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better off dead than doing slave
work. The thought made her hate
Helga’s family even more.
Suddenly, the truck stopped, and
she wondered where they were.
The soldier ordered them out of the
truck. It was the middle of the
night with no moon. The darkness
was thick around them. In the
darkness, a lantern flashed in front
of her face, blinding her. Then a
voice she recognized yelled, “It’s
her! We finally found her!”
It was Helga. Maria quickly
found herself enveloped in Helga’s
arms.
As Maria choked out tearful
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