I went on my first holiday without my family. I was 18 years old. I was happy to travel and see London. My father took me to the airport. I had a big suitcase and a smaller bag. 

On the plane I made friends. I met a husband and wife from Bangladesh. They were sitting next to me. They were travelling to see their daughter. She was studying in London, at a college. The man was funny, he laughed a lot. The wife was different. She was afraid of going to other countries. She didn’t like travelling. She said it is because she didn’t speak English. The husband laughed. He didn’t speak English, either, but he didn’t mind. He said he was good at body languages. “I will show with my hands what I want to say”, he said. ‘Our daughter will meet us at the airport’, said the husband. “Everything will be alright.”

I was tired and hungry when we arrived in London. I said goodbye to them and went to a restaurant to have lunch. I had fish and chips. After lunch I looked at my map to find the way to my hotel. I didn’t have much money, so I didn't want to take a taxi. 

I went to the bus station. I knew I had to take 7 bus stops to my hotel. There was a cafe in the bus station. I wanted to buy a coffee. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The couple from Bangladesh were sitting in the cafe. The woman was crying. 

“What happened?, I asked. 

“We lost our mobile and I could not call my daughter. We didn’t meet. I don’t know how to find her in this big city.”

“Do you know her address?”

“Yes, this is her address,” he said. He gave me a piece of paper. I looked at the map and found out how to get there.

“Please take bus number seven for 4 stops, then number 45 for 11 stops, then take a train for 2 stops. From there, you have to walk around ten minutes to her house.”

“How can I buy a ticket? Who can I ask? I am afraid my body language is not enough.”

I was thinking about what to do. My suitcase was heavy, I was tired. I wanted to go to my hotel and sleep. But I wanted to help them. 

“I will take you there”, I told them. After four hours of travelling we found the daughter’s house. She was very happy. We made good friends. I didn’t go to my hotel at all. I spent two weeks with the family. 

It all happened three years ago. I will marry the girl next summer. I am lucky that the couple lost their mobile.