Margie ends and Frida begins.

by Russell Ruffino

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“I’ve got about a million.” Margie said.

“That’s a shame”, the impostor replied, “because we have time for one.”

“Why me?”

“We gave you the code breaking job as a test, to see how much you told people. Every single person who worked there was assigned an allied spy who was to court them and protect them from bombing raids. To find out who would really keep mum and to provide an excuse for you to all learn German. The five of you who actually managed to keep the secrets we threatened with death. You still refused to betray your country, your colleagues did not. We need people like you Margie, even more than we need people like me.”

“So, Roger never really loved me? He was just acting on orders?”

“I’m afraid we really only had time for one question Frida. We are surfacing, it is time to serve your country. You and Dieter will disembark shortly.”

Frida couldn’t believe this was really happening to her.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted 3 months ago

    Really great sequel, I’ll have to read the whole series. Now that I actually live in Germany, I find the country’s history even more fascinating than before. And to see it depicted in such a creative way is a nice change from the textbook standard.
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  2. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    Russell Ruffino's Buddy Icon Russell Ruffino

    Posted 3 months ago

    I have visited Germany but I didn’t like it, although I may go to Berlin for a weekend sometime this year, see if I just had a bad experience. My sister lives in Austria and I much prefer it there. If you get the chance you should go up to Poland and visit Aushwitz, it’s harrowing but it’s somewhere I think everyone should visit.

  3. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    uselessness' Buddy Icon uselessness

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love how the first sentence refers to her as Margie and the last sentence refers to her as Frida. Excellent transition! I’ve never left the United States, personally, but someday I’m going to see the world and I’ve heard so many great things about rural Germany that I just have to see it for myself. :-)
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  4. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The word “because” is misspelled” in your second line, and I agree with uselessness, the transition from Margie to her new identity, “Frida,” is extraordinary (confession: when I read the title I half worried Margie’s number was up!).
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  5. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    One more correction: 4th indentation, second line, there’s an “o” hanging all by its lonesome. I think you meant to write “to.”
    Please forgive me for being a pesky editor! :p

  6. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    Russell Ruffino's Buddy Icon Russell Ruffino

    Posted 3 months ago

    Hurrah, I’d already spotted that one and fixed it before I read this. Don’t worry about it, I enjoy being corrected, how else will I learn? I’d rather people read it and pointed it out than just read it and kept quiet.

  7. Margie ends and Frida begins.

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very fun interaction between the two, if that sounds right. Solid stuff, all very much in character. And I used to live in Germany, but I only remember gummi bears. It was a long time ago. I’m still kind of bitter about not remembering it.
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