Three Days

May 10th, 1910
Friedrichshafen, Württemberg, Germany
Schäfer Residence
06:00


 The sun was just peeking over the horizon as the members of the Schäfer family arose from
their slumbers. The first up was Lotte, wife to Reiner and mother to Armin and Alice, she got
up without waking Reiner and changed out of her nightgown and into her usually day time dress.
She proceeded downstairs to start prepping for the upcoming day. Lotte started to take out
ingredients to make breakfast with. As she grabbed some eggs from outside, she noticed her
little girl sitting sleepily at the table. “Good morning Alice, my dear” Lotte greeted her daughter.
Alice yawned and rubbed her eyes. “Mornin’ Mama” she replied. “Would you like to help me
make some Apple Strudel sweetie?” Lotte asked Alice. The sleepy red head nodded and walked
over to her. “What you need to do is make the dough while I prep the filling, got it?” Alice
nodded. “If you need directions, the recipe is on the counter.” Lotte instructed as she took out
some apples and cinnamon. Alice walked over and looked at the recipe. She liked her mother’s
writing; simple and neat. Flour, Salt, Sugar, Eggs, neutral oil, water, and a tad pinch of
Cinnamon. She read and grabbed what she needed. Meanwhile, Armin was trying to wake up but
had trouble doing so, he was wrapped up completely in his blankets and he rolled over, but he
was on the edge of the bed, so he rolled off the bed. “AH CRAP” he cursed as he hit the floor.
Reiner, who was starting to wake up heard the thud and went to his son’s room. He looked in
and saw a ball of blankets on the floor and Armin’s head sticking out of them. He couldn’t help
but laugh. Armin looked at his father and was a bit embarrassed. “Ah Armin, you really know
how to make your old man laugh.” He said, still laughing a bit. “Well, I get it from you, Dad.”
Armin said, trying to get his body out of his little cocoon. Reiner then helped Armin, they both
changed into their work clothes and headed to the kitchen. Lotte and Alice had put the Strudel in
the oven and had prepared some bread, with margarine. Reiner went and kissed his wife on the
cheek and wrapped an arm around her “Morning Hon’ “ he greeted Lotte. “Good Morning dear”
she greeted him back. Reiner then picked up his little girl and kissed her cheeks. Alice giggled.
“Mornin’ Sweetheart” he greeted Alice, snuggling his little girl. Alice continued to giggle.
“Morning Papa” she responded, kissing her father’s cheek. He smiled and set her down. Armin
had sat down at the table and had already started to eat, Reiner soon joined him. Lotte sat down
and Alice did too, and they both started to eat. When Reiner and Armin finished they got up,
thanked the girls for the bread and went outside. Armin looked out at their farmland, spacious
and full of life. “I think it’s about time to round the cattle into the pasture to graze” he said to
himself. He went over to the small stables and retrieved his horse, he had named his horse
Clovis. He dragged out his saddle and got it on Clovis and had sure it wasn’t going to fall off.
He climbs onto his horse and nudges the horse’s sides with his heels. Clovis breaks into a trot
and Armin steers him towards the Cattle. A pair of green eyes were observing him from the
house window.