"You're making a habit of this." I sat up Lucy was by my bed. I frowned trying to think about what she meant then, it came back to me, I groaned as the familiar ache filled my body.
"I never got used to being a slave."
"Really, somewhere in your mind women still have rights. You need to wake up sis ,women right's flew straight out the window when he became president."
"Yeah i know, it's just i don't feel right, and did you see that girl she's pregnant, that man is a ..."
"Ssshhhhhhhhh! don't insult the masters son"
"Sorry... aaarrrrrrgggghhhhh life's not fair anymore"
"Was it ever?" the door creaked open, someone poked her head round the door, it was the pregnant offspring worker.
"Hello?" her voice was very quiet, slightly squeaky. iIsat up,
"Hi, are you ok?"
"I should be asking you, but i'm fine anyway." she came in coming towards my bed. "i'm Rachel, you must be Mary."
"Yes and this is my sister Lucy, " Lucy gave her a small wave, she nodded.
"Sit down if you want," Lucy shuffled over, rachel sat down at the end of my bed.
"Thank you so much for what you did,"
"That's ok, it's my hobby." i winked at her, she laughed.
"I was so scared, and not just for myself," she place a hand on her round tummy.
"It's ok, your safe now" she smiled, no matter how much it hurt i knew i had done the right thing...
"Thank you, so much!"
"It's funny, i was told offspring workers were mean"
"Most of them are, real horrible Bitches. They were suprised i got picked, but apparently i've got the right body for a man...I guess for Ricky anyway."
"That's Ricky's child!"She nodded,
"I hope my child hates him, when it goes" It struck me, i had seen no children, but so many pregnant women.
"Where are the children?" Lucy and Rachel exchanged looks,
"They get taken away-"
"WHAT!"
"Calm yourself," Lucy said, I was filled with anger...
"No...they can't do that...it's disgusting...it's cruel..."
"I know...but..."
"No, Rachel that's not gonna happen, I wont let that happen to the child, my ass got kicked for saving...hell no!"
"Mary" She whispered, "I understand, but theres no other choice..."
"No...how along are you?"
"7 monthes"
"Not long..." I have to save this child i thought, "That hidden chamber thingy!"
"The trap door?" Lucy asked,
"Yes, Rachel can hide in there..."
"No, people have to hide in there when..." Rachel said,
"Let's make it bigger!" I suggested, "If we make it bigger more people can fit, and we'll put pregnant woman in the larger bit,"
"They wont do it, they'd rather give up their child then raise..."
"What about you then..." Rachel looked at her bump, I could tell she wanted it. I stood up, wincing slightly, Lucy tried to make me sit down. But i pushed her off,
"Rachel, i wont you to stay in my bed... rest here" She shook her head,
"No you have to rest,"
"No, you stay here, your baby deserves a chance!"
"At what!" Rachel snapped, "If it's a boy, he'll grow up to hate all slaves, including me, If it's a girl, she'll grow up as a slave, theirs no Happiness in this world now! how will my child have a chance"
"It will, i swear in the name of god," Lucy gasped, "That your baby will be happy," Rachel stared...slowly she smiled,
"Thank you" She whispered, I pointed to my bed, "But you-"
"She can stay in my bed, I don't hardly sleep anyway" Lucy said, I smiled at her, Nodding Rachel got into my bed, Lucy took me by the hand and lead my to her room, where i happily lay down in her bed, Lucy looked at me, "You crazy thing you!"
"Okay Lucy, try and gather up somepeople, then go into the Trap door, and try to dig some up"
"We haven't got nothing to dig with."
"I have, i'm a gardener"
"But you aren't allowed to take-"
"No one will know"
"Okay" I sighed, closing my eyes...I'm so crazy...
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I opened the trap door, It had been a two week since i had let Rachel stay in my bed. I had finally healed up, i was about to see the work they had done. I gasped, they had dug out alot, I stared in amazement, as Lucy, Daniellle, Katie, Fiona Cathleen and some other girls, dug. The room had increased at least by one metre on one side. I grabbed a shovel and began digging, I had already finished Gardening, so after four hours of digging, i like they rest were pretty tired. We sighed, sitting against the ground, eating a bit of bread Lucy had managed to thieve from the kitchens.
"We done pretty damn good," The wall was at least 20 cm wider, after today
"You can say that again!" Danielle said, She flicked her Short red hair behind her, Suddenly some girl climbed in. They were holding forks and spoons. One walked up to me,
"Mary, right?"
"Yes," I stood up,
"Your trying to make this bigger right?"
"Yes," Frowning, Their were six of them, what did they want,
"Can we help?" I blinked in surprised, and nodded. Turning the girsl began digging at the wall,
"Guess, we're no alone" Cathleen said,
"No really!" Fiona said,
"Shut up!" She said, throwing a piece of bread at her twin,
"Hey, that was a good piece of bread you just wasted" We laughed,
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