Would You Lie For Your Friend No Matter The Cost?

Playing Good times by Asa

"20 children cannot play for 20 years." says the old proverb. Perhaps, 19 will….5, you think?

To my understanding, that proverb basically means friends (or siblings) will never be together forever because a day would come where each of them will go their separate ways. Which of course, you'll agree, is accurate. But then, I have the utmost feeling that some of us are bound together for life. Our friendship or relationship is from heaven and even if we're struck by old age, we'll never leave each other.

Why? They've been there for us even in our darkest times(the name of someone or some persons should ring in your head now). Some friends are actually more loyal than brothers, so why should you leave them?

A throwback of me, Williams and Victor.

This brings me back to my question, "would you lie for your friend(s) no matter the cost?"

I met those big heads 2012/2013. Yeah, that's a long time. I've met friends before them actually, but they never clicked like these boys. We share the same interests, vibes, well, different perspectives about life. Lol, I think that's normal. Even if we support different football clubs ( only Williams supports an Agbero club) we still have a lot of things in common. We attended the same tutorial for JAMB. Got admitted in the same year, different schools though. We have worked together in Chinese companies, and used our three month salary to buy the same model of phone. We have even chased after the same girl that landed my friends in trouble. Fear that gender. But we've helped each other in different times.

I have sacrificed my lesson fee on different occasions, just so one of us wouldn't be sent back home. Likewise they also.

Basically, growing up was really a memorable one for me. Good times and bad times. Times where we all broke together and couldn't even afford to buy a pair of slippers. We would visit another friend of ours to get used slippers for recycling, it didn't matter if they weren't the exact size or colour or product. We'd rock 'em together at the tutorial. Some thought we were crazy, some thought it was big boyness. Nobody knew we couldn't afford a pair of slippers for ourselves. And that's because as friends, we couldn't leave anyone out.

Before I forget, we also got into trouble lots of times. One time, we scammed the owner of the tutorial( a story for another day). But if God was on our side, we'd lie our way out successfully.

My point is, I've actually lied for these guys when I was much younger without giving a second thought. Likewise them. They're the brothers I never had. Even when I knew the consequences of our actions, I would still lie for them.

Why?

I don't really know but that was the extent of our friendship.

Our last picture together.

Your favourite church boys. Lol

Now we're young adults navigating through life, trying to find a meaning in this world of organized chaos. Our ideologies tend to differ even more. Then the question pops up again, "would I ever lie for my friends, no matter the cost?" If my friendship towards them is being tested, would I pass?

Now I put it to you too, my dear readers,

Would you lie for your friends, even if it would cost your reputation?

Would you ever lie for them even when you know their actions are grievous?

Or would you sacrifice your blissful friendship for the sake of truth?

It's end of Septemberand everyone is dumping. Lol. How was the month? I hope you didn't see plenty shege.

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