Be safe
I'm worried about you. Nothing you say can change my mind. I promised not to fight for you. But I can't promise that I won't worry, I wish this could all be over. Talk soon. Bye.
"They won't join the war," I assured her.
"But the Nazis are spreading their ground," She said, eyes welling with tears.
"The government knows what a danger it would be to join the war," I said. "They wouldn't put us in danger."
She wiped her eyes and took a deep breath. "You're right. I'll be fine." She turns to look me in the eye. "But if they do join, and if they end up drafting, promise me you won't fight. I will go into hiding the first second I hear they join the war. We can communicate by morse code. But please, don't fight."
"I won't," I said.
"Promise?"
"Promise."
She sighed and laid back in the grass. "OK. Now let's talk about something happy."
I smiled.
YOU ARE READING
Morse Code
Short StoryShort story set during WWII about a risky couple. The girl, a Jew, has to go into hiding to avoid getting captured. The boy has to go into hiding to avoid getting drafted into the war. Their only way of communication is a morse code machine.
