Chapter 15
One day after lunch, they were lazing in front of the hut when voices wafted from the thick forest. Uwe raised his head in alarm and motioned for Lotte to crawl inside the hut. They huddled in the corner, scarcely hidden by the straw mattress, and waited. Lotte’s mind conjured up sounds of footsteps and images of SS men bursting through the door.
After sitting almost an hour in complete silence, they dared venture outside again. They perked up their ears, but no sounds except for the wind could be heard.
“Whoever it was, he’s gone,” Uwe said and looked up into the sky where the sun was already hanging low.
“I was so scared,” Lotte admitted as she watched the goosebumps on her arms disappear.
Uwe took a step towards her and wrapped his strong arms around her. The warmth of h
