From here on out in the next chapters there will be 11 diary entries per chapter from this story annotated. (I will shortly add my last 6 remaining annotations here are now completed.) I have to do it on a separate notebook can copy them from their back to Wattpad. See you soon.)

Please do not copy the diary entries. They belong to the author, I would not be sharing any of them if I did not purposefully comment and respond to almost every other sentence. And FYI STARTING AT P9 of the annotation the book is not for the age group below high-school as there are really dark stuff coming up. Unless you use it as a model to write your own example of annotation or a challenging writing prompt to follow NEVER COPY IT EVER. I will never put this book in stores or on another website either. This is a solo Wattpad story only and only exists for the convenience of those who wish to catch onto several writing skills and practiced them, Skylights, when they have no resources to use and accessibly provide themselves off line. I don't want any money for it and I don't want popularity for it. It is just a simple gift to less fortunate than me and to me them being able to read this is satisfying enough. It is enough for me that readers will want to read it.

You, however, may quote whatever annotations I have stated that you find make a very good lesson and point I will allow that. I quote people all the time. And I will be listing several quotes from the story in these chapters to come up later because they are really good to quote, my friends.

1: 24th diary entry annotated
Midweek
Sunshine skies, blue skies so far this week,
Spicy and me been piecin' a quilt 'bout a hour or two every night — patches from old rags the Missus throwed away. (30 words) Aunt Tee is always busy scrubbin' old pots with river sand, or shellin' or snappin' some kind of bean. (19 words, while I don't know how hard or how this sounds like my Mother told me that her Grandmother my Great Grandmother lived on a farm and this was one of the tasks she had to do as a white person to make dinner soon be ready. My Mother knows lots about farm life because every summer her family visited Great Grandmother's farm, Skylights.) If Uncle Heb aine down in the stables with Hince or drivin' the family to or from somewhere, he sits with us. (22 words) We tell stories to pass the time. (7 words) My favorite story is how Uncle Heb and Aunt Tee got married. (12 words) Uncle Heb starts the tale, but Aunt Tee puts in a long the way. (14 words, as usual most decently behaved woman always want others to acknowledge truth that isn't twisted.)

When Aunt Tee got to Belmont, Uncle Heb was livin' here over the kitchen where she was put to live. (20 words) She caught his eye right away, she bein' so fine-lookin' and all. (12 words within sentence) "She put me in the mind of you, Spicy, but she was real skinny. Didn't weigh more than one hundred pounds soakin' wet. (23 words in the past two last sentences) I says to her for fun one day, "How can you be a good cook thin as you is?" (19 words within past two sentences that's a bit of an alarming joke, friends.) Aunt Tee took one look at Uncle Heb, and says to Mas' Henley, "I aine gon' live in sin with no man, never-you-mind how old he us." (27 words within sentence)
And she just wouldn't cook for a day or two. (10 words) Uncle Heb picks up the story again. (7 words) Miz Lilly was put out. (5 words, being confused will put you out 9 times out of ten. There isn't anymore truthfulness in the world than that, Skylights.) In her mind, slaves stayed where they was put, and that was that. (13 words) Left up to her, Aunt Tee woulda got a good beatin' for havin' the nerve to rebel. 17 words, totally glad about that.) But Mas' Henley is particular 'bout who fixes his food. (10 words) Aunt Tee done been with him for years. (8 words) When Miz Lilly tried to get one of the woman from the Quarters to cook, he wouldn't 'llow it. (19 words)

Finally Mas' come upon a perfect salvation that was good for everybody — 'specially Uncle Heb.  (15 words) One Sunday mornin' durin' the Christmas Big Times, the preacher man came to Belmont. (14 words) "Mas' announced that Aunt Tee and me was to jump the broom." (12 words) "Didn't ask us. Just told us," said Aunt Tee. (9 words) "I wouldn't have chose this old man, myself," she always say, smilin'. (12 words) "But over time, I done warmed to the idea of havin' him 'round though." (14 words)
"Coms Christmas it will be our sixteenth year together," Uncle Heb say. (12 words) At that point, Aunt Tee always pats him on the back of his hand. (14 words) That's the way the story always ends, everybody smilin'. (9 words. Tis the best and better way to end a story but not all true stories have such sweet endings.) Them smilin' at each other. (5 words.) I love that story and the way they tell it. (10 words) It makes me feel good all the way through and through. (11 words)

This reminds and pulls me back to a Bible passage story Jesus tells his Disciples. It is in Luke Chapter 18;1-9
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, "'Grant me justice over my adversary.'"
"For sometime he refused. But finally he said to himself, "Even though I don't fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me,I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually come and attack me!"
And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will God not bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly.
However when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?

