A Slave's Journey by Molly

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Suddenly, I heard a crack of a whip and we set off. Slaves staggered on to the towering ship one by one. I knew what was waiting for me. I felt fear spread throughout my body until it hit my heart my heart then started to speed up as I felt someone behind me. It felt like a dream as the chains tightened as I swallowed the pain. I closed my eyes as I opened them I smelt the pungent smell off misery and rot. The rotten crew chuckled to them self-whilst watching us suffer. Behind me I saw slave sobbing on their knees with tears rolling down there cheeks I felt sorry for them because they were so young. Now it was getting to hot as I felt a burn down my back as we needed some water. Then an order came we were pushed down below deck by the crew.

The burn of the African sun to a cold silence wasn’t what we were expecting as we walked down the steps but we knew what was waiting for us. Forcefully, a smell attacked my nostrils it made me want to vomit but I knew the consequence for that. As my eyes adjusted to the light I saw the stinking state I was going to stay in for a while. I wanted to sprint out of there but I didn’t have that much power with my week body. As we staggered down he pushed each and every one of us to a post as he attached us in I heard a quiet moan it then suddenly died down the wooden post rubbed my skin roar as I felt splinters sink into my skin the sun started to set as the sun became moon and the light became dark the cramped spot became pitch black.

I tried and tried to even attempt to close my eyes but they wouldn’t give in. The state I was sleeping in was unboreable for me to cope with. I smelt rotten sweat bobbing through the air. I rubbed my eyes as I looked across the cramped area I wasn’t the only one. I stretched my arms out then I felt the pain as I tasted misery in the air I heard stomps on deck felt like the floor boards were going to break. I felt like the world was going to end but it actually was well for us. Suddenly, the boat de-tached and set off I could barely see my future.    

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