Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 33

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Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 33

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Katherine’s POV
I awoke to a cool morning. It was
Thursday. I lay on my bed in silence for a
moment. Thinking again of the face of the
handsome black guy I saw at the MiniMart
yesterday. Jeffrey! I thought of him before
I drifted into sleep minutes after mom
exited my room.

Jeffrey looked different on Mufti. So fresh
looking, cute nose, tall with well built body
features (tight muscles and broad
shoulders)

I was indeed surprised to see Jeffrey at the
Minimart. It seems that woman who
introduced herself as Aunty Joke was his
boss.

Does it mean that Jeffrey works to sustain
himself?

Since Cullen once told me that People
thinks Jeffrey attends EHS on welfare.
Was he really from a poor background?
I pondered deeply

I groaned in frustration when I recalled
how I’d acted like a Fool! I couldn’t get my
words out properly.

And I was fine with Aunty Joke before
Jeffrey joined us. A sour expression and i
noticed his eyes were red.. Like he had
cried.

Kate you are so stupid! Acting like a
dummy!

I slapped my cheeks
“How could you let go of such an
opportunity?” I said
The truth was I’ve always wanted to speak
to Jeffrey but it seems he wasn’t interested
in being friends with anybody. Everytime
we meet, all I do was stare and stare I did
like an idiot as I tried to get words pass the
tightness in my throat and Jeffrey ends up
walking away from me. And I’m not always
happy eactlh time he does it. He should
have given me more time to pull my words
together.

“What about yesterday? He greeted you
but all you did was stare at the counter. He
tried to talk to you but you ran off like
someone who had seen a ghost”
I was so embarrassed!

I groaned again
“God, let there be another chance” I prayed
in my mind. What?! Why am I praying to
God because of Jeffrey?!

What the hell was wrong with me?

I can’t seem to get him out of my head.

I suddenly thought of visiting the store
again just to see Jeffrey.

Do I want to see him?

Yes!

But it so sad that I can’t leave home. Where
would I tell my parents I’m headed?

Dad would definitely add to my
punishment if he finds out am visiting the
store just to see a boy!
I slapped myself again

“Stop thinking about Jeffrey! You’re in
school to read your book, mind your
business and pass your exams”
I reminded

Then I heard footsteps by my door,
followed by a soft knock.
“Come in” I said

And my mom walked in
“Good Morning Mom”
“How was your night?”
“I’m fine Ma”
She came to my bed and hugged me.

Mom drew back and stared at me
“What happened to your face?”
I touched my face

“I mean your cheeks.. I can see red lines on
them”

Oh! I’ve been slapping my cheeks out of
frustration and anger towards myself for
behaving like a fool!
“It wasn’t there last night” she said
I sank under my blanket and covered my
face.

“Did you hit your face?” Mom asked with a
concerned tone

“You don’t want to know mom” I said
She pulled at the blanket but I held on
tightly.

“Kate you know that you can always tell
me anything” she persuaded
“Yes, I know but its different now”
“How?” She asked

I removed the blanket and pushed myself
up to a comfortable sitting position.
“I hit myself out of frustration”
“What frustration?.. And why?”
“Oh mom.. I’m not okay”

She flared up and moved closer to me,
checking my eyes, palms and temperature.
“Kate I trust you but you need to tell me
what’s going on” she panicked
“Mom, I’m not sick..Or pregnant” the words
rolled off my tongue.
She let out a sigh of relief
I stared at her and said
“I need to ask you something”
I needed to know what was true, if my
mind was alright too.
“Go on.. I’m listening”
She said

“You see.. ” I paused and bit my lower lip
“What does it mean… when you see
someone..No.. I mean.. Oh Mom -” I closed
my eyes
Should I tell her about it?

What if it turns out to be a thing that is
very bad to her?

My mom held my hands and sq££zed
them gently.
“No secrets” she reminded
I reopened my eyes and exhaled deeply.
“There’s a boy in my class named Jeffrey
but everyone at school call him Ghost”

“Why?”
“He doesn’t talk to anybody” I explained
Jeffrey’s personality to her.
“I feel concerned about him about him, and
I think there’s more to that sad look”
“So have you tried talking to him?”
“Yes but each time I try, I can’t seem to get
my words out. I saw him at the store
yesterday, Jeff spoke to me for the first
time but I couldn’t say anything and I ran
out of the store”

I placed my head on the headboard.

“How do you feel anytime you see him? I
mean do you have any special feelings
whenever you see him”

“Yes Mom”
“A feeling you get anytime you are with
other boys?”
“No! Its different”

“Your heartbeat rapidly like it going to pop
out and you feel drawn to him. And you
wish that you could just get him to talk to
you”
“Yes…”

A smile formed on her lips.
“Mom this is not a time to joke”
I couldn’t talk to Jeffrey but I was happy he
spoke to me. I existed for that momet as I
fought the urge to touch his face. I felt this
jolt of electricity run down my spine as my
fingers brush his when I snatched the
money from him.

“Mom.. What’s going on with me?”
She was silent

“Mo.. ooommmm” I was almost crying.
She spread her arms out and I hugged her.
“Morenikeji Mi, humans only have this
feeling when they’re falling in love”
“What?!” I pulled away from her quickly
She nodded

“That’s imposible!” I said
“It’s possible you’re falling for Jeffrey”
“Oh no.. Why is everything so
complicated?”

I fell back on my bed
“Falling in love wasn’t on my plan”
“You can’t do anything about it. Human are
bound to fall in love”

Now I was falling in love with the school
most gentle boy.

What if he doesn’t feel the same for me?

And he was secretly in love with another
girl in class?

That means unrequited love again!

I so much hate it!