The Daughter of the Führer

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Of course the Germans are strange!
Besides, where did I see Frantz's face to see it so vividly in my nightmare?
Somewhere, surely not in Poland! Maybe I recognised him, and he was one of the men in black at his grandparents' house in Brig! Yes, otherwise I don't know where I would have seen him!
I approach the boy《Have we met before? You look familiar》I ask him, and he looks at me a little puzzled.
《Where have we seen each other before?》 he asks aloud, to himself.
《Have you ever been to Warsaw? Or in Brig? Why haven't I gone to other places? 》《I have been to the Brig, but a long time ago, it must be three years since then! Why? 》《I was in Brig a year ago, so I thought I saw you for the first time there...》
《Don't be embarrassed, it's normal, or you've confused me with someone else! It's normal》she finishes her little speech with a laugh.
《Hey, Frantz! 》Says Jakob, while moving quickly towards us, until he gets in the way《don't hit on her! And no emotions, understood?》then turns towards me《You're too small!》《I'm not small! I'm 13! 《Yes, and he's 18! 》But what does that matter? We're just getting to know each other? What's the big deal?
《Now have a good night》she says pointing each of them in the direction to the bed, to Frantz on the couch and to me, on Frantz's bed《Both of us! 》I immediately get under the covers of the bed, and after Jakob, made sure that Alec was also in the same situation, he sits down in his bed in turn, and turns off the light.
I can't sleep, even though I know I'm safe: I have two soldiers as escorts in the same room! Safer than that!
Jakob, he's sleeping like a log, he's even snoring!
Frantz, I don't know, I don't hear him snoring, so maybe he's still awake!
《He's trying to sleep!》Frantz scolds me, now I've confirmed my theory that he's awake.
《I can't sleep》a good minute of silence ensues and then I hear the sound of crushed springs, I deduce that Frantz has gotten up from his 'bed'.
The lamp on the bedside table next to my bed turns on and I see them there, next to me super awake and still full of energy.
《What is it?》《I'm not sleepy anymore! And why aren't you sleeping too?》
《Perspicious, like the boss! Anyway, I suffer from insomnia》《Ah, I see... I'm sorry...》I instinctively lower my head.
《But what are you apologizing for, it's not your fault!》he holds out his hand to me《Come on, taking a walk with even a chat will make you feel sleepy》I accept the proposal and follow him out of the room and we dive down the endless corridors of this hotel, to where I don't know.
《Why are you here in Italy?》 I ask him, to melt the ice a bit, because this silence that has formed is very heavy and also I would say a bit embarrassing...
《I'm here on a mission, I have to find someone》《Who? 》《About a very important child, whom I have to bring back to her father, have you by any chance seen her around? 》《No, I haven't seen her?》《Then you'll see her in a while, come this way》《Is it here in the hotel? 》《Yes, right here, look here and there you'll see》she says to me, pointing at a part on the wall where there's a mirror, but I don't see any little girl: just me and Frantz!
《Didn't I understand? 》she smacks her hand on her forehead《O my god! You're the damn child!》he shouts at me in exasperation, like it was obvious... oops... my fault...《Ah...!》
《Arschloch(dummy), me too, making such arguments with a half-asleep child, and what's more, at eleven in the morning! 》he says moving away from the mirror, walking at a slightly quicker pace down the corridor, after he has walked about three meters, he turns towards me 《Are you following me or do you want to stand there dumbfounded? 》I make a short run to catch up with him.
After about two minutes of silence, I hear him sigh and turn his head towards me《If you're tired, tell me and I'll take you back to your room》《It's fine, Frantz》I've gotten used to his quick pace by now, even though my legs are half the size of his!

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