BETRAYAL OF TRUST

Betrayal in the hallways It feels like it wa just yesterday when our lives were about to take a drammatic turn .The UNEB exams were just around the corner and we were all scrambling to make sure we were prepared. I had been studying hard pouring over my notes and textbooks. trying to crise every last information into my brain. My theory book was my most prised possession and I kept it with me at all times. It all started on the day of our art practical lesson when after it I decided to go bathe and prepare for preps. I left my book in the classroom thinking it would be safe . But after preps I searched for my book but it was nowhere to be seen I panicked searching every corner of the classroom asking my friends if they had seen it. The first person I approached was my friend humbly asking if she had seen my book. But she just shook her head saying she didn't know where it was I was worried thinking maybe I had misplaced it or it got mixed up with someone's stuff. . But as I asked around I felt overwhelmed coz none of my friends could find it. I was getting desperate knowing that I needed that book to study for EXAMS The days went by and I was got more and more anxious it was like the whole world was against me. I had always been a diligent student and I wasn't going to let one stepbackruin my chances of doing well It wasn't until the day of our last paper reached and we were preparing but remember all those days my friend could read alone her book even when she new mine was lost. But I dint take it a serious matter She could act as if she was innocent but little did I know the truth was about to be reviled in the most shocking way possible. So the bell was rang for us for our final paper which was art practical in the evening and we immediately started. After our paper I went back to dormitory feeling exhausted and defeated but my friend had already been waited by the boda boda man who was sent to pick her for vacation. So I was left with others who do languages as their last paper. So the next day reached and they prepared for their papers as it was paper 1 and 2 but I felt lonely coz I was the.only left in the dormitory as some of them had already gone for vacation .So I also decided to go to the office and make a call so they could pick me early. I then decided to hav some breakfast. Since I was so bored i decided to take a walk around the dommetry trying to clear my head ,and by that tyme I had forgotten the stuff of my lost book since we had finished the paper. On my walking as I reached the corner of the dommetry I saw so.ething that made my heart skip a beat and guess what , it was my book hanging on my best friends deca .But I asked my self which book was it , but the handwriting seemed to be mine coz it was naked having no cover. Me being so curious I stretched my hand and grabbed it but to my surprise it was my art book that got lost earlier having missing papers on it and to look down the papers had fallen off under her deck. So I picked them up but unbelievingly that it was from my friends deck. I felt like I had been punched in the gut. I even sat down on the bed surrounded by tone pages of my book and bursted out of tears. I cried for the betrayal, for the hurt, and for the lost trust .I cried because I took her as my best friend in all friends I had. In the process of crying I started asking myself questions why would she do this to me? How could she be so cruel? Is it because I was the best in art? I thought we were friends, best friends even. But I think I was wrong. I took a deep breath, gathered my things and wiped off my tears . No sooner had I wiped off my tears than the boda boda man whom I had called reached to pick me. Ofcourse i had already prepared myself, as I left the dommetry I put on a fake smile just to make that everything was okay. I knew I had to move on for my own sake, and as I walked away I knew that I would never forget the lesson I learned that day-that the person you trust more is the one who betrays you, and that sometimes, the best revenge is to just let go and move on. Epilogue It's been a while since that day and am still trying to come to terms with what happened. But one thing is for sure-I will never forget the pain and the hurt my friend caused me. And I will never trust someone so easily again. But am trying to focus on the positive am trying to move on, to heal, and to forgive. Not for her sake, but for mine. Becaus at the end of the day, it's not about her, it's about me, and how I choose to react to the situation. And as I look back I realise that am stronger now, more resilient. I learned that day that am I'm capable of overcoming even toughest challenges as long as I have the courage to face them head-on. So to anyone out there who has been betrayed know that you ar not alone and you'll get through this .And you'll come out stronger on the other side. And always remember only true friends will never betray you and sometimes best revenge is just to let go and move on. By Sheriozi