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Starting my sixth day as a slave, and this is the day Master Ansah arrives to check on things. I know he probably has orders from Araway to bring me back, but I won’t go back. I have promised Kwaku that I would stay as long as he was here, and that we could continue my training.

We had our breakfast, and I’m glad nothing was said about last night. Once we had finished eating, we followed the guard, and secured our tools for the day. At first we all three used the picks, but then Kwaku had me get the shovel and shovel the ore into the ore cart. We worked this way until time for lunch.

After lunch it was back to work until evening meal time. But we hadn’t been working long, until I heard a truck coming over the hill. I could see Master Andah’s truck, and it was followed by the empty ore truck, that would replace the full one that would be returning to Araway’s mine. Even down in the pit, you can see trucks coming over the hill, and down the road to the mine. Kwaku told us to just keep on working, that we would find out what was happening when it was time.

I just kept on working, hoping Master Ansah would soon come down to check on us. I was right, he hadn’t been there long, before I heard the elevator start down. I wanted to make a good empression, so I kept on shoveling. Then I heard the Master’s voice, asking how his former slaves were doing.

I quickly dropped my shovel and rushed over to where he stood. I dropped to my knees and bowed, and in the excitement of the moment I kissed his feet. He was surprised at what I was doing, and said Zac my boy you need to stop.
I guess I was still emotionally charged from last night, and I started to cry and shake. I couldn’t get up, so Kwaku came over and picked me up, and he held me while I was shaking. The Master came over and ordered me to stop, and act like an obedient slave. His words caused me to stop crying, and soon the shaking had stopped as well.

I was glad only the four of us were in the pit, to witness my breakdown. The Master then held me, and said he would always be my Master, and I would be his pet. These were very comforting words for me, and I just kept hugging him. He said he needed to get back up topside, and make arrangements for their trip back tomorrow. I told the Master I wasn’t going back with him, and that I knew Araway had told him to bring me back.

He laughed and said Araway had told him to let me stay as long as I could handle living here. He Araway, was sure I would get tired of the living conditions, and return for the comforts of home. I told him I had promised Kwaku, that I would stay as long as he was here, and I wanted to keep training with Kwaku. The Master said he appreciated my loyalty to him, and my loyalty to Kwaku. He said he would see us later that evening, and would come down and say goodby before he left the next day.

After the Master left, Kwaku had us get back to working. I put everything into working, trying not to think about being with the Master. It seemed like an eternity before it was time to quit, and Kwaku made sure I didn’t skip my training period. Once we had finished with my training, Dauda and the guard showed up for our hose shower. Dauda and I stood there drip drying, while Kwaku toweled dryed, I wondered if Kwaku would be dressed this evening, or if he would be kept naked. That was answered when the guard gave Kwaku clothes to wear.

We then went to the table to eat, and everyone was already there. I was even more surprised when I realized the table was set for a regular dinner. That’s when I learned Kwaku’s Mother had prepared a full regular meal, and that even the slaves would be eating food like the others.

I have to admit I really enjoyed the meal, and had a second plate full. I wasn’t the only one, both Kwaku and Dauda put plenty of food away as well. We even had fresh made cookies to eat after the meal, the others ate about two or maybe three cookies. But Kwaku,Dauda, and I finished off all the remaining cookies.

We sat around talking, and I noticed the Master looking at me, in a funny way. He started to say something, when Kwaku’s Mother stopped him. While the others were talking, she whispered in the Master’s ear. She had told him I was acting like someone not too brite, so that the Foreman didn’t ask a lot of questions about my past. The Master looked over at me and smiled, so I knew what had been whispered to him.

The conversation went on for a little longer, and the Master came over and sat by me. He reach over and hugged me, and rubbed my head, telling everyone I had been his pet in the past. I’m sure the Foreman realized what the Master was saying, and it just confirmed what he the Foreman had already concluded. So the Master had just confirmed, that I was nor normal mentally. The Master continued to hold me, until the Foreman said it was time to call it a might.

The Master continued to hold me until the last, and he wished me good luck. Once every one had retired to the top, the guard took Dauda and me to the slave’s quarters, and Kwaku followed once he had left his clothes on the table. Once inside the slave quarters, the guard chained Dauda and my ankles to the floor. Kwaku was allowed to be left unchained.

Once the guard had left and locked the gate, and after the light was turned off. We did a little talking before going to sleep. I was glad my meltdown earlier wasn’t mentioned, but the talk was mostly about the food we had eaten tonight. Though Kwaku did bring up the subject of his Mother,s actions and those of the Master when dealing with my metal sortcomings. We finally all fell asleep.