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Civil Love-Chap 6
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Previously
A half hour later they all sat at the table as the Porter family ate dinner.
“Miss Darlene, this looks good!” Michael said while licking his lips. Calling Darlene “Miss” caught Constance’s attention.
While away in school, he hadn’t had the opportunity to eat this well.
“Well, Master Michael, you eat up, you look like you might need extra helpings,” Darlene added.
The last dish was the biscuits Bette brought out. When she walked from behind the door, Michael couldn’t take his eyes off of her. He couldn’t believe how she had grown. How she had filled out. Tina watched her as well.
Constance watched both her children admire this slave girl. She would not have this. She would go on with her plans.
“Hi Bette,” Michael said.
Bette looked up and saw Master Michael smiling at her. The way he looked at her made her uncomfortable. It was the look that the overseers gave her all the time. The look her Ma had warned her about.
“Hi, Master Michael.”
“Before I go to bed tonight, I want you to turn my bed down for me. Tina wrote to me about how well you do hers. My first night back in my bed, I want to be comfortable.”
Chapter 6
After dinner, which consisted of deep fried chicken, field peas, turnip greens, biscuits, sweet tea and for dessert a peach cobbler, Michael and his family settled in the living room. Michael and Master Jack sipped brandy while Constance finished up her knitting.
“So Tina, you thought about going away to school?” Michael asked.
“Nonsense Michael! Christina is staying here and marrying young Eric and you the lovely Mistress Helena. With the combination of the two plantations, it’ll be the largest one here in the South. We will run the tobacco and sugar trade,” Constance proudly announced.
“But Mother, what if that’s not what Tina wants? There were plenty of women there in school learning different things. There’s nothing wrong with her learning a trade.”
“Michael, what has gotten into you? It seems like sending you away has done more harm then good! Jack, I told you to keep him here. He’s been poisoned by that nonsense from the North.”
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SO Michael rescued Bette huh? That’s what i’m thinking at least…cuz it would further confuse Bette and her feelings. YOu’re doing a great job here I think you’re writing is great. PLease keep up the great work!
Well I’m not sure if Michael found his decency or not, since he had his hand on Elizabeth until she ran away. My stomach just turned over after reading this chap…as it’s meant to..to realize that a human being can be in so much danger at every moment, no matter what they do or say,and whether someone is being “kind” or brutal, the danger is the same. Christina is not helping Elizabeth but only increasing the danger she is in, and who pulled the overseer off of Elizabeth? Was Michael following her, and why? The bedroom scene also was a little unnerving. So many girls have been the victim of that kind of conversation and intent.
Michael has a weird sense of morality. It’s not really clear what his intentions were with Bette that night. He clearly was attracted to her and used his power as one of her owners to get her into his room. Did he have a sudden pang of conscience since, had Bette been a free woman, he wouldn’t have been able to wield that sort of control over her?
Please don’t let anythig happen to Bette and hope someone there to rescue her!
Oh, my! The drama is building quickly here! Bette is in so many levels of danger–her folks wouldn’t have wanted her to go but knew the consequences of not allowing her to do so. She was alone at night walking in the dark fields. She was also concerned about Michael, and the overseers were always a possible threat! Can you imagine being any more powerless? You can’t keep us waiting too long with this cliffhanger, baby! This story continues to be painful, yet brilliant!
Obviously I don’t want Bette and Michael to be together, but at least he’s thinking with more than just his dick. Helena coming into the mix as Michael’s wife should be interesting.
Oh Please Please Please continue don’t stop here, I absolutely LOVE this story.
Yes, this story is so sad to read. To think life was like this for some is sickening. But it is comforting to know there were folks like Tina, Melvin, and hopefully Michael to help and think to change things. Reading Tina’s love for Bette and hopefully a future with each other keeps me glued to the story. Great work S1
Hello Succulent1, I really do admire you for taking on such a strong and powerful subject for this story. I have been immersing myself in the history of this very plight for a book I am working on and it is such a brutal time in history, your research and passion to detail is really shown through and I cannot wait for further updates, I can understand with something so important that you would be extra meticulous so make sure you take the time you need, patiently waiting, sincerely, JC
Geez, poor Bette! She surrounded by men both black and white who want to f#*k her, while at the same time trying to figure out her feelings for Tina! What a horrible way to have to live!
It was good to see that Michael found his decency. Bette’s position is so perilous and through no fault of her own. Hopefully Tina will grow up enough to start thinking in depth and be a help to Bette instead of another source of danger.