Hey guys! DO NOT SKIP THIS!!

Ii have changed the face claims of majority of the characters so please do head over to the characters chapter and check it out. Please🥺

For those wondering why I changed it, I just felt these were better🌚 and I hope you think so too.

ᴇᴍᴘʀᴇꜱꜱ ᴄᴀʟʟɪᴏᴘᴇ ᴋᴀʟᴜ.

࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚☆࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚
"Do I have to ignore your silly face?"

࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚☆࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚࿙࿚

" I'm impressed Empress. You are getting better by the day. Making you captain of the female's Basketball team wasn't a bad decision after all" Coach Rogers said with a big grin.

"Thank you sir" I replied, smiling as well.

"Though I wish you and Dayo got along. Your childish rants always turns this place to an entertainment center"

My smile faded off when I heard Dayo's name.

"I'll try and be friendly sir" I muttered. The last thing I wanted was to be displaced all because of my enmity with a stupid boy.

"Good. Keep on training. I have a meeting with the principal" he said. I sighed and drank water thirstily. Training for basketball had sapped almost all of my energy but it was worth it.

"Small training and you are tired" A deep voice said behind me. I frowned instantly knowing it's owner.

"A training you can't and won't be able to do" I shot back when he stood before me. He was dressed in his Basketball wear as well. His curly hair was held back by the head band he wore. He had a basketball in his left arm.

"I just had four rounds darlin'" he smirked, his words dripping with sarcasm. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. Guess it was another day to tolerate his annoying ass.

"Who cares? Oh wait, I don't. You and your four rounds can go fuck yourselves" I retorted calmly. He stared at me without any expression on his face. I was beginning to get uncomfortable with the way he was openly accessing me.

Was I ugly or something?

I gulped when the word 'ugly' flashed through my mind. I bit my lip refusing to dwell on painful memories. Unfortunately, they still found a way to seep into my head.

" You think you are pretty? Damn girl you must be really kidding yourself. You are NOT pretty!"

" You walk like a boy, no wonder boys don't toast you"

" Empress how many times have I told you to act like a girl?!"

" Ugly ugly ugly!!"

Stop...

" Ugly bitch!"

Please stop .

" Ugly stupid bitch! You think you can grab attention eh?"

Arghhh

" UGLY-"

" STOP!" I yelled. Everyone in the court stopped what they were doing to stare at me weirdly. I felt heat rise up to my cheeks as I bit.my lip nervously.

"Sorry, y'all can continue what you were doing" I said to them, putting on the hard girl face. I didn't even notice Dayo was still with me until my eyes clashed with his. My heart started beating a thousand beats a second.

Was he there the whole time?

I swallowed, hoping he'll forget it. He would anyway, Dayo hated everything about me. It's a wonder we haven't killed ourselves yet.

"Don't you have guys to train or something?" I asked dryly.

" What just happened to you?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

" Nothing, it's none of your business. Now get out" I snapped.

"No. Until you tell me what happened to you" he pestered. I groaned with impatience. This dude could be so annoying!

"Well I'm not telling you. So go hug transformer or something. Biko go away nau. Coach Rogers will be back soon" I replied. He didn't say anything, rather his dark eyes accessed me from my head to my toe. I began to feel self conscious and the old shame kept crawling in.

"Did you gain weight?" He asked, his eyes on my arm.

"No! Did I gain weight? Does it look obvious? I didn't gain weight did I?" I rambled, inspecting myself. If anymore pound of flesh gets added, I will be dead meat.

"Chill, what's so bad in gaining weight?" He asked, tilting his head. I swallowed as I counted all the reasons gaining weight was bad for me.

My mother...

"Nothing! Ugh Dayo you are being a pest! I'm leaving you" I shouted and walked out on him. The last thing I needed was uncomfortable questions and probing gazes. As annoying as he was, he was a pretty smart guy.

I went to the toilet and immediately brought out my tape rule. Instantly I began to measure myself. I gasped when I found out I've added an inch. My heart sank as I stared at myself in the mirror.

She'll kill me!

With shaky hands, I dropped the rule back in my bag and silently prayed my mum won't notice. She had a problem with me gaining weight and I didn't want to repeat the same experience I had with her the last time it happened.

I shuddered at the memory.

"You are tough Empress. You don't need anyone to tell you you are pretty. You don't need validation. Be TOUGH girl! Be tough!" I said to myself in the mirror.

Feeling a little bit better, I left the female's toilet to the court. Dayo was busy playing with the guys. Even with our enmity, I had to admit that he was one of the best players I have ever seen on the court.

"Empress!"

I groaned when I heard him call my name. I shot him a bored look wondering why he left his teammates to come disturb me. He came over and accessed me with his eyes again, giving me that same once over he gave me earlier.

It started to make me uncomfortable.

"What? What's with the staring?" I snapped.

"You alright though? I don't want you falling sick..."

What?

He cares?

DAYO cares about me??!

My jaw dropped a little.

"......When it's so close to the national competition. Silver Crest ain't going easy on us you know" he finished. Whatever surprise that was in me as a result of his earlier words died down.

He cares about the sport not you...my subconscious mocked.

Shut up!

" I'm fine. I don't know why you are bothering yourself anyway. I rarely fall sick and the competition is like next term so cool your horses" I retorted and rolled my eyes. He raised and eyebrow

" Okay? Can I ask you a question?" He asked.

God...

""Be quick" I muttered.

"Do you have something personal against me or...?" He asked. I was caught off guard as I was not expecting that question from him.

"Something personal?" I nearly stammered.

"Yeah. But you know what? Forget I asked. See you at the court" he said and walked away without even waiting for me to answer. I stood there with the question resounding in my brain?

Why did I  dislike Dayo?

Okayy🌚 that was a blast!

We've seen life from Empress point of view, conspiracy theories on her anyone?🌝😗

Why do you think Empress dislikes Dayo?

What do you think is happening or have happened to her?

Meanwhile Silver Crest is a school in my baby's book. @dfw_emii book Silver Crest Academy. Try out her book, it's dopeeee✨✨✨✨

Lastly, this does not make them friends Sha. Maybe the enmity between both of them runs deep in their blood 🌚😂 you get? But this does not make Empress and Dayo friends.

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