THREE ZAMBIAN WOMEN IN NORSELAND by Hamlet PART THREE TROUBLE ON THE JOURNEY The British Airways plane roared down the runway at Jomo Kenyatta Nairobi Airport. Grace Musonda could see the city of Nairobi that lay in the distance. The local time was 4.30 PM The airport was located in the� Embakasi� suburb 18 kilometres (11� mi) southeast of Nairobi's central business district. The airport served over 8 million passengers in 2018,� making it the seventh busiest airport in passenger traffic in Africa. Grace was exhausted as this was her first plane journey and the first time, she had left Zambia. Yet her journey to Norseland had only just begun. Officer Astrid Ulvaeus of the Royal Aid Corps had driven her that morning from her home city of Kitwe in Zambia to Lusaka. She had just been on a two- and half-hour plane journey from Lusaka with her friends and future flat mates the Policewomen Julie Mubanga and Lois Kaloto,. who too would be travelling to Norseland with her to study at Silkeborg University Astrid would accompany her all the way to Silkeborg where she would be studying Nursing and Healthcare at Silkeborg University. Julie and Lois would be studying Law Enforcement with a view to becoming honorary Norselandic Citizens and Black Scorpions, the elite group of Black Women who worked with the Justice League and were dedicated to the total eradication of crime throughout the world. After a 2-hour transit Grace had to face a 11 1/2 hour flight to Gatwick in England She was then due to travel from Gatwick to Stefansholm on a15-hour flight with a two-hour stopover in Denver. She was aching all over and being a BBW she was too large for the plane's seat and felt she could break the seat altogether with her enormous weight, Astrid spoke to her in Cinyanja which was not Grace's native language as she was a Mubemba because it was the only African; language Astrid knew. It was also partly because she spoke English with such a thick Norselandic accent that the three Zambian women could hardly understand a word she said. 'Grace darling, I know you are exhausted and yet we have only just begun our journey to my Nation, I can tell you are already so tired especially after our journey from Kitwe to Lusaka this morning! ' 'Wokondedwa ndikudziwa kuti watopa koma tangoyenda kumene kupita ku Dziko Langa, ndikukuuza kuti watopa kale makamaka pambuyo paulendo wathu wochokera ku Kitwe kupita ku Lusaka m'mawa uno!' 'As you know we arrive at Gatwick at 3.30 AM tomorrow morning After that you and Julie and Lois are due to board a Norse Air flight at 9.30 AM the same day.' 'Monga mukudziwa kuti tafika ku Gatwick nthawi ya 30:30 mawa m'mawa Pambuyo pake iwe ndi Julie ndi Lois tikuyenera kukwera ndege ya Norse Air nthawi ya sate AM AM tsiku lomwelo.' 'I think this will all be too much for you. I will contact my friend Judge Bertha to book us a hotel at Gatwick tomorrow night and on a flight on Wednesday the day after tomorrow,' 'Ndikuganiza kuti zonsezi zikhala zochulukirapo kwa inu. Ndilumikizana ndi mnzanga Judge Bertha kuti atitumizire hotelo ku Gatwick mawa usiku ndikuuluka Lachitatu tsiku lotsatira,' 'Oh, thank you so much Mother Astrid! I feel so drained and I know there are 26 hours of travelling to go. Also, you know how large I am and this seat is too small for me and I feel I could break soon with my weight!' 'Ah, zikomo kwambiri Mayi Astrid! Ndikumva kuti ndatopa kwambiri ndipo ndikudziwa kuti pali maola makumi awiri ndi zisanu ndi chimodzi oyenda kuti mupite Inunso mukudziwa momwe ndakulira ndipo mpandowu ndi wocheperako kwa ine ndipo ndikumva kuti nditha kuthyola posachedwa ndi kulemera kwanga! 'Don't worry Grace I know you are a Big Black Woman I will arrange for you to travel on your own on the plane on a steel reinforced seat behind us as it's clear you are far too large for that seat!' 'Osadandaula Grace ndikudziwa kuti ndiwe Mkazi Wamkazi Wankulu ndikupangira kuti uziyenda wekha pa ndege pampando wokhazikika pazitsulo kumbuyo kwathu chifukwa zikuwoneka kuti ndiwe wamkulu kwambiri pampando umenewo.' 