Bruno’s family walked out on the spongy grass to the center of the churchyard. The women were wearing lacy black dresses and the men were wearing suits. As they approached the immense tree in front of them they saw the casket. Bruno was laying inside.
“If only we had ran faster” said Elsa, Bruno's mother.
They took their seats in the front row next to Elsas mother and father. The Pastor came to the front and had some kind words about Bruno. Gretel leaned on her mom and started to cry. At the end of the service Uncle Karl said, “Maybe I should come stay with you guys for awhile until the stress and sadness has passed.”
“That would be a big help” said Ralph
Karl drove home and told Eva, his wife, that they would be staying with Ralph and Elsa for awhile.
“You know I don’t like those people,” she responded.
“They need help they just lost their son,” Karl said.
“Well I’m not going,” Eva said angrily.
“Fine, I am, they are sad and need my help so I don’t care what you want to do,” Ralph said.
He gathered his things as quickly as he could and got into the black car there to pick him up. The ride was an hour long and quiet. When he arrived, Elsa and Gretel were waiting out front for …show more content…
Elsa started crying and Gretel hugged her and took her out of the room into the kitchen. Then Gretel went to her room and began to take down all the posters of Hitler and tear them apart. Soon dinner was ready and they all came down to the table. Maria, the maid, served everyone a plate of Schnitzel. No one spoke for more than half an hour. Then Ralph stood up and spoke to the family. “I have been thinking about the reality of what our country is doing to the Jews. Our son, beloved brother, and nephew was an innocent human being and the Jews that are being killed are also innocent humans. I can no longer say I am just a soldier doing my duty. The loss of Bruno has showed me how tasteless and rotten the Nazi party can
“If only we had ran faster” said Elsa, Bruno's mother.
They took their seats in the front row next to Elsas mother and father. The Pastor came to the front and had some kind words about Bruno. Gretel leaned on her mom and started to cry. At the end of the service Uncle Karl said, “Maybe I should come stay with you guys for awhile until the stress and sadness has passed.”
“That would be a big help” said Ralph
Karl drove home and told Eva, his wife, that they would be staying with Ralph and Elsa for awhile.
“You know I don’t like those people,” she responded.
“They need help they just lost their son,” Karl said.
“Well I’m not going,” Eva said angrily.
“Fine, I am, they are sad and need my help so I don’t care what you want to do,” Ralph said.
He gathered his things as quickly as he could and got into the black car there to pick him up. The ride was an hour long and quiet. When he arrived, Elsa and Gretel were waiting out front for …show more content…
Elsa started crying and Gretel hugged her and took her out of the room into the kitchen. Then Gretel went to her room and began to take down all the posters of Hitler and tear them apart. Soon dinner was ready and they all came down to the table. Maria, the maid, served everyone a plate of Schnitzel. No one spoke for more than half an hour. Then Ralph stood up and spoke to the family. “I have been thinking about the reality of what our country is doing to the Jews. Our son, beloved brother, and nephew was an innocent human being and the Jews that are being killed are also innocent humans. I can no longer say I am just a soldier doing my duty. The loss of Bruno has showed me how tasteless and rotten the Nazi party can