Time ran out. Bruno stared at his dusty shoes. He wanted to feel happy about Berlin, but his stomach twisted into painful knots. Although Bruno missed his old life, he could not bear the thought of leaving the fence behind. The heavy silence of Father’s office pressed down on them while the cold rain tapped softly against the glass window, making everything feel grey and lonely. Total defeat. “We have to go,” Gretel stated. How could he say goodbye to his secret friend? He walked down the stairs, looked out at the empty garden, and wished he had never heard the word Out With. Bruno has now finally discovered that leaving this awful place would break his heart completely, he has to tell Shmuel about this quickly.
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