Half a year. That's how long we have been in here. Maybe longer, but that's my guess. They came one night, just a snap decision. Alice didn't see till it was too late. We hid in place's they couldn't find us. That would have worked if it wasn't for the guns. The one thing we missed. See, we hid under the floor boards. Clever Alice. It was disgusting, but we where all used to it. Filth had become our friend.
I was holding onto mamas and papas hands, all of us huddled together. If I moved my head I little I would touch Alice or Rose. Family sticks together. I was freaking out, because the Nazis where pissed off. Not fun. Someone had alerted them of us. Next door neighbour most likely. Alice was the one who spoke. Well whispered actually. The noise was loud, and no one would hear us. Nazi's are the loudest people ever.
"I love you mum and dad." She breathed as tears streamed down her face. Something was wrong. Very wrong. Rose and I copied Alice, knowing she said this for a reason. Mum and dad knew that too.
"We love you three. Stay safe." They both whispered. Dad had just enough room to move a touch. We where lying down. Something cold was put into my hand. "Keep it. They are all yours." He whispered to us three. Mother did the same. When I finally looked when we got here I found there rings and necklace's. I put them in my pocket and that was the last we heard of them.
A shot went off, but papa didn't scream. He had a soft smile on his lips and a bullet shot in the head. He died instantly. Tears started falling at that moment, falling heavily. He was gone. Mama was next. I squeezed her hand and she squeezed back, eyes shut. She graced us with a smile before another bullet was shot.
Next thing I know the floor boards are being pulled up and angry men are standing above us. "Bella move!" Shouted Alice. I did just as she said as the ground beneath us shook a touch. God I love my sister. With that we tried to escape. Nearly did too. Rose grabbed both our hands as she jumped through the floor. That was a shock for the Nazi's. Three girls appearing through the floor boards. All in boy's clothes, dirt covering everything, tear streaks running down there faces.
The men where boys. Meir boys. And what I saw in there eyes was lust. Rose squeezed my hand once and softly motioned towards the table. On it is a small box. It contains our worldly possessions. A photo of our family. We where wealthy before the war. Small books with details of us. First this, first that. My parents loved to record stuff. Like our first words and steps and teeth. The last thing in there is a small photo of my parents on there wedding day. It was done with an old camera. New at the time, but we still have the photo.
I let go of Rose's hand and bolted for the box. When I say I'm fast I mean it. My clumsiness died years ago. I became a woman and became graceful. Swiping the box I skid under the table, coming up the other end and dashing out the door. Alice and Rose on my heels. I knew where to go. We always work everything out before hand. Racing down two flights of stairs I run out the door. Alice would shout out if we had problems with more Nazi's, and she was always right. "Don't turn here!" "Left, left!"
We would hear a car every once in a while, and duck for cover. We are the fugitives that they have been hunting down for the past year. Moving from house to house, country to country. There are no others like us. Unable to be caught. Alice is our saviour.
We have names you know. Except for our real ones. People have made up a name for our family. Mostly my sisters and I, since we seem to be the ones causing trouble. 'The Impossible Beauties'. Corny right? Yeah.
I guess we are ok in looks. I mean, Rose is stunning. Alice is so hyper, always able to cheer everyone up. I seem to be the one who can do anything. You teach me something and I can usually follow after a few goes. Like when papa taught me how to shoot, I got bull's eye the second go. After that I have had perfect shots.
Mama said we are all talented. Something to do with ancestors and magic being in the family. Mama knew the war was coming when we started to show our 'talents'. The 'magic' comes out to protect. Alice got intuition; I'm sort of like a copy cat I guess and Rose? Well Rose can sort of stall people. Her looks stall people. That's how pretty she is.
"In here!" Shouted Alice. Jumping slightly I start to fall.
"Umph." I puff out at the impact of the fall. We fell into a… well… underground city sort of. It's actually the sewers, but, we hid stuff down here. We do it each and every time. Find a hiding spot, and well, hide.
And hide.
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