Richard groaned with pain and he felt something warm running down his arm. His life flashed before his eyes. The beautiful girl from Baluty smiled at him with her big brown eyes. Mutter gave him a kiss on his forehead to say goodbye the day he joined the Wehrmacht. Lotte grinned and beckoned to him to join her in the water at their favorite lake in Berlin. Ursula and Anna giggled and painted their lips to go out to a dance. Then, Vater walked by and said, “Get up, my son. Stand up and lean on me.” He reached out his hand but Richard could not grasp it.
I want to live a bit longer. I want to be a man and know the delights of love. He smiled at this extraordinary thought and turned around to see Karl get up and walk away.
I want to live a bit longer. I want to be a man and know the delight
