I never imagined betrayal could come from the very person who once promised to love me until the end of time.
It started like a fairy tale. Femi and I met during NYSC; he was tall, charming, and the kind of man who could make you laugh even when you had no reason to smile. I fell hard, and for a while, it felt like destiny had finally handed me my perfect match.
We moved in together after service year, built dreams, shared secrets, and even planned marriage. My friends envied our love; they said we looked like the type of couple Nollywood producers would cast for romantic movies.
But life has a cruel way of shattering illusions.
One evening, I returned home earlier than usual after my boss dismissed me. As I entered, the house was unusually quiet—too quiet. Our bedroom door was slightly open, and at first, I thought Femi was sleeping. But the giggle I heard next froze me to the ground.
It wasn’t just any giggle. It was familiar.
I pushed the door open, and there she was—my best friend, Anita—in my bed, wrapped in the sheets I had washed that morning. Femi’s arm was around her waist like it had always been around mine.
The world collapsed around me.
I didn’t scream. I didn’t fight. I just stood there, numb, watching the two people I trusted most betray me in the cruelest way possible.
Anita jumped up, stuttering excuses, while Femi begged, his lips moving faster than my ears could process. All I heard was, “It just happened… it’s not what you think… I still love you.”
But the damage was already done.
I walked out that night with nothing but my handbag. No clothes, no shoes, not even my phone charger. I left everything behind because in that moment, I realized something painful—love doesn’t protect you from betrayal. Sometimes, it blinds you to it.
It’s been months now. Femi still calls. Anita blocked me, maybe out of guilt, maybe out of shame. And me? I’ve rebuilt myself slowly, piece by piece, like a broken mirror glued back together. The cracks are still visible, but I wear them proudly.
Because I’ve learned one thing:
👉 Sometimes, losing people you thought you couldn’t live without is the only way to find yourse
