You know what hurts more than heartbreak?Betrayal.Not from an enemy, not from a jealous classmate, not even from a boy.But from the one person you swore would have your back when the world turned against you.
That person was Kike.My safe space.My partner in pettiness.The one who laughed with me when others mocked me.The one who promised loyalty in the middle of classroom wars.
And she broke me.
It Started Small
At first, I didn't notice.Little things here and there.
She'd forget to tell me things but somehow Amaka the Gossip Queen would know before me.She'd laugh a little too hard at jokes about me.She'd defend me when I was around but say nothing when I wasn't.
Then one day, someone slid a folded paper into my locker during lunch.
"Not everyone smiling with you is your friend. Be careful of the one you trust most."
I laughed it off.Typical jealous girls being dramatic.
"Who else could it be but Ire?" I told myself.After all, she'd done worse.
I ignored it.Ignored the whispers.Ignored the way Kike's eyes darted around when I asked simple questions.
I should've known.I should've listened.
The Day It All Came Out
It was a Friday.A normal, sunny day.
We were sitting under the big mango tree at break time, eating our meatpies.Kike was unusually quiet.No savage comments. No teasing.Just fake smiles.
Suddenly, Amaka ran up, panting like she chased a bus.
"Amiya! You won't believe what I just saw at the back of the staff room!"
I frowned."What again, Amaka?"
She dragged me by the hand, my meatpie falling to the ground.I didn't even notice.
And there — behind the staff room — was Kike.
Talking to Ire.Laughing.Gisting.Bonding.
Like they were old best friends.
My chest tightened.I blinked.Once. Twice. Three times.
It wasn't a dream.
I couldn't hear what they were saying.But I saw Kike hand her something.
A piece of paper.
And when Ire opened it, they both burst into laughter.
I felt my soul leave my body.
The Confrontation
I waited till after school.My heart was pounding in my chest like a war drum.
"Kike." I called out.
She turned, surprised.Almost guilty.
"What were you doing with Ire?"
She swallowed.Looked away.
"Amiya it's not what you think."
"Then what is it?!"
Tears burned my eyes.I couldn't believe this was happening.
"You told me she was evil. You made me fight her. You laughed when she cried. You called her fake. And now you're buddy-buddy with her behind my back?"
She sighed.
"I… I only went to clear things up."
"CLEAR WHAT UP, Kike?! After everything?!"
I broke.Right there by the school gate.In front of juniors. In front of teachers. In front of people I didn't even know.
Tears I swore I'd never let anyone see again fell like rain.
She bit her lip.
"Look, Ire came to me a while back… she warned me about you. She said you could turn on people if they crossed you. I didn't believe it at first. But then you started acting like a queen over everyone… even me."
"Kike… what are you saying?"
"I'm saying maybe she wasn't entirely wrong."
That was the knife to my heart.Not just the words — but the fact it came from her.
My best friend.My so-called sister.
The Pain Hits Hard
I didn't even reply.Didn't scream.Didn't insult.I just walked away.
Because when the person you trust most turns on you, no insult will fix it.No drama can make it better.It just hurts.
I locked myself in my room that night.Tears soaking my pillow.
And then I remembered.
Ire's warning.Her betrayal wasn't just jealousy.She was trying to warn me about the person standing next to me.And I didn't listen.
I chose Kike.And she stabbed me with the same hands that once wiped my tears.
Diary Entry (Late at Night)
I've lost count of how many people have left me.
First Bryant. Then Ire. Now Kike.
I keep asking if I'm the problem. Maybe I am.
Maybe I should stop trusting people.
Maybe it's better to be alone than to watch the people you love trade you for gossip and giggles.
I swear on everything, this pain feels heavier than heartbreak.
And the worst part? I didn't see it coming.