It honestly feels like a dream! I have had mixed feelings about ending the Capital High series. It has become a part of my weekly routine- thinking about what to write in the next episode, doing my ‘mixed school’ due diligence, replying messages and comments, listening to and reading your reactions to the events that have unfolded in the last 15 episodes! I have grown attached to the characters just like you have and I hate to see them go, but this is not ‘Days of our lives’ and it must surely come to an end. I must say that it has been humbling to see how far this series has gone. It has pushed me in every way imaginable- you have no idea the kind of struggles I have had to overcome to post some of these episodes, but like I always say, you always make it worthwhile. Thank you for reading and sharing every week. Thank you for the hype- every blogger needs readers like you. Thank you for pushing me to be more consistent and creative with my posting. Thank you for falling in love with Capital High! ❤
First order of business! As a parting gift, Kwame Pocho of Team 1000 words took time over the weekend to do a Capital High shoot! (I keep telling you I have the most awesome readers in the world!) Those of you who follow the Facebook page may have seen a teaser or two earlier today. It was so humbling to see the story and the characters come to life- and I can’t thank Pocho enough for doing this. Special thanks go to Gerard Nartey (for assisting Pocho) and to Obuobi Emmanuel Bekoe, Naa Ahiney Laryea and Yasmin Lartey for graciously playing K Beck, Akpene and Gagert. You guys were awesome. I am happy to share a few of them with you..
K Beck shook his head a third time, his eyes following the motorcycle rider.
These are the days when he missed Christoff the most. He would have broken into some psychological analysis of the lawlessness that motorcycle riders in Ghana are associated with. There were days when he came to the conclusion that God had probably sent Christoff to Capital High just for him. They had gone past friendship to brotherhood and K Beck knew that he could always count on him if he needed someone to be there for him.
When dust had settled on the whole Akpene episode, he had tried to hook Awula up with Christoff, but he won’t hear of it.
‘Do I look like a rebound to you? I like unchartered waters’, Christoff said with a twinkle in his eye.
Instead, he had ended up with Denise.
‘Denise, as in I brought thongs to school on my first day Denise?’
‘Yes, one and the same.’
‘How is that unchartered waters?’
‘I may have forgotten to mention that I like a challenge. Denise is a challenge.’
That guy was a wise man. It didn’t surprise him when Christoff won the school prefect elections hands down. The pride bursting out of his chest as he watched his friend ascend the dais for his sash was unforgettable. There was another reason why he could never forget that day- it was the day that he discovered that Gagert had acute kidney injury. It explained a lot of things- her sudden openness, the show of emotion from time to time and even the way she had let Lawrencia off the hook so easily.
Lying in a bed, with all sorts of machines surrounding her, Gagert looked frail. When she opened her eyes, she smiled.
‘I knew your father would eventually tell you. Don’t look so sad. I am not dying or anything.’
She was a strong one- that woman- insisting on having the dialysis done in her house so that she would not miss the Capital High routine. She had also been secretly building an orphanage and a creative arts centre for the people in the Capital High town. Her reason was: ‘It is kind of vain, isn’t it, when a headteacher builds a hall or a house in the school and names it after herself? I am building this as a legacy. Many many years after I am gone, every orphan who goes through this institution will be touched by my hand.’
He still went back to see her from time to time. She had retired now but still lived close to the school.
‘I am proud of you, you know. I remember when your dad came to see me about your suspension.’
‘I knew he had a hand in it!’
‘Yes he did, and now look at you, almost an architect. No luck with Akpene?’
‘I still haven’t found her, but I won’t stop looking.’
‘I know. The Welbeck men are persistent!’
They both smiled. He reached for her wrinkled hand and rubbed it against his cheek.
This is going to take forever.
He was due for an internship this vacation with Design Consult, one of the major architectural firms in the country. The HR woman, an old menopausal woman whose glasses looked like they were about to fall off, had asked him to come along with a doctor’s report.
‘We need to be sure you have a clean bill of health.’
And that was why he was sitting in this long queue, between an overweight woman and a mechanic with foul body odour. He sighed for the hundredth time and began to fidget. One of the nurses walked past him. From behind, she looked like Akpene.
K Beck, get it together. Stop imagining things. We have been through this too many times.
When she turned and sat at her desk, his throat went dry. It was her. It was really her. He patiently waited for her to see him. It didn’t take too long. She looked at the folder she was holding and immediately felt her stomach turning.
When she called out his name, her voice was hesitant.
‘Kwamena Welbeck.’
She could not believe it.
Yes it was him.
Kwamena Welbeck in the flesh.
Same cocky, heartstopping smile.
Same glint of mischief in his eyes.
