The Trap... Part 1

February 28 1944

This morning Corrie wasn't feeling good so she stayed in bed and rested for awhile. She opened her eyes from hearing all of the sudden commotion. The first person she saw was Eusie with his night clothes and his bedding. That stubborn old man. He would never work. Well, it was his peresonality and I had to respect it no matter how much it bugged me that he wouldn't help out around here. Her body felt like it had been lit on fire. She had influenza. Then she heard Henk, Meta, and Mary come throgh. All of our guests were entering the secret room. Then I came in and said to her, '' Corrie, there is a man downstairs that wishes to talk only to you. I am so sorry to disturb you."
" It's alright. I have to get out of bed anyway. The ration cards will be coming tomorrow."
"Yes." I said as I walked downstairs adn saw the man standing in the middle of the room with a sad and serious look on his face. I had noticed that the madn was from Ermelo.
"It is something much more serious." My wife has just been arrested. My wife and I were hiding Jews in our house. If she is asked to be questioned it would put all of our lives in jeopardy."
"I have no idea how I can help."
"Well...I would need six hundred guilders to give to the policeman who I can bribe for the amount."
"Any contacts?"
" Miss Ten Boom. This is a life or death situation and if I dont get that money now then my poor wife will be taken to Amsterdam and then it will be too late."
" Okey then. I'll get you the money."
" I will never forget this. Ever."