The Broken Picture Frame Germany X Reader Part 4

***Your POV***

"I am heinz Smith. An SS officer in the local Gestapo, I need to ask you a few questions."  

You could clearly hear the deep voice of the SS officer ring through out the kitchen like an unwanted alarm clock going off early. For a moment you panicked, but you knew what you needed to do and do it quickly. You quickly yet quietly moved to the far wall in the large kitchen as you made your way to the back door. You slowly undid the bolt, that was just above the golden door knob, that was serving as a lock. You felt thin flakes of rust crumble on to your soft hands as you pulled the bolt back. Once the door was unlocked you turned to gold door knob ever so slowly, as you felt the palms of your hands become moist with perspiration as you heart started to beat faster with worry. After what seemed like forever you finally got the door to click open with out making to much noise. You scanned the kitchen one last time to make sure that you hadn't left anything that would give you away that you where staying with Ludwig. Your search came up negative so you continued on. You stepped out side as a crisp breeze greeted you, almost as if it didn't understand the danger you where truly in. You then carefully shut the door as you crouched in the dew wet grass. You almost jumped out of your skin when you heard the snarling and barking of what you guessed where German Shepherds.

"Crap! The dogs will smell my sent!" You panicked realizing you where just like a mouse waiting for the trap to deliver a deadly blow.

"That place I-I have to run there!" You thought as you remembered.

Once you had made sure that the other Gestapo and their powerful dogs couldn't see you, you dashed to the tree line that was just a few feet from the back of Ludwig's house.

"Funny, I haven't been there in years yet I still remember by heart how to get there!" You whispered to yourself as you kept running till you came to a small creek in the middle of the woods.

Knowing that you didn't have much time you got in to the creek and started to walk upstream. It took your body a minute to get use to the evening cool water.

Once you knew you where out if ear shot of both the SS and their dogs you started to run. It was almost enjoyable feeling the cool breeze dance across your bare arms and face as a light mist of water complemented the breeze when ever your bare feet destroyed the calmness of the waters surfs. On a normal day this would have been fun and enjoyable but one big deference separated today from any other day, today you where running for your life.

At the constant speed you where running at it only took a minute or two to reach the place you so desired. You got out of the coolness of the creek and started running in the heavily wooded area as you got closer to your final destination. You slowed down as you walked the rest of the way to the place.

Then you made it to the old oak tree wear you and Ludwig used to play for hours on end just on your childish imaginations. You walked up to the old oak tree and sat on the side of the grand tree that faced due North. You closed your eyes as you just lessoned to the sounds of the hidden woods. You could hear an owl off in the distance calling for it's mate, you could also hear the babbling noise that the creek made. You also felt the cool moss on your neck and back as you had your back against the tree for support. After you could breathe normally again you opened your eyes to look at the tree and see if it was still as glorious as it once was. You gazed at the tree studying how much it had grown and how you could clearly see the brown acorns against the contrast of the bright green oak leaves. Then you saw the mark, the mark you had made six years ago, you couldn't help but smile brightly and traced the mark or should you call it an agreement with your index finger.

***POV Change: Ludwig***

"Vhat do you need to know, I vill try to be as helpful as I can." I said as I hoped and prayed that (Name) was working on escaping from the house.

"Ve vant to know if you know zhis girl?" Officer Smith asked as he pulled a passport out of the breast pocket of his SS uniform.

Officer Smith handed me a normal looking German passport with the proud emblem of an eagle perched on a swastika on the brown passports cover. I opened up the passport and as I had feared it was (Name's) picture along with all her information.

"Ja, I do know Ms. (Name) (last Name), ve use to be childhood friends." I said honesty knowing lying to the Gestapo could get (Name) and I hung.  

"Das ist gut I now know you tell zhe truth! Have you seen Ms. (Last Name) lately?" Officer Smith asked as he confiscated (Name's) Passport from my some how steady hands, placing the passport back in his breast pocket.

"No. Ve haven't talked nor have I seen Ms. (Last Name) in ages." I lied through my teeth hoping the Gestapo wouldn't catch on to me.

