Bill And The Trench

Ewhaguisheim, France1938.On a bad wet and cold day my mother and I were outside doing garden work on our farm in the deep country about 130 km out of the town.“Billy come help me with the crops in the garden.”“Okey Mother coming.”Me and my Mother are really close because my father died in the war.As a truck pulled up I finish raking the dirt for Mother.It was a army truck was.Was it my Father?They get out and they say, “Son what’s your name and age.”I paused for one moment and then mumbled. “My name is Bill banter I’m 17, why is this your concern.” I forgery to him.The man had a deep angry voice and snarled “Come with me there is army recruiting!”“What your not taking him he's only 17 not 18!” Said mother in a sad/angry voice “The age is now 17 we need more young men to help out in the army for the protection of the country.” said the soiled man.“Mother I’ve gotta go to this.”2, 8, 16,“I give mother a big hug and then gave her a last glance wave and I wanted to say bye but I couldn't because I thought that the other men would say shut up or something rude.”
Leaving Ewhaguisheim, Frace1938As we drive on the narrow road about 30 minutes away from my home the wheel thumps then blows up the driver slows down then a rocket from the sky comes outta no where then narrowly misses the truck but still chucks the truck over onto it’s side. CRASH.There was a shhh sound in my ear for like 20 seconds and then all I here is a shoot get fired.German attack said a voice   BANG BANG BANG BANG!!!!!I see a rifle of some sort I think it’s a Gewehr 41 so I reach out to grab it but it was to far away so I had to stretch to reach out to grapple the weapon with my weak hands.I finally grab the Gewehr 41.I shot back!BANG BANG BANG!!!I shot again but I don’t think I was shooting them?They stop firing?I try to get out of the truck.I pull myself out.I thought I would be more heart from the crash. But no I just banged my head but it wasn’t to bad.I couldn't believe it everyone is dead!  I almost got sick. Until I thought where did the Germans go.
Help struck Ewhaguisheim, France1938

I walk up the track what we were driving on to the army camp that I was assigned to.  
NEXT SECOND. BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG!A Rocket shot 4 time close to  the camp making the ground shake like a earthquake!Then I seen smoke from the boom drops!I get a sickening feel!Like something stuck me and is gone what’s important!I carry on walking.5 minutes later.I’m close.I can smell the the powder from the gun in the air.It smells like death is by. OR COMING!It’s smoky.Worm.To worm!Like the bomb went off here!I know I’m close.

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