Night Chating of Seafarer
Taiwan
August 24, 2008
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Next day in the office the manager told me the details to America.The more clearly he said,the more scared I became .The following was what we had talked.
"This flight to America is,hum...., a little complicated due to getting no direct flight to Panama City.Therefore,tomorrow morning,you will take this flight from Taipei to Japan,then
getting another airline to across the Pacific Ocean to Seattle,and then changing an international flight to a domestic flight of America for part of the journey.
Of course you should find the right counter and place in the air port yourself,to Panama City in Texas. I'm not finished yet. At last ,Captain Liu will meet you and take the rest from there."
said he and took a break for a deep breath.
Then,he continued "Did you get what I had said ? No problem ? You can make it, can't you ?".I felt dizzy for an instant ,but still remembered to reply "Yes,I...I...I...think I can make it all right."
At this very moment, I came round suddenly,and said,somehow, in my haste,"But,it seemes to be a very long way to go.Will I still be on the Earth after getting there?"
"Ha,ha,...You are very humorous."said the manager.
"And how many colleagues do I have to go with this time ?" I said as carefully as usual.
"Oh! Sorry about that.You are alone this time."said he ,in an unusual light-hearted mood.
"W..hat ?"said I.
After leaving the office,I thought it over .I really wanted to get back and to confess that I was actually a chicken.I really couldn't make it .But ,I'm an officer.Man!How could I say that?
Mamma,Mia! A disaster was on it's way.