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these scripted lines – “Quickly take off your clothes The only thing Gyorgy could do was stay
and get in the shower. There will be hot soup waiting quiet. He knew he had run out of luck.
for you, you don’t want it to turn cold, do you?”
The next part of their job would see them cleaning “Don’t worry, I’m Hungarian too,” said the
corpses from the “shower”. doctor.
Did Gyorgy like his job? No, but it kept him Hearing that, Gyorgy just felt all sorts of
alive. The workplace was dirty, and the conditions far emotions. He cried and hugged the doctor.
from heavenly. Every day, Gyorgy would be given a
small ration of bread. Again, he hated it, but it kept “There……there is a boy in that sack, please
him alive. His superiors there wore grey uniforms, keep him safe.”
but Gyorgy was only able to associate them with the The doctor was enraged to hear that, and
colour red. went on a rant. “Every day, you and your friends
go about helping the Germans kill our brothers and
Then came the day which would change sisters. Why would I risk my life to help you? Don’t
Gyorgy’s life forever. As he was going about his you have any shame?”
duties, he noticed a little boy in a corner. They stared
at each other in the eyes. The boy was about to mutter “I’m going to the Germans about this,” the
something when Gyorgy covered the boy’s mouth doctor concluded as he stormed off.
with his palm. Tears started flowing down their
cheeks. Gyorgy was a mess, inside he was a train Once again, Gyorgy had that feeling of
wreck. He had no idea at all of what to do. Seeing helplessness. He had to think of something – quick.
that boy was so sudden, so unexpected. Motioning “Wait!” Gyorgy shouted. The doctor turned
for the boy to keep quiet, he quickly grabbed a sack back to look at him, stopping in his tracks.
and stuffed the boy in it.
“Don’t you work for the Germans too? I am
Another “bearer of secrets” saw what Gyorgy a doctor too, do you really feel honoured working as
did. “You are going to get us all killed,” he protested. a doctor for the Germans? Please, just this one boy.
“Keep quiet and no one would know where you hid He is all I have left.”
the gold.” The “bearer of secrets” was surprised to
hear what Gyorgy just said, but more so was Gyorgy.
It was the first time in half a month that he had ever
said anything.
Carrying the sack on his right shoulder,
Gyorgy walked off. He just walked and walked, not
knowing where to head to. His heart was racing, his An air of haunting silence filled the room.
sight darted around every corner, eternally afraid And as for Gyorgy, he was just hoping for the best.
that he might get caught. He found himself in the
medical room, felt weak, and slumped to the ground. “Fine,” said the doctor. “I will hide him in
the mortuary every now and then, but there is only
When Gyorgy opened his eyes again, a so much I can do.”
doctor was squatting in front of him.
From that day onwards, Gyorgy and his
“Your heart seems to be beating really fast. fellow “bearers of secrets” did their best to keep the
What is wrong?” boy away from the eyes of their superiors. Every
day, the boy was transported from one place to
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