Same haircut.
Akpene was grateful that she was seated behind her desk or else her wobbly knees would have given her away. He sat in front of her, not saying a word- just smiling.
Her hands quivered as she wrapped the pressure cuff around his arm. He noticed and asked, ‘Shouldn’t we be checking your blood pressure instead?’
She unconsciously checked for a wedding ring and silently chided herself.
He is only 23 years old. And even if he was, it is really none of your business.
He watched her in silence, ten billion questions running through his head. When she was done, he knew he wanted answers- and he wanted them today.
‘We are done.’
‘I know.’
‘You need to get up so that I can attend to my next patient.’
‘Goodness! I see you are still as stubborn as ever. But that’s a good thing- it would have been torture to talk to you again after all these years, if you had changed. Walk with me.’
‘You are going to make a scene. I have to work.’
‘Then walk with me.’
She sighed, shook her head and got up. Mumbling something to the nurse seated beside her, she dusted off imaginary dust from her uniform. K Beck knew that she was only trying to regain composure. He bit his lips to keep the smile from escaping, flattered however that he still had this effect on her. He drank in the sight of her. She wore perfume now. Her eyes looked tired, probably because she had done a double shift or something. She looked less guarded than she used to be, and his heart ached about missing out on part of her ‘healing process’. Her calves had gotten slightly bigger but firmer, making her legendary figure even more profound. He turned his attention back to her face.
‘Do you have a boyfriend?’
Akpene laughed out, startling a woman who was nursing her baby boy in the corner. She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him outside.
‘Is that why you pulled me from my work? I have patients waiting.’
‘Of all the questions, it is the most important. So yes or no?’
‘No.’
Never had one word meant so much to him. The hope in his heart soared.
‘Couldn’t find anyone like me huh?’
Akpene rolled her eyes.
‘I see you are still full of yourself!’
‘And I see you are still obstinate and sharp-tongued. But you know it’s true, don’t you?’
‘I won’t give you the dignity of a response.’
‘Did you find your brother?’
‘Yes, I did. It took a while but he is back here with me. He is almost done with primary school.’
‘You should enroll him in Capital High. It would be good for him.’
‘With Gagert gone? No,thank you!’
‘Polar Bear is not so bad, I must admit. He is doing well.’
‘You seem up to date with Capital High affairs. How is Gagert?’
‘She is fine. Responding well to the dialysis. My dad has been keeping her company, that’s how come I am so updated. Apparently they were lovers when they were in school.’
‘Gagert, in love? Never saw that one coming. How is Awula?’
‘She is fine, I guess. Her dad flew her to Switzerland. She is attending the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. She might become your next Foreign Minister.’
‘That’s nice. I see how you put in the ‘I guess’ to subtly tell me that you don’t talk often.’
‘I like how you can still read me.’
She smiled.
‘I missed you Akpene. I don’t get how you could ignore all the letters I sent you.’
‘Letters? I only got one- and I gave it back to the letter girl without opening it.’
‘Yes, letters. I wrote you a letter every week and posted a copy to every school I knew that had the Nursing Training School option. I never got a reply.’
‘I am sorry, K. I didn’t know about any of the letters.’
‘It is fine. What matters is that you are here now. I never stopped looking for you.’
‘I don’t doubt that.’
‘I am serious. It was almost like a movie. When we left school, every short girl with curves looked like you. I can’t count the number of women I have startled with a bear hug.’
She laughed out loud again.
‘It is good to hear you laughing.’
‘You are such a clown. How could I not?’
‘My auntie used to say that you insult the guy you like. My auntie was a wise woman.’
Akpene shook her head. The March sun was showing off its splendour so she squinted. K Beck lifted his hand and shielded her from the rays.
‘Feels like a deja vu, doesn’t it? I remember doing this in Capital High.’
‘Oh you mean, the day you gave Curtis blackmail material by giving me a peck in front of the Liberty downs?’
‘Yes, exactly that. But I choose to focus on the peck, not the Curtis bit.’
They both smiled.
‘I have to go inside now.’
‘Call me. My number is still the same old one.’
‘I will.’
‘Don’t vanish like that on me again, I am serious.’
‘I won’t.’
‘And you better call me!’
‘I will.’
A smile played at her lips without her permission.
‘Tonight?’
‘Yes, tonight.’
Subconsciously, he did a victory dance in his head as he watched her go off to attend to her patients.As he walked towards his car, he couldn’t help but remember what Akpene used to say anytime something good happened.
God must be smiling down at me.
THE END
Keni Ribeiro 
aww awww. beautiful. Thank you team 1000words.
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🙂 Yes indeed, we are very grateful to Pocho!
