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Choices: A Journey Through the Crossroads

Neo, Aisha and Lebo are high school students in a busy urban community. Each of them meets the same moment at a music festival, and each of them handles it differently. Follow all three paths, then decide what you would have done.

Neo
Hesitates, remembers a cousin who struggled with addiction.
Aisha
Feels the pressure to fit in.
Lebo
Curious, but wants the facts first.

Chapter 1: The Crossroads

Chapter 1: The Crossroads
A local music festival. Lights, bass, a crowd of friends.

An older friend leans in with three pills in his palm.

Older friend

“Take one. It'll make the night unforgettable.”

Neo

“I don't know. My cousin went down that road.”

Aisha

“Everyone else is doing it. Am I the only one saying no?”

Lebo

“What actually is it though? What's in it?”

Three friends. One offer. Three different answers.

What would you do?

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