Chapter Nine “Emilia! Are you packed already?” I surveyed my room. “Yep!” I called down the stairs, before hurriedly closing my small leather briefcase with a snap. Us Hitler Girls weren’t allowed to bring much, because everything was provided. I had simply brought two spare uniforms, my notebook, and a book. Well, and something that was absolutely necessary, and absolutely forbidden. A grenade. Stephen had provided it when we met, along with the papers that…
Chapter Eight It’s been four weeks since that incident, and everything has calmed down to normal. Sophie and her friends were rescued by the resistance, who took the bait that they were Jews. I was worried about what would happen to them, but I haven’t gotten any information on what happened to them past that. Gretchen was supposed to have tripped down the steps, and everyone seemed to look past what happened. My father and…
Chapter Seven “What were you thinking?” my father yelled in my face, spraying my cheeks with spittle. “You can’t just yell at a League of German Girls leader! And then walk outside like it’s no big deal!” I sighed, sinking deeper into the lumpy cushions of our couch. Herr Muller had received a call from Frau Muller, and had rushed home to yell at me. Of course, I hadn’t told him about Gretchen and what…
Chapter Six All went well until lunch. All the Girls in the League walked a block or two to my house, and we chatted and laughed until we had reached my house. We all lined up at the doorstep, and Gretchen knocked. Frau Muller answered, and invited us in. We all walked in neatly and silently. We sat down. Frau Muller set down tray after tray of delicious food, steaming lightly in our faces. Everyone…
Chapter Five “Come on, Emilia, we’re leaving,” Frau Muller pulled me by the elbow out of the store. I got one last glimpse of a couple wearing vivid yellow stars before my mother pushed me out into the street. “What was that for?” I yelled, trying to sneak past her to slip into the store. “Emilia Muller! I will not shop in the same store that dirt shops in!” Frau Muller snapped, pulling me down…