This is the story of two friends (Susan and Kari) whose love
for the same man leads to betrayal, treachery and hatred that threatens a friendship
of over ten years. Kari has a dark secret which only Susan, her friend knows.
And Susan is not averse to using it to get what she wants...
It was my mistake. I should not have introduced Christo to
Kari at that party. But how was I to know that he would fall for her at their
first meeting?
It had taken me months to get Christo to pay any attention to
me, yet the minute he set eyes on Kari, he was all over her!
What was it about her that attracted men to her so much? It
wasn't as if she was that pretty. Infact, I was the prettier one among the two
of us.
When I was a little girl, total strangers used to stop my
mother on the street to comment on my beauty. I had thus grown up with that
mindset-of being more beautiful and better-looking than my mates.
Despite the edge I had looks wise, Kari always had more male
admirers than me. It didn't start today. It began right from our undergraduate
days back in school when Dan, my boyfriend left me for her...
That incident had caused a serious quarrel between us and had
almost broken our friendship...
Anyway, after graduation, Kari and I stayed in touch and
since we were both living in Lagos, we saw each other regularly. Luckily, we
both got jobs shortly after our NYSC programme and our adult lives began
fully.
Then about four years ago, I met Christo. An only child, he
had lost his father at a young age and had been brought up singlehandedly by
his mother.
We worked in the same industry and we had met at a seminar
for professionals in my field. After the programme, we exchanged contacts. I
had been attracted to him from the beginning so I ensured I kept in touch with
him in the hopes a relationship could develop between us.
It wasn't easy for though he said he liked me, he only saw me
as a colleague and not as a love interest.
But I did not give up on him and kept hoping he would develop
interest in me. Christo was the calm, cool type, thoughtful and considerate and
I found myself falling deeper for him daily. He was the man I wanted and
because of that, I turned away other suitors that were coming for me.
Each year, my company usually organises an end-of-year party
for its staff. I invited Christo as my date and to my surprise and joy, he
agreed to attend it with me. After that day, we went out on a few more dates. I
was happy as I felt that he was finally warming up to me.
One day, Christo and I attended the birthday party of Kari's
flatmate, Monica. It was a cool party and I was enjoying myself until Christo
met Kari.
Now, I realise it was my mistake. That I should not have
introduced Christo to her at the party. But she was my friend so there was no
way I could have avoided it.
Besides, how was I to know that he would fall for her at
their first meeting? It had taken me months to get Christo to pay any attention
to me, to see me as a woman yet the minute he set eyes on Kari, he was all over
her!
He kept hanging around her so much, at a stage, I had to drag
him away, saying I had a headache and I had to go home early.
I kept wondering if what happened to us back in school was
going to repeat itself. I was determined it shouldn't. I still remembered the
pain and heartache I suffered when Dan dumped me for Kari...
This time around, I was not ready to lose Christo. So I did
everything to win and keep his love. I would buy him gifts, prepare lunch packs
and had them delivered to him at work, cook and wash for him at weekends and so
many other things.
I did all these things to keep Christo to myself. But it was
all futile. As they say, you can take a horse to the river but you can't force
him to drink water...
To Be Continued...
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