The Last Jews In Berlin
pages 144-166
Yes, I will be continuing the one short story thing. Instead of Marushka and Hans Hirschel, this time, it's Fritz and Marlitt Croner and their baby, Lane. As you should have guessed by now, yes, keeping a baby "underground" is hard, but getting all the special food that Lane needs is even harder. Fritz is in the gem trade, and he had earned thousands of *marks* before going into hiding. This cash supply paid for the different safe apartments and houses that the Croners stayed in for a few days at a time. The Croners also knew that this money would run out soon. Marlitt works late at night, trying to get some extra money to be able to stay hidden longer. One night, she came home and knocked on the neighboring apartment's door. She quickly answered and whispered "The Gestapo are here." That was when they knew they couldn't go outside more than just going from one house to another or getting food, because they would be caught.
*a "mark" was basically a dollar bill for the Germans, but during WWII, the value of one mark was so low that a liter a of clean milk could be as much as 75 marks*
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