CHAPTERS TWENTY

Alexandra could see Ha Joon face coming closer to hers. All she could think about at that moment was Ha Joon, her whole body was lost in him, she want his lips on hers already.

He leans closer as Alexandra closed her eyes. Suddenly her phone rang.

Ha Joon looked away, he smiled. "Yeah, my phone" Alexandra said as he picked up her calls.

"Mom hi"

"I will be outside" Ha Joon whispered to Alexandra, he went out.

Alexandra watched him leave, she groaned softly "that was close" she thought "mom, only if you have waited 10 more seconds, I would have kissed him" Alexandra thought.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY darling" Alexandra could hear her mom said happily through the phone, she sat on Kate's bed. "Thank you mom, I love you so much".

After a long while, guest started arriving at Kate's apartment, Kate called Alexandra in her room.

"I'm getting nervous Kate, I don't even know some faces out there" Alexandra said as she could see her sister bringing out a dress from her closet.

"I thought you could wear this for your birthday" Kate said.

"Aww, you bought this for me!!" Alexandra took the dress from her. It was a blue crop hoodie sleeveless dress set. She dropped the dress on the bed and hugged Kate tight.

"I will call in Justina and Eun-Kyung to fix your make up, I know you are bad at that and I think Eun-Kyung should be able to give you a very simple make up" Kate said.

"I am going to look like a Korean hot lady, I totally love it" Alexandra replied.

"You are in Korea, you have to act like a Korean" Kate said "and I will leave with Jake soon alright?" She added

"Okay Kate, thank you for everything" Alexandra replied, Kate smiled and went out of the room.

"This is so pretty" Alexandra picked up her dress "it even have a crop hoodie" she said to herself. She could hear Eun-Kyung and Justina coming in.

"Come on Alex, people are outside already, let's get you ready" Justina said, she saw the dress on the bed "O...M...G, that is so pretty, Kate got this for you right?" Justina asked.

"You will look so pretty on it" Eun-Kyung said

"Let's start with your face" Eun-Kyung added. She waxed Alexandra eyebrow and applied eye shadow( she used a darker shade near the eye and on the outside edge of her eye lash) then she added eye liner and mascara with a touch of Cherry lipgloss on her lips to complete the look.

"Wow" Alexandra said looking at herself in the mirror "it looks so pretty on me" She smiled "thank you guys" she added.

"Don't let the tear drop Lexy," Justina said. Alexandra smiled "I won't".

Alexandra stood up "for real, thank you" Alexandra said looking at her friends.

"You should wear your white Air max sneakers with this beautiful dress" Justina said. After awhile, Alexandra was dressed up, she could hear the DJ playing music, she inhaled deeply "what about Kate?" Alexandra asked.

"She is outside but I am sure she is leaving soon because her boyfriend is here" Justina replied.

"Come out" Eun-Kyung opens the door for her, she looked at her friends "I am a bit nervous" she smiled.

"It's alright babe, we will be outside, come on" Justina said as she went out with Eun-Kyung.

Alexandra exhales sharply, she stepped out of the room slowly.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!"

Everybody chorused as Alexandra stepped out, she could see lots of people and colorful decorations, balloons and streamers.

"Wow" Alexandra said as tears rolled down her cheek, Kate moved near her and hugged her "No, don't cry baby girl". Kate said.

Her birthday cake with candles was brought out for her, she smiled widely "aww its my cake" she said out, everyone laughed out. She saw Ha Joon smiling at her, she waved at him smiling.

She blew out the candles happily, the DJ continue playing music, everyone were having fun. Kate left with Jake after a while.

Alexandra could see Ho Jun coming in

"OMG Ho Jun" Alexandra walked up to him smiling "how did you know" she said

Ho Jun gave her the little present he brought "Happy birthday Alex" he smiled and look around "wow, everyone is here" he said. He looked at Alexandra who has been looking at him.

"Why have you been avoiding me Ho Jun?" She asked.

"You look so pretty tonight Alex, you are always looking pretty, you are so unique" he replied.

"That is not the answer to the question but...thank you" she said blushing.

"Come on Alex, Lee min and his friends want to see you" Eun-Kyung said she pulled Alexandra away.

"And she is gone" Ho Jun said.

"HO JUN"

Ho Jun looked back and could see Ha Joon right in front of him "Ha Joon, you are here" Ha Joon replied.

"It's my girlfriend birthday, why won't I be here? Ha Joon replied smiling.

"Yeah sure" Ho Jun said looking away.

"Do you like Alex?" Ha Joon asked him. Ho Jun smiled slightly "isn't it obvious Ha Joon? I do, I like her a lot but seems she want someone else" Ho Jun replied, looking at Ha Joon.

"She want you and not me, so you better hold her tight because if you mistakenly hurt her, I will be there for her and make sure she doesn't come to you anymore, I will take what should be mine" Ho Jun added as he left the party.

"Oh wow, is that a threat?" Ha Joon said smiling, he saw Alexandra laughing with Eun-Kyung and her friends.

"I can't ever do anything to hurt her" he said.

Alexandra was so happy, everything was going fine, people gave her gift as they come around. At the same time she was watching out for people who were trespassing.

"Just calm down Alex, no one will damage anything here" Eun-Kyung said "you locked Kate's door already right..."

Alexandra nodded.

"Then it's alright, just have fun alright? And yeah can you help me get my socks at the back yard? I dropped it while playing around with Lee Min" Eun-Kyung said.

"Why should I? You go get it", Alexandra replied. "Pleaseeeee", Eun-Kyung said, making a puppy face to Alexandra.

"Fine! I will be right back" Alexandra said as she stepped out.

"I haven't seen Ha Joon, where is he?" Alexandra said as she walked to the back of Kate's apartment. "Where is her socks? She is sending a birthday girl to get socks, I got crazy friends" Alexandra said.

Suddenly, Alexandra could see lightening and then thunder, she could see fireworks...and explosions in the sky.

"WOW!!!!", Alexandra said looking up in the sky "this is so beautiful" she added as she continue looking up.

She noticed someone walking towards her "Ha Joon?" She said as he approached her

"I hope you like it" Ha Joon said smiling to Alexandra.

"You did this?", Alexandra asked with tears in her eyes. He nodded smiling.

Alexandra was still hearing explosions, she couldn't stop the tears from dropping

"It's so beautiful" she said, Ha Joon moves closer to her "not as beautiful as you are" he said. She looked up at him with her wide brown eyes, he felt a burst of tenderness in his chest.

He ran a finger along the edge of her hairline tucking a rogue lock of her hair behind her ear gently. He saw the fireworks in her eyes, he leaned close, moving slowly, his lips softly brushed against hers.