The weight of silence
READING AGE 18+
Tolu and Susan weren’t sisters by blood, but for four years at university, they were closer than family.From a chance meeting over a cockroach in Room 404 to becoming each other’s constant through every heartbreak, exam, and small triumph, their bond felt unbreakable. Until the one opportunity they both wanted, a fully-funded scholarship abroad, put everything to the test.When Tolu makes a choice that betrays the trust Susan gave her without question, the friendship that once felt unshakeable begins to crack. As the truth comes out, both women must face what they’re willing to lose, and whether what’s broken can ever be repaired.The Weight of Silence is a story about ambition, loyalty, and the quiet betrayals that hurt the most. They come from the people who know us best.
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Three days passed before Uncle Femi called again, and in those three days, Tolu almost let herself believe she had imagined the whole thing.
She threw herself into normal life instead. She helped Susan time her interview answers with the stopwatch on her phone, counting down from ninety seconds, shouting "cut, cut, you're rambling" ……
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