Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 15

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Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 15

Katherine’s POV
It was on a Tuesday morning, the whole
school had to gather in the hall for a talk
about ongoing midterm test and the sport
competition which was taking place
tomorrow. We’re having our final subjects
test today, Mathematics and Economics.
Students trotted out of the hall as soon as
Mr Joel finished addressing us. Assembly
didn’t take place outside but in the hall
cause it was drizzling.
“I’m feeling cold” Temi said as we moved
out of the hall. She didn’t have a sweater
on like me and Elena. I already knew the
rain was going to fall so I came with my
school sweater tied around my neck.
“Even with your jacket you’re still feeling
cold” Elena said
“Don’t mind me. But you know I don’t Like
cold weather. I hate this type of weather”
Temi grumbled

“So you like heat?” I asked
“Not really just normal temperature works
fine with my body” Temi replied
“This one cannot live in America” Elena
laughed
“Thank you o Miss America” Temi mocked
jokingly. And we laughed again.
Then we heard someone calling Temi’s
name. We stopped and turned towards the
direction of the voice. It was Jones. He had
a sweater in his hands as he raced towards
us. I heard Temi mumble a thankful note
before he got to us.

“Hey babe” he leaned forward and placed a
kiss on her forehead
Babe?! And the kiss?! Are they dating?!
“I just felt you might need this..” He gave
her the sweater
“Oh thanks! I didn’t come with mine!” She
collected it with a bright smile on her lips.
Elena cleared her throat
“I go love o” she sang loudly
“Come on Elena” Jones hit her upper arm
gently
“I’ll go ahead now” he said and raced off
Then we resumed walking to our lockers.
“Is he your boyfriend?” I questioned
Oh my gosh! Why did I spill that out?!
Elena and Temi exchanged glances.
“Yes.. Jones is my boyfriend” Temi said
“Wow! So virtually everyone is in
relationship in this school!” I said
“No” Elena muttered
She sounded sad.. Kind of.
I looked at her. She wasn’t in a
relationship.. Like me!
“Oh so.. you are not.. Dating anyone?” I
asked to confirm
She sighed loudly

“Well no one want to date a plus size girl”
Elena said as she fiddled with her fingers.
Temi rolled her eyes and placed her hand
around Elena’s shoulder. Temi was a short
girl too but a bit taller than Elena.
“Don’t feel bad about Your size” Temi said
“With this wide mouth, bowed legs and
plump chest?” Elena pin pointed
“It doesn’t matter” Temi encouraged her
I listened and thought of what to say to
Elena to make her happy. I think Elena was
having problem accepting her appearance.
She wasn’t that bad herself. I mean she’s
still cool, her face is beautiful if not too
pretty and Elena is one of the nicest girl
I’ve encountered. Elena only needs to learn
to accept her body features.

“I’m so silly looking.. Just take a look at you
girls. You’re beautiful and kate is the
prettiest girl in the school now, not even in
senior Class but the whole school”
I rasied my eyebrows
“Who told you I’m the prettiest in the
whole school?”

I asked with a confused look
“Everyone knows you’re the prettiest girl in
our school” Temi replied
“Have you forgotten Angella Benson?” I
asked

Yeah! I was told Angella was the Queen of
Beauty!

“Just for senior class..but you? The whole
school”
Temi said

I wanted it to end so I said
“You know what Elena?”
“What?”
“I agree with Temi, it doesn’t matter how
you look outwardly. And my mom used to
say, as a girl your inner beauty speaks. And
also you are nice and kind, I think that’s the
type of woman any man need in his life. So
just forget about the features and focus in
your inner beauty”

Temi nodded in agreement
“You are only saying this to make me
happy” Temi said
I rolled my eyes
“Can’t you see Angella? She’s beautiful but
stupid, rude, mean and bad. It doesn’t
make any sense” Temi added
“And about not been in a relationship
yet..You don’t have to feel left out. Take a
look at me, I don’t have a boyfriend too” I
said
“What?!”

They both stopped on track
“You..you.. Don’t have a boyfriend?!” Temi
asked with a wide eye
“Are you serious?!” Elena said
I rolled my eyes again
“Is that a requirement to getting some
certain things in this world?” I asked
And slowly we continued walking again
“No.. No.. It’s not -” Temi replied
“But.. why? I mean you’re beautiful and
boys are dying to be with you” Elena said
Yeah! She was right! And I’m sick and tired
of getting to my locker every morning only
to find love notes attached on it and roses.
I don’t acknowledge them!
“I don’t want to go into any relationship
yet. I’m bent on passing my WAEC. That’s
the main purpose on mind”
“Same here” Elena said
“Me too” Temi said with a nod
“So can you see we are in the same
league?” we both laughed
“Yeah League Of Single Girls!” Elena said
with a smile now
We were almost at our lockers. Well luckily
for me Temi and Elena’s lockers were close
to mine.

“No.. No.. I don’t agree o” Temi countered
“Ah! Why?! You’re jealous abi?” Elena joked
with her
“You’re different even though you are both
single” Temi replied
“Why?”
“How?” I asked
“Elena is single but in love and you’re
single.. Except if you’re in love too”
I looked at Elena.
I’m not in love with anyone. I said to
myself.

“You’re in love?” I asked as she opened her
locker.

“Hmm..”
“Yes! Say the truth!” Temi said
“Bad belle” Elena muttered
“She’s in love with -” Elena covered Temi’s
mouth quickly
“You’re too garrulous” she said
Temi struggled to free herself
“You don’t want me to know right?”
Elena looked at me and Temi stopped
fighting.

“Ahmm.. I think.. Someone left.. You.. A
note again” she pointed to my locker. My
gaze fell on it and a pink note was there.
And it reads: “My heartbeat for you
everytime”
I looked back at the girls. These boys never
get tired of writing silly love notes! Elena
avoided my gaze as she picked something
from her locker.
She was in love with someone?
I thought
I tried to think again cause I felt something
was missing. I knew I had once seen that
look of love in her eyes.
“Will you be at the court tomorrow?” Temi
asked
I looked at her
“I’m -” I paused
Suddenly it struck me!
The basketball? The players?
I opened my locker and picked my note. I
closed it and looked at Elena. I recalled the
whole drama at the court and I found my
answers.

She was in love with Joseph James!
I reopened my locker to pick a pencil
“Unrequited Love” I said loudly
And I closed the locker with a slam. Elena
loves Joseph but he was dating Angella.
She must have fallen in love with him even
before he started dating Angella cause she
told me they grew up together.
“What.. do you mean.. by unrequited love?”
Elena stuttered
We started walking to class
“You love -” I stopped to think
If Elena doesn’t want me to know then its
fine to pretend or act as if I don’t know she
has feelings for Joseph.
“It means when you love someone who is
also in love with another person. An
unanswered love.. That’s unrequited love” I
said
They were silent. No one said anything
until we got to class. Mr Danny came in
seconds after we settled down.