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Awesome. I love this episode. Already read it a zillion times. Thanks Ken.
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Awwww, you are most welcome
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I have enjoyed this series Kenni!!! It’s been awesome and worth reading. 😘 i just love how everything fell into place!
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I have enjoyed it too! Thanks for reading
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Lovely piece dear but I don’t think you should end now. Kindly send my regards to Akpene tell her I said she should pass by and at least say a hi to me
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Haha! I will tell her!
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Awwwww Keni….. I don’t know what to say. I’ll miss them. I want them back. Season 2? Maybe?? Lol. I loved this story. Omg. Best ever. Touched me indeed and the pictures? Awesomeness. You are an awesome writer.
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I miss them already! Thank you so much, hun!
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Bam, der it is, I wouldn’t have forgiven u if they hadn’t met, was waiting for a wedding tho with gagert as mother of d bride. U sure can do show stopping write ups. God bless u, n I’m keeping my fingers crossed for d next series ( small pressure)
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Hahaha! Thanks Beckz! Pressure noted! Watch this space! 😉
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Keni!!! let me be the first to comment!
You are the best! I’ve enjoyed every bit of it.Good job. God bless you. More wisdom, knowledge, ideas ..anything. so you put smiles on our faces every time with your stories.. mmwuaah😘
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Awww Rosie! ❤
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Great story by all standard. Kenikodjo does it best.
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Awww, thank you! Kenikodjo has amazing readers!
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No, it can’t end just like this. When is the wedding coming on?lol
THANK YOU, KENI!
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Hehe, when K Beck is done with school
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Keni, such a wonderful series. I hope you come back with another series and/or reopen the trotro stories. I genuinely enjoy your writing.
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Awww, thank you so much! We will see what the future holds. I like the idea of another series though..
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aww.. sweet!
Was worth the time every Wednesday..
I read each episode over and over until the new came.. what do I do now?
Pls find something new for me wai
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🙂 Yes ma’am! Getting to work right away
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Awwwwwww someone gimme a handkerchief!! **tear**tear** this is too beautiful, pure & true!!! Akpene-Beck all day everyday!! They so rule!! Thank you for such a beautiful story.. Bless
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Awww Anie! Bless you too!
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Miss Keni, what’s next for my Wednesday afternoons now that capital high is over,
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Haha, watch this space!
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Walk with me!!!! K beck ehh I trained that guy
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you train am erh,, oh then you force waaa Lmho
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Haha! Go Bukie! Then I should send all the girls who want a K Beck to you
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Can we continue to when they get married and have kids? It can’t end now 😥
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Awww, unfortunately it will get old and boring if we stretch it for the longest time
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Aaaaaaawww…. that’s soooo ….OmG!!! 🙈🙈🙈🙈…. Great job done Keni.
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You should see how wide my grin is. Thanks Poshia!
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Wonderful, you’ve always had me spell bound by your writings
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Thank you Keli!
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I saw …THE END n I was like oh!!
the end was too sudden pls. something must continue I beg.
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Hehe, I will write a novel for you to read wai
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😢😢Ohhhh so capital high has ended
Keni twas an awesome piece
Can’t wait to be swept off my feet again
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Truly, “God must be smiling down at me”
its been an interesting n ‘real-2-life’ journey…kudos Keni…u have graced my Wednesdays in e least few months…i await more grace to other days ahead…lol
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Thank you Edem! It has been one interesting journey
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God must definitely be smiling at us all. now my Wednesday’s will never be the same :-*
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Awww thanks AJ!
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The reunion 🙌🏿 thanks Keni for making my wednesdays
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Thank you for reading so faithfully
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Keni, you know what? God bless you. You’re such an amazing and gifted writer. This is what I call a perfect ending. The pictures and everything is beautiful. The guy fits the K Beck I pictured in my mind. Gagert too. I’m virtually in tears. I loved every bit of it.
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Awww God bless you too! *passing you a handkerchief*
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I like the ending… in a way I kinda feel like ending it this way leaves it open for sequels.
It’s been a nice journey.
Keni you do all 🙌
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Haha, don’t get any ideas! We are done oo! Thanks for all the support, Jorcil
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Oh well can’t say I didn’t give it a shot. But you know, give it a thought. Don’t write oo… just *thought* it 😌😏
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Lol! You know that thinking it is the first step to writing it. You are trying to trap me, aren’t you?
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Ok, ok Keni I give up, sigh. 🙌
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Haha!
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Awwwww…beautiful!
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🙂 🙂
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Great work I wish it wasn’t ending. oh well looking forward to something else though. Lovely pix great work Pocho
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Yes, something new will come your way very soon!
