File photo of a worried man
Dear GhanaWeb,
I bought a new car last week after receiving 100 times the amount I had invested in a business.
The money was huge, and buying a Honda CRV had been on my mind for a while. I finally bought the car and decided to show it to my best friend, as he has been with me through both my toughest and happiest moments.
When I got to his house, he was genuinely excited because, as he always says, “What’s mine is also yours.”
He asked me to hand him the keys so he could drive, which I agreed to since he knows how to drive.
We drove around town, and during our ride, he met one of his lady friends.
The lady suggested we go to the beach, so she called another friend, and we all drove straight there.
I don’t know how to swim, so I stayed by the shore, letting the water touch my legs while my best friend took the two ladies into the water to swim. It was crowded, and I lost sight of them.
The next thing I heard was the ladies shouting his name.
One of the guys on the beach shouted that he had gone too far into the sea, and he might not make it back.
I didn’t know what to do. One of the ladies came out of the water crying, and I couldn’t hold back my emotions.
We stayed at the beach, hoping my friend would return.
We eventually reported the incident to the police, and that’s when I realised I needed to call his mother.
When I broke the news to her, she said a lot of things, including that she had warned her son to stop being friends with me because she believed I would use him for a money ritual.
I was shocked and heartbroken.
I’ve always supported her and treated her like my own mother. Why would she say such things about me?
I understand her pain, but I haven’t been able to drive my car since I got home. My friend was like a brother to me, and I had big plans for both of us.
I haven’t been the same since that day, and we haven’t received any updates from the police. Does that mean he is gone?
Is it my fault that we went to the beach? How can I be blamed for everything? I didn’t go into the water because I can’t swim, and they chose to go in. Why can’t his mother understand that?
The two ladies he went into the water with are out of town and have disappeared.
Now, I am left alone to face this situation. How can I defend myself now? I can’t stop thinking about my best friend. What should I do?
FG/EB
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