The Slave - S01 E15

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The Slave - S01 E15

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 15

©Ukeh’s POV

My name is Ukeh and I was sold as a slave by a man I called brother and my best friend, I could have resisted but I followed willingly because I am hoping I will find and rescue my younger sister Nti who was taken by the white man too. My friend also sold her out and this led to the death of my mother. I have been brought to the white man’s land. I have left the love of my life behind in the hands of a monster. Now I do not know what the future holds for me, but one force has kept me going, and that is to find my sister, I do hope the gods of my father land will guide my path to wherever she is.

I arrived the white man’s house at exactly 3pm in the evening. I saw men and women and children working. Some looked happy but majority were looking sad. They all stared at me as the horse dragged me in with my master smiling like a fool sitted on it. He brings out a Bella ND began ringing it, as he rang it everyone started coming out, both white and black all came out.

A young white boy who seemed to be of the same age with me came out and walked straight to my master.

“Father what is this? You brought in another? Why father? Why?” He asked

“Shut up son and get inside, I have told you times without numbers when you hear the bell don’t come out, it’s not for you.

“Father, father, father this is totally wrong, it is , and I cannot see what is wrong and remain silent please.”

My master who seemed pissed didn’t talk anymore, instead he brings out that stick of his and fired it into the thin air. There was tension everywhere as everyone started running looking for shelter, except the young white boy and an average woman whom I think is his wife.

“Marga…re……t, ( he shouted) Will you please call your son to order before I blow his f-----g brains out.

“You will blow off the brains of your son? Your own blood? What kind of monster have u become?

”Margaret I will not flutter words with you anymore, take your son and leave my presence”

“May God have mercy on you” Margaret said as she drags the boy away.

“Alright listen up everyone, this is Bush, he is from Africa just like all of you. Smart? Show him around and instruct him what to do.

A black man who was old enough to be my father walked up to me and untied my hands from the horse. He then asked me to follow him. He took me inside a ranch that was filled with horse feeds and said,

“This is were you will be sleeping, you can keep your things over there” he said pointing to a corner.

“But this place is……, I wanted to complain but something urged me to be silent and so I just nodded in agreement.

“You will wake up by 4 every morning, you will join the others in the field to harvest the corns and get them ready for preparation, you will tend to the horses, do not worry if you don’t know how someone will teach you. But make sure you are a fast learner if not master will be very angry with you and trust me you do not want that. As the days go by you will learn every of your duty in this house. When the master calls you answer and when he asks you to do something you do it without complain is that clear? He asked

“Yes sir, I answered like a submissive dog.

“Please don’t call me sir, only master is the sir around here. My name is Smart.

He turns and walks away, I was beginning to wonder how I can address an old man enough to be my father by his name, it’s a sign of disrespect from where I come from but then again. This is not where I come from. I turned to drop my bag where he showed me to but then I remembered I have no bags. I didn’t come with anything, I sat on the ground to rest a bit from the very tiring and exhausting journey and then I heard them screaming…

“Bush, Bush, Bush!”

I wanted to ignore the sound and then it hit me again. It’s me that is being called. My name has just been changed to Bush, I quickly jumped up and ran outside shouting sir, sir,

They might have changed my name but then they cannot change my will nor break my spirit. I am still Ukeh, son of Ekpeyong and the grand son of Ayiba, I am a warrior and nobody can change that.