Chapter 6
Three days later, Lotte parked her bicycle at the back of the town hall, which was already closed to the public, and rapped her knuckles on the door three times. Irmhild had called in the morning to tell her that she’d finally been able to steal the proper forms and had already sealed them.
The door opened a crack, and Lotte slid inside, her heart hammering with excitement. She’d barely been able to wait for this moment. Inside, it was eerily quiet, as the few employees had left for the day. Irmhild motioned to follow her to the basement.
“Why are we going downstairs?” Lotte asked, her footsteps clicking on the stone floor.
“Because I don’t want anyone to see us through the windows,” Irmhild answered and led her into a large room with overhead lighting.
“Oh! Good plan. So, y
