Ezra turned around at the sound of his name and saw one of his regulars. He smiled as he tucked his pencil on his hear and walked over to the counter. He glanced at the girl and gave her a small nod and then turned his attention back to the older man. "I've got your order right here," he said reaching under the counter top and pulling out two big white boxes. There was a sticker on the box that read [b]Baer Bakery[/b] and had a little Jewish star underneath right in the center. The labels would be changed by next week. His family decided not to advertise their faith any longer. The items they provided would also be tweaked to show more variety instead of mostly Jewish foods. His heart sank as passed the box over to the man. A small sigh escaped his lips and his smile fell slightly.

It hurt him to think that their religion was no longer something to be proud of, but something to be ashamed of. He could no longer speak about his faith freely or he might be overheard by some boys or the local authorities. They were meant to protect him, but that was no longer true since Hitler came around. His supporters marched their streets frequently threatening the lives of his friends and family. He looked over at the girl to see if she had noticed the star on the logo.

"Miss...do you still need time to decide or perhaps you changed your mind," he said wishing she would just leave. The last thing his family needed was a rich Christian girl tarnishing their name. He turned back to the gentleman and shrugged, "she appears to be new to this side of town. Be careful walking home..." The end of his sentence hinting that she might not be here alone.