Echo - Day - Writing From Inside the Story by Valerie Donovan

Kaitlyn P.

kp07122 — 2017-12-01 15:23:53 UTC

I stepped up to the train and when I got seated I heard familiar voices and it was the storm troopers.They asked me for my papers then I froze but pulled out my papers and the guy said you are good but then the other guy recognized me. Then they grabbed me by my shirt and pulled me close to the exit I was so scared. Then I still heard the music going one, two, three over and over again. But then I was worried that they are going to put me in jail like my father and after that they might make me get surgery because of my birthmark. I am also worried that my uncle might find out that I might not make it to him. Or I might never see him again.

Freidrich--- Natalia

np07344 — 2017-12-01 15:24:12 UTC

Dear Diary ,
Today i went to the train station and when i saw the soldiers that took away papa i was scared when i gave my paper identity and explained my purpose to go to the place. When one of them ripped my scarf and cap off i was so very scared but when i watched the snowflakes i thought them like dancers and heard the Beauty and the beast waltz i started conducting so i wasn't afraid anymore . but then the two Nazis dragged me to a cell and i got thrown in. :( But, like, any one, HELP ME GET OUT I NEED TO FREE MY FATHER HE IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME AND I DON"T WANT HIM TO DIE!! : < HEEEEEEEEEEEELP MEEEE!

ECHO: Brendan

bc06163 — 2017-12-01 15:24:16 UTC

Dear diary, I am worried that they will kill me because of my brithmark or put me in a prison and work me to death .Then good night fredich. I see faber and eiffle the people how took away my daddy so I will be lonely and what I never see him agin that will be alfaul. what if he is dead what if I die the 'lisbeath then uncle gunter then we wll al be dead. Or the plan can go perfect and we will get out be free nothing will be wrong with are family 'lisbeath will not alcauty not be a nazi there famliy will be back to normal and everything will go bck to normal and we will be safe

ECHO~Anastasia

ay06675 — 2017-12-01 15:24:22 UTC

Dear Diary,
Today my uncle is leaving. I am sad about leaving everything behind. The late night talks I had with Elisabeth, or when fathers students came to have lessons. It will all be gone. Forever. I know it's hard to be brave. I am doing this to save my father. I am being brave to save my father. He is the most important thing in my life. I never had a mother, really. My uncle has always been there for me. Bu t it's just no the same with my dad. Before I leave, I sing Brahms Lullaby for the last time. I have to leave my harmonica also. Harmonicas, helped me with everything. They are really important to me. But, I know I have to obey Uncle Gunter.
Today is the day. I'm leaving. Before work, I left newspapers everywhere. I scattered plate shards everywhere. I also splintered my door. After that, I remember leaving to work. I carried my satchel on my shoulder. Nervous. I came to work, and I put my satchel in a drawer. I could just see right through the satchel. Knowing that there are hundreds of Reichmarks only a couple feet away from me. Anslem then walks up to me and tells me all about the Winter Solstice Rally next Thursday. I knew I had to become a Nazi. Or at least, agree to go. So I told him. His face. I couldn't describe it. It was like he has just seen the most beautiful thing in the world. I felt like I was going to tremble. But I just had to. On the outside, people will see me as one. Hopefully. But on the inside, I will never join the Nazis. Then, I was time for me to leave work. I grabbed me satchel and I headed to the train station.
I remember going to the train station nervous about the trip. I bought my ticket, and I sat down on a bench. I had to leave my harmonica because that would draw attention to me. The Nazis won't like it. Leaving everything behind, got me worried. I kept seeing snow fall to the ground.Each time snow fell to the ground, I could hear music in my head. I was tempted to conduct, but I knew I couldn't because I didn't want to draw attention to myself. People will think I'm insane. A lunatic. Finally As I got on the train, I put my harmonica in a box, and left it . Hopefully, someone else will love the harmonica as much as I do. Then we will share the same love for music. Later, I heard two Nazi Soldiers yelling at people, "your papers!" Then, I remember their voices. It's Eiffel and Faber! I started to get worried, not knowing what to do. Faber walked up to me and yelled at me. "Your papers!" My hands trembled in fear as I pulled out my identification and handed it to him. Hope. That was the only thing that went through my mind. I was hoping they wouldn't send me to Dachu, like Father. Faber then gave me my papers and told me I was, "Clear." But I knew something was wrong. I could smell it. Eiffel couldn't let go of me. He spotted my birthmark. I could fell the spark of fire in my cheeks. Eiffel then spotted me and said, " Well, well, well" He went on talking about my father. I couldn't hold in my emotions any longer. He then tugged on my coat and dragged me by my neck. They began searching my stachel. And then, the unexpected happened. I couldn't control my body. It was like I couldn't move. I felt a gush of wind come towards me. I began to conduct. Faber and Eiffel dropped my satchel to the floor. Clueless. They were in shock. Faber then gave me a disgusted look and dug more into my emotions. "You lunatic!" I let go of that last word. Silent. The only thing I can hear is music. I feel into my imagination. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three...

