Dawn Redemption

"I'm going to school!"

Ilsa ran to the door to change her shoes with her schoolbag on her back.Looking back, Finn hadn't come over yet, so he quietly picked up the red fountain pen and put it in front of the calendar...

"What are you doing?"

Finn's voice came from behind.She turned around obediently, and Finn stood there with his arms folded, looking at her helplessly: "It's what you said earlier that you only draw circles when you come back from school every day, and you have to abide by it."

——Sometimes, he is so rigid that he won't lose to Dad at all.

Oh no, it's another dad.

Ilsa shook her body guiltily with her hands behind her back: "Well... I actually know that even if I draw in the morning, he won't come back early." It's just that I did it secretly a few times before, and it feels like I need to wait. It seems that the day has passed, and I feel much better psychologically.

There is still more than a year, and I can see him in more than a year.Ilsa looked at the numbers on the calendar and thought happily.The guilty conscience of being caught disappeared, and she put down her pen to open the door.

"Oh, that's right," Finn called her again, "Well... in the future, if Jonas gives you another Coke, it's better not to take it." "Why?" Ilsa immediately asked.

Finn scratched the back of his head: "Well, it's not good for your health."

During this period of time, he has been very careful with Ilsa. Some things are indeed out of worry, but he dare not really control her like an elder.Every time I want to say something, I have to make full preparations in advance, so that in Ilsa's view, I feel a little worried about him.

"Okay—" Ilsa dragged her voice and agreed, she thought for a while, and then asked suddenly:

"So, Uncle Yona is not tall because he drank too much Coke?"

Finn was stunned: "This... I think you can ask him directly."

Ilsa nodded thoughtfully, wondering if she was really thinking about this question.Then he opened the door, waved to Finn, and went to school.

"Be careful on the road!" Finn kept staring at her back until he couldn't see her.It's like this every morning.

After sending Ilsa away, Finn went back to the kitchen to wash the dishes, greeted Greta, and left.

He has to look at his bookstore.It was also very difficult when I was discharged from the hospital and had no income. I worked a few jobs piecemeal.Fortunately, Fein received a good education when he was a child, and his body has basically returned to its original state. There is no problem in doing mental work or physical work.Later, Jonas helped to get a storefront, and Finn opened the bookstore.

I don't know why, when Jonas mentioned this, the first reaction in Fein's mind was to open a bookstore.

He couldn't think of a better job than this.Just like what he saw while walking on the road now.This street is full of traffic, all kinds of people come and go, and it is full of excitement all day long.Even so, he can take a book out of the bookshelf and read it leisurely in a leisurely afternoon when there are few guests.

Fein found that no matter how busy he was with his daily affairs, he couldn't give up reading.

He was walking in a daze, until the waving hand protruding from the nearby store was about to hit his face, and Finn didn't realize it.

"Good morning!" Jonas said cheerfully.

His bandages were changed after he was discharged from the hospital.In its place is a black eye patch.The blindfold didn't look sinister on his baby face, more like a big boy wearing blindfolds pretending to be a medieval pirate.

Many children nearby pass by after school.In the beginning, they also walked around Jonas' canteen, but later they came to play frequently after getting familiar with it.Jonas is also happy to always send them candy.

Finn wasn't particularly anxious, so he leaned on the counter of the canteen and chatted with Jonas inside the counter: "Good morning."

Jonas was going to open a bottle of soda for him, but Finn refused with a smile and waved his hands.Jonas looked puzzled: "What's the matter today? It's like this. Just now Ilsa passed by. I wanted to give her a bottle, but she didn't want it either." He picked up the glass bottle and repeated it in doubt. After looking at it, he took out the bottle opener, opened the lid and took a big sip, "Isn't it broken?"

"No, no," Finn waved his hands quickly, fearing that he might misunderstand, "I made her like this, and we can't make her feel that she can always accept other people's gifts for nothing."

Jonas gulped down the Coke he had just opened: "You are right...but you can be so polite with me."

Seeing that Jonas quickly drank the Coke to the bottom, Finn suddenly remembered the question Ilsa asked before leaving, and said nervously: "By the way, did she say anything else?"

Jonas shook his head blankly, and Finn breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I know that Ilsa will not do impolite things, but I don't know why, I always worry about all kinds of things for her.

"Huh?" Finn glanced into the shop and confirmed that Jonas was the only one here. "Where's Lucas? Why isn't he here?"

Jonas blew away the hair hanging on his forehead, shrugged and said: "Go out. You know, he has been obsessed with taking pictures for no reason recently. And he didn't let me follow him, he went everywhere by himself He ran to shoot some things, and went back home to tinker for a long time. You can’t even imagine! How he ran around with a cane! That’s fine, you can’t imagine what kind of posture he uses The crutches supported him, and he was able to take a camera to shoot around! I doubt that in a few months he will be able to use the crutches to play football with me!"

