Nadia"s Stay

 

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Nadia

 My cousin just left but she would be returning soon to stay with me for a while.She lived in a city that was downcasted I was stuck here with Beth and Harper I suddenly heard knocking on my bedroom door Nadia wake up we should start heading out now. In the mornings we always

 did the same thing everyday but I would still go over the things I did each morning 1.wake up 2.write in my journal 3.pray 4.hope 5.read 6.eat breakfast 7.go to the plantation 8.sleep 9.pray.Don"t  get me wrong I am lucky to have a roof over my head but things get tough Jessica and I are going to sneak away there is a slave they call her Hariatte she is going to take us away from this awful place leaving behind everything.

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Working

After I ate Beth and I got dressed and walked to work. We arrived at Mrs.Cal"s house very early get in here she said thanks to you I had to change the babies diper we are so sorry I walked upstairs to check on the baby he was crying his eyes out. I picked him up hush sweet boy I told him about how I was leaving he had stopped crying he listens better then most audults I spoke to he listens just like Jessica dose he soon dozed off. I went back down stairs finally you got that child to be quitet! He was driving me insane think about someone besides yourself he is your child take care of him yourself I said.She smacked me GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! We where just on our way out said Beth she helped me up and walked me back to our Log Cabin. As soon as we got home she wet a wash cloth and gently rubbed my bruise hold she said. Are you crazy she said don't ever do that again our you will find yourself in the slammer or getting whipped or killed I will throw you out if you ever do something that dumb again! 
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First and final break

 I stayed home for a while I revived this letter from Jessica the other night I was so excited to get it I read it over and over again the letter read Dear Nadia,I am on my way back south to you I will be there in less then five weeks I miss you dearly and I hope you will be saying your goodbyes to everyone and will ready to head to Harriet's plantation so we can leave this horrible horrible place and I can't wait to see the journey is long cold and as bearable as it gets xoxo -Jessica I read the letter over and over again I couldn't wait to see Jessica she was like a sister. NADIA! I heard from the kitchen I went to the kitchen yes Harper? I need you to run to the store for me ok I said she gave me a nickel I gasped where did you get this you see me and Beath do all the work Harper just cleans up the cabin and cooks I couldn't think how she got this I found it don't tell anyone not even Beth how is she not gonna not realize one whole loaf of bred a stack of meat a bottle of shardanea! Oh don't be foolish we don't need all of that. Get a loaf of bread a stack of meat and and some milk and flour ok I said I started walking to the store when I got there I walked in the store sorry but whites only are you serious I just walked all this way I am not about to walk all the way to that other market leave or I will arest you you know things will be doing different  soon I said walking out slamming the door. Eventually I got to the store I got what Harper asked for then I decided to get Jessica these honey lemon flavored lasageues I couldn't afford them so I put  them in my inside jacket pocket I felt bad I prayed for forgiveness then I said lord please forgive me I payed for the stuff then walked out I walked all the way back to our log cabin when I got. There I was greeted by Beth why thank you for using your own money to buy the groceries but it wasn't my money it was Harpers Harper laughed hard where could I get a nickel from she said? I don't know but stop it Nadia go on upstairs I going to bake a chicken said Harper. I walked upstairs.

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To the plantation

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Secondary Housing

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We hoped a Train to Alabama

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Will we be caught

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Danae is leaving!?

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On the run again

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