As Plain As Black And White

11

It was a normal day for everyone. I've been walking on cloud 9 waiting for work to start so I can see him.
But this morning was anything but normal. It started with the Golden bell. That's the bell Master rings when he wants all pf the slaves attention at once.

I walked with Camille to the Bell.
"Maybe this will be the day we're finally free." She joked. I laughed

"Yeah maybe."

When all of us stood and the house. The master's family, Isabella and her mother stood on the porch. I looked at James and he looked at me then dropped his head.
"Good morning all. On this glorious day, old relations die and the new begin. On this day, it has been decided that James will marry Isabella." My heart shattered and Camille felt it. I couldn't look at him I just couldn't. "James will be next to run this house. I want him to have the same respect as. Loyalty you give myself. Thank you and god bless." We all walked away as they got on a wagon and left.. Me, I ran. I just ran back to my bunk. I hate that Im just a slave and nothing more.

I will get to the bottom of this at lunch because I can't, I just can't deal with the heartache of losing him after I fell so hard for him. But I believed in him. I believed in us. He told me he loved me. We had sex. I love him.

I was eager for lunch time. When it did come around I marched in to the house and I went in to the kitchen.

"Where's Sir's food?"

"Look who's ready for work." I smile and she handed me the tray and I walked up stairs and I opened the door with one hand and almost dropped the tray of food.

"I thought you locked the door!!" James yelled wrapping himself in the covers.

"Oops." Isabella laughed in the nude.

"Nasir!" James yelled out. I put the tray down and walked out as fast as I could. I ran to our bathroom and I slid down the wall. But Im the fool for thinking the Master could ever love his slave beyond a title. He was making love to her and not me. That was suppose to be something he did with me. Did he not tell me he loved me? Did he just use me for pleasure? I cried in my knees of the sight of the man I love making love to someone else. Someone who is rich, white, not a slave, someone who's not me.

"Debby. There is new shipment of slaves so make sure they are tended to. " I stand up and look outside and did indeed see new slaves. I followed Ms. Debby outside.

I looked at all of there faces then I got to the one on the end and his face looked familiar.
"AJ." He looked at me, looked away, then looked back.

"Nasir." I ran and Jumped on him. He got on his knees and wrapped his arms around me. "My boy." He kissed my forehead. He wipe the tears from my face.

"Ms. Debby can I take him?" She smiled and nodded. He followed me to the bunk. Mom was probably still working.

"I'm gonna go get her. Wait here." I ran to the fields and looked over the grass with my cloudy eyes and there she was. I ran and told her I have something for her. She asked A soldier if it was okay to go. We got closer to the bunk and I wrapped my hands around her eyes.

"Nasir. What are you doing boy?"

"Im showing you what I got you." We finally got to the bunk. "Here it is." I uncovered her eyes and she just stood there.
"Oh my AJ." She fell and cried. He ran over to her and covered her in kisses. They both cried. This was all I've ever wanted. To be with my family.

I left the two alone, slowly walking back to the place I call work. I walked inside and I cleaned the living room and the dining room. I got in every corner. I wanted to take my mind off of what use to be.

I had forgot Master was planning another party but the place was looking clean. I went in the kitchen to help set up. I cleaned the wine glasses, Pots and pans and anything anyone needed be to do. I have to be strong tears are weak

Dinner time came around and I put appetizers on large silver plates. I went around asking if anyone wanted any.

"Nasir." I kept walking as if I didn't hear my name. "Nasir. Hear me out." I turn on my heels.

"Sir would you like one?"

"No. I would like to talk to you."

"That's not on the menu." 'Suck it up Nas.' "But a simple thank you so much for bringing my father back is all I can offer you Sir."

"Well now you owe me a conversation because I kept a promise." But that wasn't even a promise.

"And yet you broke one." I offered someone else an appetizer.. "now go get married and be happy. Leave me alone." He was gonna say something when Master hit his wine glass with a knife.

"Attention Attention." The whispers stop and all eye's were on him. "Thank you all for coming out for the celebration of Isabella and James." He calls them out and they both come on the stage. No matter how mad I am at him, he still looked beautiful, I still loved him. "They will be getting married before he is the master of the house." He chuckled. "Not too long ago James still wet the bed and told us he would fight off monsters." He nudged his father out of embarrassment. I couldn't help but giggle. I looked at him and he looked back at me and I dropped my smile. "I'm proud to call him my son and just as proud to call Isabella my daughter in law." I made my way back to the kitchen because I felt myself tear up. I don't-I can't cry in front of him. That's weak.

And I'm not weak.