CHAPTER 5 – SHIP
We continue our journey. We stop only when we need fresh water. Soon, we see that people live on the land.
One day, we see a big group of people. They are on the beach. They have many children.
They watch us. I want to stop. I want to go to the people. But the boy doesn’t like this idea. He is scared.
The people want to give us some food. Two people run to the forest. They return with some food.
We don’t want to go to the beach. But they don’t want to swim to us. We don’t know how to take the food. The people see this. They put the food on the ground. Then, they go back. When they are far from the food, we go to the food. Now, we are not scared of the people. They come to us. We thank the people. But we have nothing for the people.
At that moment, we see two animals. The animals run down from the hill. The people are scared.
One animal attacks a young girl. I shoot at the animal. I kill the animal. The second animal is scared. The animal runs away.
The people are shocked when they hear the gun. They are also shocked when they see that the animal is dead. The people are happy that the girl is alive. They thank us. They give us more food and water. Now, we have a lot of food and water on the boat.
We continue our journey. The next day, we see some islands. I think that we can visit the islands.
But at that moment, the boy starts to shout. He starts to shout because he sees a ship.
The boy is really scared. He thinks that it is a pirate ship. But I look at the ship. I see that the ship is Portuguese. But nobody on the ship sees us. So I shoot from a gun.
They hear the gun. They see us. Soon, we are on the Portuguese ship.
They speak Portuguese, Spanish and French. But I don’t understand the men. But one Scottish sailor is on the ship. He comes to me. I tell him our story. Then all the sailors are very nice. We can stay on the ship. We are very happy.
We offer our boat to the captain. But the captain doesn’t want to take the boat. He wants to pay for the boat. It is very nice. I tell him that he can buy our boat. I give him a good price. It is a half of usual price. The captain agrees.
The captain also wants to train the boy as a sailor. I don’t like this idea. I think that the boy is very young for this job. I think that the boy also needs freedom. But the captain says that it is good for the boy.
CHAPTER 6 – WIFE
The boy wants to work for the captain. So the boy starts to be a sailor.
The ship is on the way to Brazil. We come to Brazil after twenty days.
I say goodbye to the boy and the sailors.
Brazil is a new state in South America. Many people start a new life here. It is the same for me. I know nobody here.
I meet some people. They have sugar plantations. Soon, we are good friends.
I like Brazil very much. Soon, I learn the language. I have some money from the captain. I buy a small land in Brazil.
I start to produce sugar. I don’t produce much at the beginning. But after two years, my plantation is big.
I am single. But my life is good. My financial situation is better every month.
After three years in Brazil, I have enough money. I can have a woman for cleaning my house. I ask my friends if they know a good woman. One friend says, “I have a daughter. She is eighteen years old. I think that she can work for you. She is also a very good cook.”
The next day, his daughter comes to my house. She is friendly. But she is shy. She is also a very pretty girl. We talk. I tell her what I need.
The next day, she comes to my house. She cleans the dirty floor. She cleans my furniture.
She comes to my house every morning on Monday and on Thursday. She works for 4 hours. She also cooks for me. She also gives food to my cat.
I am always happy when I see the girl. Sometimes we have breakfast or lunch together and we talk.
Then, she is ill. She can’t come to my house. I feel a strange feeling when she is not in my house.
I miss her. I think, “Maybe, I love her.”
One week later, she comes to my house. I am happy when I see her. I see that she is happy too.
I hug her. Then I kiss her. It is a long kiss.
Two weeks later, I go to her father’s house. I ask him if I can marry his daughter. He is quiet. I wait for his answer. Then he says, “I agree.” I am very happy.
Two months later, I marry the daughter of my friend. We start to plan a family. This part of my life is great.
We have big plans for our family. We have big plans for our plantation. We need a bigger house.
We need more money for a bigger house. I think about the business in Africa. I can make a lot of money in Africa fast. I speak about Africa with my friends very often. I tell my friends that we can make a lot of money in Africa.
CHAPTER 7 – HURRICANE
