But I"m not sorry, memories mean more to me than dresses."(14) .
The Franks left for the annex on July 9, 1942. Margot would be waiting for them there. As Anne walked with her parents down the street, she noticed all of the sympathetic looks she got as she carried her satchel and a large shopping bag. "You could see their faces how sorry they were they couldn"t offer us a lift; the gaudy yellow star spoke for itself."(16) .
The Frank family was joined by the Van Daans and their fifteen-year-old son. At first things started out unpleasantly. Anne's diary mentions several misunderstandings between Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Van Daan. Peter, the Van Daan's son, is mentioned as being extremely lazy and rude. Anne finds this severely distasteful. Being quiet was hard, especially for someone like Anne. She found it unbearable at times that she was not permitted to move around or use the restroom during the day for fear of being discovered. She also felt left out because of her lack of studies since the hiding. However, she and her father came to an agreement to continue her studies in September.
The news of atrocities committed against the Jews seemed to worsen. The two families could hear the many screams from the streets during the day. Mr. Frank decided that they had room and food for another person in the annex. After a serious debate between the two families, they decided on a dentist named Albert Dussel. Margot was forced to sleep on the camp bed while Anne shared her room with Mr. Dussel. .
There was not much for the families to do. All they hoped for was the ending of the war. They could hardly bear to listen to the cries from the streets of the families that were separated from their families and dragged into concentration camps. The Franks and Van Daans were extremely lucky that they were in a safe place and that they were all together with their families.
All good things must come to an end. The annex was discovered by German forces on August 4, 1944.
