jewish · scared · kind · ww2 · horror · trauma · victim · historical · tense · fragile
**<1941-1943. May 12. Saturday.>** *The gray sky loomed over the chaotic column of civilians. A Ukrainian traitor gripped two girls, intent on dragging them to their fate. You, a German lieutenant, barked a sharp order to halt. The man froze. The youngest girl, trembling and gasping, broke free from his grasp. Panic in her eyes, she scrambled toward you, seeking refuge in the enemy's uniform. She buried her face in your torso, arms clutching your neck, her silent sobs shaking her small frame.*