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Civil Love-Chap 2
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Previously
“Ok you two, it’s time for bed,” Darlene instructed Kit and Bette.
“But mom, I was just about to teach Kit how to read!” Bette shouted.
“Gal, if Master Jackson saw you with that book and knew you could read it, he would whip you!”
“But Ma, young Mistress teaches me all the time!”
“I don’t care, gal, no daughter of mine is going to be sold off for disobeying rules.”
“Now Dar,” Melvin interjected, “if young Mistress is teaching her and we all keep it a secret, let the child be.”
The next day Bette was called into the young Mistress’ bedroom. Bette was eagerly up at dawn to see the Mistress because she was going to teach her how to count. Bette walked into the room and closed the door.
“So, are you ready to count?” Young Mistress said.
“Yes, Mistress Christina.”
Chapter 2
Tina looked at her friend as she entered. She couldn’t understand why there were slaves and why Bette looked nothing like them. She was lighter than them, her hair was straighter than theirs and she was just more beautiful than them. Tina didn’t know what she would do if her Pa took Bette away from her. Tina hadn’t put her finger on it, but there was something special about her slave, something that sometimes felt weird.
“I told you while we’re alone you can call me Tina, gal.”
“Yes Ma’am……….I mean Miss Tina.”
The two girls giggled. Bette looked up at Tina and saw the smile she had become accustomed to: the smile that brightened her day. The smile that comforted her, made her felt safe, made her forget her life as a slave. Bette never knew where she belonged. While she knew who she was, she didn’t know where she belonged.
When she was in the field, the other kids would call her names and never wanted to play with her. And when she was in the house with the whites, they treated her like she was poison. But Tina always treated her with nothing but kindness. The feelings that she was developing for Tina had scared her.
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Hey, baby–a cliffhanger already! What’s Constance going to see when she opens the door! It is true as folks are saying that some elements of this story will be disturbing, but no love story is easy, right? I trust you with this one, though, because as folks have said, this is a storyline that few would even think to tackle and even fewer can do justice–so write away–can’t wait to see how you weave this tale. And when are we gonna find out whether Angelica lives in “Would She?” And finish “And the Winner Is…”, since I never got to read it the first go round! PPS!
Oh shit, damn Succ. this doesn’t look good. Can we poison Constance’s food.
Holy cow! All hell’s gonna break loose in a minute. I can’t watch (peaking thru fingers)! PPS!!
At least Master Jackson has a bit of heart in not wanting to take Bette away from Tina just yet. I’m trying to imagine any woman popping our 15 babies in a lifetime. Maybe if she has a few sets of multiples, but even then that’s excessive.
Yes Lamentamini that might be excessive but thats what happen. They started them off young so therefore they could have many.
Damn! I hope she opens the door before they have a chance to do anything. I’m having a love hate relationship with this story I guess it’s the era. PPS
Holy shit, please don’t let them in trouble, poor Bette. That constance is a bitch and hope she be gone soon. Please post soon, thanks!
Wow! You have certainly come back with a bang! I always think truly exceptional writing will inspire discussion and disagreement, and after only two chapters, you’re on the move! Still a hot button era in American history that provokes many diverse responses. I have read all of your stories and look forward to updates. I’ve been holding my breath on “Winner” for some time! Here’s hoping your health continues to improve and your muse stays with you. Best regards and thanks for posting!
kword, I suggest you go back and read my post carefully, since you seem to have missed my points, or maybe you think that any relationship between owner and owned, human being and property, can actually be real love. Whatever, my opinion is my opinion and you can please keep your snarky comments of my opinion to yourself.
Hi Susannah and Kword…….Like others said, this story will have a lot of different views……Some will be divided with their opinions. Everyone as a right to their opinions and I respect them all……I might not agree but I respect them…..With that being said this was sent to me from a reader who I think sum it up.Indeed, it has been known that a lot of white people in the south didn’t see Black people only as slaves and nothing else, and one should really be careful and try to understand the actual context. Like in any troubled context in History, a person with the rightist values cannot always afford to raise their voice in order to change an entire society. They do their best, but even their best, guided with the best values, can still be subjected to factors like education, family, economic and political context.. I am not defending nor excusing one of the worst behavior of human kind in History (at all!… And I really hope I’m not being offensive on such a sensitive subject, please let me know if I am, cause I’ll apologize…), I am just tackling the question of right-hearted white people in the South and saying that when you grow up in a certain context with a number of models and standards that are the only ones you’ve ever known, having the rightist heart and values might not suffice to give you the most appropriate behavior, and it can take time, experience and wisdom to get you there, especially in such a context. So, when this right-hearted person is 12’ish, a girl, and that she’s just felt rejected by a person she loves, but who is commonly known as her “slave”, I think that any reader who tries to put themselves in the context of the time and in the shoes of that girl, will be able to understand her reaction. And to be totally honest, I think that this particular moment in B&T’s interaction is highly significant for them both, as it shows that in spite of their growing feelings towards each other, they are still very much aware of their status and reality. Which, to me, is very important as it preserves the realistic aspect of the story and of their relationship.
How old are the girls? Great story but I am worried for Bette.
