ProWritersHub (W6) - Creative writing; Everything that glitters is not gold, an original story!

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"Everything that glitters, is not gold" is a short, witty and proverbial saying/idiom which when analyzed adds meaning to our lives and teaches a moral lesson. I actually wanna drop a true life story of an incident which demonstrates the above saying, please pay rapt attention.

A glittery life

While in high school, I had this friend of mine who was the class rep, Mystery as that was her name was endowed with beauty, she had a fair skin and was loved by all. We both shared a lot in common, hence she became my better half right from Jss1, we were more like siblings. Everything was going on well not until Mystery decided to join a gang of female students known as the slay queens at SS2. These group of students were known for sewing short uniforms, chewing gums mannerlessly, they also had this habit of coming to school with extra dresses of which they changed into during break and sneaked out of the school environment.

Mystery began leading a wayward life, she wanted to be among the happening babes in school with the latest fashion style, mobile devices etc, she dropped academically and never attended classes anymore. All efforts to speak sense into her proved abortive hence I had to cut off all ties with her.

Due to the heinous activities of these gang in school, an emergency PTA meeting was held when the school authorities noticed the influence of this group on innocent students. After several attempts to stop the bad act proved abortive, the school authorities decided to expel all the gang members of which mystery was among.

I coincidentally met Mystery last month as a shadow of herself at Anua teaching hospital when I went with my grandma for her eye test session. She was with a child and she fits the perfect description of a walking corpse. According to her, she had gotten pregnant during one of her escapades and this particular pregnancy was just too stubborn as all the abortion pills she took didn't work out. She had to give birth to the baby and cater alone since she never knew the father.

She came to the hospital to get her anti-retroviral drugs to suppress the AIDS virus in her body. She said she already registered her baby at a well known orphanage and was gonna hand her over the following week.

She was only spending her final days with her child as she smelt death around the corner, she regretted her actions and I was actually speechless. There was no need crying over spilt milk but I did cry, mourn, weep and grieve.

Dernier

Mystery wanted to live a flamboyant, carefree life as a teenager but alas everything turned out to be the opposite. She is currently just 19 years of age and I pray that God should lengthen her days a little bit longer. Sincerely " EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS ✨ IS NOT GOLD"

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 2 years ago 

Chai, what a petty that is why you see some young girls dropping out of school because of their bad behavior.

 2 years ago 

Exactly,na money be fyn girl ooo but make e no be from the wrong source because consequences dey

 2 years ago 

everybody wants fast money na, no body want suffer again, so all the girls want to use what the have to get what they want.

 2 years ago 

Ahbi......may God help us ooo especially the youths

 2 years ago 

I'm telling you, a lot of things is going on in the world, everybody now is looking for money by all means, but the don't want to pass through process.

 2 years ago 

This story is painful from the beginning and will end up with death. If a fly refuse to hear advice, it will depend into the grave with corpse.

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 2 years ago 

It's very true ma'am, If only we can learn from the mistakes of others

In cases like this, experience isn't the best teacher ooo

Indeed all that glitters is not gold. Life on the fast land has not helped anyone. Good moral lesson to everyone.

 2 years ago 

I just hope our teens learn from occurrences such as this instead of falling victims themselves

 2 years ago 

Yes,she really made a great post on this topic.

 2 years ago 

What a touching story. This is a real life experience and it cannot get worse. Mystery really messed up her life. Bad association will always lead to terrible endings like this. I just wish other young girls will read this story and learn their lessons. Everything that glitters really is not gold. Thanks for bringing us this story @precious123

Wow your story have thought me a lot.
In everything do not join bad friends in what everything they are doing you may the one to receive the consequences very early.
Living a life of a prostitute is very bad in the eyes of God and man, you have did well @precious123 keep it up the good work

 2 years ago 

Sometimes we get the reward of our deeds right here on earth and there's nothing to be done than face the damn consequences

 2 years ago 

Exactly
In cases like this, experience is not in any way the best teacher oooo
No one can make amends in the grave, it's always too late

 2 years ago 

This is so touching at the age of 19, peer pressure can make someone turn into something else, she could have remembered the kind of family she came out from. JJ

 2 years ago 

At just 19 oooooo, look at a wasted life nau
She started off pretty well but trailed off along the way

May God help us

 2 years ago 

Ooooh am about shading tears. How can a girl of 19years but herself into this kind of life. But that serves her right. Next time she will be focused in life. Teens learn from from this story.

 2 years ago 

Lol, next time in the grave
We should learn from others mistakes ooo, we shouldn't wait until we're victims ourselves

 2 years ago 

Yes that is the truth my dear.

 2 years ago 

Yes,I don't know why some teens choose to live a bad life.

 2 years ago 

Ohh, what a pathetic story of mystery who lived a mysterious life. Chai, the story is heart touching. But, if you see means of helping mystery your friend, will you? If yes, chat me up with this number 08161313821

 2 years ago 

Alright

 2 years ago 

If the girl had listened and lived a simple life,she would not have ended up that way.

Thanks for this nice post.

 2 years ago 

Thanks for stopping by dear, simplicity is the best way to living a fulfilled life

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 2 years ago 

Oh my world, 🥲, Mystery allowed peer pressure make her live wayward lifestyle and the end is really heart wrenching. This story is a big lesson to the young ones who now indulge in so many crimes like yahoo plus, fraud and the rest, buying big cars, cruising around and lavishing money anyhow. Thanks for sharing.

 2 years ago 

If only others will probably learn a lesson from her experience, we mustn't wait until we are victims ourselves

 2 years ago 

Exactly, there's a saying in my locality that "a wise child learns when another child is being advised"
Learn from the mistakes of others.

 2 years ago 

That's it, we shouldn't want to be victims ourselves before we know what to do

 2 years ago 

Exactly, there's a saying in my locality that "a wise child learns when another child is being advised"
Learn from the mistakes of others.

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