These words knocked me off my feet.
Anna was my friend for life. We met in high school, where we quickly discovered that we had more in common than we could have imagined. We experienced first loves, school troubles, disappointments and successes together. For years we were each other's support – I believed that no obstacle could destroy our friendship. Until then.
A few months ago, Anna came to me with an unusual request. "Ewa, I need your help– she said, sitting in my living room with a tense look on her face. "You have to take out a loan in your name and lend me the money. It's only for a few weeks, I promise I'll pay it all back.”
These words knocked me back in my chair. "Anna, but why can't you do it yourself?– I asked hesitantly.
“I'm having some trouble with my credit history,” she replied, avoiding my gaze. “But it's really no big deal. I need the money to pay my bills and take care of a few things. You know I always keep my word.”
I felt torn. I knew it was a huge responsibility, but Anna was like a sister to me. How could I say no to her? After a few days of consideration, I agreed. I took out a loan in my name and gave her the money. I trusted that everything would go according to her promise.
At first, everything seemed fine. Anna assured me that she was working on the repayment and that she would soon settle everything. But after a few weeks, her contact began to stop. She did not answer my calls and answered my messages tersely. “Don't worry, everything is under control” she wrote, but I felt that something was wrong.
In the end, I decided to visit her. When I knocked on her door, no one answered for a long time. When Anna finally appeared on the threshold, she looked surprised to see me. "Ewa, what are you doing here?– she asked, as if she wanted to dismiss me.
"Anna, we need to talk– I said, walking inside. "What's going on with the money? Why are you avoiding me?”
Her face hardened. "Listen, Ewa… things have gotten a bit complicated– she started, but I interrupted her.
“How much?” – I asked sharply. “I took out that loan for you because I trusted you. Now the bank calls me every day, and you don't tell me anything. What's going on?”
Anna looked down. “I spent that money,” she said quietly. “I can't pay it back now.”
I felt the ground slipping from under my feet. “What? How is that possible? You said it was only for a moment! That you'd pay it all back!”
“I didn't think it would turn out like this,” she replied, trying to explain herself. “I had good intentions, but things got out of hand.”
“Good intentions?” – I exploded. “Anna, now I have to pay off your debt! How could you do this to me?”
She didn't answer. Her silence said more than I wanted to hear. At that moment I realized that my friend, someone I trusted completely, had used my trust in a way that destroyed our relationship.
From that day on, our contacts broke off. Anna stopped talking to me, and I was left alone with a debt that I had to pay out of my own pocket. Each installment reminded me of her betrayal, of how disappointed I was in her.
Sometimes I wonder if I should have forgiven her. After all, everyone makes mistakes, right? But when I remember her face, her silence, her lack of remorse – I know I'm not ready. Maybe one day I'll find the strength to forget. But now I only feel pain and regret that I lost not only money, but also someone I considered a friend.
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