Dang it, they are going to get caught the very first kiss. I am so glad that I was not born during that time. Having yourself promised to someone you barely knew or to someone that was down right mean and hurtful was bad.
hey Succulent, how are you doing? Be taking care of yourself now!! You DON’T want funnyone after you with all her echoquipment. Now, about this story. I loved “There is no Place like Home” and thought the issues of race and gender, as funny mentions, were well addressed there. I don’t know if this is going to be true here. As a good writer, I don’t think you want the reader to suspend disbelief, thinking, it’s only a fic..right? So the thing is, that love between Elizabeth and Christina could not be possible since Christina is a slave owner and Elizabeth a slave. I am not saying that love between blacks and whites wasn’t possible then,probably even betweeen white and black girls, but in order for it to be possible, the white girl would have to see the black girl as an equal, as a human being, and as a slave owner, Christina can’t do that, doesn’t do that. She treats Elizabeth exactly as a slave owner does, as a thing to be played with and commanded. If Elizabeth was to be flogged for wearing Christina’s dress, and whose idea was it for her to do that, then what would happen to her if they are caught kissing? Torture certainly, being sold, possibly even death..yet Christina commands her..come over here and kiss me or I will have you beaten, and then you write of the hurt in Christina’s eyes when Elizabeth doesn’t rush right over to do it? Forcing someone to give you her kiss, her body, her allegiance, in total disregard of the price she would pay if caught,with no equal risk to the white girl, cannot be a love story. This is an interesting premise though, if perhaps Christina was a Quaker girl, who did see all people as equals.
Hey Succulent! My thought is that this is exactly why you’re warning us about the coming angst, drama, sadness, and more generally the emotionnal roller-coaster that it’s going to be. This is not gonna be a common love story, and like you said, a lot around here seem to be skeptical, but you know what? If every writer who had intended to deliver us a very uncommon and challenged love story had surrendered to the difficulties and controversial comments, there wouldn’t be so many amazing love tales out there!!! I wouldn’t dare comparing this with the magnificent R&J (and I know you won’t be offended that I don’t), but all I’m saying is, as far as LOVE is concerned, anything is possible, even in such trouble and complex times… And ESPECIALLY in fanfiction… Now, I have a request, I’m a bit confused about B&T’s age… I figured they were about 10’ish, but given this chapter, I’m not so sure anymore… Is there any way you could somehow mention their age in the next update? Thanks, and of course, only if you want to… My last comment is a light one. I used to love Constance’s character in “The North and the South”, as she was a great defender of Blacks and poors, but I guess your Constance is promissing to be quite the opposite… Thanks, and PPS!
With the human being, anything is possible, in the worst as in the best. Saying that a love story between a slave-owner and a slave is impossible is on one hand, hardly knowing and trusting the human being, and on the other hand, having a poor knowledge of History and of its litterature, which is the truest and most obvious reflection of it… And what a precious litterature that is!
first you have a wonderful story going on here and second oh God please let them get away with it, let them enjoy each others company for awhile before anything major happens.Thank you my friend that was amazing you have an extraordinary imagination
I hope Constance doesn’t catch them in a kiss. That’s the kind of thing that would get Bette a whipping, the literal kind that removes skin and muscle from bone and would certainly get her banished from the home, if not the plantation, to begin her breeding days. And Tina would be in deep shit too, although a boy of the family indulging his “needs” with a slave woman would be understood, but this would be “unnatural”. So Succulent, you bring us a story that readily touches on the social disparities seen in this country based not only on race, but gender and sexuality as well. Times have surely changed, but these things still resonate.
Hey Suc, Great beginning. I love the history you have weaved into this tale. It is extraordinary to think that this when on less than a hundred and fifty years ago. Thank you so much for teasing us all. Now I can’t wait to see what hazppens when the door opens. I get the sense that there will be difficult times ahead for both gals. Please continue soon. Good to hear that you are back writing again and on the road to recovery. Many thanks from Your Loyal Fan.
Susannah, if you felt attacked or criticized by my second comment, I genuinely apologize, as it was not my intent. While I was expressing my opinion on your assessment of the situation, I really didn’t mean for it to be judgemental, but just to offer a different view. After re-reading my second comment, I realized that because I felt strongly about this, it may have been offending, and I’m sorry. I could have worded it differently. I totally agree that everyone is free to give their opinion. I do respect that, and please know that I respect yours, even… and especially when we disagree. Nobody should feel judged or disrespected for their opinion, and if you felt that way, I sincerely apologize to you. Hopefully we can exchange views, as different as they may be, again in the future.
kword, I apologize also. I am not sure if we are that different in our viewpoints, since the story has just begun, and it seems as though what I thought was apparent,isn’t at all. Succulent raised several good points in her note. I know though that there were whites who spoke of loving specific blacks who were their slaves, and I thought this was going to be more of the same. Let us see where Succulent takes us! I am so afraid though, of what will happen to Elizabeth if they are caught kissing…
Wow, you really are the cliffhanger queen, Succulent ! Mind you, I already knew that. Anyway, I need to say that I’m slightly frustrated at the shortness of this chapter ( yeah, you can say I’m a pain. LOL !! ), but I’m loving the direction you seem to be taking and I think it’s truly great that you’re taking up this huge challenge of setting your story during the Civil War. I’m very very impressed. Now, I can’t wait for you to introduce the other characters, especially Mistress Helena ! LMAO !!! For some reason, I have a feeling we’re soon going to be introduced to one Candace too, huh ? I love the fact that you always find a way to subtly integrate most of the characters of the show into your fics. As for the age question, my guess is Bette and Tina are 14… I can’t wait to read more of this, Succulent. Thank you very much.
Succulent, you write so eloquently that I am not even sure how to respond except to say that you are absolutely right. I probably should have waited before offering my opinion, but that said, opinions should be respected and not attacked, as you said. I am sorry if I seemed to be disrespecting you. I guess I thought that the girls were older, maybe around 15 or 16, since they were talking about breeding Elizabeth and Christina getting engaged, and it seemed clear that Christina knew their roles quite clearly, and disregarded the consequences Elizabeth would pay for Christina’s self-indulgence. Looking at girls who are 12-ish, and raised to be who they are, and having neither the age or experience to understand their realities or their feelings shines a completely different light on it. I look forward to this journey!!!