The Hidden Book by Kirsty Manning

Author:Kirsty Manning [Kirsty Manning]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2023-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

LENA

JULY 1944, MAUTHAUSEN VILLAGE

It was a warm Sunday. For weeks now the boy had been passing Lena at the bus stop once or twice a week with a parcel to stow in her basket. In return, she’d give him whatever food she could hand over quickly—an apple or a hunk of bread—and her heartbeat would skip when his eyes creased with glee.

This afternoon, their exchange was different. The boy handed her the parcel, but as she slipped it into her basket, he said, ‘There’s a letter, from Nico. He said to make sure nobody sees it.’

That evening, she crept outside to hide the parcel and kept the letter to read by candlelight.

Dear Lena,

Can you please meet me at the fence by the infirmary on Sunday at 12 noon?

The SS soldiers will be at the football match or at a wedding in the village.

Sincerely,

Nico

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