If I Should Die Before I Wake
A lot has happened to Chana in the last couple of chapters, but Hilary is still in the hospital.
Chana and her family are in Shiva, which I guess is something Jewish people do when they're in mourning. Her family is really big, and I'm still a little confused on who's who, because their names are in a language I can't understand. I'm pretty sure Jakub is Chana's brother and she has two little sisters. Jakub is certain the nazis are going to get his family soon, so he and his friend leave to fight in the war (I think). After a while, Jakub returns, but by himself. His friend was shot by the nazis.
Meanwhile, in Hilary's body, she is still laying in a hospital bed, having weird dreams. Her mother comes in and starts reading the bible to her. The really weird thing is that Hilary can't see her mom, just hear her. She can see the Jewish lady clearly though, which makes me thinks she's not real even more, because Hilary only sees her.I can tell Hilary doesn't like her mom because when her father died, her mother left her for three days by herself. Hilary was only five and she had to survive on stale bread. I would never forgive my mother for something like that, especially if I was so little. It makes Hilary even madder that suddenly her mom believes in God and reads from the bible all the time. She doesn't support Hilary's extreme hate against Jews, and she doesn't like Hilary's boyfriend either.
I would really hate my mom after all that and I would feel like she doesn't approve of me. I think it must be terrible to lose a parent and get stuck with the one you like the least. I do hope Hilary and her mom become closer though, and I think Hilary will realize how lucky she is to still have a parent when she sees what Chana has to go through.
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