way.” Sissy said. “You know who it was?” I asked. “Not show but it look like it mighta been Leon and Anny.” Sissy replied. “Gabriel, ride around that way and see if we can see them.” I said. “Miss, you got somethin in yo hair.” Sissy said as she took my handkerchief out and wiped a drop of Gabriel’s cum out of my hair. “ Don’t want nobody seein dat!” Sissy said. We rode around for a while but never did find out who it was that had seen the wagon. I had Gabriel drive us around for a while at random. Sissy and I discussed Henry who had finally begun courting her. Finally we returned home. Several more weeks went by before I realized that I had a problem, a very big problem. In fact my problem was the biggest problem I had ever had and probably bigger than any problem that most women suffer. I had missed my time of the month. I was overdue by several weeks and even though Gabriel had only put his seed into me once, it was possible that it had grown. I talked to Sissy who was as afraid as I was. If I had a black baby growing in me, my father would not only hang Gabriel, but he would disown me and send me away. I had to think fast. I went to speak to Charlotte with a sinister plan in mind. I felt so guilty for what I was about to do, but it was the only way to save Gabriel’s life and keep myself from being disowned. “I need advice” I said to Charlotte once we were alone. “Sure thing sis” she replied. Charlotte was always happy to give advice. I think it made her feel important. “I have a serious problem that I can’t talk to father about and I need another woman’s thoughts on the matter.” I said. “Sure” Charlotte said as a serious expression came across her face. “Something happened to me a while back that I didn’t tell anyone about and now there is a bigger problem.” I said. “Oh dear, what happened?” She asked as I began crying. “One of the slaves forced himself on me” I began as I sobbed. “And now I’m with his child” “Oh dear lord!” Charlotte exclaimed. “Why haven’t you said anything before now?” Charlotte asked. “I couldn’t tell father or my brothers and you were unconscious when it happened. I started to tell you when you woke up but you were so tired. I thought I would just pretend that it never happened but now I have this monster growing inside me and I can’t ignore it!” I exclaimed. “Oh gracious, which nigger was it?” Charlotte asked. “Leon” I said. “Oh my! Sweetie we must tell your father.” Charlotte exclaimed. “I will go with you, but it must be done.” She said. That evening Charlotte went with me to meet with my father in his den. “Father, I need…” I stopped as I began crying uncontrollably. “What is it dear?” He asked as he stood up and came to see about me. “I can’t” I said, making as much of a dramatic show of the situation as I could. “Charlotte?” Father asked. “She needs to tell you something horribly important” Charlotte said. “She’s unable to speak, you tell me!” Father demanded. “It’s not my place sir” Charlotte replied. “Rebekah?” father asked. I sobbed loudly and paused my words gasping for breath as I told him that almost two months earlier, I was raped by a slave. “Gabriel?” Father asked in a raised voice. “No” I said. “It was Leon” “I’ll kill him myself” Father exclaimed as he stood up from his crouched position by my side. “There’s more” Charlotte said. “What?” Father asked. “You tell him!” I demanded of Charlotte. “Rebekah is with child” Charlotte said. Father fell backward into a chair. He gasped and I thought for a moment that his heart might have failed him. “Why didn’t you say anything before now?” Father asked in a calm voice. “I couldn’t tell you and Charlotte was hurt. By the time she woke up, I thought it best just to keep it to myself and I would have except I have a