“Geez, were you scared?”
“No, just sick. I guess I was motion sick. That was my first time. On a truck. I went to he back where there was an opening, you know, like a flap. I thought if I got some air I’d feel better. That’s when I saw these headlights gaining on us. We were being followed alright.”
“Russians?”
“Didn’t know. Nobody knew. Our guide thought it was the secret police. I recognized the car. Because of the headlights. One was dimmer than the other. I was sure it was my uncle’s car. My mother and brother were trying to catch up with us.”
“What d’you mean your mother and brother? Didn’t they escape with you?”
“No. My mother and father had a big fight before we left. My mother didn’t want to go. She was too scared, I guess. Anyway, the guide yelled for everybody to get down. H
