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Nathan POV:
Faces and faces brushed past me. I eagerly searched for the girl I had just seen. Panic stirred within my chest. I need to find her. The pit of my stomach grew with fire. Suddenly Krebs voice boomed into the air.
"Hello Everyone! Please quiet down." He shouted.
But that was no use; no one was paying attention to him. He gave a mild irritated look then pulled out his pistol and shot 3 times into the air. All the silence and movement stopped. Krebs began his speech. My eyes scanned through the crowd but all I could see were faces. A small pang hit my chest. What if I don't find her?
"And Women and children to the left. Move." Krebs finished.
There was a small lump in the back of my throat. It's no use… All I can do is worry about the others.
I immediately grabbed at the 1st person that ran past me. An old man with big brown eyes glanced at me with fear.
"Tell them you make shoes." I stated.
The man nodded and quickly disappeared. The next person I grabbed was a small girl of about 5. She glanced up at me with big eyes. So trusting yet so scared. I knelt down next to her. Deep in my mind I knew there was nothing I could do for her. She was too young. They would never use her… children were the first to be taken then killed.
"Hey are you lost?" I asked warmly.
She nodded. It broke my heart.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"Well since everyone's had a long trip they're going to get you all a nice warm shower." I swallowed back the tears that were daring to form.
"Really?" the little girl smiled widely.
"Yep. Then they're going to give you a big fat meal of whatever you want." I responded with a heavy tone.
"Anything I want?" she smiled. "Even Spaghetti?"
I nodded because I was too afraid for words. My eyes began to blur as I smiled down at the girl.
"Don't worry… there's nothing to be afraid of." I spoke.
She nodded. Then she leaped into my arms and threw me in a tight hug. Shock hindered my body but after a few seconds I began to relax. Warm wet tears slowly fell down my face. Why…. Why her? She's so young!
I grasped onto the little girl's back. But just as I held her, I quickly pulled her back.
"Thank you." She smiled. I quickly wiped the tears from my eyes. Then the little girl began skipping over to the women's line, completely clueless about what was about to happen next. I stared after her feeling my whole body go numb. I never got her name.
I glanced down at the ground. The men were being forced into the front gates. Inhaling another big breath I glanced up into the women's line. My eyes got big as I finally laid eyes on the girl. Her hazel eyes were searching around looking for someone. My legs began pulling me to her. I no longer knew what I was doing or thinking. Her eyes landed on me as I approached her. Disgust and hate filled her eyes as I stood inches from her. Our eyes met, and from that moment on I knew my fate was sealed.
"I'm sorry. But I have to do this." I whispered to her.
She watched me with confusion in her face. I glanced around to take note of the other guards. Then I spotted Krebs's eyes directly on me. He was watching me with a curiosity. I gave him a small smirk. Then his face turned into amusement. I faced the girl again.
Forgive me God!
Then I fiercely grabbed a handful of her hair and dragged her from the women's line.
She immediately began to fight me off. "GET OFF ME YOU FUCKING BASTERD!" she shouted. Her legs and arms began clawing at me. But with a swift movement of my other hand I had her arms pinned.
A loud hardy laugh erupted from my throat.
"Yo! Krebs get a load of this one eh?" I shouted at him.
Krebs walked over with a raised brow and a wide smile.
"Oh my my…. Indeed you have found quite a toy!" Krebs nodded with excitement.
The girl began squirming under my grip.
"Don't you dare fucking touch me!" she hissed towards Krebs.
"Quite the mouth for a Jew. But what else would you expect… I must say darling you are too damn beautiful to be one. Let me ask, are you in fact a Jew?" Krebs asked.
Again she began trying to get out of my grasp. I firmly tugged on her hair.
"Answer the question." I muttered.
"I will always be a Jew, until the day I die!" she stated proudly.
A big surge of warmth shot through my chest. This girl was strong, she's a fighter.
"A real shame… of course I'd never taint myself with such filth. However I bet the guards at Canada wouldn't mind having her around. It would be such a shame to let her beauty die out." He smirked.
