Lillian Cartwright's Monkeys: A Narrative Fiction

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I peeled open my eyes, feeling the cloth beneath me. It feels like night now but I can see the light shine through the logs on my roof. I pushed myself from my unsteady bed and walked downstairs. My brother, Devrik, greeted me with a good-bye as he walked out the door to work with our father in the fields. Today was my day to milk the cow. I walked over to my chest in the corner of the room. 'Lillian Cartwright' was engraved into the chest. I shuffled my hands through the chest looking for my Bible. I soon picked up the leather wrapped book and placed it on the table side next to the chest. I went back to the chest and picked up my skirt my aunt had just made for me and started to wash it. I then went outside to lay it on the string outside to dry. If mother was still here, she'd probably make my skirts for me. She'd probably brush my shoulder length copper hair and …show more content…

Silence. No giggling, no bells chiming. That means only one thing: Someone's been accused as a witch. We walked towards where the witches are normally killed. I've never liked watching people kill innocent people. I wonder who it was this time. "If you call this black magic love!" "Repent! Repent!" A crowd of people roared. Jordan and I raced towards where the murder was taking place. As we came into sight of the townspeople a defining scream shattered our ears. I looked to see who to victim was. My stomach dropped. Even though she was engulfed in flames, I'd notice that raven black hair anywhere. "Elisabeth!" I screeched causing my voice to crack. I ran up to the crowd surrounding the event. I pushed my way through hundreds of people. I emerged my way to the front and stumbled in front of Elisabeth. I looked up as the heat warmed my face. The smell of burnt flesh and hair sizzled the air as the logs popped and cracked. Tears escaped my eyes. My knees buckled beneath me and I fell. Expecting to hit the ground, I went limp only to be prompt up by God knows

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