This is the only annotation I have for this entry. Mas' Henley is an example of an unjust judge making sure Aunt Tee got justice despite his wife's resistance to want to swap slaves out.

2: 25th diary entry annotated
Friday
The days is gettin' longer, and that means we have to work longer, too. (14 words) In the summer, Miz Lilly bath almost every day. (9 words, I'm not really all that surprised despite still being closer to the mountains Virginia weather can get pretty hot. I felt it myself on some of my past trips back to Ohio to visit my family relatives still living there most of my family still lives in Ohio. ) This evenin', Spicy and me carried water up the steps in buckets and poured it in Miz Lilly's bathin' tub. (20 words) Then when she got through, we had to drain the water into buckets and take them down the steps and dump it. (22 words) Spicy spilled water all up and down the steps comin' and goin'. (12 words) I got tickled at her, and she got tickled at herself. (11 words always great decent idea to be able to laugh at your mistakes every once in a while this does feel quite good.) 'Fore you know it, we was laughin' so hard. (9 words) It felt fine to laugh. (5 words) And it felt even finer to see Spicy laughin'. (9 words) I didn't think she knew how. (6 words, everybody should know how to laugh the right way at the right, laughter is a good cure for sadness it is in equal comparison to just saying happy thoughts out loud or thinking them silently in your head.)

3: 26th diary entry annotated.
Next night
It's a clear night. Good moon. (6 words within the past sentences) Good night to write. (4 words) The upper room was too stuffy to sleep, so I brought my mat outside. (14 words within sentence) (I betcha that's a real pleasure many slaves didn't get the ability to sleep under the stars sometimes, dear Skylights.) We sometimes do that. (4 words) Spicy followed me. (3 words) It was just the two of us girls.  (8 words) We just laid there, lookin' up at the stars. (9 words) We had laughed together, so it was easier for us to talk together. (13 words, and that totally makes sense that when people spend time laughing together they can talk to each other easier too.)

Come to find out, Spicy is motherless, too.  (8 words, then you really know how the other feels missing their Mamas.) And, just as I thought, she been mistreated somethin' awful — beaten and yelled at by her ol' mas'. . (18 words within the sentence) Say he's meaner than Mas' Henley. (6 words within the sentence. When someone says mean, I still say to myself, I know there's plenty worse mean people out in the world than the ones I've met. There is always someone else who could possibly be the absolute worst person in the world.) I cain't demagine. (3 words)

"If I could, I'd run away from this place so far they'd never fine me," she blurted out, lookin' like a cornered cat. (23 words) "You won't tell on me, will you?" (7 words) "None of us is tattlers," I told her. (8 words, good job keep up the honestly long holding legacy that Aunt Tee has in the kitchen "No Tattlers.") "I aine either," she said. (5 words) I believe her. (3 words, yes you should, Spicy doesn't have anything to tattle on anyways right now and you just started getting along talking normally now.)

4: 27th diary entry annotated.
Fourth Sunday in April
Sunrise will be here soon, but before startin' the day, I want to write "freedom" again. (16 words) It is such a strong word to so many people. (10 words, for reason I have a hard timing picturing freedom as a very strong word. Maybe it was a strong word back then, but is it still a strong word today?! Let me know below in the comments, do you find the word, "Freedom" a strong word today, Skylights?) F-R-E-E-D-O-M. Freedom. (2 1 word sentences) No picture comes to my mind. (6 words within sentence, Freedom is one of those vague words it can describe just about anything except things that harm others and one's self. It is a very subjective word, honestly) It just aine got the magic. (6 words) It shows me nothin'. (4 words)
I've looked at the drawin' of the one-eyed man over and over. (12 words) His face don't show me nothin' neither. (7 words, I find the saying pictures tell a thousand words as a half truth half life abstract pictures can indeed tell a thousand words, but in life all our lives require compromise of showing pictures and orally passing stories long by mouth. Somethings can't be understood by just a single picture.) One thing for sure — if the one-eyed man is doin' somethin' that makes Mas' Henley mad, then I figure he cain't be all that bad. (25 words)

