Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 97

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Empire High School - Season 1 - Episode 97

Katherine’s POV
“I wonder why Angella is absent from
school today” Temi said
“Mr Danny called her mom and she said
that Angela isn’t feeling well”
Elena said in a sad tone
“I wish her quick recovery” Temi mumbled
Elena brought out a pink note from her
front pocket.

“Another love note” she breathed
Temi collected it. And a smile formed on
her face.

“Wow! Your secret admirer sent you a note
again!” She said
“Yes..But its so annoying. Why won’t he
show himself to me?”
“I think he’s scared” I said
“What would you do If you find out its me?
Yell, snub or insult me..?”
Temi read out loudly
“So what would you say or do if he comes
to you?” I asked
Elena was silent

“Would you fall in love with him and accept
his love?” Temi questioned
Elena didn’t respond
Temi and I exchanged glances. Elena sighed
loudly and stood up. We were seated in the
empty school hall. Elena said this place was
safer to have the discussion.

“I need to tell you girls something..” She
said
“Okay..” Temi said
“We’re listening” I gestured to Elena to
continue.

“Temi you are aware of what am about to
say..” Elena said
“I doubt it” Temi muttered
“You do..”

Temi raised her eyebrow
“Its about Joseph” Elena said
I tried to make sense of her words. Elena
fiddled with her fingers for a seconds.
“The truth is..I’m in love with someone”
she said

Temi whistled and said
“And that person is Joseph”
Elena nodded

“Kate, remember that day you asked who I
was in love with?”
I nodded

“Yeah.. I know its Joseph” I said
Her forehead creased
“H…How -”

“I figured out it was Joseph few days after.
On the day you dragged me to the
Basketball room to watch Joseph’s game”
Elena shot me a confused and shocked
look.

“I watched the way you behaved..That look
of love was clear when he gave you a kiss
in the air”
I explained how I had figured she was in
love Joseph.

“So why didn’t you tell me or say anything
about it?” Elena said
“You didn’t want me to know about it in
the first place” I answered with a shrug.
“Actually she doesn’t want anyone to know
about her feelings for Joseph” Temi said
“So is Joseph aware?” I asked
“He doesn’t know and I can’t tell him
because he’s in love with Angella” she said
“But they are not together anymore” Temi
said

“Yes”
“You love him so why don’t you just
confess to him?” I suggested.
Elena shook her head

“It can’t work” she replied
“Why?”

“When we were growing up Joseph told
me the type of girl he likes and I’m really
far from that criteria. Moreover he see me
as just his best friend. And I feel confessing
to him may ruin our long term friendship
and I don’t want that to happen” Elena said
“You are right. Moreover if Joseph loves
you then I think he would have make a
move before now. So that means he’s only
in for Friendzone. I advice you don’t
confess to him” Temi added
We nodded in agreement.

“I want to get over the feelings” Elena said
Temi clapped unexpectedly
“I already told you a long time ago that
you should trash those feelings and move
on” Temi answered

“That’s my plan but -” she stopped
abruptly
“But what?” I asked
Elena bit her lower lips.

“Lemme be honest, I always envy you girls
anytime you display love with your
boyfriends. Sometimes I always wish that I
could be in such position too” Elena said in
a low tone, with her head bent and gaze
fixed on her fingers.

We lapsed into silence. No one said a word.
Each of us lost in thought.

“Do you have any idea of how I can get
over my feelings for Joseph?” Elena Broke
the silence

“I guess..Falling in love with someone else”
Temi responded

“I suggest we find your secret admirer” she
added again
“That’s my plan” Elena replied
“Kate,what do you think?” Elena asked
soberly
I was too silent!

“Hey girl! You should be happy! Someone
likes you! So let’s find him!” I said
Temi laughed
“Sometimes I wonder who he is” Elena said
“Exactly who could it be?” Temi thought.
I pondered

“I saw this note on my locker very early
around 6:25am. So I’m thinking the person
must either be a boarder or someone who
comes early to school” Elena said

“Who are you suspecting?” Temi asked
Elena sighed
“Something happened today..” She said
“What?”
We asked in unison
“Cullen is aware that I’m in love with
Joseph”

Temi gasped in shock
Well it won’t take a genius to know that
Elena was attracted to Joseph.
“How did he find out?” Temi asked
“He said that he had studied me years”
Then Elena narrated the morning event to
us.

“Could it be that Cullen is your secret
admirer?” Temi asked

“We can’t say because Lawal acted weird
too. I see no reason why Lawal won’t
respond to Cullen’s greeting” I said
Something was fishy.

Cullen advising Elena to love another boy.
Could it be that he was indirectly asking for
a chance in Elena’s heart?

“Lawal didn’t take his eyes off Cullen’s
hand on me..” Elena voice trailed off
If Lawal is the secret admirer then maybe
he was jealous of Cullen touching Elena.
“This is so complicated” Temi breathed out
heavily.

“What do I do? How can I find my secret
admirer?” Elena cried in frustration
“If we want to write him back, how do we
reach out to him?!” Temi walked jokingly.
And we laughed

“Wait..What if he turns out to be Lawal or
Cullen?” Temi said
“Or both?” I teased
“Yeah so who will you choose?” Temi asked
Elena arched her brows
“It can’t be both of them. The writings in
the notes are the same” Elena said
We nodded

That’s true! And I know I was only trying to
tease her.

“So it belong to one person” I said
“I suspect Cullen” Temi said
“Why?” I asked

“He persuaded her love another boy..”
“No he was advising me” Elena replied
“Is that how you see it? Well I think Cullen
was indirectly asking you to give him a
chance when he said there is a guy waiting
for you”

Temi confirmed my thought.
“I don’t think…” Elena paused
Probably to think.

“You tried to leave but he blocked you,
caged you to the wall and made an
attempt to kiss you”

“He wasn’t trying to kiss me” Elena
countered
Temi rolled her eyes

“Then what do you call that?!” She said
Elena cheeks coloured in embarrassment.
“He..He wanted to whisper into my ears”
she replied shyly.

I stiffed back a laugh.

“And he couldn’t say it without acting like
he wanted to kiss you. Why did he grab
your wrist again? Don’t you think he
wanted to say something?”

“Like what?”
“Love me Elena”
Temi teased her
Elena shot her a glare.

“Why would he ask me to love him?!”
“Go and ask Cullen if you are really curious”
Temi answered

And we busted in laughter. Elena placed her
face in her palms.

“You are so annoying Temi” she shook her
head

“Don’t mind me..I was pulling your legs”
“F--k you” Elena smiled
“We can’t be sure of anything yet” I said
“To be honest, who do you prefer? Cullen
or lawal?” Temi asked

“Hmm..Let’s see..” she paused
“Lawal?”
I said

“Cullen?” Temi added
She shook her head
“I don’t even know” she replied
“So go and prepare yourself”
Temi said

And she nodded in agreement.

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