Without Mercy

“Blood was splattered all over the walls; the perfect clue to find the murderer.” “Kefira! 晚餐 is ready!” “The smart detective quickly found a hidden door in the wall.” “Kefira! Get down here right now!” “She grunted as she pushed the door open, and-““Kefira Ada Berkowitz! If 你 do not come down here this instant, your father will eat all the bread!” I quickly realize that my mother is calling me. It’s a shame; I was on a good part of my book. I hurry downstairs before Papa eats all of Mother’s delicious bread. When I come downstairs, my younger siblings Abrianna...

    The soldiers are finally giving us a break. I am weak. So weak that I can barely walk. The mixture of hunger, thirst, and tiredness makes me dizzy and light-headed. I feel as if I am on the edge of death. I smell a putrid scent in the air. A large building with large smokestacks is up ahead. Must be burning something, I think. Something horrible. Right after I think that, a huge tractor-like truck pushing a huge mound of something towards a large pit. With a closer look, I realize they are dead bodies. As the bodies are shoved in, I can’t help but think that my family...