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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:02:58 GMT -5
"What's wrong with you, Rodney? Are you have a seizure?"
I get closer to him and he smells strongly of alcohol.
"Rod...are you...are you intoxicated?!!"
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:05:40 GMT -5
I bat my hand out into the air, as if showing that I am pushing the idea away.
"Of course not! I just had a couple of small drinks, thats all. The chum at the bar said I need to....liven up. I am now! Boy, its fun!"
I smile like a little child.
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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:07:37 GMT -5
"Rodney, I think you need to sleep this off! You never drink. This is nonsense. You are a good upright man! Now, let me help you to your room."
I put my hand on his back and guide him up the stairs. "Why I have never had a drink of alcohol in my life!"
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:15:11 GMT -5
"Its not.. nonsense! Its fun! YOu shoudl try it, come on!"
I try to turn and lead her down the steps, but everything is rather blurry. I slip, and fall down about three stairs before stopping.
"C'mon, what are you waiting for? Lets go! We are gonn ahave some real fun!"
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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:20:00 GMT -5
"You are being very peculiar, now come along." I tug at his arm and bring him up to his room. Once there I put a bandage on his bruise from the fall down the stairs.
"Now, just lay down. I can make you some tea or something. But you are much too old for this silliness Rodney. Really, my word! You act like a college kid."
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Post by Hannah on Jun 8, 2005 15:20:57 GMT -5
Everything on the trainride is going fine until we near Berlin. A guard on the train comes around asking to see our papers. My papers are fake, but good enough the pass for real. I pretend to be asleep hoping that they might pass me by.
The guards walk down the aisles of the train, asking for papers. When they get to my seat, they tap me on the shoulder and ask for mine.
I pretend that I was in a deep sleep, and pull my papers from my purse.
"Wo wohnen sie?"
"Darmstadt."
"Was ist Ihre Adresse?"
"13 01 gelbhaus..." I stumble.
The guards turn to each other, then look down at the papers, suddenly they order me to march to the back of the train. I am told to sit between them until we make the stop. At the next stop, I am marched off the train and brought to something like a police station where my documents can be looked over.
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:23:53 GMT -5
I laugh for a while, quite hard.
"No, no tea. Tea is for old people."
I smile.
"You're just jealous because I am happy. Look, come wiht me. I can show you a good time that you wont forget. The bar is only a few minutes away."
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Post by Hannah on Jun 8, 2005 15:26:57 GMT -5
I am questioned for a few hours, until finally I am brought into a small room, where I am left alone. I still have my purse on me, and in my purse is my cell phone. I am so glad they either forgot to take it, or let me have it.
I make a quick call to my husband while I am in the room. I get his machine so I whisper a rushed message:
"I'm in Germany...I've been arrested. I don't know what will happen to me. But I love you and Thad. I will call you as soon as I know more."
As soon as I hang up, an official enters my room.
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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:28:21 GMT -5
I make him some tea anyway and set it beside his bed. I urge him to sit down, and sit down on the bed next to him.
"I am not going out. You will regret all of these silly behaviors later! Now please just drink your tea and take a little nap."
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:34:21 GMT -5
"I certianly wont! I shall look upon it as one of the best days of my life... And so could you..."
I look at her with big eyes.
"If Shura isnt here.... we have the house to ourselves, you know."
I wink at her.
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Post by Hannah on Jun 8, 2005 15:34:33 GMT -5
The official speaks excellent English. With his hands behind his back, he paces in front of me.
"You are a spy." He accuses.
"No sir, I am not a spy."
"You are a spy working for Human Rights Watch."
I don't say anything.
"We won't bother keeping you as a prisoner."
"Wonderful! Thanks, my work really isn't a threat to you. I just want to help people and to do that, I needed to go to Germany to keep an eye on human rights. I travel to many countries doing this." I say to him, not understanding.
But then he grunts and another man enters the room. He tells me that they are letting me go and that they will drive me to the border.
What happens after that is somewhat vague. We drive and I look forward to seeing my son and husband. But I also regret that I was captured so easily.
When we near the border, the car stops and I am told to get out. I think we were having some car trouble. We had to walk into the woods to get some help I think.
And that was the end.
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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:36:16 GMT -5
"Rodney!" I say and my eyes grow wide.
I push on his shoulder and force him down. "Now, just...be still and quiet."
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:41:34 GMT -5
I giggle, sounding rather girly. My eyes grow wide with exitment.
"Salome.. I didn't know that you that you were so agressive when it came to this stuff."
I missunderstood what she was trying to do.
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Post by Salome Weil on Jun 8, 2005 15:43:29 GMT -5
"Oh my heavens, no no no! You have the wrong idea!" I say and pull back.
"I was just trying to get you to lay down. It is all very innocent!"
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Post by Rodney Maestro on Jun 8, 2005 15:51:37 GMT -5
I nod solemly.
"Sure... sure... I believe you."
I sit up and cock my head to the side, squinting my eyes.
"YOu are one complex girl, Salome..."
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