Chapter 1 - Brand neem 'n besluit

MAIN PLOT

• In this chapter, Brand and his friend Martin are training for athletics with their coach, Mr Vorster, who is a teacher and stays in hostel.
• Brand makes the decision that instead of playing rugby this year, he will rather focus on his piano playing.
• We are then introduced to Hugo, the antagonist/bully in the book. Hugo is found bullying a grade 8 pupil, Stephan. Hugo, Brand and Martin are all in grade 11.
• Lindie (Martin's younger sister) asks Brand to play piano for the grade 8 concert and he agrees. Martin does not want Brand to participate.
• Lizelle (Brand's older sister) fetches Brand, Martin and Lindie from school. She is a dentist's assistant and is blonde, with blue eyes. She thinks that Mr Vorster is too arrogant but it is possible that she just likes him.

HOOFSTORIE

• In hierdie hoofstuk oefen Brand en sy vriend Martin atletiek saam met hulle afrigter, mnr. Vorster, wat 'n onderwyser is en in die koshuis bly.
• Brand maak 'n besluit om eerder hierdie jaar rugby te los en op klavierspeel te fokus.
• Ons word dan bekendgestel aan Hugo, die antagonis/boelie in die boek. Hugo is besig om 'n graad 8-leerling, Stephan, te boelie. Hugo, Stefan en Martin is al drie in graad 11.
• Lindie (Martin se jonger sussie) vra Brand of hy die begeleiding sal waarneem vir die graad 8 konsert en hy stem in, teen Martin se wense.
• Lizelle (Brand se ouer suster) laai vir Brand, Martin en Lindie by die skool op. Sy is 'n tandarts assistent en is blond met blou oe. Sy dink meneer Vorster is te arrogant, maar dit is moontlik dat sy eintlik net van hom hou.