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stared blankly into Isaac's eyes with a frown. "We believe you know something, Mr. Kieler.
Some prisoners saw the escapee." Victor sulked. Isaac was lost in one direction, squinting and
thinking of what to say. "Speak up or else," Victor stopped as Isaac cut him. "Ok. I'm going to
speak." Isaac replied back, hoping Victor would listen. "Good, good." Answered Victor in a
deep tone. "So I was asleep when it happened. All I heard was digging noises. I thought it
was an animal or something but I never thought someone escaped." Isaac answered trembling
in fear with his fists closed tight. "Take him out of here!" Victor proclaimed in anger. "These
Jews won't say a thing!" Victor cried.

Jorgen and Tommy held Isaac's skinny arm. Isaac's heart was now pounding. He doesn't know
what's going to happen to him. Whether Isaac was going to get tortured or get back to his
cabin, he was clueless. While walking with Jorgen and Tommy, Isaac kept praying.
Fortunately, Isaac's heart relaxed as he realized, they were taking him to the cabin. Jorgen and
Tommy then released Isaac upfront in the cabin. "Hey, you over there!" Tommy called out.
Lionel looked out the door with a worried face. "What are you doing?" Jorgen asked,
approaching Lionel sitting beside the bunk bed. "You prick!" Tommy proclaimed and
abruptly grabbed Lionel's collar. Tommy caught Lionel making a wooden shovel. Tommy
then dragged him violently. The other prisoners looked as Lionel's face froze. Isaac
proceeded and went past Tommy and Lionel. As soon as Isaac passed Lionel, he worried
about what would happen to his close friend. Jorgen and Tommy beat up Lionel ferociously.

Five months passed. Lionel suffered from stress, hunger, and torture from his escape attempt.
A new gas chamber was being built nearby. Isaac tried to bring a conversation to Lionel.
Isaac stood up from his bunk bed and made his way to Lionel's. He then sat beside Lionel
which caught Lionel's attention. "Lionel, why did you try escaping?" Isaac asked about the
situation. "Because of temptation," Lionel muttered back. "Why?" Isaac questioned trying to
get specific details. "I … I was losing hope... I thought trying to escape was a good idea. I
underestimated the Germans. But I was wrong... Way wrong..." Lionel sighed in guilt. "You
know, it's fine. We have hope." Isaac responded. "Really? There's nothing happening." Lionel
stammered, "Are you serious? Do you know that some SOE sabotage group is risking their
lives just to weaken the Germans? It's usually the plane parts factory or anything that
supports the German. SOE would bomb them. So don't lose hope!" Isaac persuaded Lionel.
Suddenly, a Nazi guard popped out of the cabin entrance. He then made his way inside,
inspecting bunk beds and prisoners. As he reached Lionel's bunker, he squinted at Isaac. Then
he looked at Lionel. The Nazi guard turn around and made his way out of the cabin. "We’re
well known," Lionel muttered. "What are they planning to do?" Isaac replied, "I don't know."
Lionel answered. It was a rainy day; the worn-out cabin's roof was damaged which caused
rain to leak. The leakage caused Lionel to wake up from his bunk bed. He sat on the edge
with his feet swinging back and forth, thinking of what to do. Suddenly, a Lieutenant
appeared in the distance.

Lionel realized it was Lieutenant Victor Neil, the Lieutenant who also interviewed him.
Victor was wet from the rain. He demanded everyone to wake up. "Wake up! Wake up!"
Victor exclaimed as he banged a wooden table. "Wake up! You lazy, go to work! You don't
deserve to rest on a rainy day! Wake up! Wake up!" Victor proclaimed as he commanded the
words. The prisoners stood beside their bunk bed as fast as they could. As soon as they stood
up they lined up in a straight line and marched as Victor told them to. Lionel tried to find
Isaac, only to find him limping behind the line. Lionel snuck behind the line as Victor looked

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