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Onderwêreld deur Fanie Viljoen

Sleeping beauty kry dinge aan die roer

While alone in the Da Vinci boarding house, Greg feels a chill run down his spine when he spots a van from one of his father’s newspapers. The other boys return to the boarding houses ecstatic with their resounding victory against Durban Boys’ High. Plank and TJ come barreling into Greg’s room telling him about their stellar performances before asking him what underhanded things he got up to alone in the boarding house. The two teasingly check his fridge and dustbin for any signs that he had been drinking alcohol while everyone else was screaming their lungs out for the school’s rugby team. When they go through his rubbish, Greg remembers the time when Eckhardt told him about “dumpster diving”, a term used by hackers to describe their process of collecting information about the entity they wish to hack. Greg’s thoughts move away from the conversation with Plank and TJ, who join the other boys in their triumphant singing of the school song, banging their fists on doors and stomping their feet. He wonders if Dr. Pienaar’s shiny head will sweat from being questioned by reporters.

Later that night, while on a call with Nicole, Greg notices the instantly recognizable glare of police lights. Their presence at the school confirms his earlier suspicions that the van belonged to one of his father’s newspapers. Greg considers how long it will be before the police arrive at the boarding house and make their way to Eckhardt’s room. He briefly tells Nicole about Eckhardt’s disappearance before hanging up. When the police eventually arrive at Da Vinci house, Dr. Pienaar is with them, irritated as he shoos the boys back to their rooms. When the loud music and noise that carried over from the afternoon suddenly died, Greg knew that the police were inbound. From his room, Greg watches events unfold, eventually eavesdropping on a private conversation between Mr. Andersen and Dr. Pienaar. It appears that there is a problem with Eckhardt Wilken’s records on the school database.

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