-Friedrich

Echo-Giancarlo

gb07199 — 2017-12-01 15:24:31 UTC

Dear Diary,
I am feeling good about saving from jail Father but I am upset about leaving my harmonics and belongings. I take a final look through the house sad playing Brahms Lullaby. After I finished, I obliterated the word neat. I disorganized and broke my house destroying the door throwing plates like I don' t care even though it was painful each plate broken causing something like a punch in my stomach. I through all the clothes in the air. Pain erupted through my body. My uncle will leave tonight and I will stay alone. I am saving my father and escaping the surgery.
The next day,
I am on the way to the factory and am seeing my home for the final time. I just lied to Anselm but am fine. I am almost heartbroken to leave my astonishing, amazing, wonderful, confident bringing harmonica. I grab a cap and scarf and cover my face. I am staring at all of Germany teary eyed and am heartsick. Once I arrive at the train station, I am hoping that I will save Father. After I buy my ticket, Nazi Storm Troopers come asking for papers and once they speak, I recognize those voices. It was Eiffel and Faber! I felt terrified that they would catch me and I would go to jail. I clutch my paper tightly and when they get to me, I just show them mine hoping they won't know it's me. I hated it when they called me an ugly offense to Germany. Faber checked me and I passed and was not caught! My spirit lifted. That was until Eiffel recognized me and took off my cap and scarf. I was terrified but determined to save Father. They checked my satchel and rummaged through it. I thought it was over until I started to pretend to conduct. I got all my confidence back and gripped it so tight, that neither Faber or Eiffel could take it away. I felt determined. I felt confidence and hope. I felt like nothing couldn't stop me from saving Father. Faber and Eiffel were gone from me. All the pain was gone. Even as my satchel was being checked, I continued as both Storm Troopers told me to stop. I felt the harmonica even though it wasn't there ,just playing in me heart.

ECHO Friedrich Lauren

la07241 — 2017-12-01 15:24:33 UTC

I see Eiffel and Faber,UGHHHHH.They are asking for papers they are searching people and there is nothing I can do but wait my turn, GREAT.I close my eyes as they look through my papers WAIT AM I GOOD THEY DID NOT NOTICE YESSSSSS! Oh,oh wait nope NOPE ok they look really mad .OH LOOK MUSIC YAYYYYY

Echo~Sofia

sl07147 — 2017-12-01 15:24:35 UTC

My stomach is churning because father is in hard-labor camp. It must be very difficult on him. I wonder what he is doing right now. OW!!!!! that was Eifil and Faber hurting me because of my birthmark. Anyone who can hear me
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!

ECHO : Tressa

tm07104 — 2017-12-01 15:25:19 UTC

I feel that I am sad that I lost my harmonica. but i miss my father and this could save him .the soldiers have seen me before .and i am scared that they will take me away and i will be with father, that will be good but it will not be good at the same time i have mixed emotions . i have a cold feeling So when they start to search me i feel the music and i start to conduct. i it makes me feel better. it make me have confident and determination. i have more confidence now. I just take a deep breath.I still miss my harmonica so much. But it is for the good. But it is to save my father.

Echo-DJ

dh06794 — 2017-12-01 15:25:22 UTC

I went on a train because I feeling afraid that they might look at my birthmark and say I look disgusting but I wanted to help my father . When I got on the train there were soldiers and they patted me down.Then I heard a song and instead of patting my harmonica. I started to conduct and dance to it.When I was dancing and saw snowflakes I felt nervous but when I was dancing I was in the moment.I still have confidence I will go and get my father and we will live our life back to normal.

Abby~Friedrich

ak07764 — 2017-12-01 15:25:25 UTC

I felt really scared when I needed to leave the only home I have ever known. I knew that I needed to save father, but how could I balance that with the Nazis coming? What if what happened to father happens to Uncle Gunter? What would happen to me then? Will I be put in prison with father? I am nervous and I do not know if the Nazis are coming. I am afraid for father, Uncle Gunter, and even me. I thank Elizabeth though, she helped me and she helped father.

