Closer to the Sun2016

NP:
It must have been 8 AM. We were all on B-Deck where we normally go early in the morning. We spend months without seeing anyone so if anyone would come; we either take notice straight away or don't even see anyone. There is a sense of abstraction going on here. It's like seeing a mirage if indeed we can see it. We can't believe it is real until it hits you in the face. I guess that's what isolation does to some people. We first saw the pirates boarding through B-Deck and stupidly we rushed to see them and stop them. We weren't armed. The element of surprise caught us right into it. Then a few minutes later another set of pirates boarded from B-Deck. We walked in fact right into their trap. We were done for. They were all armed with guns, knifes and Ks. They were all masked; all African and about thirty of them. A few of them ordered us to sit down, telling us that we are being held as hostages. As we were about to sit down, a dispute emerged between a few of them. They started arguing, they shouted, one fired some shots in the air. I'm not sure what exactly happened after that. One of us panicked and tried to take the knife of a pirate. Then everyone panicked, everyone was screaming and the pirates started shooting indiscriminately at everyone, including some of the pirates. I've been shot a few times in my left arm and in my chest then lost consciousness. The next thing I knew was hearing DC's voice shouting my name. I think until today, I did not fully comprehend what exactly happened. It happened fast, very fast.