Chapter Four Morning arrived much too early. I woke up before my guards or trainers, whatever they were. As I lay there every muscle in my body ached but I knew that wouldn’t stop me from moving the blocks again today. I didn’t move but pretended to still be sleeping. It wasn’t long before they were up. Coffee was brewing and breakfast was made. “Get up, Esclavo,” Carlos yelled. “You’ve got blocks to move.” I quietly moaned and moved slightly. “Come on, you lazy bastard. We let you off easy yesterday but that won’t happen anymore. Mistress Maria will be here in a little while and she’ll really crack the whip. Today there’ll be no slacking off and no breaks. She’ll be right there next to you beating your ass with every step if necessary and she’ll enjoy it.” A little while later the