Papa Betrayal, Mama Secret, My Escape

Ngozi’s life is full of scars—her papa’s fists, her mama’s heartbreak, classmates who use her name as an insult. When her only friend dies and hope collapses, she gambles her last five hundred naira on a street legend’s protection. But on these harsh Naija streets, survival means facing betrayal, violence, and family shame head-on. Will Ngozi’s stubborn spirit be enough to build her own fortress of hope, or will the city swallow her whole?