The Rewritten Ending of The Book Thief

MAY 8TH, 1955

It’s been a decade since Hitler threw his soul at me, and the second World War came to an end.

It is also the day that the book thief became married to the boy, now a man, with lemon-yellow hair.

Max had walked Liesel up the aisle.

In one of the guests’ seats, there was a watschen spoon.

In another, there was an accordion.

I had been present myself.

Sometimes, the finest moments are caused by the worst tragedies.