Eliyahu! Pa, look, there’s Eliyahu!, Yoel waved at
him. Eliyahu waited for them.
We are not going to shower, they’re going to kill
us now, Eliyahu whispered to Saul. But I know a way we
can get out of here. Just take your son and follow me.
Saul nodded and took his son’s hand.
Eliyahu, if I don’t make it…, Saul began. Will you promise
that you will take care of my son?
I promise, Eliyahu answered.
Saul knew he had to do this. This was the only
way of saving his son. He looked down at Yoel.
Yoel, we have to follow Eliyahu, Saul said. Be brave, this is
the last challenge in the competition. If you succeed you
will be the winner.
Eliyahu kicked the guard in his stomach, who fell
to the ground screaming. He picked up the guard’s rifle
and shot all the guards who were about to take the men
in the gas chambers. Then he began to run. Saul and Yoel
followed him.
Run! You need to run faster!, Eliyahu yelled.
Saul heard the German guards screaming a few hundred
meters behind. He knew they had to hurry up if they
wanted to live. He picked Yoel up in his arms and carried
him while they ran towards the fence.
All they had to do now was to get over the fence. Saul
handed over his son to Eliyahu.
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