A day passed, then two, then a week and Johann still had no idea why he was in prison. But he knew that the transport home had left without him.
He and the others were constantly transferred from one overcrowded cell to the next one. More unfortunate Germans were brought to the prison and with the news they shared, the puzzle in his head started to form a clear picture.
The first transport, in fact, had left the camp with both Reiner and Helmut on it. As much as Johann was happy on their behalf, he also felt the sting of loneliness. Deprived of his two close friends his future looked even bleaker.
Apparently, the arrest had something to do with the interrogations by the MVD a while back. Johann thought he’d fared quite well, not admitting to any of the crimes he’d been asked about many
