Our Love hate relationship.

Culture Shock

A/N 

Since English is my first language, I am going to leave the Spanish in Italics.


Alex scrunched her face up at the mirror before splashing her face and exfoliating her skin, good skin care took a while to implement, but every morning at 7, she applied a generous amount of face wash and face cream to keep her skin healthy and revitalized.

She washed out her face and then went in the shower.

After a half an hour there was pounding on her door.

''Alexa....Hurry up.

''' I'm coming woman, don't get your in a bunch.''

Elena pounded the door and shouted. ''If you want breakfast , you'll hurry the hell up.''

''Okay, okay, I'm coming.'' She replied fixing her hair into a loose bun. '' God she sounds like my mother.''

She quickly opened the door knowing her best friend always stayed true to her word, especially her threats.

Elena placed a plate of scrambled eggs, toast and fresh bacon in front of her.

Alexa smiled before grabbing her fork. ''Gracias!'' Thank you.

''De nada.'' Elena waved away her politeness. 

''When's your lecture start?'' Alexa asked munching on her bacon.

''Professor Reese is going to take us step by step into Abdominoplasty.''

Alexa's eye brows rose. ''You're working on abdominal surgery?''

Elena nodded eagerly. ''I can't wait...this term is a lot of practical, we're really getting into the work.''

''What would you expect from H.M.U.'' Alexa .

Elena gave her a cunning smile. ''Oh please...like you're not going to do be helping in actual cases this year....Ms.Lawyer.''

Alexa shot her a  fake glare but a smile broke upon her face.

'' I have to call mom, I got a text from Fernando.''

'' How is that y twin of yours anyway?''

'' Please don't talk about my brother like  he's a piece of meat.'' She groaned.

Alexa shurgged innocently, '' What...I'm just pointing out the obvious and commenting positively about that fine specimen you call a brother...if I can't express it , who can?''

Elena shot her a pointed look, '' I prefer you don't.''

Alexa raised her hands defensively. ''Okay I'll stop with the teasing.''

'I'll just do it when you're not around.' She smiled to herself, unfortunately Elena saw it.

'' I know that look...don't even think about it.'' Elena said immediately.

''Do you really think so badly about me?'' Alexa asked feigning hurt.

''Yes.''

Alexa twitched. ''Well you're no Miss Angel.''

Elena gave a sarcastic laugh. ''Like I needed to be told that.''

''.''

''.''

'' At least I had a stable relationships not flings.'' Elena said pointedly.

Alexa scoffed. ''Stable? ...Are you serious, your supposed relationships lasted as long as my peanut butter.'' 

 ''That's not point.''

''It so is the point..'' Alexa crossed her arms under her chest.

''Whatever.''

Elena poke out her tongue childishly. '' You started it.''

Alexa poke out her tongue as well and started laughing.

Her laugh caught on as they started laughing uncontrollably.

''I'm sorry girl, I didn't mean half of what I said, you know how annoyed I get...and I rather not see my brother hurt. You know I get rather defensive about him.''

Alexa hugged her tightly, '' I know, you always get over-protective over him, I get that, but you should trust me, I won't do that to him, I know how much he means to you, I won't ever cross that line....plus you guys have that freaky twin thing you always do... that annoys me.''

Elena giggled slightly.

Alexa grabbed her bag as Elena grabbed the dishes and put them in the dishwasher.

''Let's get to class.'' She handed El her bag as they locked the door to their door and headed to the first class of the day.


Alexa and Elena had met the second week into their freshman year at Harvard University at  a frat party.

The two latinas singled each other out immediately and bonded as they were both Cuban Americans.

They went to two different ends on the campus.

Alexa went to Harvard Law and Elena to Harvard Med.

Alexa had an older brother, Ricky and a younger sister in high school, Felicia.

Elena had a twin brother Fernando and a younger brother in high school as well, Enrique.

Elena and her brother were sent to live with their Uncle Morino at age eight and continued to live with him until college. Their little brother was still living with their uncle, their parents were back at their home country, sending them money every month to support their tuition fees.

Both the Martinez and Gonzalez families were loaded. They were invested in of shore ventures like retail, agriculture, housing projects, various charities and provided scholar ships to children looking for opportunities to further themselves.

Fernando went to Columbia.

Alexa's older brother, had his own Garage business while their sister stayed with their abuela.

There was something that made Alexa and Elena different from regular latinas.

They were Kpop fans.

They loved Superjunior.

They were E.L.F's

But they had never attended any concerts, they just watched the normal vids, variety shows and music videos on youtube.

Why waste money when it wasn't yours to waste?

The girls were working hard, so they could support themselves and make their families proud.

For Alexa, Superjunior had saved her from a dark period in her life, when things seemed like they were slipping into an abyss and no one to pull her out, their music did, his voice did,.

Kim Heechul, the Cinderella of Superjunior, had her heart captured, he was bossy, he was rather vain but she wouldn't like him any less.

For Elena, they say angels are on earth, she wasn't sure it was true,no matter how religious her family was, because then she found him.

Park Jungsoo, Leeteuk, the leader and wingless angel of Superjunior, his contagious laugh and optimistic attitude always gave her the boost she needed when she was feeling rather low, for her, he was her guardian angel.


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JadeQueen25
#1
Chapter 8: Beautiful story
Mikkie
#2
Chapter 1: You have a very interesting story, but as a Spanish native speaker I must say that your Spanish is way off.
Are you using google translate by any chance?
Guitarlovechild #3
Chapter 5: ok I like it and I want to read more.
JeongTiff4Lyfe #4
Chapter 5: I like it!!! Keep going! It's so nice to have a story about Latinas on here rather than just blacks and whites. When I type in , ambw always come up. It's just a nice change I guess.
Marshmallow_Princess #5
Chapter 1: Oh nice ~ I like how you used a different language and also provided the trans ^^ (Now I can type to ppl mwhahaha)
prose-from-a-potato #6
Chapter 1: I like it so far. :)