The Secret Room

July 9,1942

The process of the secret room had begun. Mr. Smit carried in tools in folded newspaper and bricks in briefcases. A few days later the secret room was complete. Once you walked into Corrie's bedroom an overwhelming scent of fresh paint filled the room. Built-in bookshelves were arranged along the false wall. On the left hand corner was another bookshelf. Beneath the bottom shelf was a sliding panel. This would be where the Jews would enter the secret room. The secret room was very skinny. It was only one cot wide. Corrie and I crawled throught the panel and tried to stretch out one the single mattress. It was a very small and confined space. Although it was a good thing to have a concealed vent that let in fresh air. Corrie and I could tell that this would be almost impossible for a Nazi to find his clever hiding place.