Tshidi and Oratile were walking to school together.

“Yesterday’s party was lit.Its a pity Neli wasn’t there we would have had so much fine.” Tshidi says.

“When last did you speak to Neli?” Oratile asks worried.

“The day before the contest.I’ve tried calling her multiple times but it keeps going to voicemail.I hope she has a good reason for ignoring my calls.” Tshidi says.

“I don’t think she’s ignoring you.I think something bad has happened to her.” Oratile says.

“What do you mean?” Tshidi asks.

Oratile narrates the story to her.

“All that happened and you did nothing?” Tshidi asks angry.

“I had no choice..”

Tshidi interruptes him.

“If Neli dies it’s all on you.” Tshidi says and leaves him alone.

As Tshidi walks away from Oratile she bumps into someone.

“I’m so sorry,I..” Tshidi didn’t finish her sentence as she looked at his face.

“No it’s fine,no need to apologies.I must be the one apologizing.Your name is Tshidi, right?” The boy smile revealing his dimples.

“Uhmm,yah.How did you know my name?” Tshidi says stuttering.

“Your name is all over the school premises,baby girl.No one doesn’t know you.Our future Miss SA,even better Miss World.” The boy says.

Tshidi blushes.

“Oh,where are my manners?My name is Obakeng.I guess I’ll see you at the soccer grounds at break time?” Obakeng asks.

“Sure, I’ll see you there.”

He kisses her hand and leaves.

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Eunice and David were at a restaurant.

“Promise me you won’t say anything you’ll just listen to me.” David says.

“I promise.” Eunice promises

“I once had a twin brother,Divine.We were raised by our father, Jacob.Father told us our mother after she gave birth to us so we never got to see her.While we were young we had a strong bond.But Divine was the smartest one who passed his grades with stars while I struggled a lot in school.Father always said I was dumb and useless unlike my brother and compared me to him.This made our brotherly relationship fade away little by little.Things got even worse when I failed matric but Divine passed.Father payed for his studies at varsity and put his all attention on him.I repeated matric and passed.At that time Divine was studying for medicine and wanted to become a doctor but father wanted him to work with him on his businesses.I asked Father to pay for my business studies in varsity but he said it’ll just be a waste of money and time.I so wanted to have a position in Dad’s companies but he didn’t care about me.Fortunatelly I got a job as a cashier and decided to raise some money to continue with my studies.At that time, Divine came to visit us as he was staying in Cape Town.That day Father made sure everything was perfect and prepared a feast for Divine.While we were eating he announced that he got Divine a position in one of his businesses.I was furious and argued that I was the one who wanted that position not Divine but Dad just called me a useless and a mistake son.” David explained.

“That was so harsh.” Eunice said.

“Let me continue.That night I mixed up Father’s car brakes.I so wanted him to have a car accident.But I couldn’t sleep that night,I was filled with remorse.I went to check the car and fix the brakes but I was too late,the car was gone.Only to find out Father was in his bed, sleeping.Divine was the one who took the car.I called Divine and told him to get out the car but it was too noisy,he didn’t hear me.The next thing I heard was a car screeching and people screaming.Then that was it I had killed my twin brother.When Father found out I was the one who did it,he was angry.He forced me into his illegal business blackmailing me to tell the police what I had did.He had the camera footage of me changing his car brakes.That’s the business I’m in now.I sell body parts of women and girls to a Nigerian man,Razlor.” David confesses.

“But why are you still in the business,is your father still alive?” Eunice asks

“He did of brain cancer but before he died,he gave Razlor the camera footage to blackmail me into not quitting the business.I so want to get out but I can’t.It will mean spending life in prison for killing my brother.” David says.

“Unfortunately,me and you can’t be together.As long as you’re still in the business,we can’t be together.Who knows,maybe you’ll sell my body parts too.” Eunice says and leaves.

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