I nodded my head. I glanced over as the rest of the women and children were being forced into the front gates.
"Scott take her to Canada. Show her the ropes then report back here for the last shipment." he smiled.
I tugged once more on her hair. She screeched out loud.
"Have fun!" Krebs laughed as he stalked towards the wagons.
I began pulling the girl to the front gates. Other guards nodded towards me as we walked past the barriers. We headed over to a large building. The dim lights flickered as I shoved the girl into the room. The entire place was filled with suitcases, luggage, and clothing. In the center of the room was a large table filled with valuables such as gold, watches, and jewelry. I shut the door behind me as the girl began to back away from me with fear.
"Don't come near me! I swear to God if you touch me again I will kill you!" she stated firmly.
I glanced over at her and watched her closely. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, her hair was stuck to her forehead with moisture. Her eyes darted wildly around as she took in her surroundings while keeping her eyes on me.
I slowly took a step forward. She backed away. I dug into my pockets and pulled out a large piece of bread wrapped in a napkin. I placed it on the edge of the large table then stood back. Her eyes shifted from me to the bread.
"What is this some sort of game or something?" she blurted out.
I licked my lips and nodded towards the bread again. She looked at me wearily. With a low sigh I straightened up and began walking the opposite side of the table.
"You've been brought to Auschwitz. This place is an extermination camp to get rid of all the Jews." I began with a firm voice.
"Hundreds and thousands of people are imported here daily and are killed." I paused and quickly glanced over at her. Her face paled and her hand flew to her mouth as she began trembling.
"Now in this place it's all about survival. In here people work to live. They are provided with little clothing and food. But truthfully the food they give barely is enough to feed a rabbit. People starve and die. I pulled you from that line so that way you can work here. This is one of the best places to work at. All you have to do is sort through the luggage and suitcases. The other girls will help you out. But you get a meal 3 times a day. You also get to sleep in a bed and may take warm showers when it's time." I began walking back to my original spot.
"How can you talk about death like it's nothing." She spoke.
I glanced over at her with a stern look. "I've been working here for a while. All I see is death. When you see it every day it changes you."
She eyed me carefully.
"Why are you doing this for me?" she asked, tears flowing from her eyes.
"You should eat. You're going to need it." I stated as I headed for the door.
"Take me back!" she spoke.
I stopped and slowly turned around. "What?" I asked in shock.
"I don't want any of your special treatment. I want to be with the others… I want to be with my people. I'd rather die out there than stay alive in here." She stated.
I could feel a big frown cross my face.
"What's done is done." I replied.
"MY BROTHER AND SISTER ARE OUT THERE! I'M NOT GOING TO JUST STAND HERE LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT AND SORT THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE'S SHIT. WHERE IS MY BROTHER AND SISTER?" She shouted.
"I'm sorry but I don't know." I responded.
"GET ME OUT OF HERE AND TAKE ME TO THEM NOW!" she shouted again.
"I can't do that. I can't let you go."
She eyed me viciously and grabbed at a watch from the table. She flung it at my head. I dodged it effortlessly.
"YOU ARE A FUCKING MONSTER! I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL YOU PIECE OF SHIT! HOW CAN YOU EVEN STAND TO LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR YOU SOULESS MAN!"
Her words pounded into me like a poisoned dart. Each words slowly seeping into my veins and poisoning me to death. I glanced down at the floor. She was right…. I am a monster. Maybe she was better off with her sister…
Hurt filled me as I began turning my back on her.
"I saved your life. That's all I can do." My raspy voice spoke with a hard edge to it.
Then I walked out of the door, leaving the girl who forever hated me. I shut the door and stopped in the middle of the dirt ground.
I couldn't have done better… and I couldn't have done any worse. I saved her life. But I don't blame her for hating me. If I were here, I'd do the exact same thing. Her family is out there in that fucking mess… either already dead or still alive. I just hope one day maybe she would hate me just a little less than today.