Mercy, Oratile and Tshidi were eating breakfast.

”Where were you this Saturday, Tshidi?” Mercy asks.

“I was at a friend’s place.” Tshidi says feeling uncomfortable.

“Which friend?” Mercy asks.

“Some friend of mine.” Tshidi replies.

“Are you sexually active, Tshidi?” Mercy asks.

Tshidi chokes on her food.

“Mom,I think that’s an uncomfortable question.” Oratile says for Tshidi.

“You’re not her spokesperson.So let her answer.” Mercy says.

“I’m tired of this!” Tshidi shouts.

Mercy and Oratile looks at her shocked.

“It has always been about Oratile.I was never important to you,mom.For just one mistake and you’re already criticizing me.How many girls has Oratile slept with?But just because of sleeping with one guy for one time I’m being treated like an outsider.This ain’t fair!!” Tshidi says and leaves.

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Lucas was in Lucy’s bedroom.He came to check up on her.

“You don’t look fine today.How are you feeling?” Lucas asks her.

“I can’t do anything, it’s like I’m paralyzed.When I try to stand up,I feel dizzy.I have a headache.Its a lot.” Lucy says lowly.

“But what are you going to do about it?You can’t just stay and pray to be healed.” Lucas says.

“I’m going to Joburg to get treatment.I’ll be leaving to stay there for a few months until I get better.” Lucy says.

“That’s good.Hope you get better.But you must always know that you’ll forever be in my heart.Always.” Lucas kisses her.

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It was break time,and Tshidi and Tshego were searching around the school for Obakeng.They saw his friend and went to him.

“Thabo,how are you?” Tshego greets Obakeng’s friend.

“How can I help you my beautiful ladies?” Thabo says.

“Do you know where Obakeng is?” Tshidi asks him.

Thabo laughs.

“I also don’t know where Obakeng is.I last spoke to him yesterday at school.But this is Obakeng’s kind of behavior.Let me tell you something, Tshidi.Obakeng has always wanted to sleep you.He once made a bet about you sleeping with him.Obakeng is a player and changes girls like his pants.I wouldn’t be suprised if this is his way of ditching you.I’m sorry my sister but this is the sad truth.” Thabo says leaving Tshidi and Tshego shocked.

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Otlile arrived home and found his mother on her way out.

“Mom,where are you going?” Otlile asks her.

Lucy takes his hands.

“Don’t worry, you’ll stay with your granny until I come back.” Lucy says.

“Come back from where? What’s exactly going on here?” Otlile asks.

“I have brain tomour and I need to go away for sometime, maybe a few months to get treatment.Don’t worry,even if I would come back different but what matters is that I come back alive.And yes,I’m going to get healed.Just concentrate on your school-work and make me proud.Don’t worry about me I’ll be fine.” Lucy kisses him and leaves.

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