"Ja...Vhat if I said zhat ve need to check zhe house for Ms. (Last Name) just so ve know you're not lying..."

That's when I remembered even if (Name) did flee the house in time her fathers bloodily SS jacket was on the coat rack und her blood stained bandages and the blood stained sheets where still upstairs in my room... Even if (Name) did get out of the house in time to be saved...I wouldn't.  

***POV change: You!***

You ran your finger across the ruff surface of the craving. You marveled at how Ludwig was able to make such a marvels carving....

           ***Flash Back***

"Ludwig.... Ludwig!" You called out your eight year old body currently hanging upside down from the oak tree where Ludwig and you had made your army fort.  

"Vhat is it (Name)?" Ludwig asked not looking up from his book, as usual.

"Are we friends?" You asked as you where still hanging upside down from the tree as you let the warm gentle breeze swing you.

"Ja, of coarse vhy vouldn't ve be?" Ludwig asked setting his book in the long green grass at the bace of the tree where he was sitting.

"Well my Vatti und Mutti asked if I've been making friends in school because they said I may have trouble making friends because I'm a bit different from all the other kids!" You huffed out as you explained to the German how your eight year old brain processed things.

"Vhat do you mean by different from the other kids?" Ludwig asked as he watched you dangle from the tree.

"I don't know... Vatti und Mutti said that I have something special inside of me that could get me bullied if they ever found out..." You said as you started to make your way down from the branch you where on.

"Vell (Name) ve are friends und I vill never bully you. Sounds gut Ja?"  Ludwig said blushing a little.

"Das ist gut!!! Hmmm but we should make some type of sign to show our friendship." You replied very existed as you sat down in the long grass next to Ludwig.

"Vhat if I carve our names into the tree?" Ludwig asked as he got out his pocket knife.

"Ohh! That sounds so cool but can we also put a heart around it?" You asked excitedly, not truly understanding what the heart would imply.

"(Name) I don't zhink zhat's a good idea..."

"Bitte! Ludwig Bitte!"

"Okay if zhat's vhat you really vant..."

"I do! Danke, you're the best friend ever Ludwig!"  

It took Ludwig a few minutes but soon he had carved into the tree Ludwig Beilschmidt + (Name) (last Name). With a beautiful heart around both of your names.

"I'm glad that we're friends, Ludwig!" You said as you walked up to Ludwig on your tip toes.

"Ja, no problem I..." Before Ludwig could finish what he was going to say to you lightly kissed him on his lips.

"(N-Name) v-vhat vas z-zhat for?" Ludwig stuttered out mostly because he was caught off guard and the fact that you kissed him.

"I hope I did it right that's how my Vatti und Mutti say Danke to each other sometimes!" You giggled out

"Ja... You did it right." Ludwig said as he couldn't help but chuckle.

***End of flash back***

"Please let Ludwig come back safe, I need him."  You cried to yourself trying to break the awful silence of the woods.    

***POV Change: Ludwig***

I knew if I told Officer Smith that I would not allow him to search my house he most defiantly would and then (Name) and I would be hung...

"If you must search my house, you are more zhen velcome to do so. I have no plans of getting in zhe vay of you und your men."

The minutes that fallowed where very stressful. All Officer Smith did was stare into my light blue eyes with his somewhat darker blue eyes, as if he was looking for something...

"You didn't break eye contact I can tell zhat your an honest young man Mr. Beilschmidt. I vould like to thank you for your time my men und I vill be on our vay." officer Smith Said as he gave me a smile.

"Ja no problem I am more zhen happy to help out the Gestapo, but if I may can I ask why your looking for Ms. (Last Name)?"

"Vhy do you vant to know?"

"Ms. (Last Name) vas my childhood friend I vould kind of like to know vhat she is being hunted down by zhe Gestapo for." I said clearly so not to raise suspicion.

"You did try to help us und zhe new of zhis will get out sooner or later... You see zhe Gestapo have ordered zhat Ms. (Last Name's) whole family be arrest for treason."