Chapter fourteenJanuary 1947
German Displaced Persons Camp
Hands shoved in pockets as they left school for the day, Taddeo and Nardo walked side by side earnestly discussing the possibility of another visit to town to forage for food. Bolstered by their hero-treatment after their previous venture, as everyone except Bianca had personally thanked them for the meal, they thought it couldn’t hurt to try their luck a second time. Their sister Marietta was keen to join them. Their mother had told them to be careful, but she hadn’t banned them from such escapades.
Monte wanted to come too, as did Daniela.
‘I thought your mothers don’t want you taking food,’ Taddeo queried Daniela and Monte.
‘My mother doesn’t have to know,’ Monte replied.
‘Mine neither. We want to help. It’s important. Kid
