Semua Bab MerryGold: Bab 81 - Bab 90

Ofcourse, she had always wondered if her parents were still with the living or they had passed. She thought about them often, small glimpses of their faces from when she was a toddler but nothing solid enough to remind her what they looked like or how—Merrigold in her predicament, she yearned for her mother. She wished her mother was here to teach all there was for a mother to know. Feeling alone, all she thought about was Austin, since coming to terms with her feelings for him. Merrigold missed him so much, it had only been a week but she felt alone. She worried for him, if he was alright where ever he was? 29 weeks into her pregnancy, she was afraid. With each day she was nearing her due date. She had Mrs Brown and Miriam her brother's wife. They were all good company and she appreciate their presence. Sometimes she felt irritable, not wanting anyone, not wanting to make conversations. The only person she wanted was not there. How would she ever tell her brother or kind Miriam that

Unbeknownst to her, a letter was slipped under the door to her brother's room in the midst of the night. Knowing it was only meant for Merrigold, they delivered. Surprised and questioning who had been the messenger. Merri had been worried and falling into depression, this was something she needed. Assurance hopefully.—Merrigold.Do not hate me just yet. Do not forget me just yet. Do not Merri, I plan on pestering you for a lifetime and this is only the beginning of it, not the end, never the end. This has been a difficult time for me and I reckon for you as well with my father constantly quivering on your back but with regards to it all, we will find a solution. I'm trying my level best to find a solution. All I will say is, I'm pennilessness. My father has seized all that I have to my name, including my Manchester home and all the other pieces of land that I thought I had. All the elite socialites I thought to be my friends who could help me with a loan have turned their backs as p

It took a lot for him to come forward. Watching her sad and weary from afar, he felt compelled to put his pride aside and be there for her. He found it difficult, immensely difficult to put their past behind them. He found it difficult to let go, as burdening as the truth was... his love for her lingered on. Thomas was embarrassed by his actions. Truly, truly what had gone through his mind when he leeched out all their dirty laundry to Austin's father. Mr. Cunningham did not like Merrigold at all. His hate free day by day for her. Everyone knew, everyone could see it. When giving the slaves instructions, he was always quick to make snarky comments that were clearly aimed at one person. He refused for Merri to join the church gathering. They would always have lunch after the service, he also refused for Merri to join. Mr. Cunningham would always say 'ask Austin...where ever he may be...' Merrigold tried not to let his comments get to her but sometimes it was all overwhelming. She'd cry

"She is asleep..." Austin announced."I can't say the same for your little rascals. I always knew any offspring of yours would be exasperating..""Walter?! How can you say such?""Honesty Rosie, these two are about to be worse than the trouble we had with Bertha and Austin.""Well, it's a good thing you're not their parent." Austin replied. Walter suddenly hurt. "But I am their grandparent, without my existence you neither them would exist.""That isn't the same song you were singing these past few months, I reckon.""I had no knowledge... that mulattos were normal like you and I. No knowledge at all. It seems for a long time, I had been brainwashed to assume they'd come out disadvantaged or as dark as coal." Walter then turned to the infant he was holding frangibly nursing him back and forth as he sat on his Georgian arm chair. Austin's mother held the other twin who was seemingly asleep. Austin appreciated the help, especially for Merri, if it became all too much for her she could s

"...her name is Merri..." Panashe told her. "Merrigold, and her brother is James. I do not know much about them but I've only met Merrigold. She is nice."Jenny only nodded. Having already given up, she had no expectations not for today or for tomorrow or the days to come. When she had been informed of being purchased, she had wondered why? She was of no monetary worth. Not with her looks having faded and her skin withered with old age. Eyes slowing sinking in from hard days work. Her hands covered in blisters. Her body with scars, some healing some very old, some fading. Panashe could tell that Merrigold's mother was once upon a time a very beautiful woman in her days. Merrigold clearly resembled so much of her mother's good looks. From the shape of her face and the prominent doll face. The woman was as under weight as a rail, twiggy slender and malnourished but still managed to maintain her hourglass figure."Do they treat her good?" The woman finally spoke up. She had not felt comf