Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 102

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Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 102

I didn’t like that” he said
seriously

I stared at him flustered by his words.
Oh! Lawal was jealous of Cullen!
He held my gaze, followed by his hand
moving to my cheeks.
“What were you discussing with him?”
He asked

“We were just talking” I shrugged
“About..”
He wanted to know!
“Cullen adviced me to consider loving
another boy and move on. He believes that
there’s a boy wait to love, cherish and
accept me” I explained
Lawal was silent
“Is he aware of the notes you’ve been
sending to me?” I asked
“No one knows about the notes but I once
told Cullen that I like you but we can’t
work out because you are in love with
Joseph. He persuaded me to give it a try..
So that’s when I came up with the plan of
writing secret love notes to you. I always
come to school before anyone else”
Cullen was speaking for Lawal!
“When did you talk to him?”
“The first discussion was when we were in
SS2 second term. He asked me again three
weeks ago and I admitted that I still like
you” he answered
“Well..For how long have you been hiding
your feelings?”

“My feelings started the day you helped me
to the infirmary..Remember in Ss1”
My forehead creased.

“That day I fell and injured my knee during
sport” He reminded
“Oh!” I whispered, recalling that day.
It was during sport, EHS students were
asked to run round the school field class by
class. I was exempted from the activity
because I wasn’t feeling too well that day.
So I watched the activities with some other
students who weren’t strong enough to
engage in the sport, like those children
with health challenges (Asthmatic students
to be precise) They are always excluded
from sports activities.

Lawal fell and injured his knee. It was a
deep wound that needed medical attention
so I help him to the infirmary.

“I hadn’t expect such care from you that
day”

That’s probably because we don’t talk.
I was with him while the male nurse
cleaned his wound. He cried out loudly
when the nurse cleaned his wound with
methylated spirit. It was really painful and
I felt pity for Lawal. I didn’t stop telling
him Sorry.

I never knew his feelings for me grew on
that day!

“At first I couldn’t understand the feeling
but as time goes on I realize that I was in
love with you” He grinned at me
We sat silently for a minute
“I wasn’t aware about how you feel about
me” I said

“Well..Now you know..So what do we do?”
I looked at him again
“Elena, you may find it hard to believe me
but I meant every word in the notes. And I
really have to say this too -” he stopped
and stared intensely at me.

“I love you” he said
My mouth hung slightly. It was the first
time a boy was saying those words to me.
What do I say to him?

“Look, you don’t have to say it back now. I
understand you’re still trying to get over
your feelings for Joseph”
He sq££zed my hands gently.

“I want to be with you Elena”
Wait, is he asking me to be girlfriend?!
No I can’t say yes to him!

I have to trash those feelings completely
before accepting Lawal’s love. I mean..i
could give him a chance.

“Lawal, could you give sometime to -” I
paused

Think about it?

And convince my heart to love him?
My middle clenched at the word Love .
“I can Wait Elena” He said
I nodded slowly

“Thank You”
I stood up

“I’ll go ahead and do some inspection in
the Laboratories” I said
“Fine..Let’s leave together”
I rubbed my palms and nodded.
Lawal and I moved out of the hall. Few
Students were in the hallway when we
stepped out of the hall.

I stole a quick glance at Lawal. Our gaze
met and I smiled.
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