Some enemies are strangers. Mine was family. Now, let me be clear. I trusted my cousin. We grew up together. We shared secrets. We had each other's backs. At least... That's what I thought. One weekend, he invited me to come hang out. Nothing unusual. Just a normal day. Or so I believed. The first red flag? He was being way too nice. The second red flag? He kept smiling for no reason. The third red flag? I ignored the first two. Rookie mistake. Anyway, we spent most of the day playing games and joking around. Everything seemed normal. Then he said, "Come, I want to show you something." Those words have started more problems than they have solved. But I followed him. Because apparently, my survival instincts were on vacation. He led me into a room and pointed at something. I leaned closer to look. And that's when it happened. The door slammed shut behind me. Click. Locked. Silence. At first, I laughed. Surely this was a joke. A harmless prank. Then I heard him laughing from outside. A lot. Omo. This wasn't a prank anymore. This was a full betrayal. I started knocking. No answer. I started calling his name. Still nothing. At that point... I knew I was finished. A few minutes later, other family members showed up. And instead of helping me... They were laughing too. Turns out, my cousin had planned the whole thing. The man didn't invite me over. He recruited me. Looking back, I should've known something was wrong. Nobody is that nice without an agenda. Eventually, they opened the door. But the damage was done. My trust issues got a free upgrade that day. Moral of the story: If your cousin suddenly becomes extra nice... Start asking questions. But I can't be the only one, right? 😭 What's the biggest prank a family member has ever played on you?
