Contains Nigerian pidgin English

Helen parents and my parents were friends. so, we grew up as sisters. Though, I am two years older than Helen. But, we did everything together and lived in the same apartment in school.
Helen my bf met this guy John at the school library on a must study week a few years ago.
I can still remember how blushed she was, every time John walks into the library. No doubt this John of a guy was every girls dream. I guess he was God's masterpiece!
On our way home
Helen confined in me that she was having a deep crush on John and asked if she could approach John to express what she felt, since we're no more kids.
Being older and more experienced with guys, I candidly advised her not to try that. Because being Nigerians, once you approach a guy you're seen as cheap, and, worthless.

Helen: Babe so how this bobo wan even notice me??
Minika: Girl nor worry! This one na body language you go use approach am. You go need look very sharp from now on. If you see am just greet am with beta warm smile. Him go soon observe you.
Helen: madam body language, you sure say this pattern go work??
minika: mma no worry! this way na sure.

Every morning she keeps telling me about how she dreamed that John and her were an item. And, I'll laugh really hard and uncontrolled.. She only gets pissed and be like *my dream go soon come through*
She started applying the tips I gave. And, slowly Helen and John became an item. Top notch item at that. Being that John had many secret admirers.
Things happened too fast.

She was restless throughout the night turning left and right on bed with thousands of thoughts on her mind
Minika: Mma Mi( my buddy) which one you no dey sleep?? abi (or) you wan turn my watch man??
Helen: Hmmm girl you no go understand!
His asking for sex oooo... wetin I go do now?? I love am very much! and I nor wan lose am because of toto(pussy) oooo.... ( with a cry like voice)
Minika: Agirl on this very one I nor get advice for you ooo....
follow your heart! but, you gat know say wetin dey sweet, dey bitter oooo...
Helen: wetin you mean by wetin dey sweet, dey bitter??
Minika: Sex before marriage has a lot of disadvantages even more than its advantages.
Helen: Meaning??
Minika: He might get tired of you, you might get pregnant, And loss your value.
Helen: But is it not enjoyable??
Minika: Na him make I talk say wetin dey sweet, dey bitter!
Helen: Girl he loves me very much! He even promised to spend the rest of his life with me. I will take the risk for the love of my life! I love am die.....
Seeing that she was too sure of John I didn't have to say more, I held my peace and just smile to her words..

Little by little she started sleeping out to enjoy sexual activities with her lover. Before I could understand, she started spending three days to a week at his place.
I was worried and decided to call her to sense but, her reply was shocking.
Minika: Ufan Mi (my buddy) the way you are giving in to this relationship, you might lost it soon. Guys are not what you assume them to be. Beta no fall victim!!!..
Helen: Minika I know you're just jealous of my perfect relationship... Because Ben used and doomed you, no mean say my perfect John is like him.
Agirl mind your business and stay out my love life, miss advisor.
I was short of words and heart broken
did she just talk about my past?? the past I have tried my very best to forget??
She got some of her stuffs and left home again.. I couldn't be matured on her mention of Ben
I cried my heart out when she left.


I met Ben when I was 17 naive and innocent. So I believed every word he said. He gave sweet words and a sense of infinity love. He did ask for sex and I told him to wait for me to turn 18 which he did...
*He used me* He disflowered me, videotape our sex and sent it to his peers.. I became a mockingbird. I remember I almost committed suicide if not for the love Helen Showed me...
Surprisingly after the sex he never called or texted me again.....
*He doomed me*

Today because of love Helen remained me of my past.
Well, I don't blam her.

A week had past and Helen didn't come home, I wasn't worried but, it was a bit difficult to cope with the new changes. After all people change for good or bad..
Second midweek Helen came home in a taxi, which a taxi driver helped her in due to the pain all over her body. Her whole body was bruised and some parts bleeding, her eye were very red and sored. I ran to her immediately and help her in, paid the taxi driver. I made hot water for her to drink. used warm water to clean her body, made her noodles and went to the pharmacy to get her some pain killer drugs. She toke the drugs and slept off...
I was so worried but, couldn't pop any questions on her, before she will overeat like she did the other day.
At midnight I heard her screamed loudly *John please don't kill me* I ran to her bed and asked her to relax that John is not here.. Then I got a clue, John did this to her. She could not sleep again. She was weeping bitterly that I felt like murdering John right away with no mercy...
The next morning her condition got worst. She was getting scared every passing second. So, I decided to hospitalized her.. The doctor said she had developed mental illness but, that is going to be temporal. I was scared when I heard mental illness
Abasi Mi (my God) mental???
I swear to God John will not go free on this, I will make him pay with his own Blood! yes his blood and I mean it.
Good girl got bad. After what Ben did to me I became very mean... I have used and broken a couple of guys. And have had bad guys who can do dirty for me....

Helen recovered in three months and, thanks to God she had lost her memory..
though I never got to know the story behind her mental illness but, my bad guys had sent John to met with his ancestors...

The End..........
© Minika Archibong