Friendship is a beautiful, unique and an essential part of human life. Friendship they say, enriches our life in different ways but why do the people we call friends still go ahead to betray us?
Normally, i don't keep too close friends, but I had just one, one person I called my friend, as in My Gee, my real friend.
Today I'll tell you all a story (summary) about the person I once called my best friend.
So, I had this friend (Joshua ), we were very close, my mum took him as her son, cos he lost his parents way back... And he has been living with his aunty as his guardian. He's 3 years older than I. We were indeed, friends. Our peers in the street envied us, some were even assuming that we were in some sort of relationship all because of our closeness. He was very good at drawing, painting and dancing. So we registered in the same dance academy, our Instructor would pair both of us most at times, cos we were among the top best dancers.
Apart from that, we go for prayer meetings and other church activities together, life was so good and our friendship felt unbreakable.
Every thing changed last year when two new guys came and registered in the dance academy.
Those guys literally didn't register because they wanted to learn how to dance or join a dance group, but because they wanted to chase the girls in the academy, (yes, we have beautiful ladies in the academy) and to flaunt their money.
Joshua on the other hand, started hanging out with them, which I was very okay with at first, but as time passed, he started, you know, acting weird, like someone who was bewitched... always giving excuses and missing out the happening activities in church. Whenever he sights me from afar, he either follows another route or hops on a bike. He stopped sleeping at his aunty's house and it became a serious concern to her. He even stopped coming to the academy, I was so worried about him cos he has nobody except his aunt. I didn't hear from him for days, I tried calling him, but he switches off his phone whenever he sees my call. He became so distant, his absence was really getting to me and I hated the fact that I cared too much.
One Thursday, even tho we didn't usually rehearse on that day, I decided to visit the academy and I saw Joshua and the other guys there. I was surprised and so I ignored them including Joshua just to see if he would approach me and talk to me but he didn't even spare me a glance. Meanwhile this was the same guy who would always try to make me smile, he now had a tattoo, and piercing on his ears and a different aura. Wow, it was beautiful, but no, just 1 month of meeting those guys, and he's already like this. I thought of his aunt and decided to approach him myself since he didn't look like he was gonna talk to me.
I went to him and said hi, he replied but didn't look me in the face. I told him how worried his aunt and everyone is, about him. All he could say to me was that, he's doing great and he's happy at his new place. I couldn't say a word again.
As I walked away, I suddenly smelled burning cigarettes. I followed the scent and was shocked to see Joshua and the others smoking. Without thinking, I dragged him aside and tried to talk sense into him, but he wouldn’t even look at me. He stayed silent, and that’s when I knew I had lost my friend. This was beyond what I could fix.
Heartbroken, I left. I went straight to his aunt’s house and told her everything. She broke down in tears. Apparently, she had already heard about his behavior how he now drank, smoked, chased women, and engaged in illegal activities, all for money.
My mom advised me to keep my distance. She even invited Joshua over, hoping to talk some sense into him, but he refused to listen. That was the last straw. I had to let go. Some people said I gave up too easily, but heaven knows I tried my best.
Since that day, I haven’t seen or heard from Joshua. I don’t even know if he’s okay. His aunt has moved away, and I doubt he has anyone left to truly care for him.
I just hope he’s safe, but I never want to have anything to do with him again.
This experience taught me a painful but important lesson, no matter how much you love and care for someone, you can’t save them if they don’t want to be saved. Some friendships are worth fighting for, but others force you to walk away for your own peace.
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Ps: If you're ever in a similar situation, remember; you can't pour from an empty cup. Care, try, but know when to let go.
This is my response to the 20th day of the #@Februaryinleo daily prompt by @leogrowth
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