Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 32

The Epic Journey
Clearwater Bay School, Damodaran, Mohini - 10
26 June, 1410, 8:30 AM.
Ah. I wake up and rise peacefully in my bed at home. I can’t wait for today. Our fabulous journey on one of
the 7 great treasure ships starts today! I am 21 years old and an English immigrant to the majestic country of
China. This is my first journey as a cook overseas. I can hardly contain my excitement for our voyage on the
magnificent treasure ship. Ow. “Stop it Fluffball!” I scold the ball of hair scratching at my clothes. Oh, I
forgot to mention. My Chinese name is Cheng. In English, I am simply Tom. This is my diary. I will get
dressed and prepare my favourite English breakfast, scrambled egg and toast.
26 June, 1410, 10:30 AM.
I am ready to go. Breakfast was delicious. I will miss it … and Fluffball. I walk through the streets, heading
towards the port. I will miss my house, but this will be an amazing new adventure. The weather is perfect,
not a single cloud in sight the sun shines bright in the sky above. Ah. The port. This is where my amazing
adventure will start. I look in front of me at the enormous treasure ship we will be travelling on. I see my
friend and shipmate Mike, waving at me. I run over to him. “Ready?” He asks me, his eyes shining. I nod.
We both take a big breath and step on to the gangway. We walk up and step onto the ship. I suddenly
realise I left my bag on the street. Silly me! I run down laughing, grab my bag, and run back up. I am shown
to the cabin. This is where I will spend the next 7 months.
26 June, 1410, 1:00 PM.
The ship has set sail. The sea is calm, so I do not feel as seasick as I usually do. I hope I do not get THAT
seasick. I am lying in my bed, reading a book and writing my diary. This is what I will do till 6pm when I
will make dinner. That is probably what tomorrow’s afternoon will be like. And the day after. And the day
after. And the day after...
26 June, 1410, 8:00 PM.
Dinner tonight was a seafood fried rice. Everyone said it was delicious which made me feel warm inside. I
had a look through the food supply. They have eggs! Eggs, eggs, I like eggs.
27 June, 1410, 10:00 AM.
Breakfast today was porridge. Tomorrow I will make scrambled eggs. Yum. This is a surprise breakfast.
Everyone is happy and we are sailing smoothly. The day after tomorrow we will land in Vietnam.
Apparently, Vietnam is a wonderful place and it is there that we will make our first trade.
28 June, 1410, 8:00 AM.
My heart is pounding in my chest. I don't exactly know why. Today is when we will make the trade in
Vietnam. When we get back I will tell you all about it! Oh, I forgot. Today for breakfast will be my
specialty, scrambled eggs on toast! Mmm. I used to think it was different kinds of eggs all mixed (scrambled)
up.
28 June, 1410, 8:00 PM.
That was awesome! We made lots of magnificent trades including jewellery and food. Perfect! They gave us
lunch and dinner. It was absolutely delicious. I got hold of some recipes. Time to sleep!
29 June, 1410, 1:00 AM.
There is a storm outside. I need to go up and help on deck. We did not expect this. There are waves as tall
as the mast. It is havoc. I will update later.
29 June, 1410, 5:00 AM.
No! We are sinking. I am packing my bag with some flasks of water, tins of food, and some belongings.
Write later!