Please forgive me god for I have told a lie. I'm not certain that you or Shmal will ever find it in your hearts to forgive me. I hadn't meant to lie. When I saw Shmal there polishing the glasses I was so happy that I forgot that in my house under my papa's roof we are sworn enemies. He is a jew and he is my enemy. But he doesn't seem like my enemy. He is my friend… or at least he was until I told that stupid lie. I just got scared. The soldier was just so scary and his voice was so hard. When he asked me if I knew him I told him I didn't, I'd never seen him in my life. That I hadn't given him the sweets and that he had stolen it and stuffed his face. How could I have done that? I have since then went to the fence every day. Every day Shmal is not there. I fear that we are no longer friends. That he no longer wishes to see me. What if the soldier hurt him? Hadn't he made a scary threat to Shmal? What did happen to rats who stole food? It couldn't be good. I wonder if it's the same punishment that falls upon liars like me. I haven't slept all night. My eyes have dark shadows underneath and my mama says that I haven't been eating enough but I don't feel hungry. I even asked mama to feel my forehead, I have no fever and I don't understand how I can feel so sick and just not be. If something were to happen to my bestest friend Shmal I don' know what I'd do! It's all my fault, all my fault.
Bruno
I'm sorry