Benjamin is a man with a white beard and deep wrinkles on his face. His white beard and wrinkles prove that he is as old as he looks. He also has some scratches on his face, which he might have gotten while walking in the dense forest.
He walks around with a charming and satisfied smile on his face. His shoes, which were given to him by a stranger, are now very old and worn out. They have small holes in them here and there. However, Benjamin still does not get rid of them because he has no other option.
His clothes are also in very bad condition; his white shirt is dirty and torn in many places.
They must have been shiny and new once, but now they are in very bad condition. Despite this, Benjamin is comfortable and happy inside.
The old man carries an old and dirty bag on his shoulder. It barely contains food items and an old diary. The pages of his diary, which is now very dirty, have turned yellow and faded. This diary is his companion every evening, in which he records the events of his life.
An old wristwatch, given to him by his father on his tenth birthday, is now tied to a thread and has not been opened for years. Despite this, Benjamin wears it on his wrist, as if holding a piece of the past.
Benjamin's life is full of uncertainty. He struggles to eat two meals a day and often depends on the charity of others, who give him expired food. Sometimes, by chance, he finds fresh food and a place to spend the night, but these cases are rare.
However, he has never prayed in his life. He has no fixed place to live; when he gets tired or when it is dark, he sleeps anywhere, whether under a tree, in an open space, or a public shelter. Thus, Benjamin embarks on an invisible and mysterious journey, in which no one knows what he is searching for. Benjamin's current situation is linked to a painful story from his past.
Benjamin is no ordinary man. His grandfather, Henry, was a famous textile merchant. He was the sole heir to a large business empire. And his two cats, Misty and Tabby, are the stars of Benjamin's world.
Benjamin's tenth birthday was approaching and the family had planned a special cruise to celebrate. The idea of ​​a sea voyage made Benjamin's eyes shine and his heart excited. Everyone was ready for this trip, they dreamed of exploring a new world. It was a long journey. They had already made all the arrangements.
The first two days of their journey were uneventful. Their huge ship was sinking in the Atlantic Ocean. They were now quite far out at sea, having covered about 300 miles in two days.
But the morning of the third day did not signal the start of a normal day. The sky was overcast with thick dark clouds. The peace and serenity of the sea were replaced by an eerie and intense darkness with thick black clouds and thundering lightning. The waves of the sea, which were completely calm before, now started increasing in size and speed. As if some darkness was coming to swallow the sea.
The ship was completely in the grip of a storm. Waves as big as the tallest mast of the ship were trying to swallow the ship.
And the wind was so strong that everyone's ears started hurting. The boat tried to escape the storm, but a very big wave swept it away. Everyone on the ship became disoriented. Everything was scattered here and there.
The ship started filling with water rapidly. Benjamin was just trying to hide in a corner while the other people on the ship were trying to save their lives.
At that moment Benjamin had no idea of ​​the situation around him. Suddenly everything became quiet. His head hit something and he fell unconscious.
A/N:- Here's part 2; if you have some extra time, then read it!