The kingdom of Atere was filled with many. nobles and wealthy families. Out of the three neighboring kingdom,it was the most successful and rich kingdom. Families from other kingdoms,village,flocked to Atere for greener pasture.
But even in it,all fingers were not equal. There were nobles and there were slaves who worked tirelessly for the nobles. Some nobles were known for good while some were known for wickedness. Amongst them was Elisabeth. She inherited all her wealth from her late parents. She didn't know what it means to suffer,so she always maltreat her slaves.
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A female slave was seen kneeling in a room,a corpse was laid before her. She was crying and shivering. She was one of Elizabeth's slaves.
The slave stretched her hand and touch the corpse on the face to feel her. She burst into tears more.
Just then,the door opened,Elizabeth entered.
"So you are still her?won't you get out to do some chores?"she shouted at her.
The slave stopped crying,she turned to her. She stared at her for some moments.
"She...she is my younger sister. She died because of you..!"she screamed with tears at Elizabeth
Elizabeth rushed to her and slapped her face. The slave fell to the ground due to the heavy slap.
"How dare you talk to me that way?I own your life,I can do anything with it. And your sister,she was stupid,so she died."
The slave cried more. Elizabeth called in some men to take the corpse away and bury it to a shallow grave far in the thick bush. But the female slave rushed to them,she dragged the corpse from them. The corpse fell off the ground.
"No,I will bury her myself"she cried.
"Take her and lock her up. She needs to know her place"Elizabeth instructed.
The men knocked her down. They dragged her to one of the cell.
The men took the corpse away and buried it.
In Elizabeth's room..
Her only daughter,Lisa who was just 17 sat on the bed. She was crying. The door opened,Elizabeth entered.
She noticed her daughter crying.
"Ah-ah,Lisa,what's wrong with you?"she asked
Lisa lifts her face to her.
"Mother,I killed her. It was my fault"she cried.
"No,you didn't...she died because of disobedience. That's all"Elizabeth said
Lisa looked at her for a while.
"No mother,it is all your fault!You always told me to treat the slaves the way I wanted. Are they not humans also?Why are we like this?"she cried
Elizabeth slapped her.
"You are fool, You think like a slave."
Lisa stood up and left the room.
Lisa didn't killed the female slave's (Moro) sister intentionally. It was a mistake.
On that faithful day,Moro's sister was asked to bring tea for Lisa to drink. Due to fear,she broke the ceramic cup. Lisa was angered,she picked a knife closer to her and stabbed her. Moro's sister fell to the ground and died. After then,Lisa began to shiver. She felt guilty.
In the cell..
Moro sat down crying,just then,Lisa showed up. She consoled her,then she revealed to her that she was the one who her sister.
Moro stood up,she moved closer to see Lisa well.
"You are just like your mother!You killed my sister for just a tea?"Moro cried
"I'm very sorry...It was a mistake"Lisa apologised
"Oh yes,you are sorry?She was an ant that you can kill and say sorry?Oh yes!"Moro said
Tears gushed out of her tears uncontrollably.
Lisa tried to beg her.
"You know what,just pray i perish in this cell. Cos if I come out alive, I will paint the sky with your blood"she yelled at Lisa
Lisa paused and look at her. She laughed all of a sudden.
"You think you have a choice?You are a slave,I don't even need to beg. Yes,I killed her!"she laughed
Moro wrapped her fists around the iron cell. She watched Lisa slipping away.
Moro's eyes burnt in tears. Anger rose inside her.
"Suke,wait there. A soul will join you soon"she murmured in anger.
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