” Trust no one!”
Most times the betrayal comes from the closest people in our corner. That’s like the painful part, it really never comes from the enemies you know. In fact, betrayal may be the villain origin story for even the purest of hearts.
Even though these stories of betrayal are five bone-chilling, there are a few lessons to learn.
Let’s get down to it:
Festus*, 32
If not for God, a friend’s betrayal would have turned me into a prisoner. It started when I accompanied Sam to his hometown for his mother’s burial. As with every celebration of life, there were lots of errands to run before the D-day. He had to transport the cow meat and ice blocks for the party. Since my car was available, I decided to help with that.
On my way there, I gave two ladies a lift, one sat at the backseat and while the other sat beside on the passenger’s. When we were close to a police stop, the one in the backseat suddenly jumped out of the car. They both started screaming for help claiming they had been kidnapped. Everything seemed like a film to me. Needless to say, I regretted helping.
That’s how I found myself in a police station for kidnapping. I called my so-called friend and explained the situation of things to him expecting that he would come and bail me out. He never showed up.
I know I should have known better but I never believed that Sam could really leave me to rot there especially knowing that I didn’t know anyone else in his village. I knew in I don learn my lesson.
Heather*, 23
Even though this story is my sister’s and not mine, I will share because a lot of people can learn from it. See, run away from anybody that you suspect is filled with envy. My elder sister almost died because her work colleague was envious of the progress she was making.
So my sister got promoted at work and the said work colleague wasn’t having it–apparently she had been working at the secretariat way before and yet hadn’t been promoted. At home that day my sister was in the middle of gisting me about the promotion when she started complaining of stomach pains. I was still suggesting paracetamol and diagnosing cramps when my sister collapsed.
We later found out after a series of tests that she was poisoned. Apparently, the work colleague bought her a free and poisoned lunch to celebrate the promotion. Trust no one.
Dan*, 30
I was betrayed by my superior at work and it cost me my job. So there’s this work permit document that we both have to sign before we do any construction work. On the day everything went to hell, I remember reaching out to my boss twice to ask for his location so I could obtain his signature. He just waved it off and told me to go ahead.
Unbothered, I went ahead even though I was aware it was against ethics, this is because he had been my supervisor for more than five years. Moreover, I believed my boss would naturally take the blame if anything happened.
How wrong I was. As luck would have it, the regional HSE manager chose to do an inspection in the area. I stated my case. But to my uttermost surprise, my boss denied everything–he even went as far as saying that he was not even aware of the contract. This is a man I trusted so much.
Well, my appointment was terminated for non-compliance. It’s painful but I have forgiven him. My only mistake was trust.
#Peopletalk is a submissions segment for everyday people to talk straight about the twists and turns of everyday life. This edition shares stories of four people that experienced betrayal on a high level.
