Rain poured down. Bruno crawled underneath the cold wire. The camp was dark and frightening, but he stayed by his friend’s side. Because the soldiers suddenly surrounded the crowd, the boys were forced into a tight crowd. Hundreds of frightened people pressed together inside the dark stone room while the heavy iron doors slammed shut with a terrifying boom. Complete darkness. “You are my best friend,” Bruno whispered. Would they ever escape this terrible place? He reached through the panic, found Shmuel’s fingers, and squeezed them tightly. Soon then once they held hands tightly, they faced the darkness as one.