The setting is the poolside of one of those 5 star chalet type hotels in Ghana like Labadi or La Palm. Derek, Amit, and I are walking by the poolside on the way to the main structure of the hotel. To our right is the pool and to our left, tables with umbrellas and guests in their bathing suits (I think) eating away. And what are they eating? Live animals..... I see mainly chickens. And the strange part is that it all seems so normal to everyone except the 3 of us. The waiters are bringing out the fully alive chickens that have been somehow tied at the legs so as not to be able to run away. And the guests are cutting them up piece by piece with fork and knife and chowing them like there was no tomorrow.
So the 3 of us are just completely blur at this point. Then, as we walk approach the main hotel structure, we see a man walking a dog that has had one half of its body de-skinned. It looks raw and bloody. It was obviously fresh. And this man is walking his dog casually like one would normally walk his dog on a cool Sunday morning. What the hell is going on here. And it all appears so normal as if it happens on a daily basis at a 5 star chalet type hotel in Ghana. A few moments later and the 3 of us start to get pissed off. We need to figure out what's goin' on.
Plan of Action: Follow the trail of the man and dog and see where it leads to.
Where does it lead to: A staircase behind one of the hotel structures. It's a 3-4 storey walkup. (sort of like the projects but better.....5 star hotel yaar). Do we walk up or just pretend like nothing's going on and walk away. We walk up.
It's starting to feel weird at this point. Fear gradually creeping in. Then......3 stern, creepy looking guys with machetes overtake us on the stairwell going up. Our eyes meet and it's not a friendly glare. Infact, it's anything but. They're obviously up to something fishy and not happy about the fact that we're on their trail.
What should we do? We're fucking shit scared at this point, that's what. At least I am. But there's no backing down at this point. So we come to a decision. We can't continue our journey unarmed. We decide to walk back down, get machetes, and then proceed back up to the 3 fellas. We have come to the conclusion that they are brutally massacaring live animals and maybe even human beings. Imagination I tell you. We have our machetes and start walking up. Am about to take a dump in my pants from fear. The 3 guys are on the third floor. Just as we get to that level, I chuck my machete and sprint up one floor higher than where the action is. I couldn't go through with it. What if there are 10 more bad ass guys with machetes waiting to chop us to bits and pieces. However, the 2 champs Derek and Amit follow through with the plan. What the hell is wrong with them. So, I'm now on the 4th floor wondering what the hell is going on one level below me. Fortunately, there are lanais and I can look over. So I muster some courage and look........
WTF????? Derek and Amit are chilling with the bad asses exchanging high fives and joking around like they've just re-united with their long lost pals.
The End.
4 comments:
That is pretty intense Ro! I mean, the first part of it sounds like the people are celebrating the end of the avian influenza scare. And then it suddenly gets into some kind of gangster initiation ceremony. Damn man! What did you eat and/or drink? He he he.
But what I liked most about this was the sheer honesty that comes up in the dream. I mean, it's one thing to dream of being Rambo-like and suddenly finding yourself armed to the teeth with everything from a pair of once-we-were-clean socks to mortars and handheld heat-seeking missiles. But it's altogether a different story when you consider how honest the reaction you had in the dream was. That's cool man. I think that seems to say something...but I'm not sure what exactly.
And as for Amit and Derek, man, you know the drill. They probably set the whole thing up...Hahahaha. Not to mention the timing of the dream and all that...the day after being April Fool's day and all that.
...and all that...and all that... Sheesh! I've got to stop saying that!!! Sorry. Venting...
Well I can picture Derek being all friendly and shit but I woulda started swinging baby!! Once you have a machete in your hand there's no way you can't use that sucka boy!! hehe
Glad to see you posting man... thought I was the lone ranger on this site nowadays and hell even I can't come through anymore. Keep dreamin but can't remember shit. Anyway, it was a wicked dream man. Can't imagine what visuals you must have been seeing. Keep em rollin dawg.
ro, i think it is a sign that you need to become a vegaterian. and as for the second part. you just flaked on another party. as usual. you always avoid going to the parties with your mates and this time you chickened out again. pun intended.
love u man!
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