when he heard it.

” N-no, I will not do that,” Ken refused and tried to hold my hand, but I avoided it.

” If you really love me, you will do this favor for my sake,” I looked away because I felt like tears were forming in my eyes.

” No. You are the one I love, and I could not teach my heart to love her. Beside, how about us?” Ken firmly said and tried again to reach my hand, but just like earlier, I avoided it.

” There is no such thing as ‘us’, Ken. Only you and Cassie’s relationship exists,” I said and hurriedly wiped the tears from my eyes down my cheeks.

” Alexa, do you not love me? Why are you pushing me to her?” Ken confusedly asked.

” I love my twin sister. I can do everything for her, even if it means giving you up,” I remarked and looked into his eyes. However, I instantly regretted it because I could see how painful those words must be to Ken through his eyes. I am sorry, Ken. I hope you will forgive me.

” How about us? This is how it will end? Are you really want to throw everything away?” Ken asked questions one after another.

” Yes. That stuff has no meaning to me,” I coldly replied. I maintained my serious face even if I wanted to take back those words.

” N-no meaning. It is painful to hear you say those words,” Ken commented. I saw how his tears fell on his cheeks, but he wiped them away.

” I will not do the favor you asked me. If I need to kneel to Cassie to get her blessing for us, I will gladly do it. Even if your father continuously hurts me, I will accept it. I w-will fight for you” The moment his voice cracked, I stood up. I could no longer stay with him because I might take back all the words I said earlier.

” Stop being pathetic, Ken,” I stated and turned my back to him. I was walking away from him when I felt someone holding my feet. I looked back because of it. My eyes widened when I saw Ken kneeling on the floor while holding my feet. Because of what he did, he took all the customers’ attention inside the café.

” P-please, I w-would d-do e-everything, j-just d-do n-not l-leave m-me,” He begged while crying. I looked at the ceiling to stop my tears.

When I was sure I was calm, I looked at him and said the biggest lie I could ever say,” Could you just stop? I did not love you, and I will never love you. I will never fall in love with my twin sister’s boyfriend,”

I saw how those words hurt him. I also felt that he loosened his hold on my feet, so I used that opportunity to remove his hands and hurriedly run towards the café’s door.

” Alexa!”

I still heard him call my name, but I did not look back because my tears started flowing. I felt like I was killed right now because of my pain. And, if he was hurt, it doubles to me. But this is the best thing to do. I hope in another life, we can still continue the story we could not do in this lifetime. I hope destiny will be on our side next time and let us be happy.

‘ I love you so much, Ken. But this is the end of us. Goodbye,’ These are the words I long to tell him, but I cannot.

JAMES’ POV

I hurriedly got out of the car when I saw Alexa exiting the cafe. I wanted to hug her, but I saw Ken chasing after her. I let Alexa pass through me, then I blocked Ken’s way.

” Get out of my way! Let me talk to her,” Ken irritably stated. I could see mixed emotions in his eyes.

” I will not allow that. She does not want to talk to you anymore, so leave her alone,” I firmly stated.

” Why are you mingling with other people’s business? Maybe you were telling her bad things about me,” Ken angrily accused me. I looked at where Alexa was. She is currently inside the car, so I can do this. I grasped his collar.

” This will be my last warning to you. Stay away from her. You do not deserve her. And for a heads up, you were the one who destroyed your reputation to Alexa’s eyes. Now, let her go and allow her to be happy,” I threatened him.

” And do you think she will be happy on your side? Are you joking?” He insultingly asked me, then smirked.

” Whether she will be happy with another man or with me, I will never allow you to be close to her again. And, for your information, we will be leaving.” It seemed like he was shocked when he heard what I said. I noticed his smirk faded on his lips, and his mouth was slightly opened.

” You heard it loud and clear. Alexa and I will be leaving. She decided to forget you, so leave her alone,” I said while gritting my teeth. I also aggressively pushed him.

He fell on the floor because of what I did, but I could not read his facial expression. I straightened the entangled part of my polo and turned my back to him. I went back to my car.

TO BE CONTINUED!