This is the last straw! I am fed up with all this nonsense, occurring during the past few days. It is absolutely insane! People are accusing other people in the town of being a witch, even though no one has done anything wrong. It has baffled me how many people really think these innocent people are witches. However, even I am beginning to question myself if this is actually real and true. The consequences are getting worse and worse, many are going to hang, and I question the sanity of every person. There is no trust in this town of Salem, everyone suspicious of who might be a witch, and being careful at what they do. Many people are terrified that they will be accused next! The trials are horrible and cruel - no one knows how to stop them. It is getting out of hand and these witch trials have made me lose my sanity once and for all! This morning I was accused of being a witch by a young teenage girl by the name of Rebecca Porter. She accused me of singing to the devil on my porch. She said she was afflicted by it as she was walking home one day from visiting her friends next door. How crazy! I was only singing my favorite song by my old friend from Barbados...well, and looking through a book....which is also apparently my "book of witchcraft". I heard this news from my friend, and I am so shocked that this young girl would accuse me of all people. I have decided to gather all my necessities and flee from Salem, as it looks like the rest of the possibilities shall end up with horrible consequences. I only want to preserve my life, and not get caught up with this witch business. I must hurry, the officials will soon look for me and question me! I'll write soon!
Response 2:
Looks like I have no money! I tried looking for some money in my purse, but I don't have enough to board a ship and sail off to another town. It is making me terrified. I have no money, not even some spare change, and I don't know what the consequences will be when they find out that I am in hiding, and that I had tried to escape. I am afraid I will not see the end of this. If they find out that I have escaped and have been hiding, the consequences will be worse. I will have to think of a back up plan to keep myself alive. I am thinking that I will confess to being a witch because there is honestly no hope for me now. Others have confessed to being a witch and are still alive and helping others to find other witches, so it seems like the best go for me. I do not care about my name anymore and it looks to me like the only option. There is little time left, for I have to go and get myself caught! I hope I will be able to write soon, however, I don't know if I'll even be alive to tell the tale!
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