My Story

    On her way leaving for Boston she decided that she didn't want to go. She didn't want to leave the only

place that she knew,  so she sent Mercy alone. Abigail went off trail to find some where else to go. She

settled for an empty patch of land that was about 5achers of land. The quietness of the little area she love the

most, but she also loved how the wild flowers looked when they bloomed. Abby ended up building a little

house for her and a little room for storage,she tried to convincing herself. She didn't look like she grew, but

 she knew eventually that she would. She went out every morning and plowed the little farm land that was

enough to feed ten people.

   She grew out her hair so no one would recognize her. She bought a painting of John Proctor on the bottom

was inscribed "In loving Memory of John Proctor." The picture was kept on the kitchen table. She talked to

to it every day as if it would one day magically respond to one of her questions. "Why didn't you come with

me we could of had a happy life a happy family together," she looked down at her stomach and her hand flew


to it, "Why her John what could she do or give to you that I couldn't? I loved you John! Every thing I did was

for us." She screamed and tears fell from her eyes to her cheeks. But the picture never answered, It only

stared silently.

    Out working in the field on one of the hottest days of the summer Abigail decided to take a break she sat

down under the shelter of a huge tree pear tree. She sat quietly under the tree watching the clouds go by. She

though John's last words to her how when ever when ever she thought about it it felt like a lump of dirt rose

up in her throat. She thought about her life and what she was proud of and ashamed of, but as she did she felt

as though someone was watching her. Then she heard the foot steps of someone walking through the trees.

She stood up slowly and grabbed a shovel to defend herself with.

Abigail: Come out of there now whoever you are. Her voice was even and strong even though she felt 

weak and frail.

 The trees bustled and slowly Elizabeth parted from the forest.

Elizabeth: She stood causally at the edge of the forest, but once she seen Abigail she started to walk 

closer. Abigail what are you doing here?

Abigail:  She was angry and confused. I could ask you the same thing. She sneered

Elizabeth:  An annoyed sigh escaped her lips. I was walking to the market and I decided I wanted to take

a short cut through the forest.

Abigail: Get off my land your not welcomed here.

Elizabeth: Why is that Abby-- .

Abigail:  Because you killed him, Elizabeth. You killed John.She screamed.You took him away from me.

Elizabeth: What are you saying Abigail. You killed him he didn't love you. He had a family and you messed

it up.

Abigail: No,no,no NO. You could of stopped him and you didn't. Why didn't you stop him? Tears started 

to fill her eyes, but she dared not to let Elizabeth see them. She whipped them away as quickly a they 

came. Why, Elizabeth? Why didn't you?

Elizabeth: What was I to do Abby? He didn't want to admit to being a witch. He didn't want to admit to

what you caused. Her voice broke as she screamed at Abigail.

Abigail: I caused that for him. So you could die and we could start our family. I caused it because I'm

pregnant with his child. She screamed back at Elizabeth and this time she didn't care that tears fell. His

child and I wanted him to be with me, not you.

Elizabeth: Oh dear God. Her hand flew to her mouth in shock. Your pregnant with John's baby? Horror 

filed her voice and disbelief.

Abigail: Yes I am. Her voice was strong and her head was held high as she said it. then she quietly 

turned away and headed for her house without another word.

Elizabeth: Abigail...

Abigail:She didn't even bother to turn around and face Elizabeth while she talked to her. She only said,Go home Elizabeth. Speak of our meeting to no one and if I dare hear my name spoken of then usually you will be a child short every time my name is spoken. She started back for the house again and once she was in she gave Elizabeth a sinister smile that showed that she meant each word that she said.
Elizabeth: Sigh.Okay Abigail this meeting never happened, she said to the house and turned away heading for home forgetting why she came through the forest.

After having her baby Abigail became very ill. She knew that she had no right to ask Elizabeth to take care of her son, but she was the only one that she trusted. She left little John on the stairs with a letter. 

 

Dear Elizabeth,

I know that I have no right to ask you, but will you please take care of  little John. I am to ill to look after him and love him the way that I know that you can I only have a few days the doctor told me. So, I picked you please don't take out any anger toward him that is meant to hurt me, remember he is John's soon too. What would he say to you if you did? 

                                                           Sincerely, 

                                                                     Abigail

Elizabeth read the letter slowly making sure that she didn't miss anything. She couldn't refuse Abagail's dying wish after all he was a part of John. She took little John in without a word and kept him as if she had gave birth to him herself.