5: 28th diary entry annotated.
Monday
Miz Lilly favors her daughter Clarissa and I see why.  (10 words. As it was back then White Men and fathers favored boys that were their sons while women who were wives favored their pretty daughters they had born into the world.) She's all growed up and married with children of her own near 'bout the same age as William. (18 words. Everybody says Henry in Once Upon Time ABC show being older than his uncle was weird I would say it's weirder to have your nephews or nieces be the same age as their uncle or aunt. God lets all sorts of weird things occur just for his glory to be noticed and praised. This circumstance is one of them, Skylights)
Aunt Tee say Miz Lilly thought she was through havin' babies, when along come William. (15 words, Moms always had trouble birthing their boys back then, might have something to do as to why they favored their daughters so very much after all that exhaustion they'd be pretty cranky I'd imagine.) She almost up and died tryin' to get him borned. (10 words) If it hadn't been for Aunt Tee they say Miz Lilly would have done died. (15 words) The fancy doctors from over in Richmond had done everythin', but Aunt Tee fixed up a potion and the next mornin', little William come into this world feet first. (29 words, some doctors are still like the so called "fancy doctors of that way back when past" some still don't have the heart to push on with trying actual proven unseen remedies of sorts and after they exhaust all physical results that they see they just give up afterwards.)
"The tree with all its won-won-won . . . " (8 words) William was tryin' to read a poem and got stuck on a easy word. (14 words, well individual child learns in very different ways from one another, Skylights.) His face turned all red. (5 words) "What's it say, Mama?" (4 words) Miz Lilly is short tempered and quick to hit in good times. (12 words. And very good to know indeed) Today wasn't one of her better days. (7 words) She whacked William's knuckles with a stick. (7 words. Obviously not the truthfully honest way to help a child learn. Nicer funner people get kids to learn fast because they are better teachers because they are nice and fun to be around, Skylights.) "Wonderful!" she shouted. (3 words, shouting is a terribly of teaching a a kid it is literally the most stupidest thing you can ever possibly do as a teacher and a Mom. Today Dads do this a lot to their daughters, and I honestly wished it would completely stop. Girls are just as capable as boys, Skylights.) That's a plain English word used by millions of people. (10 words, wonderful is not a plain word it is a very descriptive word. And it is embarrassing for the child to be told it is said by millions of people too.)
Wonderful. Look at it. (4 words made up last very two sentences) Say it, Won-der-ful!" (3 words in the past sentence)

William threw the book over his shoulder and stomped away. (10 words) (Not surprised by his upset reactions to his Mom's teaching technique If you have abusive parents is this how you reacted to their lessons? I wanna know talk to me in the comments below.) Miz Lilly followed close behind, threatenin' to skin him alive. (10 words. Again not the right parental way to correct someone ever not even a child.) The lessons ended on that sour note. (7 words. Anger does turn the world sour in our physical sight but the eyes within our heart can see beyond the shade of anger and grimness and gloominess too, sweet Skylights.) I looked in the hedges and found the book William had tossed away. (13 words) (I'm glad she went looking for the book to put it back where it belonged once she was done with her own research.) I'll give it back to the Missus in a bit, but not before I've had a chance to finish readin' the rest of that poem. (25 words within the sentence)

6: 29th diary entry annotated.
Tuesday
Wonder what a new pair of shoes feels like? (9 words.)
It's warm enough to go barefooted now.  (7 words, must not have a lot of bees living in the ground like I did growing up in the late 90s so I refused to go barefoot as a child and I still do not go outside barefoot as a child.)
My feet are glad to be out of William's old throwed away shoes. (13 words. At least they are being reused till they wear out. Always best to use what you have till you run out of it, Skylights.)
The ground feels good comin' up through my toes all soft and cushy-like. (13 words)
Maybe that's how new shoes feel. (6 words)

7: 30th diary entry annotated.

