Forbidden Love

Chapter 1

My mother birthed me in the year of 1838 as a slave women. My father, I know him not. When I was only eight years old, I was sold to a wealthy cotton-plantation owner named Robert Maine. He and his family kept me as a pet of some sort before I was able to make good work. During this time I lived in a small wooden house near the fields of the plantation with an old lady who I called "Live." As I matured she became more and more like a mother to me. 

When I was sixteen Live was sold and sent far off to South Carolina. After this occurrence a young six-year-old slave boy who I called "Con" was sold to Mr. Maine. That was when I was assigned to be his caretaker and a maid of Mr. Maine's household. By the time I was eighteen I was made the keeper of his house.

Now I am twenty. I live with Con in a small wooden house close to Mr. Maine's home. Con is assigned to work in the fields during the day, while I keep the Maine's home in good condition. Although I am a slave, I am treated better than other slaves and I live, although humbly, in good condition.

Now I will tell the reader of Robert Maine's family. Robert Maine was a man born into a rich family and inherited ninety slaves in the year of 1829. In 1830 he wed a women named  Lydia Michael. It was at this time that Lydia dealt with infantility. For many years she was childless, until she finally had a baby in 1837. She birthed a baby boy who she named William. Although, that was the only baby she ever had.

As I grew in age, I became intrigued by the character of William. I first met him when I was sixteen and was appointed to be a maid, before that I worked in the fields and did not dare to enter the house where William lived. William was quite reserved, he studied Latin and Greek everyday until he was fluent. I never spoke with him, he only knew of my existence, which is more than other slaves of the plantation can say. He would occasionally glance at me, but that was the most interaction I would have with him.