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After ten days Ayitey was scheduled to return to the mining pit. The doctor had kept everything under observation for the entire ten days. Every couple of days he would check for cell growth, and was encouraged by what he observed. He said he could see new cell growth where he had removed the scar tissue, and the growth previously observed was continuing to expand.
At the end of the day, I accompanied Ayitey to the pit and did my best not to cry. He seemed a little down, so I told him I would be there every day for lunch. I hoped I could convince Araway to let me have lunch with Ayitey every day.
I used those lunches to continue applying the cell growth medicine, and I could see improvement. Ayitey said he missed being with me and the doctor, and that he missed the mattress. I knew there was no way I would be allowed to bring the mattress to him in the pit. I went to Araway and told him I would like to have hospital mattress, for all the slaves, brought from the Capital. I told him I was willing to pay for everything, and show them how to clean the mattress.
Six days later the mattress were delivered, and I went to the pit with the mattresses to show the slaves how to wash the covering. It was great to watch them trying out the mattresses, and they were really glad to get rid of the straw mats. Ayitey grabbed me in a bear hug and didn’t seem to want to let go.
I was glad I had been able to talk Araway into letting me have lunch with Ayitey everyday. With our lunches and the mattresses, Ayitey was becoming more content about being returned to the pit.
I spent time in the pit every morning, at lunch, and in the afternoon applying the cell growth medicine. The overseer ask me a couple of times if Ayitey was healthy, and wonder why I was there so often. I told the overseer Ayitey was fine, but that I liked to check on him for the doctor.