The next evening, we were waiting for the ship, and the weather was clear. The dusk light was about the come. The yellow sky was fading, the weather was calm but still, the ship hadn't come. We were in the Captain's room.
" Oh no ", exclaimed the captain.
" What happen? ", Alfred asked.
" Black clouds are arriving from West, I think it's a storm ", fretted the captain.
" Will our ship be safe? ", I asked.
" No, it's not about the ship's safety but about sending signals",
" I think they had stuck in the storm or else they would have already arrived ", Alfred fretted.
We all were sad, then the pigeon started to coo.
" Hey Alfred! ", someone shouted loudly from distance.
" It's Henry! ", Alfred exclaimed
" Who is Henry? ", I asked.
" He is my cousin, who is the captain of Érable... come on, let's go to the deck ", said Alfred, and caught my hand and took me to the deck.
" William fly the flag! ", ordered the captain.
" Henry! Henry! ", Alfred started to yell at the top of his voice. I also started to yell and started to wave my hands.
Slowly, the ship became visible clearly. It came towards us, faster than the black cloud. Our ship started to move at a very high speed.
Finally, the ship was about to reach and both the ship stopped at the correct distance. A large and long plank from Érable fell down, which was a bridge for crossing the sea. Everyone on the ship gathered. Granny was smiling though her face was completely dried. Some workers of the ship came to the ship and started to transfer our goods.
" Granny I will miss you", I hugged her.
She took out her diary and started to write.
" Check your diary after everything is fixed ", she said.
" Ok, granny ",
" Now go, or else you will be late, every second is very important... Alfred takes care of her ", said my granny.
Alfred hugged her.
The dark cloud arrived and it slowly started to rain.
" Goodbye! ", granny waved her hands.
My dad was right nothing remain the same, what I thought and what happened. Never did I think I will be searching for an island, that no one had seen before. The dusk light slowly fade out and the storm came.
I always wanted adventure and thought how fun is, but when it came to my real life, a life-changing adventure my heart was beating faster than ever. Now, either I will bring back the lost diamond of happiness, or I will lose everything. I will be left with nothing, not even my life.
" Are you feeling cold? ", asked a servant lady.
" Yeah, a bit ", I said.
" Would you like to have some soup? ", asked the servant. I was starving, I didn't eat lunch.
" Yeah, thank you ",
" Please make a bowl of soup for me too ", added Alfred.
" Ok sir ", said the servant and left.
After a few minutes, the lady came back, but she was hardly able to control herself as the ship was moving up and down.
" Here sir hold it tightly or else the soup will flow out... Here madam, if you need anything else please tell me... I will be glad to help you ", the servant's words were sweet.
" Thank you ",
The servant left.
" What are you waiting for? Have it... You will love it... she is an expert in making soup ", Alfred smirked.
The soup had chicken, spices, potatoes, and many ingredients. It was spicy but delicious. It warms up me immediately.
" Emm Yeah! It's is delicious ", but I wasn't happy.
" Hey, what happened, you are not looking fine ",
" I am scared, I have never experienced a storm in voyage ",
" Oh, don't worry this kind of storm is normal ",
" But... ",
" No but... put on your jacket or else you will get cold ", he said and get up from the bed.
" Hey, Alfred, where did you keep your diary?", I asked.
" It's in that box... the silver one ",
" Granny told me to check my diary after everything is fixed ",
" Ok, then I will go to Henry, it had been a very long day, we haven't met ", he said and went outside.
" Be careful, the tides are high ",
" Ok, sweetie ",
I open the box. I started to check the box, but I didn't get the diary. I took out all the things from the box, but no it wasn't in the box, my heart was beating extremely fast. I again check, but no.
" Oh no, how could it be ",
I ran to Alfred. I fell down two times, due to the tides but I somehow managed to reach. I knocked on the door. I was trembling due to the cold," Alfred! Alfred! Henry! ",
Someone open the door, it was Alfred.
" What happen! Why did you come out in the storm, you will get cold ", he asked
" Leave the cold, the diary...", I breathed.
" Please don't say it is not in the box ", he fretted.
" I am sorry, but the diary is not in the box! ",
" You are kidding, right? ",
" No, it is not in the box. I had checked three times. I even put out all the things from the box, it is not there ",
" Why are you so stressed about it. It's just a diary ", said Henry.
" It is not a... Sorry, I can't tell you, but it is extremely important ",
" Oh love diary! ", he said
" No, it's ... it's just that, it is the reason for this voyage ",
" We will talk with you later, good night ", said Alfred, and we both went out.
" Good night ", Henry shouted
" What is special in the diary... Ahh, a couple of things ", he murmured.
We went back to the room, he close the door and check the box he didn't find it,
" Oh no, how could I do that ", he exclaimed.
" What! You forgot it. How could you be so careless ", I shouted.
" I am sorry! ", he put his hand on my shoulder.
" Don't touch me, how could you do that ... hhh ehhh", I yelled and cried very loudly I was furious.
" I am really sorry, I think I had misplaced it let's search the other box ", he knelt. I got a bit of relief, I rubbed my tears and started to search every box. One by one we started to search, but no we didn't find it, only a box was left.
" This is the last one ", I cried.
" Don't lose your hope, let's check it ",
We put out everything but, no it wasn't not even in the last box.
I started to sob.
" I think it might be in other parts of the ship ", he said
" Don't give false hope... ", I yelled
" I am sorry, let me call all the workers and ask them to search every part of the ship... I think I bought it... I took out it to find some more clue ",
" Is it true or you are giving me false hope ", I asked.
" I swear I bought it... but I forgot where I kept it... let me call all the workers ", he said and went out.
We search whole the night, but we didn't find out, I lose hope, I couldn't sleep. Alfred still didn't acknowledge that he hadn't bought the diary, which make me angrier, I didn't talk with him that night.
I cried that night, remembering my memories. How many dreams I had. I thought I would be one of those successful people who still get can't even after death, but now I would in the ocean, where no one will remember me.