Empire High School Episode 11

EMPIRE HIGH SCHOOL Episode 11 BY ADEMIDE

Joseph’s POV
I moved out of the locker room to find Kate. I bumped into Elena and Temi in the hallway.
“Congratulation J. J!” They chorused
Kate was not with them.
“Thanks Bestie” I collected the chocolate from Elena. She gives me a chocolate after every game.
“Where is Kate?” I asked
“We can’t find her” Temi replied
“She wasn’t with you in the court?”
“Yes we reserved seat for her but she didn’t show up”
I felt a sharp pain in my heart.. Like I was stabbed.
“So where is she now?”
“We don’t know.. ” Temi said
“Maybe she’s In the class”
“No Kate isn’t in class”
Elena said
Where can she be?
“Mrs Salako will come to class soon”
“And have you seen Emeka around?” I asked
“No” Elena said
“That’s true! I didn’t hear his trumpet in the room!” Temi said
Emeka has this trumpet like whistle that sounds like trumpet.
“He was not in the hall” I said
“Impossible, Emeka has never missed your game” Temi said
“Are you guys fighting?” Elena asked
“No”
I smell something fishy
“Have you checked the library?” I asked
“Oh! Yes! The library!” Temi said
“Let’s go and check” Elena said
They raced off. And I followed them.
Lo and behold! We found them in the library!
Kate was talking to Emeka! Like she was flowing with him!
How did he get her to talk to him?!
Emeka had a book in his hands.
He was reading?!
No Emeka wasn’t a fan of novel!
“Here.. You.. Are Kate” Temi said
Kate looked up from the book in her hand. It was as if she was narrating the story to Emeka. Dull head!
Our gaze locked and Emeka stood up. Kate did the same.
“Hello.. Girls” she said
“You know what you did was very bad” Elena said with her arms crossed.
“I’m sorry” she apologized
“We were now waiting for you” Temi said
“And even after the game we looked for you until Joseph suggested that we should check the library” Elena explained
“I’m.. So.. Sorry”
“Should we forgive her?” Elena asked Temi
And she nodded
“You’re forgiven”
“Thanks girls”
“So you Emeka why didn’t you show up too? Is this a plan work?”
Temi questioned
I tucked my hands Into my pocket to hide my fists. I was angry. Emeka was really determined to get Kate.
Was he challenging me?
“Actually, he couldn’t make it because he needs to buy the stuffs he would need during this break” Kate said
She even answered for him!
“How.. How do you know?” Temi said
“I met him at the store when I went to buy bubble gum”
“Okay” They chorused
“Please let’s go to class, collect our cards and go home” Elena said
“Oh Elena there’s no need to drive me home to today. Emeka offered to help me today”
What?! When did that happen?!
I looked at Emeka, a smile was on his lips now. Son of a bitch!
“I’ll go ahead girls!” He announced and walked away
I followed him
“Emeka! Emeka!” I called in the hallway but he didn’t respond. I moved faster and caught up with him. I grabbed his upperarm but he jerked free aggressively.
“What?” He said
I saw anger in his eyes.
“Surprised to see me talking to her?” He chuckled
“Oh yeah!.. You remember all those things you said to me in the locker room? Well you thought I was going to back out so you could have your way easily with her. Joseph in case you don’t know, listen to me now, Kate is different, she doesn’t regard you as special like other girls. She doesn’t care about the starboy -“
And without thinking my fist Collided with his face. Emeka staggered backward. I went for him again.
“Joseph! What’s going on?!” Elena pushed me away. Temi and Elena held me back.
Kate was stunned. She stared at me in shock.
Emeka regained his balance. His lips was bleeding.
“Emeka don’t you dare try to touch him” Elena stood in front me as he touched his lips.
Kate went to Emeka
“Take him away Kate” Elena said
“Let’s go” she said in a low tone
Emeka stared Intently at me. He succeeded in making me a bad guy In front of Kate. He ruined my whole plans of asking Kate to read with me. He brought out his handkerchief and wiped his lips.
“Are.. you.. okay?”
“Don’t worry I’ll be fine” he said
Emeka looked at me again. And he walked off.
“What the hell is wrong with you Joseph?!” Elena faced me
“You know the rules. Do you know what would have happened if Emeka punch you?”
“I don’t care!” I shoved her aside and went to Kate.
“You stay away from Emeka if you like yourself. He’s up to no good when its comes to girls”
I said and walked away.
I know this fight won’t end anytime soon. Emeka won’t stop until he gets Kate. He thinks I’m scared of him? Never! I’ll make him pay for making me a bad guy in front of Kate!
I hope she listens to my piece of advice.
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Katherine’s POV
I glanced around at the garage to find Emeka. He didn’t show up in class to get his report card. I knew it was because of what happen in the corridor. I had no idea why Joseph punched Emeka.
I thought they were best friends.
What could have happened at the short duration when they both left the library?
And why did he say I should stay away from Emeka?
