Stolen Youth:Kasi Secrets Don’t Stay Buried
📖 Chapter 10: Whispers in the Silence
50 short par
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(Part 1)
The Kasi had gone quiet. But not the peaceful kind — the kind that warned you something big was coming.
(Part 2)
Boitumelo couldn't sleep. Her name being on that file still haunted her.
(Part 3)
"Active target." Those words replayed in her mind like a broken track.
(Part 4)
Neo stayed over that night, sleeping on the floor with a taser beside him.
(Part 5)
Kamo had disappeared again — like smoke. No calls. No texts.
(Part 6)
She didn't know if he was protecting her or hiding something.
(Part 7)
At school, stares followed her like shadows. Some feared her. Others envied her.
(Part 8)
"Fame in the Kasi comes with a price," she thought. "Especially when you speak truth."
(Part 9)
She met with Keabetswe during break. They sat behind the classrooms.
(Part 10)
"Heard they watching you," Kea whispered. "Like real watching. Unmarked cars."
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(Part 11)
Boitumelo shrugged, trying to act tough. But inside, her chest tightened.
(Part 12)
She checked her phone. Another anonymous number had texted:
> "You're louder than Palesa. Careful."
(Part 13)
She deleted it. Reported it. But what could that even do?
(Part 14)
Neo had started mapping the disappearances. Girls. Boys. Mostly silent cases.
(Part 15)
They all had one connection: the outreach group from school.
(Part 16)
"Mrs. Mokoena is the key," Neo said. "Everything starts and ends with her."
(Part 17)
But how do you expose someone so trusted?
(Part 18)
Boitumelo remembered her gogo's words: "Even the devil wears Sunday clothes."
(Part 19)
They planned to fake a confession. Get her talking on tape.
(Part 20)
Boitumelo would wear a mic. Neo would record nearby. It had to work.
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(Part 21)
The next day, Boitumelo approached Mrs. Mokoena after school.
(Part 22)
"I want to help the program again," she said, sweetly.
(Part 23)
Mrs. Mokoena smiled. "I always knew you'd come back."
(Part 24)
That smile chilled her more than any Kasi wind.
(Part 25)
They sat inside the community room. Quiet. Alone.
(Part 26)
"Why did you choose me?" Boitumelo asked.
(Part 27)
Mrs. Mokoena blinked. "You were special. Brave. Perfect."
(Part 28)
Boitumelo swallowed. "Even Palesa?"
(Part 29)
A pause. Then a chuckle. "Palesa was weak. She almost ruined us."
(Part 30)
Neo's hands trembled as he recorded everything through his phone.
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(Part 31)
"Why take girls?" Boitumelo asked softly.
(Part 32)
"They were forgotten anyway," Mrs. Mokoena said. "We gave them purpose."
(Part 33)
"Purpose?" Boitumelo repeated. "You trafficked them."
(Part 34)
Mrs. Mokoena leaned in. "We saved them from this place."
(Part 35)
Boitumelo's stomach turned. Evil masked as kindness.
(Part 36)
Outside, Neo sent the audio file to three trusted contacts — backup plan.
(Part 37)
Boitumelo stood up. "I have to go."
(Part 38)
Mrs. Mokoena stood too. "I know you've been recording."
(Part 39)
Boitumelo froze.
(Part 40)
"You think you're smart," she whispered. "You're not the first."
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(Part 41)
Neo burst in. "RUN!"
(Part 42)
Mrs. Mokoena reached under her desk — Boitumelo didn't wait to see what.
(Part 43)
They sprinted out, dodging classrooms and teachers.
(Part 44)
A black car turned the corner fast — unmarked, no plates.
(Part 45)
They ducked into a side street, jumping fences. Hiding.
(Part 46)
Neo's phone buzzed. "Upload complete."
(Part 47)
He looked at Boitumelo. "It's online. She's exposed."
(Part 48)
She breathed deep. "Even if they take us… the Kasi knows now."
(Part 49)
Sirens sounded in the distance. Maybe real help. Maybe not.
(Part 50)
But one thing was clear — the silence was broken. And the Kasi was watching.
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