'Thank you so much for that Mother Astrid you are such a wonderful Supervisor! 'Zikomo kwambiri chifukwa cha Amayi Astrid kuti ndinu Woyang'anira wabwino chotere!' Grace was so relieved to stand up again as the plane came to a halt, She and Julie and Lois walked through passport control at Nairobi with Astrid holding their passports. They all had coffee in the bar in the transit lounge and carried on chatting together in Cibemba so happy to be in each other's company again. Astrid spoke to Judge Bertha Fjelstad on her mobile from the transit lounge asking her to book a hotel for Tuesday night at Gatwick and a flight to Stefansholm for Wednesday morning instead. With customary clockwork Norselandic efficiency Bertha phoned back twenty minutes later 'Astrid, I have booked all for you and the three Zambians at the Sofitel Hotel at Gatwick for tomorrow night.' 'Astrid, jeg har bestilt alt for deg og de tre zambierne paa Sofitel Hotel paa Gatwick for i morgen kveld.' 'I have also booked you all in the 11 AM flight leaving Gatwick on Wednesday and arriving at Stefansholm at 6 PM local time exactly. 'I have also booked you on the train to Silkeborg from Stefansholm at 8 PM that arrives there at 10.30 PM which means the Zambian Women will arrive at their flat at exactly 11 pm on Wednesday 3rd June.' 'Jeg har ogsaa bestilt dere alle paa elleve am-flyavgang fra Gatwick paa onsdag og ankommer Stefansholm klokka seks lokal tid.' 'Nooyaktig har jeg ogsaa bestilt dere paa toget til Silkeborg fra Stefansholm klokka aatte som ankommer der klokka ti og tretti PM, som betyr Zambiskekvinner vil ankomme leiligheten deres nooyaktig klokka elleve onsdag tredje juni,' 'That's wonderful Bertha I will tell the Three Women They will be so relieved they might even be able to look around London in the afternoon. I will see you at the Arrivals lounge at Gatwick at 3.30 AM sharp tomorrow,' 'Det er yndislegt Bertha, jeg vil fortelle de Tre Kvinnene at de vil v�re saa lettet at de til og med kan se seg om i London paa ettermiddagen. Jeg ser deg i ankomsthallen i Gatwick klokka tre og tretti i morgen, ',' Grace felt so refreshed after enjoying a coffee at the transit lounge with its wonderful view of Nairobi She was now sitting on her own in the plane with a row to herself on a steel reinforced chair. The plane took off on the runway as darkness began to descend as the plane flew right over the city of Nairobi and the Rift Valley below.in the direction of South Sudan. She looked behind her and could see an English couple shouting at each other. He was a fat specimen with greasy hair. She found out that his name was Jeff as he spoke really loudly. It was obvious to everyone that he came from England and from Yorkshire too. He was dressed in a shirt with a Huddersfield Town logo on it. He was wearing green shorts and trainers that really showed him off his scrawny legs as appearing so ridiculous in his dress sense to the rest of the passengers . The couple had just been on a two week safari holiday to Kenya that involved touring round the Longonot and Aberdare game reserves. The previous day Jeff has nearly been attacked by a leopard after falling off drunk from the open land rover at Aberdare game reserve that lay 62 kms north of Nairobi. Fortunately for him the leopard saw him as just a bag of bones and walked away! His partner whose name was Amy was actually quite attractive She had long black hair that marked her out. She was quite small too a midget compared to Astrid Grace and the two other Zambian Women. She was wearing a split skirt that showed off her thin legs. She was driving him crazy with her behaviour and he was now completely drunk after having consumed 10 cans of beer that morning He was shouting in his Yorkshire accent so every passenger could hear, 'This bludy cuntry Kenya! I carn't wait to ger back to Yorkshire where you can drink as many pahnts of Tetley as yer lahk! Ah don't want to drink any more of this bludy Kenyan pisswater! ' He had a large bag next to him with 24 cans of Tusker the Kenyan beer. 