I am glad I stayed till the end even though you got me confused if it was fiction or not.
I feel bad for your friend; his image and reputation has been dented for something he knows not much about.
I wouldn't blame him, the prospect of accessing a lot of money makes everyone get high because we'll start thinking of all the beautiful things we could do with that sum especially if we are in a country where the dollar equivalent is a lot of our currency once exchanged.
I like the way you responded to the police and that government official of yours. They all deserve to know that dignity should be treaded upon no matter what.
I hope your friend will be okay. And that he will be careful with certain dealings from now on.
This was a good read. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, I apologize for not being able to spend more time with your girlfriend....
Life can be very confusing at times, but there are also moments of revelation. It can be uncomfortable to act based just on gut feelings, especially for people who are used to reasoning everything, but sometimes we have to... and sometimes we're better off ignoring our instincts.
I too have made silly choices over money, most people have. But we also can choose to do better every day after once we accept responsibility for ourselves. I think he's doing alright and will continue to improve, time will tell.
We didn't work out for the long run but not because of that event...I thought I'd never see her again but we enjoyed each other's company for several weeks after. She sure is brave because had it been the other way around and I wouldn't have come back...she'd just turned 18 years old like 3 months before (I was 24). What a trooper to be able to remain so calm despite the way they disrespected her..
Thank you for reading still, you're one of the rare few.