Recognising The Fake

BIBLE REFERENCES"The righteous should CHOOSE HIS FRIENDS CAREFULLY, for the way of the wicked leads them astray." - Proverbs 12:26"As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his f

One month after, at about after two o'clock in the mid-night. Nnenne was already asleep like a log of wood, while her mother sat at the edge of the mattress, counting the money they had saved so far. It was a sum of twenty thousand Naira. She used an elastic band to hold the notes together and placed it on the bed."Wake up!" she tapped Nnenne's leg.

It had been a year and a few months since Nnenne got to Lagos, she couldn't visit her mum often, because she didn't have enough money, but she kept in touch through calls. She spent most holidays with Adaeze who showed her around Lagos, with her mother's warnings ringing in her ear on a daily basis, Nnenne made sure to tread carefully.Early one morning, Nnenne was relaxed on her bed wearing a tiny purple suede short and a loose short sleeved top—which she folded. She was studying. All night and morning long, she had not

All through the night Adaeze was restless, she kept staring curiously at Nnenne, who was fast asleep, smiling like a baby. Adaeze thought to herself I just hope it was a casual meeting. This one she's smiling like this; I just hope it's not what I'm thinking. She hissed, wobbled her head and thought again. No! just to be safe, I'd go tomorrow and find out for myself".As early as 6 a.m. the next morning, Adaeze rushed to class hoping to

Adaeze, feeling betrayed, went searching for Lanre. She found him at the tennis court, playing table tennis with his best friend, Clarence. She proceeded to confront him, but she hesitated when she heard Nnenne's name in their conversation.She laid low in a corner and eavesdropped. "Bro, I've been noticing your closeness with that Nnenne girl" Clarence said, as he tossed the ball with the racket.