Chapter 10
“Don’t! Wait!” Katrina screamed and shot up from the couch, her eyes getting used to the dim twilight at dawn. She fell back, angry sobs shaking her body.
“Are you alright?” Barbara left her bed to walk over and look after Katrina.
“I’m not! How can I ever be alright again? They’ve taken what I love most!” Katrina spat out, wanting to slam her fist against something hard.
“You need to calm down, or you’ll endanger all of us.” Edmund hovered over her. “Nobody is to know that you feel sympathy for a German.”
Katrina couldn’t help but glare daggers at him, although she knew he meant well. They had to ensure their own survival.
“I’ll make tea,” Barbara offered and hurried into the communal kitchen.
Katrina got up and dressed, her thoughts going in circles, trying to come up w
