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El Viaje de La Muerte or The Journey of Death

Buenas dias, senior Ramirez he shouted loudly to let Oscar know that he is already here. But

Oscar Ramirez pretended not hear anything and didnt even look at him, he was rather

enjoying his MontecristoCigar. He was shocked and disappointed, whats wrong?, he asked

himself, maybe he didnt hear me or maybe he forgot all the story.

No, it isnt fair it cant finish like this. Jafier was waiting for a long time for this moment; he

cant forget then last years, he worked hard for this voyage. It was everything for him, after

long terrible years of suffering. A deep strange loud voice interrupted his thoughts Ola

Senior Jafier Gonzales. He didnt believe his ears, yes he was talking to him, Yes my name is

Jafier Alfonso Gonzales

Senior Ramirez, as everybody here in Matanza called him and nobody dared to say him name

without the word el senior, invited him to his table and asked the waiter to bring two Mochitos.

Jafier was not able even to utter a word, it seems to him that all his words were scrambled

into his mouth, he wanted to ask him thousands of questions; when they will travel, how they

will meet the others, how many ones, when they will arrive, but again, Ramirez voice wakes

him up and brings him back to reality listen chiko! Ramirez said you should know that this trip

is very risky, if you have any single feeling of fear drop it from now! And just forget about all

the shit

- Senior Ramirez I assure you Im ready for that, Javier added

- muy bien he saidthen listen, ill send to a small hotel near Martanzasdown town, you stay

there until I call you.

Those were the last words of el senior he left him with all his unanswered questions and

vague thoughts running around his mind, but Jafierwas at least happy of his little story and his

little secret that will guide him towards the other side of the sea.

As he was wandering in the streets of Martanzas, he was thinking about his life and his future

after this trip. He couldnt forget about the fascinating stories that he used to hear from his

friends in the neighbourhood about those Cubanoswho came back home after a couples of

years in Folri, they brought every thing nice with them, they talked about their adventures

about the large cars, the confortable houses and above all, the sexy blond chicks. Those

stories about the Cobanosof Flori makes him fell incredibly eager not to sail but rather to fly with

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real wings that could lead him to the paradise, for him the paradise was nothing but America,

with its lovely beaches and pretty chicks. This was not all, but he need a loads of money to

kill that feeling of poverty that strangled him along the past days of his life, but no more

suffering, no more poor life, he is going to be rich for the rest of his life.

After a few days, Jafierreceived a phone call from el senior during which he explained him

every thing about the trip and revealed to him the exact time and the meeting place. Jafierwas

never being happy before like today, he felt that he was the luckiest person on earth, it was

only a matter of time and his foot going to reach the American soil.

He left the hotel around 10pm, it was a bit early for the meeting but he didnt want to lose a

single second, as his mother told him always early birds get the biggest worm, and he

wanted to get the biggest worm of his life. Jafierwalked faster and faster like as if some body

was chasing him, in every corner he turned around to see if there was any one following his

steps. As he reached Matanzas small port, he hide inside an old ship, where no one can

notice him in that dark night. El senior told him that their meeting with El Capitn was

around midnight.

He was talking to himself silently finally Jafieryoure going to make it to America, finally your

dream will see light. After long hours of waiting, it was like ages forJafier, El Capitn showed

up and asked if every body is here. There were just a group five persons among them Jafier,

he was the youngest one for tonights trip, el Capitn explained to them that no body is allowed

to ask him about any thing, his job was to guide them to Vaka Key the small island near

Florida and thats all. They were all stocked together in one small ship, they were all

amassed in that tiny thing called ship. Jafierwas gazing at the lights of Matanzas as it fade

away slowly, the sound of the engine was so loud, but no one dared to whisper a word even

though their ears were to exploded because of that unbearable noise.

As the ship was ship was wrestling with the high waves, a gigantic image come to jafiers

mind, it was his dead mother, Jafi, my son this is not your place, what re you doing here

son, he didnt understand any thing, was she his mother..? No it cant be this only a

hallucination, he was asking himself was she my madre noo, nad the voice raised again, this

is not your fate son, go back per favor go home. Jafier was shaking from fear and anxiety and

answered loudly to that voice no mother, I wont, Im going there, Im going to America, my

dream,..

Are crazy, you chicko, shut up, to whom are you talking? El cptain shouted angrily, Jafier

looked around the ship, he was trembling from fear, where is my mother, where is she?The other guys remarked his fearfulness and his abnormal behaviour; they tried to calm him

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down and told him it was just his imagination nothing else. Suddenly, the weather changed,

the clouds started to gather rapidly to hide the adorable shining light of the stars, to declare a

ravaging storm, the waves started to get higher and higher, the rain was falling heavily, the

was no light but the blazing light of the thunder, the small ship was dangling right and left, el

cptain lost a total control of the ship engine, it was like a candle in the wind.

The gigantic image appeared again son, I told to go back, I advice you to go home, you

didnt listen to my words, you didnt listen to my voice

Mother help you please, help me Ill day..!jafierwas screaming loudly , everyone I the ship

was persuaded that it was the end of the trip, but jafier was shouting and screaming again

and again, his mouth was full with water, he was not able to speak, he was guggling

mother where are you mummmumm. Help meeee. All the images came to his

mind; the big cars, the sexy chicks, Florida, and all disappeared all of a sudden when his

eyes were cosed.

It was his last words before the ship collapsed down and sank deep inside the ocean. It was

the end, the end of the Journey, the Journey of Death.

Salem Maamri

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