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I went to my work station, and worked until time for our midday meal. I then joined Kwaku and the others for lunch, and we were talking about the evening workout, when a guard joined the group. He was looking for volunteers for a barryial detail. No one seemed to want to take part, so I volunteered. The guard thanked me, but ask for volunteers from the slaves. He said if no one volunteered he would have to pick slaves to work the detail.


I volunteered once again, and told him I could get the others to volunteer. He laughed and said that was fine, if I could get volunteeres. I talked Kwaku and Dauda into volunteering, and with the man’s partner taking place, that would make up the four person barryial detail. The guard then pointed out that all four slaves had to be chained together and to the coffin. He said that would rule me out, that he could not do that with me. He said that neither Araway or the Overseer would allow that to happen.


I got Waziz to follow us to the coffin makers, but assured him he would not be part of the barryial detail. While the guard was attaching slave collars to Kwaku and Dauda, I had Waziz attach a slave collar around my neck. I told Waziz to return to work, before the guard noticed he was gone. When the guard came over he ask where Waziz had gone, and I told him I was taking Waziz place. I pointed out I. already had the collar on, so he didn’t have to collar me, and that no one would tell the Overseer. He then attached me to the chain with the others, and then to the coffin.

We were then led to the elevator and once at the top, we walked around the side of the pit for about half a mile. We then carried the coffin up a hill to the graveyard. Once at the grave site I was unchained, and I started to dig the grave. After awhile Kwaku was unchained and took my place digging, while I rested. Next Dauda was unchained, after Kwaku was rechained, and he took over with the digging. Next Owusu, the man’s partner, was unchained and started digging. I could see he was having a hard time so, since I wasn’t chained, I jumped in the grave and started to help him dig.


We finally finished digging the grave, and lowered the coffin down into the grave. I then held a small graveside funeral for the man, which pleased his partner. Once I had finished, we then filled in the grave. The guard then led the others back down the hill in chained, and I followed.

Once back in the pit, while the guard unchained the others, I went to the slave quarters and pissed before washing up. When I came out the others had gone back to work, and the guard was not around. I still had the slave collar locked around my neck, but I just went back to work. When the Overseer came to inform me it was time for my workout with Kwaku, he ask why I was wearing a slave collar. I told him I had put in on, and that it had gotten locked. I told him I just went on working, knowing that he could remove it when he came to get me.

The Overseer just shook his head, and took me to the tool shed. Once there he removed the collar, and told me to join Kwaku for my workout. I told Kwaku what happened, and he had a good laugh. I explained that I didn’t really lie to the Overseer, that I did put on the collar and it locked around my neck.


Kwaku and I then got busy with my workout. We worked ourselves into exhaustion, and just lay down awaiting the Overseer. He came and informed me it was time to leave. He hosed Kwaku and I down, and I then walked to the elevator. Once at the top I got dressed and went to the Doctor’s office, to wait for Araway.