Yoel stood behind the man with the scar and in front of
Saul. The shouting men directed Eliyahu to the left and Yoel and
Saul to the right.
But Papa! Where is the man with the scar going?, Yoel
shouted.
Sschhh! You’re gonna lose the competition if you get upset when
you get separated from anyone, Saul whispered.
When will they tell us the other rules of the
competition?, Yoel asked his father with a quiet voice.
I’m not so sure, but now we need to follow all these other
people. You have to walk fast so you can show the scary men
how quick, strong and good you are. Let’s go!
Yoel held his father’s hand while walking with a crowd full of
other men who looked like they were the same age as his father.
The men in the uniforms lead them to a small hut with
plenty of bunk beds which looked very uncomfortable.
Saul put his little son in one of the beds and patted him
on his small head. All the other men in the hut looked at them
with tired, frightened eyes. He heard the door slam open and
everyone turned around to see three, big guards in uniforms
stepping into the hut. One of them shouted something in a
language that Saul believed was German. He turned around and
asked a man in the hut what the guard had said.
He’s asking someone to step forward and translate
what he’s saying to English, the man whispered.
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