Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 4-7 2019 | Page 163

Another few months had passed and no other confrontations had happened like the ones in Sumatra. The people of
Arabia and Thailand were welcoming and happy, which slowly started to reflect on Arjun. He had started to realize the
joys of travelling the world and giving to other countries. He had started to build relationships with Li and Zheng, who
had surprisingly given him a bit of their precious time.
He started to feel comfortable at sea. The new environment though, was always threatening as he never knew
who to put his trust in completely. Nevertheless, the amenity of the sun setting over the horizon every day had given
Arjun the feeling of the warmth at home. The smell of the ocean breeze now felt like taking in a new breath of fresh air
that could never be found in the busyness of Calicut.
Honest soul. “I don’t know what to feel Li. I feel safe, but I feel safer in Calicut. I feel less fear then I did a few
months ago though.” Arjun turned his head back to face Li who was standing behind him. Together, they watched the
mountains move further into the distance.
Li answered back quietly, “Ni kai xin ma?”
Arjun smiled contentedly, “Yeah Li, I’m happy.”