German Living in Hitler's World

1946

So much has happened these past few years. My family was in a depression for a few months.

Benito Jr.'s daddy got murdered by his own people because they turned against him.

The Axis Powers lost WW2. So my father killed his own self because he didn't want to be killed by the Allied Powers.

And all of this happened in 1945.

The school semester is starting tomorrow. So, now that Bellaire is 5. And Brian is 4 they can both start school.

I'm going to be a middle school teacher. Like I always wanted!

I put the kids to bed.

"GoodNight, mama", they both say together.

"GoodNight, babies", I say.

The next morning I wake up an extra hour early to get ready.

I get the kids lunch pails ready and made. I get my lunch ready, too.

I iron everyone's clothes for today.

I'm wearing a plane attendant dress. It's blue with medallions on it, with a white collar, and a blue pencil skirt.

I wake up the kids. I get them ready because I'm already ready.

I check the clock.

"Ben, get up", I say.

He's been on edge ever since we lost the war and his father was killed.

"Hmm, what", he asks.

"Say goodbye to them. Then go to work",I say.

"Goodbye, have a good day at school everyone", he says.

He gets up, and I drive into town.

I meet their teachers, and give motivational speeches to them.

I finally drive to the middle school.

I walk into my classroom.

I write "Mrs. Hitler-Mussolini" on the board in chalk.

Then children start to file in.

They get unpacked and look at me expectantly.

"Hello, my name is Mrs. Hitler-Mussolini. This is very first day to ever teach. I'm originally from Berlin. My father is Adolf Hitler. I am married to Benito Mussolini' s son. I'm German. Now you please do share", I say while pointing to a student.

"Hi, my name is Dchozi. I'm Jewish", he says scared.

"Share more. Maybe about what you have been doing during the war", I say.

"Well, I'm very depressed right now because of the Holocaust. Your father separated my family! They came into my house one night, and they killed my father right in front of me! My mom had to go to America because she looked of the Aryan race, and she had to escape. She left me! I was taken to a concentration camp. So my life during the war was pretty hard", he shouts.

"I'm so sorry, Dchozi", I say.

"Next please", I say pointing to a girl.

"Hi, I admire your father. I went to a camp that taught me the importance of the Holocaust. My name is Jenn", the blonde girl says proudly.

I look at Dchozi. He keeps looking at Jenn like he can't believe she said that.

"What's wrong", I ask him.

"Me and Jenn used to be BEST friends", he says.

"Next", I say.

"Well, my name is Roe. I'm a Jew. I was in hiding with my family for 2 years so things were pretty secret. So, I was lonely all the time", she says.

"Okay, well tomorrow I will get to know you all better. 3 a day! Alrighty, now let's get started on our lesson, shall we", I ask.

"Tell, me, what do you know about European history", I asked.

And that's how the rest of my day went.

When I got in my car to go pick up my kids, I got stopped by Dchozi.

"Do you actually care", he asks me.

"Care about what", I ask.

"Jews", he says.

"Yes", I say.

"Well, I just had to ask because you are German. And not just any German. Your father is Hitler", he said.

"Goodbye, Dchozi", I say.

I drive to go pick up my kids. I drive past the middle school again on my way home.

I start to get close to my home, when I see Roe and Dchozi following my car.

I reach my house and their mouths fly open. With their little eyes getting so big.

"Well, we know she lives in a 2 story cottage house out in the country about 15 minutes away from town", I hear Roe say.

"You should invent something one day", I say to Roe.

She doesn't look surprised at me, but by what I just said.

"But, I'm a girl", she says.

"So, in America I heard that when the men went to war. The women took over the work and jobs. They supplied the U.S. So women can do anything that men can", I say.

I grab my kids and walk into house, while waving to Roe and Dchozi.