The love ship

by Keith Honwin (Mozambique)

I didn't expect to find Japan

Is love true love even real ? I laid thinking 20mins in to depression after getting dumped , should I call her back tell i will do anything to have her back . let’s face fighting 24/7 And sharp pain you get in your chest when she says we need too talk , is it really worth it ? Might as well cut my loses and Accept my friends offer to travel for some time , plus I’m done with this dating thing let me just take my time and enjoy the single , so I thought. The day finally arrives , bags are packed emotional good bye to Mum , along with be careful , always keep things safe don’t forget to pray , come on Mum it’s not my first time traveling, to be honest it was i can’t blame the women , she’s probably not sleeping tonight , facing her one biggest fear sending her teenage son off into the world. A whole 34 hours of being on a plane waking up and sleeping , not knowing if you want sit or stand , not mention the jet lag , and the horrible pop in your ears that takes years to come . Finally I’m in Tokyo , I’m thinking how different it is from Africa , the texture of the air the people the city lights that cold breeze that’s hits you. The night bus arrives we load our bags , and drive off , to our next destination the national youth center. We arrive I jump out the bus feeling like a rocks star , group of people saying welcome to japan , I reach my cabin and all I want to do stretch and sleep enjoy the comfort of a bed after 35hours being confined to a chair. Next morning we having breakfast , I’m with my friend who can’t stop telling how many beautiful chicks they are , I’m like whatever I’m done dating remember ! he laughs it off with a devilish smile. Funny thing about saying never it’s just that you never know when or how it will , irony of this never statement is that all it took was a simple joke and I was hooked , she had me, how ? You might ask is my friend was doing a horrible job at trying to get her number , cheesy 1980 lines don’t work in part of the world , and plus i had take a crack at him it was pay back for all those i owe you notes . Turns out it was working , we clearly outline his lines were cheesy and old , little did i I know he was going to have the last laugh, so I took chance asked for her number and went out for drinks . The next morning to my surprise she’s also going on the ship , with us for a whole 3 month trip around the Atlantic. The first week was normal we would hang out everyday grab drink at the bar , and then do it again the next day I mean what else can you do it’s ship in the middle of ocean. Until one , I noticed something wasn’t right , it was the one single day I wasn’t with her in weeks and it felt so empty and blend. The next we made it a point to hangout and do what we do best , drink tell jokes ,but then an unearthly feeling to tell her how I felt about , wouldn't leave my mind , so I told I love you , after two month , she nicely walked away. I’m there thinking I’m such a big idiot, The next day I told i was sorry and didn’t mean to freak her out , she looked at me and said I have a boyfriend, but i don’t love him , no lie i was exited , so I asked how she feels about me . Her response top secret and that drove me mad , I tried to avoid her but I would bump into her all the time. One emotional day pack with tears with only weeks left, i told her need to know what top secret means ,turns out it was her way of saying i love you , and for the first time in 3 months I kissed her. I didn’t aspect to fall in love in 3 months.