
09/15/2025
WHY I S!EPT WITH MY LANDLADY’S HUSBAND TO KEEP MY APARTMENT 😱❤️🔥
Episode 1
My name is Aderonke. I am 25 years old, born and raised in a small Yoruba town not too far from the buzzing city. Life had not been easy for me since my parents passed away when I was in secondary school. From hustling to sell clothes in the market, to learning tech skills in hopes of getting remote jobs, my life has been a journey full of struggle, ambition, and heartbreak.
When I finally secured a small one-room self-contain apartment in the heart of town, I thought my problems had ended. The rent was high, but at least it gave me a sense of independence. I had peace of mind, freedom, and the hope that one day I would upgrade to something bigger as my online business grew.
But peace in Nigeria is sometimes temporary. My landlady, Madam Dupe, was a fierce woman in her early 50s. She was tall, light-skinned, and had the sharp tongue of an angry market woman. Her husband, Alhaji Kareem, was the opposite. Calm, gentle, and always well-dressed. He was respected in the community because he once worked as a school principal before starting his poultry business.
The trouble started when I missed rent for two months. I had invested most of my savings in a new digital marketing business that had not started yielding profits yet. Madam Dupe stormed into my apartment one morning, shouting:
“Aderonke, if you no pay your rent this week, I go throw your load outside. I no dey care who you be. This house no be charity!”
Her words cut deep. I felt tears sting my eyes. I had nowhere to go. My online work wasn’t stable yet, and the little I made from selling clothes couldn’t cover the rent.
Later that evening, while I was sitting quietly in front of my room, I saw Alhaji Kareem walk toward me. He greeted me warmly.
“Ronke, don’t worry too much,” he said with a calm smile. “Life is full of ups and downs. If you can’t pay the full rent now, maybe we can find another arrangement.”
His words gave me hope, but the way his eyes lingered on me made me shiver. There was something in his look, something that made me uncomfortable yet strangely curious.
The following week, Madam Dupe traveled for a burial in another town. That was when Alhaji invited me into his office, which was attached to the compound. He asked me about my online work, how I was learning about tech, how difficult it was for young women to balance career dreams, business, and dating life in this economy. I opened up to him because he sounded like a father figure. But soon, the conversation shifted.
“Ronke,” he said softly, leaning closer. “You are a beautiful young woman. I can help you keep this apartment, but you must also help me with something I need.”
My heart raced. I understood what he meant, even before he explained. My chest tightened, and my throat felt dry. I wanted to run, but the thought of being homeless haunted me.
That night, I couldn’t sleep. I thought about all the sacrifices I had made since secondary school, the jobs I lost, the relationships that failed because I didn’t have stability. I thought about how society always judged women harshly, how some girls were pushed into dangerous situations just to survive.
The next day, Alhaji came to my door again. His eyes were gentle, his voice low. “Ronke, you are too fine to suffer. Let me take care of you. Nobody needs to know.”
Against my will, against my pride, I agreed. That was the night I s!ept with my landlady’s husband. His touch felt wrong, yet it held a strange power. My mind was torn between survival and shame. I knew it was a dangerous path, but at that moment, I felt trapped.
Afterward, he looked at me and said, “As long as you are with me, nobody will send you out of this house.”
I left his office trembling, my mind filled with guilt and fear. What if Madam Dupe found out? What if people in the community discovered my secret? What would happen to my dreams of building a business, a career in tech, and maybe finding true love someday?
The scariest part was not what had happened that night, but what could happen next.
👉🏽 Read the remaining Episode 2 and 3 here: https://storytera.com/stories/54
❓Will Madam Dupe discover my secret with her husband?
❓Will my choice to survive destroy my future love and career?
❓Or will I find a way out before it’s too late?
To be continued in Episode 2 on my website 👆
NOTE TO READERS:
use the links above to read episode 2 and 3.
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