Dear Diary

Chapter 3

Our family is not poor but also not really rich. I wish we had a car but didnt got one. I actually cant even see my own hands. Okay, Im nearly blind but also because of the dark night.

God bless us. My Grandmother says. She takes our hands. I never heard her crying but now she does. Shes living in England since shes born. Its very hard for her to leave. Your Mother would be proud of you two. Well, Father said something else.

Shes going to the field next to our house. She is looking up to the sky and shes shouting something. Come on Minerva we have to leave. My father says. More to himself as to her. A few minutes later were all sitting in a carriage my father bought and were on our way to Germany. No one speaks. I guess I just have to sleep soon. But all my thoughts are keeping me awake.

Max is reading a book. The Title says How the Germans live. On this page they show Adolf Hitler. Hes speaking for a thousands of people. Theyre all putting their hands up. It looks really weird. Like they are his slaves. He looks angry. Max says. The picture seems to show the pure hate and pure coldness. I dont really know how to explain.

Ill ask the men if we can go with it. Father says. Hes going to a man and starts to talk with him. The man doesnt look very happy. Maybe hes just one of Hitlers slaves too. I feel bad for him.

Were going on the ship right there now. It looks more like a boat Grandmother says. After five minutes my Father comes back.

Well, he said we can go with the ship. But we have to let the carriage here. What? But we cant go to Germany without a way of coming forward! Ill talk with this stupid man. Grandmother says. Minerva, stop! Youre a woman. He will not change anything even if he could. What does that mean? Maybe Im a woman but that doesnt mean I cannot say something. I have an opinion too. Not in this land. Father whispers. What did you just say? Nothing.

We have to get out of the carriage and Grandmother is talking with the man. He said, he could come later to Germany with the carriage. Were all sitting in the boat on our way to the Country of freedom Maxs book said, he could learn to swim and he could go to camps with his friends. We both could go to a school. I dont know if especially I could go, because of my eyes but it all sounds really great.

You can say what you want but journeys are always really great. Even if I still dont trust in Germany. Its too perfect to be true and Hitler doesnt look happy. He looks like he wants to rule the world. And if he doesnt get this done hell kill all the humans he want to kill. He wants to be the only one in the world. But I dont know how he is. Maybe hes a normal person and maybe hes nice. His Womans name is Eva Braun. Sounds really German to be honest. What I know for sure is that he doesnt really like Jews. but everyone doesnt like someone so Its not that bad.

I got my diary with me. I start writing.

Dear Diary,

We must go to Germany. Were an a little boat at the moment. Germany will be really great as they all said. I dont really believe in that. Hitler looks not as nice as they say. But I have to look how he is. Wish me luck.

Your Evelin.

I mean, some people are saying that Hitler is letting Jews get killed. I dont really believe in that. They didnt do anything so he actually has no reason. Maybe it is because Jews are very rich persons. You can see much of them on the street and on the market.

Excuse me? Can I sit in this boat with you? A really small girl is standing on a landing stage right in front of us. I am just seeing her outlines but I can see something yellow on her coat

Im not really good at speaking English, Im sorry. Of course you can sit with us. Max says. Thank you. She smiles. My Father looks really unhappy. What I that on your coat? Looks pretty! I ask even if I cant see if it looks good or not

Her eyes are filling with tears. We all got them. It looks pretty but Its kind of boring to wear them every day. She says. I wont wear them every day. But its her choice. Who is we? She wants to answer but a really big man is pulling her out of the boat. Leave me alone! she screams. I want to say anything but my Father looks at me and I think I should not. Jews arent allowed to go with boats! The man screams back at her. You stupid Germans! Let me go I didnt do anything. Shes crying. We cant and now come with us. Well give you to the next camp. And then theyre going. Why do they give her to a camp? Camps are something good arent they? And Jews arent allowed to do something? Max ask.

Stop asking questions like that Max. Jews arent really humans. They are not really good to all of us. They want to destroy the humanity. My father answers.

Look what youre talking Phil! Grandmothers saying Jews are normal people. Stop saying that Minerva. You know the consequences.

The man was looking like the man who we met in England. Maybe he was one of Hitlers slaves. It would make sense. And he said he cant let her go. Maybe Hitler said that the slaves should just do something like that with Jews. thats kind of weird. And the girl said they all just have to wear stars on their coats. It said Jude as Max explains me. Maybe Jude is Jew in German. It sounds really identical. But why is it like it is? Whats wrong with a camp and why do they have to wear those little yellow stars? If shed stay in our boat shed go to Germany. Maybe she didnt want it like that but she wanted to go anywhere. What would happen if shed follow us to Germany? Will they let her live there? With the yellow star on her coat? What would happen if shes not wearing the star? I wouldnt wear it. Nobody would know that Shes a Jew. And where is her family. Maybe theyre in a camp too? But they could meet there and everything would be great again.

They could go if they want to.

My Father seems really stressed. I can see the outline of a Landing stage again. I think this could be Germany. My heartbeat is getting louder again. How does it look? I ask. Not as perfect as they described it but I think we can live in there. Max answers. Hitler doesnt even got time to say hello to us. Not really nice but hes very busy as my Father said.

Germany doesnt look as great as the book said. Max says again. Youre right darling but maybe we can find a wonderful future in here. My Grandmother answers. Were going out of the boat in I put my first step into the land of freedom.