chapter 8

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I was still confused and Francis was still trying to make me understand wat was going on. Just then ma'am Mable came to me raging with anger and gave me a hot slap on the cheek
Francis. Mom wats wrong with u
Ma'am . Who do u think u are huh

She was pulling me by the hair till Francis pushed her away

Francis. Mom stop
Ma'am . Huh how could u leave your house responsibilities just to go play honeymoon with my son
Francis. It wasn't like that
Ma'am. Then explain huh u seem not to have any explanation about were u were Soo wat am l supposed to believe
Francis. I needed her to help me with something
Ma'am. Wat to help could u possibley get from her she's just a servant girl

I lost my temper and slapped her
Me. Look here lm tired of u disrespecting me like this .....
Ma'am. How dare u....
Me. I dared u know what l quite
Ma'am. U can't quite ur a servant
Me. Well then lm leaving this house lm going on vacation forever l don't know wat u call me leaving u whatever you want to call it lm done with you lve put up with you long enough
Ma'am. U aren't gonna leave us u  have nowhere to go( chuckling)
Me. Watch me

  l said as l walked away leaving them both stunned
Francis stood there shocked u could tell by his eyes which were widely open
I opened the gate and started walking
Then l heard the hoot of a car
"Mind me if l give u a lift"
Me. Yes l mind
Francis. C'mon wat did l do
Me. Nothing just don't want ur mum to go all crazy on me
Francis. Who cares about her
Me. Shez ur mom lm sorry but u can't quite being her son can u
Francis. I can't but she needs to be do taught a lesson and wat do u say huh
Me. What makes u think l can trust u
U broke my trust the first time soo why should l trust u huh
Francis. Because lm trust worthy and l might help u find a place to stay in
Me. I don't need u

He went out of the car and opened the passenger door
Francis. I'm pretty sure u need me soon it will be dark and the police will start patrolling the town and u will....
Me. Fine

I got in the car and sat on the seat next to his

Francis . Glad u came back to ur senses
Me. Yah whatever
Were are we going
Francis . I don't know
Me. Wat do u mean you don't know l m  better off walking alone
Francis wow u think so
Me. I know Soo
Francis. I don't get one thing though
Me. What now
Francis. How you slapped mom
Me. (Laughing hysterically)oh wow so it's okey if she hits me but if l hit her back lm a bad girl
Francis. Thats not what lm saying
Me. What are you saying then
Francis. Nevermind

There was a long tension moment till l broke the silence

Me. Sell me Clarrisa 's farm
Francis. What , oh wow just wow
Me. Please l need to go there that's where my family is
Francis. People with bad behaviour go there ,there's no difference between that farm and prison
Me. Look l slapped your mom is it.....
Francis. Keep bragging
Me. I want to go to that farm please
Francis. Fine but l need to show you something first
Me. Something
Francis. Yah l think you would like what l have to show you
Me. You think
Francis. (Smirking) oh l know you will ,just buckle up and let's go
He started driving and within seconds  ..
Francis. Here we are
Me. Wow so u dragged me to the woods
Francis. Woods, really don't act like you don't know where we are
Me. Do l
Francis. This is the village my parents took you from
Me. No way

I opened the door and l got the shock of my life . He was right it was the old village .....but it was wrecked and abondend . I don't think anyone lived here anymore

Francis. Yeah this place is a dump
Me. Yeah l know
Francis. Hey lighten up okey ,do you want to go meet some people
Me. People living here???
Francis. Yep
Me. So you saying that they are black people living here and you didn't tell me anything about it 
Francis . I'm telling you now
Me. Still you could have told me earlier
Francis . Would you stop complaining and let's go.
Me. Fineeee ,this better be good
Francis. It is

We walked to an old halfly burnt hut and stood there

Me. Wow so what are you now seeing ghosts
Francis. Really
Me. Well now what
Francis . We get in
Me. In what aren't we already in
Francis. Nah not just yet
He started removing scattered  leaves from the ground and then ........ Wow we saw a door under the leaves
Me. What!!!!
Francis. And u say lve lost it , come on in
He took a little key under the stone then we jumped inside it wasn't really deep though
Just as we got in l saw people my people walking around and celebrating they looked happy all of them "who are you!" I heard someone say in a loud voice and everyone stopped all that they were doing and looked at me
And old man came and looked at me
Old M. Who are you
Me..........
Old man. What is ur name young lady
Me. Katherine Anderson
Old man. Anderson daughter of Michael G Anderson

Everyone started gasping and mumbling
Old man . Silence
Are you his daughter young lady
Me . Yes l am

I said sounding a bit hesitant and scared . I was even stuttering
Old man . Yes she has came to fight for our freedom

The room was silent till a man who looked at his 30ties laughed
Old man . What is Soo funny Gorden
Gorden guy . Shez just a teenager what could she possibley do much more she is a girl ( every man started in the building started laughing)
Me. He's right sir l think you made a horrible mistake
Old man. Come with me , l think l need to show you something that might change your mind

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