Wednesday
Mr. Ben Tomson's Betty came to Belmont to finish fit-tin' a dress for the Missus. (15 words)
Betty is a good seamtress. (5 words) Her mas'er hires her out to make clothes for people far away. (12 words, some slaves were used to make money for their masters by sending them out to hired jobs round the country. Seamstresses are just one of those options.)
Makes weddin' dresses, fancy party dresses — everythin'. (7 words) Good as she is, though, Betty cain hold a candle to my mama when she was the seamtress. (18 words. Clotee's Mama was a fortunate one, she got the job of an excellent seamstress.)
Here at Belmont. Everybody say so. (6 words in the past two sentences.)
The ugliest dress in Virginia is bein' made right here at Belmont for Miz Lilly. (15 words) It is a shade of light green that looks washed out — no color. (14 words) I'd rather wear this little plain cotton shirt I got on, with nothin' underneath it, than all that grand mess she's havin' made. (23 words)
After Betty finished in the Big House, she stopped by to speak to Aunt Tee in the kitchen. (18 words) I listened, careful not to jump into grown folk's talk. (10 words, didn't matter what kind of kid or where you came from kids were not allowed to jump into grown up conversations way back then.) Betty say Jasper and Naomi from over at the Teasdale Plantation runned away several weeks ago! (16 words)
The dogs was on they cents, when all of a sudden, they got all befuddled — went to howlin' and carryin' on. (21 words) "Heared red pepper will do that," say Aunt Tee. (9 words) Then Betty say somethin' that make me listen real close. (10 words) "Word tells, it was a white man that helped them get way on a railroad what runs under the ground — a one-eyed white man, they says." (26 words) That set me to thinkin'. (5 words)
If the one-eyed man helped Jasper and Naomi run way then he must be what they calls a abolistine. (19 words)

8: 31st diary entry annotated.
Day later
I cain't stop thinkin' 'bout the abolistines. (6 words)
Seems some white folks don't want slavery. (7 words, some circumstances that feel too good to be true are mildly real and many people back then would have this reaction themselves.) They be the abolistines. (4 words) I can hardly demagine that — but it makes me happy to know that them kind of people is out there somewhere. (21 words) The white folks that is mas'ers wants to keep slavery. (11 words) I know 'bout them. (4 words)
I want to know more 'bout the abolistines. (8 words) Where do they live? How many is it? (8 words in two sentences) Do they all wear patches over their eyes? (8 words, obviously not.) Are they all men? (4 words, obviously not.) One thing for sure is that the abolistines is helpin' slaves to get to freedom, and knowin' that is good for now. (22 words, definitely a good enough answer for now indeed.)

9: 32nd diary entry annotated.
Friday evenin', April 29, 1859 (I think)
Spicy and I was dustin' the large parlor. (8 words) Spicy broke a vase and Miz Lilly gave her a bad whuppin' — ten hard swats across the back with a switch - look more like a tree limb to me. (29 words) Aunt Tee rubbed her wounds with a paste made from powdered oak leaves and rain water. (16 words, good to know this natural remedy actually exists and works.) Takes the sting out and keeps the sores from festerin'. (10 words within sentence) It almost made me sick when I saw Spicy's back. (10 words, not surprised, I honestly would have vomited myself if I had seen such horrible sights too.) It wasn't the new cuts, but the old scars. (9 words.) She done been beat many, many times before — and hard, too. (11 words, Clotee is an excellent read of people whether white or black, Skylights.) Now, I see why Spicy is so deep down hurt — been beat on so much. (15 words) I aine never come under the lash like that, and I don't want to either. (15 words) Miz Lilly beat Spicy bad just for breakin' a vase. (10 words) What would she do to me if she knew I could read and write? (14 words) The idea makes me tremble. (5 words)

10: 33rd diary entry annotated.
Sunday — after last meal
I almost died of fear when Spicy spilled gravy on a guest's dress, broke a plate, and chipped a cup while servin' dinner. 23 words, you'd think being nervous is what exactly causing Spicy to be clumsy, but no.) I thought Miz Lilly was goin' to kill her. (9 words) Miz Lilly promised her guests: "She's goin' straight to the tobacco fields tomorrow." (13 words) I saw Spicy smile. (4 words)