Mama Packed Cassey's clothes inside a bag in his bedroom, as he tried to stop her seriously, because he was against it, he would never think of leaving Mama to herself alone.
Worriedly as he was, he continued dragging his bag and clothes from her
"Mama, this. . You can't do this Mama, I am not going anywhere!"
"Yes boy,you are."
"Do whatever you want to do, I am not going anywhere"
"We will see about that mmm?"
Mama closed the bag, and lifted it to go out of the room, but Cassey blocked her, and tried to get the bag from her
"Give me that, ma! This is my stuff!"
"Are you fighting an old woman? You Cassey?"
She showed strong resistance, so Cassey gave up fighting, She went on to the living room.
The men were done working on the living room, so it was free of strangers and unwanted ears. Cassey and Mama were still arguing, until Cassey stopped
"Fine. But you know what? You can take it wherever you want to. My belongings are not me. And my word is final."
"Cassey,I promise you,you will be fine."
Cassey
"Just listen to yourself. How can I leave you here ma?" Said Cassey helplessly and he lumped into the chair, Mama went to sit beside him, trying to comfort him, his eyes were harboring infant tears
"Like the hack that doesn't even care if I exist! The hack that I don't even remember? Mama to hell with him, why did he suddenly come out of nowhere. He should stay in his darkness."
"Don't say that Cassey"
"Oh, sorry, but I am saying it. And I will keep saying it"
"Hack is a good Man, he will take good care of you. look, this is for your own good. You will have a better life with him and you don't have to worry about working on the farm, he owns a bakery, so that's far much better than this here…" Commented Mama, looking around the house to justify her plea
"And you will be safer with him" she continued.
"Safer? Anything wrong with me here in Krinxville? Have my life ever been in danger? At some point everyone eventually becomes good hmm."
"You saw what happened yesterday…"
Cassey cut her short, looked face to face with her
"It was only an accident. More of a mistake, I can take care of myself alright." He said, shrugily
"You see my boy, it's always been an accident, the death of many, accidents, destruction of properties, always accidents, prevention is better than cure, we can avoid all these by doing the right thing, don't worry about me, I will be okay."
Cassey moved away from her and she smiled
"Besides I am old enough to join my ancestors."
"What!? Did you really say that? What do you mean old enough to join your ancestors?"
"What's with it? Ain't mama old enough? Come on boy, shake it off."
"Enough reason I should stay."
But it was too late, Mama had already made everything available. And the ride to uncle Hack was near. They heard the Sounds of A chariot approaching. Mama Smiled as if to say " you don't have any other option".
"Is time."
Cassey's eyes widen,a look of defeat and utter disbelief.
They had argued till dusk, and it was time for Cassey to bid farewell to Krinxville. Cassey hopped on the chariot with his belongings and the chariot rider was ready to go.
He was unhappy, but Mama was happy
"Can I atleast say goodbye to Allen?" Asked Cassey sadly
"Don't worry I will greet him for you,I will let him know you left and where you had gone"
"Is not fair, we will follow the road to his house. But if you see him, please tell him, in case I didn't see him."
"I will. Now you should start going. The road is far,but with luck, you will reach Trentshire before sunrise"
"Sunrise?! With luck?"
"The road is far." Concluded Mama who was clearly not going to say anything else to Cassey.
She motioned to the rider to take off. They slowly ride off, Cassey looked back in tears rolling down his cheeks
"If anything happens to me,is all because of you." Said Cassey emotionally
Mama couldn't help her own tears from flowing through. She waved Goodbye still. But if the Boy had just a glimpse that he wasn't going to see his mother again, he wouldn't have embarked on that journey no matter what.
****
In the cabin, The girl whimpered continuously, with bruises all over her body and face. The objects of torture were all stained with blood. Life was far from her but she knew pain
"Why do you hold back?" The head pirate asked her considerately, and frustrated and at the same time overwhelmed, he haven't seen a girl with so much resistance as Alby
He took up a clean knife straight off from the fire
"You stole my treasure little one, I need it"
Alby didn't talk but shaked as he came near her. She never talked anyway, or maybe she was dumb.
"Tell me what I need to hear, and I will let you go. But if you don't,then your days are numbered, You're useless."
But then, the other pirate came in, interrupting tortury interrogation. He signaled the head pirate to give him ear
"Sire, word coming in says the merchant ship that sank your brother's ship is off coast. Give your word Sire."
"Wait. I have to find my treasure. This means a lot"
"I know sire, but sorry to say, it is not worth it. Sir this is far more important, and you know that. Behold your Glory sire, you only need this triumph, this victory. look, it is just at your fingertips'' that was a bloodthirsty pirate, and luckily for Alby, she was free from them, but she was also going to face another hell
"Hmmm" going back to alby
"Now, I am only going to ask you once, this last time. Where is my Treasure?"
Alby shaked her head in "No" . The head pirate got angrier. But the pirate interrupts again
"Of course sire, we are approaching glancaster, I suggest we sell her off to the slave traders, I hear they pay huge for girls as her, and a wealthy master will be found immediately, and annual shares to the dealers. She is of no use here Sire."
"Clean her up and get it done."