Chapter 7
“Aunt Lydia, I’m going to work in the barn for a while,” Lotte called to her aunt right after breakfast. It wasn’t normal for her to spend so much time in the barn, but with the harvest only days away, she knew no one would question her.
“Fine. I’m heading into town and taking your cousins with me. We’ll be back this afternoon.”
“See you later.” Lotte took off for the barn, hoping the Epstein children hadn’t left yet. She opened the door, pulled it shut behind her, and then smiled when she heard the sounds of Rachel’s quiet voice coming from the loft.
Lotte retrieved the papers from their hiding spot and climbed the ladder. “Guess what I have?” She waved the papers in front of the children.
Rachel looked at her hand. “Papers?”
“Yes. Four brand new identification papers for