'You're pissed you've been drinking since we left the hotel in Nairobi this morning!'she told him in anger now incensed with his drunkenness. She was getting really frustrated and annoyed by his ignorant behaviour that became worse the more he had to drink He opened another can of Tuskers but most of the contents went right over her skirt. 'I carn't stand this bludy country Kenya ahm never going back again! The foods bludy awful that ogali or whatever they bludy well call it tastes like mashed potato. I couldn't stand oop after eating it! The women all looked lahk bludy elephants and this beer's worse than piss. Yer carnt ger a pahnt of Tetleys and you carnt ger a daicent cup of tea ' he shouted so everyone on the plane could hear. 'I think thought the the scenery was gorgeous and those Kenyam Black men were so attractive' she replied. He was now beside himself with rage. 'Look 'ere if you say one more word about their bludy men or that bludy cuntry, I'll throttle you! I just want to get back to 'Uddersfield and have a pahnt of Tetleys and a daisant cup of tea! ' he said clenching his fists. 'Why don't you? If you lay one finger on me, I'll call the police! I'm sure there must be police on this plane somewhere! .Their women, those she elephants as you call them are actually really strong and could crush a wimp like you to a pulp so come on why don't you hit me? ' Just as she was speaking, he helped himself to another Tusker and then proceeded to vomit it all down the aisle Some of the vomit reached Grace's expensive boots as she could smell the stench right beside her. That was the last straw. Astrid and the Three Women had been listening to him in absolute disgust and were determined to stop his behaviour, especially as Julie and Lois were Policewomen and trainee Black Scorpions. 'The behaviour of this bastard is absolutely appalling Mother Astrid! Not only is he shouting at the top of his voice he's a racist and a bigot I can't listen to him anymore.' said Julie to Astrid who sat in the row next to her. 'Khalidwe la wapansi uyu ndizowopsa Mayi Astrid! Sikuti amangofuula mokweza mawu ake kuti ndiosankhika ndipo sindingathe kumamumveranso!' 'Let's arrest him Julie I can't stand the prospect of listening to him for another 11 hours all the way to England! Replied Astrid in disgust. 'Tiyeni timumange Julie sindingathe kuyembekeza kuti ndimumvere kwa maola ena onse ku England!' Astrid then strode over to him accompanied by Julie. He was shouting at the stewardess, demanding a pint of Tetley's and a Yorkshire pudding and gravy for the evening meal. The poor stewardess was in tears almost after cleaning up his vomit from the aisle floor and Grace's boot 'Don't worry sweetheart I am an Officer of the Norselandic Royal Aid Corps and this is my colleague Julie a Policewoman from Zambia. We will arrest him for disorderly and drunken behaviour. The passengers on this plane should not have to put up with this nonsense anymore!' She strode over to him standing right over him. 'Who the bludy 'ell are you?'I lahk your leathers luv!' Astrid grabbed him by the collar in her leather-gloved hand.and immediately handcuffed him. At the same time Julie grabbed Amy by the hair as she began to scream in terror petrified of this huge muscular Black Woman dressed in a tight leather catsuit.Her screams could be heard right to the end of the plane. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! Astrid continued to hold him by the neck until he could hardly breath. 'You are under arrest you bastard as is your girlfriend. Your behaviour is appalling and you will spend the rest of the journey gagged, blindfolded and handcuffed in the cabin at the back of the plane so that the passengers don't have to endure you and your girlfriend any longer!' 'COME WITH US TROUBLEMAKERS! Any comments to norselandic@hotmail.com TO BE CONTINUED