The bottle slipped. Red wine splashed across the table. Pavel froze in utter shock, and Lieutenant Kotler stood up instantly. Because Lieutenant Kotler was already angry, his face turned bright red filled with rage. The loud sound of the chair crashing backwards echoed through the entire dining room while Bruno on the other hand gripped his fork with his hands shaking filled with fear. Pure panic. What are you doing!, he yelled. Why was nobody at the table standing up to stop this terrible situation? Bruno just stared at his plate, squeezed his eyes shut and wished he was back at home in Berlin. The true terror of living in this house was just revealed.
The Boy in Striped Pajamas Chapter 13
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