I didn’t sensed any bad aura around him when we were together in the library. Emeka just wanted to be friends with me. He’d joined me in the library after picking stuffs at the store. He’d picked a supernatural novel titled “Fountain Falls” It was his favorite novel. It has a volume 2 “The Red Haired Witch”. Emeka begged me to read the book, and he briefed me about it. And with what he said I found it interesting. The same writer (ADEMIDE) wrote the book I read at the library. We were talking about the writer of those books when Temi, Elena interrupted us and Joseph was behind them.
A loud horn snapped me out of thought. I looked beyond and I saw Emeka in a black Toyota Camry Car. He waved at me and I went to him. I opened the car door and entered.
“Are we free to go home?” He asked
Emeka whined up his tinted glass.
“Yes”
My gaze fell on his busted lips. Emeka noticed i was staring at his lips.
“What happened?” I asked him
He looked away from me and started the car. The car glided into motion. Soon the car stopped and the glass went down again. A security guard moved closer.
“You don dey go house?”
“Yes.. “
The man eyed me suspiciously
“Oga no think rubush oo” Emeka said
The guard smiled
“You be boss na”
“Na you boss pass” Emeka replied
The guard laughed
“Abeg, oga help me give Mr Ben this money” he took out #2000 from his safe in his car. Another man joinred.
“Oh Mr ben I was just about to give him the money”
The man bend over and looked into the car.
“You get Partner today?” He said
“She’s the one I was talking about”
Emeka said
What?!
What did Emeka tell him about me?!
“Na she cause the riff between -“
Emeka placed his hand on the horn.
“Emeka! Wetin Na!”the guard screamed
Mr Ben laughed
“Me?! Riff?! What did i do?
“Don’t worry I’ll talk to Joseph” Mr Ben said
“Don’t worry about it. We’re running late” he gave Mr Ben the money.
“Thank You Emeka” He said
Mr Ben gave the guard #1000.
“I didn’t say you should give him the money. That’s for you”
“He’s my son too”
“Emeka, I’m sharing this with three other guards” the guard said
He reopened the safe and brought out #3000
Why is he giving them money?
“This is for the three guards”
“Ah! Emeka thank you. God bless you” the guard said and walked away
“Mr Ben send me your account number so I can give you that money for Chioma medical bills”
“Thank you Emeka” he said
I could sense sadness in his tone.
“I’ll call you”
“Take care of yourself” He said
The Glass went up and Emeka drove out of the school compound. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. Emeka was nice towards Mr Ben. His plans to transfer money to Mr Ben to pay Chioma medical bills touched my heart. I didn’t know the full story but with this little, Emeka was generous.
I was concerned about Mr Ben. I wanted to know more but I doubted if Emeka would tell me about it.
“Check the back seat”
He broke the silence. I looked back, there was several nylons on the seat. The items he bought at the tuckshop. Emeka slowed down for the guards to open the Estate Gate. EHS was located in an Estate. He moved out slowly and soon we hit the highway.
“Keep yourself busy with some junks. I picked out few things for you, though I didn’t know you what you like.. “
“I’m fine.. Thanks”
I held my backpack closely to the chest.
“Where do you stay?”
“Gold Estate”
“Oh really? “
“Yes”
“A friend of mine stays in that estate”
Then we lasped into silence
“About Mr Ben.. You mentioned Chioma”
“Yes she’s Mr Ben’s first child”
“She is sick?”
“Yes Chioma is down with Typhoid” he said
“And she is in the hospital?”
“Yes since two weeks. Chioma fainted at school so they rushed her to a private clinic nearer to her school. They didn’t discharge her because Mr Ben couldn’t afford the bill”
“How much is the bill?”
“#30,000”
What?! And he wants to pay for it?!
“And you intend to transfer the money to him?”
“Yes”
“Wh..Where did get such amount of money to pay the bill?”
He looked at me and focused on the road ahead.
“Yoi don’t know anything about me” he said
“Hey don’t think I bribed those guards. Actually, that how i just give them anytime I have money in my safe” he said
“Can i ask you something?”
“Sure”
“Why did you decide to help Mr Ben?”
“He’s like a father to me. And chioma is a sister to me”
“How old is she?”
“Chioma is 16”
He replied
“You’re nice” I spilled out my thought.
“I told you” he answered
“Can I ask.. You something again?” I asked
He nodded
“I want to know what happened in the hallway. Why did Joseph punch you?”
Emeka was silent. A frown formed on his face. And I watched him grip the steering tightly.
Seconds clicked by and he didn’t say anything.
Emeka doesn’t want me to know.
I swallowed hard and said
“Its okay if you don’t want to talk about it”
“It was because of you” he said
I looked at him
What?! Because of me?!
How? How in hell did I become the reason behind their fighting?!
“You’re kidding right?”
“No”
It was because of me!
Then I recalled Mr Ben’s words before Emeka pressed the horn.
“Na she cause the riff between -“
Between who?
You and Joseph.
I completed Mr Ben’s intended statement.
?•••• ? ••• ? •••• ?
I can’t believe Josoeh can go to the extent of punching Emeka!
Oh boy need counseling!
He’s just obsessed about Kate.
Emeka is even ahead of him. I’m glad he was able to prove to Joe that he wasn’t dumb.

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