My name is Kevin Otieno, and I never thought I would find myself questioning the woman I loved. I had been dating Patricia Njeri for over a year. She was smart, beautiful, and kind-hearted, and I trusted her completely. We lived in Nairobi, and for the most part, things seemed perfect. That is, until I started noticing how often she mentioned her “cousin,” Mark Mwangi. At first, I thought nothing of it—family is important, after all. But over time, her attachment to him began to feel excessive.
Every weekend, she would spend hours on calls with Mark, laughing at jokes I didn’t hear, sharing private moments she rarely shared with me, and even canceling plans just to be available for him. When I asked questions, she assured me that they were just close cousins, and I tried to trust her. But the nagging feeling in my gut refused to go away. I began noticing patterns that made me uneasy: Mark would send her gifts, she would hide messages from me, and sometimes, she would lie about what they had done together. I felt a growing tension in my chest every time his name came up.…CONTINUE READING
