Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4-7 2019 | Page 90

After a while of gazing into the horizon, I noticed in the corner of my eye, the rest of the crew slowly
beginning to pile onto the enormous ship, hauling their cargo, stacking their merchandise into heaps. Yet, no one made
any effort to take in the scenery, to experience the beauty before we set sail to the ends of the earth. I was the only one
to stand at the head of the ship and observe the surroundings, no matter how long I’ve been part of the crew, this was
something I would be doing every day, watching, as the sun made its way up the sky, as the ocean began to glimmer, as
the gulls began to cry.
What would be brought to us on this journey? No one knows. I savour this moment that I am in, wondering
what’s to come whilst we explore what’s beyond the horizon…