Chapter 1: Chapter 1
It was a random tuesday. I was laying under a tree while reading some books, while my sister, Lulu is playing with her puppy. Suddenly, my father and Thomas, my brother in law, arrived from their 2 days work travel. They go down from their carriage and Thomas told me to tell Maya to boil some water. I instructed Maya and then ask Thomas and my father what is the purpose. Thomas told me that on the way home from their work travel, they spot a slave trader selling slaves. I know they've talked about breeding Maya with someone before, after all, Maya is in her 30s and they want more children from her. But I don't know if I can handle seeing Maya with another man. I don't know if I can stand it.
I stood up from under the tree, brushing off the grass from my clothes. Lulu's puppy, a little black-and-white mutt named Biscuit, came bounding over, tail wagging. I reached down to give him a quick pat before turning my attention back to Thomas and my father.
"Who is it?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.
Thomas wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand. "Some guy named Elias. He’s got a few strong-looking men with him.