He Promised to Quit Smoking for Me — But It Was a Lie

I met Elenchele one hot afternoon in my favorite bookstore in Awka. He taught me electrician skills, and I was drawn to his confidence. For eight months we became inseparable friends. I refused his invitations because he smoked, so I pretended to lose his number and even courted others just to push him away. Finally he vowed he had quit smoking, and I agreed to date him and moved in. But one week later I saw him light a cigarette. He had lied. My respect shattered, our arguments grew, and I even started smoking too. I learned that honesty may hurt, but lies change who you are.

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