{"id":3267,"date":"2025-12-31T20:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:41:05","slug":"he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nine9ja.com\/pa\/he-promised-me-work-in-lagos-na-trap-i-enter-episode-17\/","title":{"rendered":"He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

EPISODE 17 \u2013 My Mother\u2019s Name Fall From His Mouth<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It happened one evening while we argued. Not loud, not violent, just words simmering like hot oil in a small pan.<\/p>\n

I had tried, for what felt like the hundredth time, to ask about getting a small job. Even the tiniest one. Just to feel I was doing something for myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy you wan struggle for street? I dey here,\u201d<\/em> he said, his voice calm but sharp, like a blade hidden under silk.<\/p>\n

I hesitated. My pride flared up. \u201cI\u2019m not a child,\u201d<\/em> I said. \u201cI want to learn something, to survive alone if I must.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

His eyes darkened. For a moment, I thought he would snap. But instead, he sighed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou remind me of her,\u201d<\/em> he whispered.<\/p>\n

I froze. My heart thudded like a drum.
\n\u201cWho?\u201d<\/em> I asked, voice small.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour mother,\u201d<\/em> he said, almost too softly to hear. \u201cI loved her\u2026 and now I see her in you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Everything I thought I knew twisted in that moment.
\nHe wasn\u2019t just controlling me. He wasn\u2019t just keeping me dependent.
\nHe was obsessed.<\/p>\n

I tried to speak, to ask questions, but the words stuck.
\nThe room felt smaller, the air heavier.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou no suppose know that,\u201d<\/em> he said, leaning closer, his eyes intense. \u201cNobody supposed ever know.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

And in that instant, I realized:
\nThis was never about helping me survive.
\nIt was about replacing her.<\/p>\n

Fear, disgust, confusion, and the bitter taste of betrayal all collided inside me.<\/p>\n

Episode 18 Coming Soon<\/strong>
\nHe admits he sees her mother in Nkiru \u2014 making her feel like she is a replacement, not a person. Nkiru begins to understand the full depth of his obsession.<\/p>\n

He Promised Me Work In Lagos, Na Trap I Enter (EPISODE 18)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n