Lawrence knew that he could not directly pull Kaya out of prison. She must be in panic now. She would be executed tomorrow, how could she not be terrified?
But Lawrence was wrong.
Kaya was not afraid, but was relieved about everything. The experience of these ten days made her feel that she had fallen into a land of gentleness. The German man called her his wife, although it had no legal effect, at least it made her feel
There was a strong sense of security.
Life is about to end. She has learned that at dawn tomorrow, she will be shot, although she knows that she is innocent of any crime, or that her existence is a capital crime.
Kaya was completely relieved. No matter what kind of humiliation it was, when tomorrow came and the gunshot was fired, all the suffering would be over. But she still missed that man very much...
What she doesn't know is that the man is carrying out a crazy plan.
Lawrence gave the guarding gendarmes the necessary reward of kielbasa and whiskey, so that all the gendarmes became somewhat tipsy.
This night, Lawrence had no time to sleep, but carefully selected ten soldiers, each stuffed fifty Reichsmarks, and ordered them: "Gentlemen, you are all my capable subordinates. Tomorrow, you will be executed."
The bullets fired at that time will be blank ammunition, and you don’t have to worry about what happens after that. If you accept the money, you must obey our orders. If anyone asks about this, just say that the prisoner was killed directly!"
"We understand!" they whispered back.
"Very good, now I will take you to dig the grave."
Lawrence estimated that as soon as the sun rises tomorrow, the forest will soon be shrouded in thick fog.
He led his men overnight to dig a grave fifty meters in front of the position, which will be the place of execution tomorrow. The road south of the cemetery is very safe because it is the communication line of the minefield in front of the position. Lawrence did not want to kill this person.
As a woman, she can't appear on this line of defense, so she can only act in a show.
Lawrence was sure that the military police were all drunk, so when he finished his work, he only needed to tell them that the person had been executed. The military police would definitely not suspect that they did not dare to trouble a regiment commander, otherwise they would be besieged by two thousand people!
In Belarus in summer, daylight comes early.
Light shone in through the cracks in the wooden house. Kaya, who was curled up in a ball, was awakened by the noise outside. The moment she saw the light, she knew that her last moment had arrived.
The locked wooden door was opened, and death was about to come. Suddenly, a familiar figure stood at the door, making the woman feel dazed for a while.
"Kaya! Come out, you know what's coming next, don't wait."
Suddenly, the little fire of hope that had just been ignited was extinguished. She looked at the man with an expression on her face. After all, the so-called protection was no match for reality.
The woman came out. She was barefoot and wearing only a linen dress. She stood in front of Lawrence and asked weakly: "How will you kill me in a while? I just hope everything will pass quickly."
"You will know later. Before I kill you, you have to eat well and dress up well, at least put on a pair of shoes."
"Thanks……"
it is more than words.
So, Kaya put on a pair of women's leather shoes and changed into her usual clothes. What surprised her especially was that her last meal actually included beef, bread and sausages. She had no idea what the intention was, and she simply thought
It was the man who was making a helpless choice, simply wanting his woman to live a better life in her last days.
It was only five o'clock in the morning, and the military police were all so drunk that they couldn't even shout. Lawrence acted alone. When he saw the woman finished eating, he pulled her up: "Let's go, let's finish the matter quickly."
The woman nodded weakly, and her arm was held by Lawrence, followed by ten more soldiers with guns and live ammunition. She knew that those were the executioners.
The final journey was not far. Lawrence took the woman across the trench and walked forward. At this time, the morning mist filled the air.
Kaya was surprised to find that she hadn't gone very far before she couldn't see clearly the German defense line behind her!
"Okay, here it is. Do you see this pit?" Lawrence asked.
"Is this my grave? Huh? Why is there a big wooden block next to it?"
"Don't ask any more questions. Just stand here and everything will be over soon. Others, stay back."
The execution soldier walked back twenty steps and waited for the order. At this time, Lawrence also took out a special bullet from his pocket.
He came close to the woman's ear, showed what he was holding, and whispered: "Kaya, this is called a blank bullet. It only makes noise but can't kill anyone. I am a German. Since I want to execute someone, I have to be presentable and shoot in a short while."
If you jump into the pit when the sound is heard, it means you are dead."
The woman was stunned on the spot and asked tremblingly: "You? You don't want me to die?"
"Did you see that piece of wood? It is your body. After the execution, you can go south. There are your compatriots in the south. You go to them. This is your only chance to survive."
The woman nodded, saying nothing, except for the tears that flowed down uncontrollably.
A woman stood quietly in front of the tomb, and ten soldiers stood at attention in a row.
"Everyone! Attention!"
"Load the bullet! Raise the gun!"
"shot!"
At Lawrence's command, gunfire rang out, and the woman fell into the grave.
"Hold the gun!"
After the order was issued, Lawrence walked over alone. As he expected, the woman was sitting in the tomb, just sitting in a trance, as if she had been reborn.
Lawrence pulled him up and said seriously: "You are already dead. Now take this piece of bread and this kettle and run away while the fog is still thick."
At this moment, Kaya was immersed in an emotion that was difficult to let go. She was hesitant. She really didn't want to leave this loving man.
Her actions made Lawrence have mixed feelings. He immediately pulled out his pistol and put the muzzle of the gun directly against the woman's chin. His face was ferocious because of his anxiety: "Hurry up! Get away from here, otherwise no one will save you."
"Don't you dare shoot." The woman said calmly.
Lawrence really didn't dare to shoot. He threw the gun and gritted his teeth with a ferocious expression: "You are such a good woman! Now is not the time for you to be immersed in feelings. Get out of here! If you don't leave, you will
You will definitely die! If you don’t get away, I will die. Now you are free, you must leave, don’t wait any longer. Don’t turn when you move forward, because there are minefields all around, and don’t look back, I don’t deserve you.
More lingering.”
"You...why are you so decisive?"
"This is an order!"
"But you are in my body... you know... I think I will..." Kya grabbed Lawrence's hand and put it on her stomach,
Lawrence didn't want such a result, but the moment he touched Kaya's belly, a sense of relief derived from hope arose spontaneously, and he couldn't help but smile.
"That's why you should leave. If you really give birth to a child and survive until the end of the war, you name the child Lawrence. Tell your child that there is a German man who is not the same as other Germans.
Same, he is a principled person! Please leave quickly."
"Okay, I will. I'm leaving now. Lawrence!"
"Drive away!"
"I love you……"
Until this point, the woman reluctantly walked forward, holding her belly, being exiled in the mist, and heading towards the unknown...