Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 34

The Wave Goodbye
Clearwater Bay School, Mao, Hitomi - 10
Grinning with delight, I smiled as I bowed to King Lozi. The last few days have been indescribably
wonderful. King Lozi has personally shown me around his kingdom. The animals., the people, the culture,
and even the ground we stand on. It is a color that no one could have ever imagined. Oh, the animal's, the
giraffes, the elephants, the lions! All of these fabulous animals are beyond a child’s wildest dreams!
Tonight is my last evening here, and if my mission wasn’t so important, I would stay here forever! But I
really look forward to the feast King Lozi is holding tonight as a celebration.
“Welcome, to the farewell party of Zheng He and his team. We are honored to have them here, and as a
farewell gift, we will give 3 giraffes to him and his team to remember us by. We will also need 3 people to
take care of the giraffes. Who will be the one I choose? Yes, Kahfnjjiazi, Staekkiiged and… Verjhcemeeild.
Now Savana...,”
I turn my head, and instantly, there’s this woman from heaven. Her soft, brown skin, kind chestnut eyes, I
know that I simply cannot leave without her. At that very moment, she locked eyes with me, and starts
blushing furiously. She then turns her head around in embarrassment just as an entertainment begins. King
Lozi stands up to find a better place to sit, as I rush to the angel.
“Dearest woman, what is your name?” I ask, unsure what her answer would be. She giggles and says
“Hello, Zheng He, I am Savana, the king’s daughter,”
Breathtaking,, I say, “Why don’t we go somewhere to go for a walk?” She nods, uncertain. I pull her to
her feet and kisses her hand. She leads me to a grassy field.
There, my heart quickens as I confess to her, “ Beautiful Savana, the moment I set my eyes on you, I’m
instantly in love. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to leave you here and sail back to China,” I could feel her
steady breathing on my skin as she says in the most beautiful sound,
“I know, Zheng He, I’m in love with you too, but there’s a problem,”
“What?” unable to believe what she just said.
“Yes, there is. My father says that I have to marry a man that is from my native country, which is here.
Africa. Since you are Chinese, I cannot marry you,” My heart stops. The woman that I fell in love with, I’m
not allowed to marry!? A flame burst in my chest, extinguished by a single tear.
“Can’t we persuade your father?” I asked her desperately, but she only shakes her head.
“He decided already, and there’s nothing we can do about it,”
“No,” I gasp, shutting my eyes and not believing it.
“Yes,” She whimpers “I’m so sorry Zheng He,” Then, I got the most brilliant idea, as a lightbulb lit up in
my head.
“Savana, do you want to run away with me on the boat to China, there’s loads of opportunities there you’ll
love it there!”
“Zheng he, that is an idea, but I’m worried about my father. He will be very unhappy if I run away without
telling him, he’ll think I don’t like him or the country,”
“Oh, but Savana, this is our only chance to be together!” I try to convince her. “It’s our only chance! I just
can’t imagine a future without you, Savana,”
“I really can’t imagine a future without you too, Zheng,” She pauses, unsure of what to do. We don’t talk
for a bit, and I’m afraid that I had just lost the woman I loved. Until…
“Yes Zheng, I’m going to run away with you, but I’m have to write a letter to my father. It just worries me
what will happen if I suddenly disappear, and no one knows what happens,”
“Savana,... Savana…” What a brave woman, letting down her kingdom, her father, her people for me. I
still feel a bit guilty, but it was worth it.