Chapter 21

It was after 7pm when Andre and I eventually decided it was safe enough to leave the Royal Hotel and venture back out into the darkening streets.  December was the peak of summer in South Africa, and the sun usually set around 18h30 each day.  It had been a hot day, and even now, as we made our exit an unexpected warm air greeted us in the semi darkness.  The central business district of East London was a quiet place at night, as it was notorious these days for prostitutes and muggings, and for that reason most folk chose to bypass it and head instead up into the malls in the suburbs where safety was of a higher standard.  The advantage for us was that we could spot any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the quiet streets immediately.&nb...

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