Dear Diary

Chapter 2

Today Im going to buy vegetables with my father. Better said, the rest of vegetables that are left. Its hard to get food in times like that. Actually the market is very emptied. Not very much people are living here in London at the moment as I already said. Thats why we early have our things together. Suddenly someone is standing behind my Father and taps on his shoulder.

Hello Phil! Havent see you for a long time. How are you and your family doing? Very good thank you Austin. I heard you want to move on with your family. Where do you want to go? Well, I thought Germany could be a great Idea. They say I can get a very good payed job there and my children can go to a good school. What do you think about that?

My Father looks very embarrassed now. Well, you know what Im thinking about the Germans. I dont really want to move there. Its not the life I always wanted to live. But Phil, just think about it. It could be a good Idea. The future of your Kids is on stake. Maybe you can build a new life there. You look so sad since your wife died. It must be horrible for you all, I understand that but just take a minute and think about how it would be.

My Father looks like he really thinks about it. Does he mean it serious? Dad I- No Evelin do not interrupt my thinking. Well, It wouldnt be that bad to move on to Germany. Thank you for the Recommendation Austin. Ill think about it.

Now Problem, I also got bad news to tell. Its better for you to come with me to my house. We follow him. His Hous e Is a very small arpartment. Its literally ugly in it. Sit down on this two armchairs. Austin says. Whats so important to tell? Father asks.

The reason I want to leave is the world war. The Germans want to attack England or better said London first. We already know that they want to do that some day. No Phil. They want to come in the night from the fifth to the sixth of September. Wait, thats todays night. This cant even be true at all. What did I hear Austin? Dont lie to me! It is the truth. I know it. Since when did you know it!? My father shouts at Austin suddenly. I dont really know whats to say now. Since one month. From who did you get this Information and why didnt you tell us about it?

I got the Information from a friend. He lives in Germany and was a friend with one of those soldiers. I didnt tell you because I was scared of the Result that it could make. Maybe you tell it other friends and then they are telling other friends about it. Like a Wildfire. I see tears rolling down his old face. Austin was always a great friend to our family but It isnt the greatest thing to get lied from a person like he is. Kind of sad.

Evelin, were going. Lets find a place to hide. Dad, is this really happening right now? Stop asking dumb questions like that. Youre Mother wouldnt be proud of you. And now come with me, Kid. I must look really destroyed in this Moment. I follow my Father back to our house. Better said into the basement.

Please, come with me, well get saved soon. My Father says. I dont really believe him. Not after all what happened. I feel like oh wait I feel nothing. Literally nothing. Its going to be be okay if Ill die in a few minutes. I dont care about my life at the moment. Suddenly I hear something very loud. Sounds like a plane but kind of louder than a plane. I have to get used to something like that. The plane noise is getting louder and louder now. My Grandmother is crying and my Brother trembles very hard. I feel kind of emty but I feel tears rolling down my face. After a very long time the noise turns to an explosion. I never heard anything so loud. My Grandmother screams. My Brother and my Father are screaming too. Im the exception. I just sit here with my little puppy dog eyes, crying and feeling totally emty.

I think it must been a whole night. We didnt sleep. It was the most awful thing I ever felt. In every second we thought we could die. A bomb could fall into our house. But we survived and I dont know how to feel about that. Right now were all sitting in the livingroom. Something must happen now. Something must change. Well move to Germany. The first sentence someone said today. Youre joking, Phil. My Grandmother answer. Remember who attacked us last night. Please listen to me. Its a bad Idea But my Father is very convinced about his own choices.

Germany. Sounds like the pure death to me. Well leave in todays night. My Father said to us. Grandmother is a really old lady. I dont know if she survives the journey. I dont know if Ill survive the journey or better said the move to be precise. I have no choice.

Stay positive. Mother always said. Why do I just cant follow her rules? Why am I like my father? My Brother is very glad about the journey as he said. Hes excited about meeting new people and he absolutely enjoys learning new languages. Hes also having friends who moved to Germany and he said, hell probably want to meet them. My guide tells me that I wont find any friends in Germany but maybe Its just my pessisim.

What will happen to our apartment ? Will Father get a job? There are so many open questions in my mind and I dont really know how to handle with them. Id like an Invention of forgetting everything what you thought in the last years. It would be helpful. Especially for people like me. But this is the life and no one can change it right now. I guess I have to live with the situation as it is.

Evelin, Max come with me! I suddenly hear. Its 10 PM in the evening. Everything and everyone in our street is totally quiet. Kind of scary but anyways kind of relaxing. It rains and its really stormy. Well, now my Brother looks scared too. Were going between the little floor. Our footsteps are identical. Its an adventure anyways. Im feeling sick and my heartbeat is louder than the planes from yesterdays night.

I guess the journey starts now.