Freeman! Get up.' A hard boot kicked my side hard I opened my eyes to see the same guard that took Jack away was standing over me. 'It's time.' I knew what he meant he grabbed my by my arm and forced me too stand. I began to struggle and scream, I would never give up. Something else I quietly thanked my father for teaching me. Darkness surrounded me as they placed a sack over my head and tied my hands together in front of me.
I could hear the noise of a crowd outside shouting whore and wench. I felt objects hit me that had been thrown by that same crowd. I was being lead up some wooden steps I counted five. I had become more aware of my surroundings ever since I realised this was probably going to be my last moments.
The light hit my eyes as the sack was removed. My eyes fluttered open and there I stood on a wooden platform surrounded by an enormous crowd all looking at me with disgust. I noticed a rope made into a noose just above my head. This was it.
A man began to speak. 'Katherine Freeman, be heard that you have been charged by the East Indian Trading Company for Prostitution and assault on a officer. You have hereby been sentenced to hang from the neck until dead.' A single tear escaped from my eyes as the hang man placed the noose around my neck. A drum roll began as he stepped back to take the lever. I closed my eyes and one thought entered my mind, not home, not James, not my family the thought was of Jack! I felt the floor disappear and heard the crowd gasp.