Back to Berlin
Bruno’s mother and sister went back to Berlin but they didn’t like it without Bruno. His friends came to their house in Berlin and knocked on the door. Bruno’s sister answered the door, eyes red full of tears about to start crying again because she saw Bruno’s old friends all smiling and happy. Gretel didn’t want to tell them what had happen. She yelled out to mother. “Mum door!” you could hear her voice crack, then she ran up stairs crying and slammed her door shut.
The three boys wanted to know what was going on. “Hello boys, long time since I’ve seen you.” She looked the same as Gretel, red eyes and everything. “Why are you all crying, didn’t you want to come back to Berlin?” Asked Karl. “Any way where’s Bruno, we missed him so much. It wasn’t as good without him.” “Yes, it wasn’t.” Agreed Danial. “He, he, he.” Said Bruno’s mother starting to cry. “He’s dead. He ran away.” The three friends were in shock their eyes popping out of their heads. “We are so sorry. We better be off then.” Martin said in a sad tone.
The boys went on their way and didn’t go back. They also told their mothers what had happen to Bruno. They all wanted to find out what had happened to their best friend and where he went. But their mothers said that they didn’t know where they lived. The mothers asked Bruno’s mother and their answer was “We lived at the Out-With concentration camp.” So the parents knew that it was a dangerous place but one offered to go with the boys.
On the way to the house where they stayed, they saw a person full of nothingness sitting on the other side of the fence. In the same spot Bruno and Samuel sat and met every. So they stoped the taxi and asked if the driver would wait there for awhile. “Hi.” Greeted Karl’s mother. “Hello, I come here every day in memory of my brother Shmuel. Please don’t take me away.” Pleaded the boy. “What’s your name young man?” Asked Karl’s mother. “It’s John.” He said with a dull voice. “And what happen to your brother and why did he come here every day?” Questioned Karl’s mother because after all they came here to find all the answers. “Boys go for a walk and see if Bruno’s father is in the house and bring me back what you find in his office if he is not there.” Said Karl’s mother, so they wouldn’t hear anything john was about to say. “Ok mum we will be back in about an hour.” Answer Karl.
So the story began. “Well he came here every day because he met a boy from your side of the fence. He said his name started with a B or something. I can’t remember it was a year ago.” Explained John. “Ok, that’s a start. Well was his name Bruno?” Asked Karl’s mother. “Ummm….. Yes I think so, yes it was!” answered John. “What did him and Bruno do and where did they go?” Questioned Karl’s mother. “They talked for awhile and my brother told me that Bruno was going to come help look for our papa who disappeared.” Karl’s mother was in shock and she couldn’t ask anymore questions but John continued on. “Well one day he got some clothes from the Nazis and walked off to here… When he came back he had that strange boy with him and then they went hunting for papa. When they came back they got put into the march to the room and never came back out like all the others.” Explained John. “Who are the other mum?” asked Karl only hearing those words as they came back. “Umm, don’t worry any way what did you find? boys?” wondered Karl’s mother. “Well we found this on Bruno’s father’s desk and this letter on Bruno’s bed.” Answered Danial. “Ok, can I please have them?” Asked Karl’s mother and Martin handed them to her. She looked at the object. “This is a cross, never touch this again.” Now she read the letter to herself.
The letter wrote…
“Dear Bruno, were ever you are, I miss you and wished that I spent more time with you. I don’t know if you went on the other side of the fence or you ran away but I wish that you are the first person to read this letter which you are on your way home soon back to Berlin when you call home mother will come and get you straight away and never move again. I turned on the Nazis because God is meant to bring you luck and happiness but they’re probably going to take me away. I pray to God and Jesus that you make it home safe. I never realised how much I loved you until you disappeared. I’ll always love you son.
Love father.”
By the end of that letter, Karl’s mother was crying and told the boys to get in the car to leave when she thanked John for all his help. So off they went. “Thank you for waiting for us now to the train station please.” croak Karl’s mother. “Ok lady.” And the car started to move. When they got there, they got on the train without speaking. When they got back Karl’s mother dropped the boys off at Danial’s house and also told his mother what happened, when the boys played. After Danial’s mother knew, Karl and Martin went to Martin’s house so Karl’s mother could tell Martin’s mum what had happen, and asked them both to go to Bruno’s house and tell his mother what the truth was.
That next Monday morning the three mothers of the friends went to Bruno’s house and knocked on the door. “Hello girls, come in.” Greeted Bruno’s mother. “Hi, Inna look we have some bad news to tell you and we are sure about it.” “Ok’ I’m up for anything.” Bruno’s mother said happily for once. “Inna, Isabella is going to tell you something that you would like to know about your son. I am so sorry and we will comfort you please sit down with us.” Danial’s mother explained what they were going to tell her.
Karl’s mother started with what Bruno was doing on his walks. “Well, Bruno went adventuring and came along a boy on the other side of the fence. Now they got to the stage were Samuel the boy on the other side of the fence told him that his father got taken away and Bruno wanted to help so they planned it. I don’t know what time o when but I know is that the boy, Shmuel gave Bruno a prison costume and Bruno went with him under the fence. They went looking for Shmuel’s father then they got told to march by the Nazis and went into a room and never came back out.” Isabella started crying and so did everyone else. “Thankyou Isabella I really needed to know, now we can help the Jewish because they are nice to us and have done nothing to us so I am calling the Australians to come and save them and to destroy the Nazis!” Declared Inna. “We are with you.” Agreed Danial’s mother. It took months for them to plan everything. They went to Australia with their families to go see the army. They proved that Hitler was crazy and wanted to have the perfect race and to rule the world. When the Australians finally believed them because of Bruno’s story the army planned on attacking Germany and destroying everything in their path. But the Germans had a plan to run and hide when the Australians came to solve the problem or anybody else who found out the truth. “Thankyou so much I really appreciate all you have done for us. I now dislike the Nazis because they are doing the wrong thing by killing millions and my son.” Inna thanked them very much but inside she still felt sad about going against Germany.
On the day of the attack the army planes chose to go to the first camp where they were aware of which was the out-with concentration camp because Bruno’s mother, Inna told them about it and where it was so they could first save all the Jewish people who weren’t already killed by the Germans. On their attempt to save the Jews, the only person who escaped was Shmuel’s brother John because he was the only one sitting at the fence. He was taken to Australia to live in an orphan place.
So the Australians attacked but somehow the Germans knew someone was going to find out sooner or later. The Out-With camp was still running so they bombed it into pieces. That’s when all the other camps had found out that the Australians were attacking, they killed all the Jewish and ran away before they could come and destroy the Nazis. Hitler had already killed him and his wife.
This war was for the freedom of the Jewish from the Nazis but for most it was already too late to save them. When the war was over the Australians returned to their home to find that they are now learning a new religion of the God. John got adopted by Bruno’s mother who was great full that John told his story, Gretel soon liked John and they had each other when it came to mourning for their lost brothers who are now on heaven. John also made friends with Bruno’s old friends Martin, Danial and Karl. They never went back to Berlin because they enjoyed Australia too much.
“Thankyou so much for what you have done for us Sir. I really appreciate it.” Inna said again and again. “Well, we better be off then come on Gretel and John we are going home.” Said mother. They got into the car and drove away into the dark sky. Every day on Bruno’s and Shmuel’s birthdays they wrote a letter saying how life is and how much they miss them.
Elyse O’Day
I put the chapter at the back of the book after the last chapter to give you an idea of what could of happen after they when back to Berlin and Bruno’s dad got taken away. Also Bruno died with Shmuel when he when looking for Shmuel’s father. His mother finds out what happened to him and takes action and turns on the Nazis.
