by the mistreatment for holding the poor things like that and knowing that they are going to be slaughtered, the

es through the crack, Simon's face, and crying tears so pain

l the truck stop. I gently touch her face, stroki

me, running her fingers over

iting for us." And then, to find Guerra, but tha

ck being opened, I get ready together with A

on't have time to think about beauty, about hopes, I only think about our safety. We stop in a kind of

ere but we are carried from one side to the other in the middle of the crowd. I hug Alice with one

l, a tap on my shoulder that makes me jump out of my

contact?"

racteristics Uncle Turner must have passed him. My racing heart and tense body gradually calms down, and I ev

ter safely to Norway." He gives me

my smile that fades. Are

ster's hand tightly and begin to follow the man - or at least pretend to do so. As we take a few steps, I expect

eople start running after each other, and he didn't even realize that I am a woman, I don't believe he could see my face. In

e promises don't fool me. I know bad people, and I could see

k about how I was sent directly into a trap, I just run along with Alice among the people shouting and running away from the

around, panting, and bend down to enter, together with Alice, one of the food stalls I see in the village.

ready see the desperation in her little eyes after going through so much. "They're af

ings to me, making me hate myself

choice do

at Dad is not here. If we stay together, we don't stand a chance against so

d this. You won't say your name, my name, you won't speak or trust anyone. Find a cab as soon as you leave the village, just follow

d my sister there safely. Meanwhile, I wi

out you." I can see t

epeat after me, what

e them the addre

ens?" This is the m

l find

here is a war going on, the men who are looking for me have increased the confusion and fear of the people. "Be stro

he returns my hug and I

and head back to the middle of the mess. This time I don't run away, not at first, I just stand right in the middle. "Hey, over here!" I raise my hand,