Annelie's Last-Day Mystery: Clearing Francois's Name

Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans: Annelie's Last-Day Mystery: Clearing Francois's Name
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Story Transcript:

Af: Op die laaste dag van die skooljaar, het die son warm gebrand oor die hoërskool.
En: On the last day of the school year, the sun shone warmly over the high school.

Af: Die gange was vol stemme en glimlagte, want almal was opgewonde oor die feesvieringe vir Nuwejaarsdag.
En: The hallways were full of voices and smiles, as everyone was excited about the feesvieringe for New Year's Day.

Af: Maar daar was 'n probleem.
En: But there was a problem.

Af: Iets waardevol het uit die hoof se kantoor verdwyn.
En: Something valuable had disappeared from the principal's office.

Af: En Francois was die een wat daarvan beskuldig is.
En: And Francois was the one accused of it.

Af: Annelie, 'n slim en nuuskierige graad 11-leerder, het vasbeslote geword om Frans te help.
En: Annelie, a smart and curious graad 11 student, became determined to help Francois.

Af: Sy het geweet hy was onskuldig.
En: She knew he was innocent.

Af: Moed en nuuskierigheid het Annelie aangespoor.
En: Courage and curiosity spurred Annelie on.

Af: "Ons gaan hierdie raaisel oplos," het sy vir Francois gesê.
En: "We are going to solve this mystery," she said to Francois.

Af: Maar Francois het sy kop geskommel.
En: But Francois shook his head.

Af: "Hoe gaan jy dit regkry?
En: "How are you going to manage that?"

Af: "Die skool se hoofkantoor was ordelik en netjies.
En: The school's hoofkantoor was orderly and neat.

Af: 'n Groot venster het oor die sportvelde uitgekyk.
En: A large window looked out over the sports fields.

Af: Annelie het 'n plan gehad: sy moes meer uitvind oor Lukas, die nuwe student.
En: Annelie had a plan: she needed to find out more about Lukas, the new student.

Af: Hy het iets geheimsinnig gehad.
En: He seemed mysterious.

Af: Hy het altyd half weggeskram van die gesprek.
En: He always slightly shied away from conversation.

Af: Was hy dalk betrokke?
En: Was he perhaps involved?

Af: Annelie het besluit om Lukas te dophou.
En: Annelie decided to keep an eye on Lukas.

Af: Hy het dikwels naby die leerlofttrappe rondgedwaal, maar nooit te lank op dieselfde plek gebly nie.
En: He often lingered near the leerlofttrappe, but never stayed in the same place for too long.

Af: "Daar is iets vreemd aan hom," het Annelie gedink.
En: "There's something strange about him," Annelie thought.

Af: Sy het hom gevra oor die verdwyning, maar hy het net vaag geantwoord en elders gaan staan.
En: She asked him about the disappearance, but he only gave vague answers and moved elsewhere.

Af: Die klok het sesuur aangegee toe Annelie na skool in die donkerte van die kantoor inbeweeg het.
En: The clock struck six when Annelie moved into the office after school, in the darkness.

Af: Die laaste sonstrale het deur die venster gestroom, die kamer met 'n goue lig gevul.
En: The last rays of the sun streamed through the window, filling the room with a golden light.

Af: Sy het haar flitslig uitgehaal en begin soek.
En: She took out her flashlight and began to search.

Af: Haar heupe het op iets gestamp.
En: Her hips bumped against something.

Af: Dit was 'n geheime kompartement onder die lessenaar!
En: It was a secret compartment under the desk!

Af: Annelie se vingers het oor 'n koue, klein kluisjie...