A young student at school named Sophie comes from a household in the lower middle class. She wishes she could escape the situation she is in. She is a hopeless daydreamer and escape artist. She aspires to start a shop. Sophie is informed by her classmate Jansie, who is solidly grounded, that starting a boutique needs a lot of money and expertise, and that she lacks both of those things. Sophie wants to be an actress or a fashion designer and lives in her own wonderful world.
She aspirations to be a hero as well. She grows fascinated with football's wonder boy, Danny Casey. She only ever witnesses him in action when he scored United's second goal.
She envisions him approaching her and informs her brother of the encounter. She continues to wait for him on the following occasion, but he never shows. She experiences grief and carries it around with her constantly. Her hopes and disappointments are therefore products of her imagination.