Dear "anyone out there", December 18th, 1944
The Nazis invaded about four years ago. In the first couple months of the invasion, everything seemed okay, but then the Nazis took away everything that was ours. They took all the money that was in our bank accounts, they took our securities, our jewelry would even be confiscated by the Nazis.
Recently, The Nazis also decided to punish us by cutting off all of our imports of food to punish the 'Dutch Resistance', but the Nazis cut ALL food imports which also meant that other people couldn't get food too.
My family and I are so desperate for food that we even ate bread made out of ground tulip bulbs and grass just so we don't end up starving to death like all the other Dutch citizens this winter.
One time, I was just walking along a city street when three truckloads full of German soldiers toting rifles stopped suddenly. The soldiers ordered all girls in their sight to line up and get in the trucks. I did as I was told and got on one of the trucks. As the trucks started to drive along the road, I kept saying the lords prayer to myself in Dutch. then suddenly the convoy stopped unexpectedly. Some soldiers jumped out and began to violently abuse some jews. Then I remember hearing the dull sound of a rifle but hitting a man's face, so I jumped down, dropped to my knees, and rolled under the truck. I then skittered out, hoping the driver wouldn't notice, luckily he didn't.
Endless nights passed as thought after thought went through my head: When will this ever end? What if it doesn't? If this does end what do we do, what will happen next? What if I got caught one day and get taken to one of the Nazi concentration camps? What if one night when I'm sleeping German soldiers would come, kick our door down and kill everyone in sight - including me?
I'm scared. I don't know what to do. I saw my relatives get shot in the street, and now I may die from hunger or from a German soldier killing me.
If anyone is out there that gets this letter, if you can help. Please do.
Edda