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That’s my school!!! That’s my school!!!………..hehe……..and I know that’s yours too…….been so proud to see the good works from a fellow Ridgean and Old Abugiss girl too………well done Keni. I’ve always looked forward to Wednesdays to read Capital High Episodes….they are soo involving and whenever I get to the end all I can say is…”OH”..is that all??…hehe! So please you are actually serious???……this is the end??………hmmmm…….anyways….I believe you’d be working a more awesome series up your sleeves and I can’t wait! I wish you nothing but the best! #feeling proud
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Hehe….. Ikr!!!!!
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Awww, thank you so much, fellow Ridgean!
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Its so Hard to say GOOD BYE. Am in tears now. Thanks,kenny. Can we have a series on tertiary life. Please!!!!!
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Awww! We might do something on tertiary life oo, you never know. Watch this space 😉
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Patiently waiting for new series. Yes pressure
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Hehe, pressure indeed!
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AAAWWWW! Excellent way to end it all from Capital High! Keep blessing us with your gift and more pieces! PS Awesome job by Team 1000 Words too!
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Amen! And thank you!
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Thank you, keni… Good job, well done. Keep it up! 😊👏👏👏
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🙂 Thank you Maame!
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I’ve never loved the end of a story like I do this one… I’m smiling like it happened to me alredi.!! K Beck Akpene.. Wat..!
Maukeni u rock girl..!! Jus kip doin ur thing.!!
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She unconsciously checked for a wedding ring and silently chided herself.
hahahahahahhaha.. still waiting for their wedding though
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🙂
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Martha!! One of my longest standing readers! You rock too!
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Hi Kenny,
Dat was a lovely storyline
U r very talented
Keep it up swdy
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Kanto!! Thank you so much! ❤
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Aaaaaw it’s ended… I have waited patiently for an ending and I love it. I’m going to miss capital high so much. the anticipation and everything else that goes with a series. Thank you keni!! I have relieved achimota memories through capital high.☺☺☺☺☺☺💕💕💕💕👍👍👍
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Awww, I miss them already! Thanks for reading, Akora
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💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
Thank you Keni! Chop keezes 😙😙😙😙
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I take am!
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I haven’t read it yet but All I see is RIDGE CHURCH SCHOOL!!! Okay going back to read now! 🙈
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Lol! Awww Afrah! ❤
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Miss Keni,
I didnt get my promise of a sequel though but i still loved the finale. We will pick up in our imaginations where u left off. I already have K Beck and Akpene courting seriously and super romantically. Lol. Patiently waiting for the next story.
— Asor.
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Asor! Hehe, yes they will live on in your imagination
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Eiii I am already suffering withdrawal symptoms 😩😫😖
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Awwww! Come for a hug
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Keni….. Dnt kno wat to say… Buh am glad i av been part of this series… God bless you…..cnt wait for next series..😢
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Hehe! God bless you too!
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Great job! Great story! Great writing! I enjoyed reading it.
Definitely had to be from a Ridgean😉
You’re blessed… keep writing
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Thanks Sharon! 🙂
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Keni,med) wu wai.
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Eish, go me!
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😢😢😢😢 Amazing ending
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Thank you!!!!
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Aww Keni I can still hope for season 2
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Hehe 🙂
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awesome awesome stuff 👌
loved every bit of it
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Thanks Gabby 🙂
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Amazing! Binge reading this series was great. The wait for the end to start reading was worth it.
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Haha, you didn’t want the weekly hustle eh?
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Awwww…it shouldn’t have ended this soon. It’s been an awe-filled and exciting journey on the wings of Capital High..Thank you Keni. Each episode has been worth reading..
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Keni- that’s how I define a talented writer.
Great way to end the series.
You’ll go places missy :-).
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Ms Nkor!! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support!
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I keep reading this story over and over. The feeling is just great. Keni does it best. The pictures in the last episode tells a masterpiece of the Characters created.
Patiently waiting for the next sequel to be cooked up. Thumps up KeniKodjo.
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Thank you so much, Priestley!
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Wow! I intentionally decide to postpone reading the Finale after being published,and it was a perfect thing to do. K Beck and Akpene are my favourite. It’s been awesome reading every week.
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🙂 Thanks Nii
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Why is KBeck not a real person??? He is so witty and I’m so jealous of Akpene (Im jealous of a character in a story?! ) that’s what live characters like the ones in ur stories can do, Keni
You are an amazing writer! Could this story be acted out??? That would be so awesome. Can’t wait for ur next series (or hopefully, season 2 of Capital High?)
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Awww! Acting it out would be great! You are not alone in the K Beck fan club
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Well done, dear. Good work. Mawu ne joorr mo!
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Al!!! 🙂
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