ECHO ~ Gabby

gd06715 — 2017-12-01 15:25:26 UTC

I am scared while I go in the train station. Then I hear it I hear the cops that took away my father. Ok act cool. Oh no oh no their coming towards me. I give them my info... YAY I DID IT THEY LEFT ME YAY! Wait why do I deserve this their coming towards me. UGHHHHH I don't deserve this I did nothing wrong can they just chill. Oh no they know who I am. I'm dead. AHHHHH my face stings a cold gust rushed through me I can't move. That's when I hear it the beautiful orchestra of beauty and the beast. I can't control myself . Then 123 123 123. My arms fly out and I feel the music I hear the music. I know the cops are taking me and people are staring but I don't care because i'm where I belong. I know I look weird but I know this is my passion so i'm gonna do what I love.

Echo Friedrich:Kaitlyn

km07111 — 2017-12-01 15:25:37 UTC

I went on a train because, I new the the closer I get the closer I am to saving my father. When I was stepping on to the stairs I hear the stairs creek.My father is in the labor prison and
I need to get him out so then I went on the train.I hear the music it is in my head I went on a train, before I new I heard filimleri voices it was Eiffel and Faber. Then I heard a symphony that was playing so my heart sang into the music.And I wanted to be the conductor.My hand went up and i was like a conductor. I did not even realize that I was getting out of the train.

Meghan

ml07131 — 2017-12-01 15:25:38 UTC

I am worried that since soldiers took my dad away they could take me away. I left everything behind even my harmonica which always makes me feel good. I wonder if Uncle Gunter will ever be safe. I am scared about if my dad is safe or if he was alive. I also am scared about if the soldiers will make me have surgery. I'm trying really hard to be brave about all of the events that have happened and trying to make up a plan. My mind always wanders and hears the orchestra and all the beautiful music music they play and that makes me feel wonderful. I see the orchestra when I close my eyes and I see all of the instrument they play and I just wish I could play with them all the time.

Echo-Hector Nava

hn06137 — 2017-12-01 15:25:40 UTC

I think that Uncle Gunter is going to make it out of Germany, but I'm not sure that I can rescue my father from the Nazi party. It will be a big challenge, and I think that they may even take it to my advantage and distract me by getting myself stuck in my mind conducting. I might even get at risk of dying trying to save my father, or will Elisabeth come and help me save father. Has she been just pretending to be one of Hitler's followers, or did she come to realize that saving her father is more important than being part of of the Hitler Youth? I just hope she does come because I really do think that I can do take this challenge by myself. I feel scared, but at the same time confident because I may have a chance at saving my father.

Echo~Saffron

sb06107 — 2017-12-01 15:25:40 UTC

I knew it would be the last time I saw the harmonica. The second I said goodbye, the second I packed it away I knew I would miss it. How could I not, it was the harmonica that gave me hope, confidence, and determination. I knew I had to in order to save my family. Even though I knew what I had to do I never thought I would have to give up the one possession that made me happy. As I put the harmonica in the box I felt a cold rush come over me. When I started to walk away I felt a weird feeling come over me. I felt stronger, but would I be strong enough to this on my own. To put one foot in front of the other?

Echo:kimberly

kn07716 — 2017-12-01 15:25:51 UTC

Dear diary I had to give my harmonica away because it will draw attention to the solders.I feel confident about the trip even if I am big trouble to the nazi people because they recognized my ugly face.I also feel that today is the day that I face the my greatest fears of being alone , I can't ask for help i feel so uncomfortable being looked at so weird.But I feel like if i'm in a wave of music were nobody can take me out.

James Echo

jd06106 — 2017-12-01 15:26:11 UTC

After silently breaking my dishes praying to god they wont hear me.As im walking to work I feel as if there are 1,000,000 eyes staring at me I shiver not because its cooled but because im triffied.As i'm geting my ticket I hope they don't see the fear in my eyes.i'm on the train I try to keep to myself and not be noticed.I hear voices of Nazi solders yelling they're familer when I look up its the men that took my father I start shaking all over not able to stop i'm so scaredy I think I might have a hreat attack.They notice me I think I will scream but I don't when ask for my papers my hands shaking.Then i'm noticed they yell at me to stand up I do I think they see the fear in my eyes but then I don't feel it anymore instead its happyness its the music I have needed my hole life somthing takes over me I start coduting i don't care that there yelling at me i'm to happy I think to myself.One,two,three,one,two,three,I'm finally happy again.

