Slave Life

Seeing Heaven

   I was gone. I had left the world, but it wasn't a sad departure. My brother was safe and I was happy I was able to keep my promise. It was bright when I closed my eyes.

   I awoke in a strange place, and just like how I passed out from the blow of the gunshot, I saw my momma again. She was dressed in white and suddenly my daddy appeared. They both reached their arms out this time, and I took them. Instead of pulling me closer they kissed my hand and let me go. It felt like I was falling , but I knew I was going back to my brother and my new life.

   I opened my eyes. I was in the living room of a huge house. I turned and saw the lady who rescued me. Her blue eyes met mine. "You're back,  muffin", she said. I just smiled. Bobby ran up to me and layed his head on my chest. "I thought I lost you", he said. "You can never lose me", I said still smiling. I sat up and was engulfed in a huge hug from my brother and the lady who saved me. She let go and said, "Muffin, I never got to ask you what your name was." "My name is Amadom, it means powerful and complete, once I was only powerful and now I'm also complete", I said with tears in my eyes. "That is a beautiful name , but why weren't you complete before?" "I lost my momma and daddy, a few months ago , and I  was lost, but now I have you", I said. She hugged me again and said, " Baby, as long as I'm here you boys will always be safe , you are my kids now." "And you are my momma."

   "My name is Mary by the way, welcome to your new home, no one is going to take you away from me." I started crying once again. That night everything was perfect. We were safe in a new home where we belonged, where we were loved, and we even had a new momma. We sat in the living room drinking tea and eating cookies. Something I thought we would never get to do.