Speaking of Lucas, Jonas seems to be angry.But Finn actually knew that when he shared the things between the two of them with others, he would always be happy in his heart.He rolled his eyes, sighed, and between these very deliberate movements, that kind of sneaky smile that was afraid of being discovered by others, there was absolutely no way to do it deliberately.

Finn is also happy to listen to his nagging, similar to what they were going to save to buy a car but Lucas took it away to buy a camera and so on.

It would be a lie to say that I am not envious.Although the current life is not considered strenuous, but if Noah does not come back, he always feels that something is missing.

And between Noah in the Soviet Union, it is not completely silent.There are letters between them, but the correspondence between letters takes a very long time.All letters are opened and checked word for word.Moreover, letters have strict word count and content restrictions.

Every time, when Finn saw the envelope in the mailbox, he was so excited that he almost tore the letter paper, but every time he opened the letter, he found that on the thin paper, there were various information such as the address Noah would send the letter to. After filling it out, there is no extra space for him to write in detail.

He sighed.Of course Jonas knew why, and immediately stopped talking like a machine gun, and patted Finn on the shoulder in relief.

Finn smiled and shook his head, indicating that he was fine.He touched the tip of his nose and asked, "Lucas suddenly fell in love with photography... Could it be because of that person?"

Jonas was taken aback.

He knew who Finn was talking about.When it comes to photography, this person will always occupy a place in their hearts.It's like a scab, quietly there, but itchy.

He had never thought of this layer before.Listening to him now, I immediately felt that it was true.

Lucas never said it, but Jonas knew it.Although he said that signing the execution of the death penalty was only a task given to him by the above, Lucas was always very guilty of the death of the photographer in his heart.He will feel that it is his responsibility, and he will never get out of that shadow.

Maybe, this is the way to pay tribute to him now.

Some roads have already been splashed with the blood of martyrs, but eventually someone will step on this road again to take over those unwilling souls and continue walking.

"That's why." Jonas lowered his eyes, "Some people will definitely be remembered."

After chatting for a while, realizing that it was getting late, Finn greeted Jonas, left his canteen, opened the door of the bookstore, and hung up the open sign.

Since the two stores were found by Jonas together at the time, they are not far apart, and they can come and go anytime and anywhere.

The years passed so quietly.On top of the ruins, still peaceful.

Ilsa has been doing very well in school.Whether it is Noah, Finn or Greta, they are very proud of her.The little girl's heart was exactly the same as his father's.

However, some time ago, something went wrong in her school life.

After the defeat in the war and the Nuremberg Trial, all the people who were once revered as heroes became criminals overnight and became the sinners of the world.

Their children were labeled as "Nazi children".Of course Ilsa was among them.

It is impossible to say that there was no influence at all, and Ilsa was obviously a little resistant to going to school during that time.Finn asked her why, but she didn't tell him.

When she entered the classroom that day, she heard someone talking furtively.She didn't want to pay attention at first, but when she walked straight back to her seat and was about to sit down, someone called out that title too loudly.

"Children of the Nazis".

It was a very common name.There's no denying that her father, Noah von Seifert, had been a member of the Nazi Party.She wasn't the only one in the class who was called that.

However, the mocking tone they carried was something she could not bear.She put her schoolbag on the table and stood up.

"Please don't do that again!" She was a little annoyed, but she remained calm, "I know what my dad has done, but it doesn't mean I will do the same! And, since he has repented of what he committed Wrong, I will still stand with him!"

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her face flushed a little.The child who had yelled at her before lowered his head and said nothing.Ilsa's friends gathered around to comfort her, but Ilsa shook her head grandly and started joking with them.

At least for the rest of the day, no one used that title again.This made Ilsa feel happy again, and she finished listening to the next class well.

After school, she packed her schoolbag and went downstairs while chatting with several friends.As soon as he walked out of the teaching building, he saw Finn waiting at the school gate.

"Huh?" Ilsa showed a puzzled expression.She hadn't needed a pick-up for so long and wondered why Fern was there.At the same time, her friends followed her gaze and saw the handsome young man standing at the school gate.

They tried their best to look reserved, but they still couldn't help laughing.

Finn is now more assured that Ilsa went to school and went home alone.It's just that I need to buy something temporarily today, and I just happened to drop by Ilsa's school, seeing that the time is about the same, I simply waited for her to go home together.

He smiled and waved to Ilsa.It seemed that Ilsa was still talking to her partners in a serious manner, and the girls all looked at her with slightly surprised expressions.

They said goodbye at the school gate, a girl turned her head to look at Finn deliberately, Finn smiled at her, but she quickly ran away.

"What were you talking about just now?" Finn said to Ilsa who came to her side.Ilsa blinked at him slyly, and said with a smile: "They, ask me who you are, and praise you for looking good."

Finn scratched the tip of his nose unnaturally: "Then what did you say?"

"I said it was Finn. They asked me who Finn was, and I said, Finn is Finn." Ilsa suddenly became serious, "My other father."