Ten months after reaching Canada, he got a new girlfriend. A Ghanaian woman who is a Canadian citizen. He posted her on his status. When I saw it, he confessed that indeed the lady was his girlfriend but he was using her because of her documents. I wasn’t happy. We argued it out and I even told him it was over. Later he came to apologize and told me to be patient because it was through that lady I would also get a chance.

I understood him, not that I believed him. Ever since he traveled abroad, he has been sending me a monthly allowance and shipping items to me to sell. It wasn’t all that bad so I accepted the situation

One night he texted me and said, “She’s calling you. Tell her I’m your brother.”

Before I could finish reading the message, a call came through. It was his Canadian girlfriend. She wanted to know the relationship between the two of us. She begged me to tell her the truth since her future depended on the truth. She said, “Most men do it. I’ve been a victim twice. I can’t stand a third. Tell me the truth. What’s he to you?”

I lied to her. “He’s my elder brother. He has already told me he’s met someone but didn’t go into details. Don’t worry, you’re safe.”

My heart broke into pieces. It felt like I’d sold what was mine to another woman. As if that wasn’t painful enough, this woman calls me every time there’s an issue between her and my boyfriend. When they fight, she calls to ask me to talk to my brother. She called to tell me my brother hadn’t been knacking her often so I should advise him.

I’ll call my boyfriend and he’ll make a joke out of it. It’s killing me softly. Some days I just want to tell the woman the truth but I’m scared I’ll jeopardize his chances abroad. I don’t want to hear from the lady again. I’ve told him to speak to her but the calls never stop coming. What should I do?