Choices (3)

They always say keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

Sofony had always been hearing this from TV series and she sometimes could not help but agree. When she was still a drama-addict regularly watching afternoon dramas with her mother every summer vacation, she had always pointed out to her mom how the female antagonist cleverly drew close to the naive protagonist by pretending to be her friend. Back then, she always felt like it was fun laughing at the female lead.

But now due to her circumstances, she realized this is only a good saying if the other was not aware that you're the enemy.

It was because once they knew, you would have no choice but continue keeping your enemies closer while pushing your loved ones away, especially if the enemy was not a weak and naive person but a deadly, vengeful and poisonous one.