ECHO~Masha

md06379 — 2017-12-01 15:26:16 UTC

I am very worried about my father and I don't know what Eiffel and Faber are going to do with me. Hopefully they won't send me to the prison and ruin my plan on saving father. Also, if Eiffel and Faber will send me to prison, then Uncle Gunter will get caught and that thought makes me worried sick about him. But then my arms fly out, I start conducting and don't even have a thought of what I'm doing and where it can bring me to.

Echo -Zora

za07157 — 2017-12-01 15:26:16 UTC

I was scared when i went on the train then i saw the the same soldiers that took away my father i felt afraid that they would take me away to the prison camp but i heard music and then i started to conduct . even though they took me to the prison i still didn't worry about now that without my harmonica i can not worry anymore. now every time i will be worried i will imagine music and conduct it without listening to anyone opinions.

Echo~Sadie

sj07144 — 2017-12-01 15:26:23 UTC

I am scared to present my papers because Faber and Eiffel are the people who took father and I don't know if they are going to recongnize me or not and if they do what are they going to do to me. My heart is pounding. OK thank goodness I am so relieved They didn't recongnize me. OH No! Eiffel just stopped me. Now what do I do. I hear Sleeping Beauty playing I can't control myself!

ECHO - FRIEDRICH (GRALEN)

2017-12-01 15:26:23 UTC

Dear Diary

After getting my ticket to the first train I hear voices. It was Eiffel and Faber; the same Nazi soldiers that raided my house, and arrested my dad! My heart was pounding like it was going to break out of my rib cage! They asked for my papers for travel! They still don't know it is me yet... They pulled off my scarf and hat! Now they are walking me over to the bag check station to inspect my bag! Phew. I'm good to go. But I see the snowflakes that look like dancers dancing in Sleeping Beauty. I shove my hands under my legs but I lost control of them. This was bad i was conducting again!.. Then Faber gave me a disgusted look, and Eiffel said, "Stop that nonsense!" But i was lost in the music...
One, Two, Three.One, Two, Three.One, Two, Three...
I feel that I will either go to the sells, or save my father, but I need to get off this train, and on to the next.

Echo-Alison Hika

ah06166 — 2017-12-01 15:29:16 UTC

I entered the train and two soldiers were working their way down the aisle.They got to me and asked for my papers I felt my heart beating through my chest. I took my identification from my pocket and gave it to them.They asked me why I was traveling and I told them I was going to see family.I got my papers back and they said I was all clear.I felt a bunch of relief.One of the soldiers turned back around and I was scared I was wondering if I could do this alone then he pulled of my cap and scarf and I felt everybody turn and look at me.He called me a ugly jew-lover and I felt fear rising up to me he said that I had have my bag inspected so I walked to the aisle I was so afraid then I could here Sleeping Beauty Waltz playing with hundreds of instruments.All I could see is snow flakes dancing with to the strong beautiful music.I found myself dropping bag and starting to conduct.They gave me a disgusted look they yelled at me to stop but it was impossible the music was just so beautiful.

ay06675 — 2017-12-01 15:30:01 UTC

Trevor Echo

tw06445 — 2017-12-01 15:31:18 UTC

I feel sad as I say goodbye to Uncle Gunter and all my things. I wonder if I will ever see my father or Uncle Gunter again as I board the train. I see people all around me and wonder where they are going. I see the same Nazis that breached my house. I fill up with nervousness and wonder if they will recognize me. They recognized me so I obey their orders and then I hear Sleeping Beauty. Then they drag me off the train but I don't care. I feel free.

Echo~Olivia

op07143 — 2017-12-01 15:53:04 UTC

I must break everything so they will think others have already searched. As i break the lamps praying no one will hear,I think about father at the prison camp and Uncle Gunter...where ever he is.When I finally make it to the train station I saw Nazi soldiers.Fear fills my entire body.I feel as if 1,000 eyes are boring into me.I start walking to the platform when I hear two voices. The voices sound sharp,deep,and scary. I tense up as I look up to see the two Nazis who took father away.They're saying that you need papers.I walk up and give them my papers.”Clear” one of them say.Suddenly Eiffel grabbed me and ripped of my scarf.He demands to see my satchel.I feel sad and angry as I feel as if the adventure is already over.I feel an urge. As the train starts to pull away I hear the melody from Sleeping Beauty.Even though all of the comution I still start to conduct with the melody of the music.The Nazi guard looks confused and frustrated.They drag me of to the train as I still hear the music.