Chapter 49: Get to know Dirk

Once done with the delicious meal Tanya took the opportunity to take Arno aside and asked if she could use his computer. She wanted to know what was on the disk to be sure they had the correct data, that all the suffering wasn’t in vain.

He led her to his study to a small desk in the corner of the room where he switched on his laptop and asked, “How did you manage the phobia?”

She looked at him surprised, “How did you know?”

“You cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but an old dog remembers the old ones.” He winked at her and she grinned. “I have seen it many times in my career as a diver. With you; it was written all over you.”

“But, you said nothing.”

“It wasn’t my place to tell.” When their eyes met she could only feel gratitude towards him and said as much, he nodded, “I see Dirk is taking quite a fancy in you.”