Thunder boomed and lightning jolted the building. It was one of those early morning unexpected storms, known to folks living in Jo'burg. But someone jumped right up out of his sleep by this sudden storm, and sat thinking it was a dream.
"What the ..." John Van Rijn sat up in his bed, still stuck in his sleeping mode, not quite awake. He grabbed for his pistol and stared into the darkness. His curtains were drawn closed and the bedroom was clothed in blackness, nothing could be seen.
"Damn this storm season again. One can't sleep at all." John put down his pistol and got up, angry because he would not fall asleep again. He looked at the bed side clock and it was flickering 3h15am. He knew it was a storm as the thunder clapped once more and lightning lit up his curtains that were closed. Another damn day with little sleep, and hopefully another case to solve. John was a private investigator now, running his own PI firm with the help of Olga Doorn, his secretary and pa. He needed the cash and money was drying up in his bank account. He decided to leave the police force where he had been a good detective to run his own PI establishment.
"Damn this weather," he muttered under his breath again. He stumbled blindly to the light switch across the room. When the globe offered light and lit up the room he went to the bathroom. His bladder was calling for help; the after effects of a late afternoon and early night of boozing - one of his bad habits. Ten minutes later, having splashed his face with cold water, waking up suddenly with the shock treatment thereof, he walked over to the kitchen and powered up the kettle. It was time for some strong coffee, or maybe another cold beer to sort out his inner self. He decided on coffee. It was too early for another alcoholic beverage.
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That's it for now folks! This is the beginning of my new series I'm starting to pen/ink this weekend. The series will be related to John Van Rijn the Private Eye, and focused around South Africa, and taking him on trips across the world at times. Keep a look out for the first book [eBook though] to be published in the future. I still have to figure out the rest of the story line and design the first cover. It's time to enter a new genre in my writing future - crime and adventure...
Does that sound like fun or not? Time will tell...
Cheers for now,
Nelson...
