Sweat rolled down the old clockmaker’s brow and stung his eyes blurring the tiny spinning gears before him.
“Hurry Joseph, time is running out.” the Schutzstaffel commander jeered from a safe distance.
“Remember, your family will be free if you disarm it.”
Practiced steady hands carefully released the spring.
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This is my submission for the #fiftywords series originally by @miniature-tiger, but has been continued by @jayna - click here for more details. I was initially hesitant to post this story because I know there are still some people alive today who lived through these horrid experiences. However, I think it's important that we not forget the atrocities of the past or we will be doomed to repeat them. I pray that we never forget and never repeat. Thank you for reading.