Hoofstuk 11 Brand kry die wind van voor

Hoofstorie/Main plot

Die rugby-onderwyser meneer Theron roep 'n vergadering daardie pouse
The rugby coach meneer Theron calls a meeting at break
- Brand woon dit nie by nie
- Brand doesn't attend it
- Meneer Theron roep vir Brand: Brand moet hom twee-uur daardie dag by sy klas kry sodat hulle kan gesels; Brand vertel hom hy kan nie bly na skool nie, maar meneer Theron se hy weet Brand saam met sy suster kan terugry
- Meneer Theron calls Brand: Brand must come to his class at 2 that day so they can talk; Brand tells him he can't stay after school, but meneer Theron knows he can drive back with his sister
- Brand gesels met meneer Vorster, wat aanbied om namens hom te praat - Brand se dis nie nodig nie
- Brand talks with meneer Vorster, who offers to talk on his behalf - Brand says it's not necessary
- Brand se vir meneer Theron dat hy eerder op die klaviereksamen (Graad 8 UNISA) wil fokus
- Brand says to meneer Theron that he is rather focusing on his UNISA piano exam
- Meneer Theron se hy laat die skool in die steek en hy't 'n verpligting teenoor die skool
- Meneer Theron says he's letting his school down and has an obligation
- Brand se sy verpligting is teenoor homself
- Brand says the only obligation he has is towards himself

- Hugo boelie weer vir Stephan- Hugo het iets van hom geneem en hy moet terugsmeek daarvoor
- Hugo bullies Stephan again - he took something of his and he has to beg for it
- Brand se Stephan moet wegkom en die item as gesteel aanmeld
- Brand says Stephan must get away and report the item missing
- Brand wil nie baklei nie - hy se hy's 'n Krugerkop, Klipkop (hy's hardkoppig)
- Brand doesn't want to fight - he calls himself a Krugerkop, Klipkop (stubborn)