Fräulein von Bernburg could not blindly obey the Headmistress longer. The teacher understood that it is impossible to let the girls to be intimidated and hungry. They must have normal food and clothes, have rights, but do not responsibilities just.
Last thing that forced Fräulein von Bernburg to go against the Headmistress was Manuela. Of course, Manuela was first to the teacher, but the girl has studied at the school not too long.
The Headmistress came into the teacher's room to express everything that she thinks about Fräulein von Bernburg. The teacher had not the right to communicate with Manuela. The girl was drunk, and she behaved very badly. Nobody can talk to her because of this. Nobody. No exceptions.
Fräulein heard a deafening ringing of the school bell soon. Someone from the girls was shouting "Manuela! Manuela!"
The teacher understood that something happened with her beloved Manuela.
When Fräulein had run to the girls, they were resulting Manuela to her senses.
"Please lead Manuela to my room. I shall render the necessary assistance."
It was the best of all what was possible to do at this moment.
The teacher put the girl on own bed, and covered her by a blanket.
Fräulein put a chair, sat in it, and began to stroke her beloved girl on the head.
After a while, Manuela opened eyes.
"Everything's behind, my dear."
"I shall not be isolated again?"
"Not in your life. As you know, Fräulein von Nordeck banned everyone to talk to you. Honestly, I did not obey. The Headmistress scolded me recently because I did not fulfil her order. She said that I must leave the school tomorrow. I think, Fräulein von Nordeck will change her mind after what happened.
"Fräulein von Bernburg..." The girl sat and embraced the teacher almost immediately. "I shall not be able to live without you."
"I shall not be able to live without you, Manuela too."
"Fräulein von Bernburg..." The girl began.
"I do not deserve that. Call me Elisabeth. Und nein "Sue"." (And no "you".) Well, Manuela?
"Ja, Elisabeth. (Yes.) If the girls did not save me, I would commit suicide. I thought that you do not love me. Otherwise, why did you say that we shall not see each other ever?"
"I thought it will be better. At first, I was sure the feelings which you feel for me will pass soon. I thought it was the fault of the awkward age. I have not the awkward age, but I feel for you what you feel for me. I love you too."
"When I looked at you first time I understood that I fell in love very strongly."
"You said one day that when you finish the school, I shall be kissing other girls. Right?"
"Ja."
"Manuela, remember once and for all, when you finish the school I shall not be kissing anyone. Well... except one person."
"What will happen?" The girl surprised. "And who is the lucky person?"
"The lucky person is you. When you finish the school, I shall leave the school with you. I shall not leave you ever. We shall be together always. Forgive me for what happened."
"Do you remember you said, "We need not mention it again."?"
"Yes."
"You asked me do not mention it again, but please, forgive me for what I did."
"I do not mad at you at all really. You were drunk and you did not quite understand what you were doing."
"All what I remember is I wanted to say to whole world how strongly I love you, and how wonderful you are. It is true. Do not deny it. You are most wonderful person from all whom I met ever."
"Even own aunt..."
"Yes. Start with the fact that a good aunt would not send a niece at a boarding school."
"But otherwise we would not met. Everything will be well. I shall take care about you as loving mama and even more."
"Danke schön, Elisabeth." (Thank you very much.)
"Do you want me to wish you good night?"
"It will be like every day, yes?"
"The same way."
Fräulein stood up and approached to a door. Then she did the same what she did every day in the dormitory of her girls. The teacher turned off the lights.
At this time, Manuela was standing in her laps on the bed and waited for her "good night".
Elisabeth approached to her beloved girl.
Manuela embraced the teacher and drew her to herself.
Now, there was no time limit as every day.
Before, Fräulein could press her lips to Manuela's during one second or two, so nobody would not know about it.
The girl pressed her lips to the teacher's so impatiently as if she waited for this many years.
It was first kiss of two people who are in love with each other.
"Ich liebe dich." Manuela said when she could stop a kiss.
"Ich liebe dich, Manuela."
XXX
In a few years, Manuela und Elisabeth left the school.
Before Fräulein wrote a letter of resignation, she thought, "Would the Headmistress guess why I leave the school?"
When Elisabeth gave a letter of resignation to the Headmistress, she thought Fräulein von Nordeck purposely won't let her to go.
The headmistress asked "Why?"
"One day, on the day when catastrophe could happen, you said that I must leave the school tomorrow. This tomorrow is my letter of resignation."
The Headmistress said nothing. She took the letter and signed this.
The teacher went to a door, then she looked back and said "Adieu, Fräulein von Nordeck." She finished a phrase inwardly "... we shall not meet ever."
Probably the Headmistress answered to her question "Why?" When she banned to communicate with Manuela, Fräulein von Bernburg violated her order. Manuela has finished the school now. Fräulein von Bernburg leaves the school.
Maybe, the Headmistress thought about it. Although, it does not matter.
Elisabeth und Manuela left the school. They took off their uniform to not put on ever.
Mädchen in Uniform? Nein. Frauen ohne Uniform für immer. (Girls in uniform? No. Women without uniform forever.)