Epilogue
Delilah
It’s been 70 years since I was liberated in that Auschwitz concentration camp. Now I’m at an old age of 90 years old. I have moved on from Jonas, but it was hard. He will always to continue to keep a special place in my heart. Now I’m a proud mother to 2 children, a grandmother to 5 children, and a great grandmother to 8 children.
Soon after we’ve got liberated, I decided I wanted to leave my old life and start on a new page. My aunt lived in America and invited me to come and stay there as long as I’d like until I was stable enough to have my own place to live. It took a while but eventually, I was able to come over. I lived with my aunt for 6 years before I met someone. A year after, I moved in with him. He wasn’t Jonas, But he was a sweet guy overall. I was glad I was finally moving on, just like Jonas had told me to
I try and forget the awful 6 years I spent in hiding and in the concentration camp. Unfortunately, all my family members had died in the camps. I was the only survivor out of my family. The first few months, I had nightmares, but as months went by, I’ve gotten better, and is able to sleep peacefully in my own bed.
Now, I’m lying in my death bed, my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren lying by my bedside. I can feel it. Today was the day. I don’t think I could hold on any longer, but I think 90 years was enough. My husband died a few years back because of a heart attack.
Funny or not, as much as I’m nervous, I’m also excited. I would get to see Jonas again after 70 years. I felt myself getting weaker and my oldest child clung onto my hand. I closed my eyes.
When I woke up, I was 20 again. The first thing I saw was Jonas. He smiled warmly at me as he embraced me into a hug. The place was like my dream a few months ago, but it seemed more real.
He held me tighter as we laid down. Feeling like 20 again, I cuddled deeper into his chest.
“I missed you.” I whispered.
“Same.” He replied.
I smiled in content as we just cuddled with each other, just like when we were 14 on Jonas’ bed.
Now we can be together, forever.
