I do not know if I am writing this because I want advice or just because the guilt is too much, but I need to let it out. Three years ago, I and five others got employed into the same office. Among us was a lady I secretly envied, even though she had never done me wrong. She is naturally kind-hearted, hardworking, and always smiling. But what pained me the most was the life she lived compared to mine. Her husband is everything I wished mine could be. He bought her a car, so she always drove to work while I entered keke napep. They live in their own house while I and my husband were still struggling to pay rent. Out of the six of us, they all trusted me to be the one collecting our monthly Ajo contribution and paying the person whose turn it was. When it got to her turn to collect, I could not control my envy. I felt she already had everything, so why give her more? I told myself she did not need the money since she had a rich husband. Out of wickedness, I lied. I reached out to her privately and told her I was scammed and lost both my money and the Ajo money. I used her share to flex and enjoy myself. She never told the others what happened. Now, three years later, my life has turned upside down. I am going through one of the hardest periods of my life. And the same friend I cheated is the one standing by me emotionally and financially. Sometimes she even gives me money from her pocket without me asking. The guilt has been destroying me, and I can barely sleep at night. I told my mother, and she advised me to confess and ask her for forgiveness, but I am afraid that if I do, I will lose the only true friend who has shown me love. Do you think I should confess and risk losing her friendship, or should I bury this secret forever?