"FIRST KISS" by TSOM fan.
Disclaimer: The Sound of Music and its characters belong to 20th Century Fox. No infringement intended. I'm only fooling around a bit!
A/N: I started this story after watching The Sound of Music with my friend Nathalie.
She adores Friedrich and we were fooling around a bit on what would happen if he would fall in love for the first time! So I actually wrote this story for her, but I hope you'll enjoy it too!
The story takes places a few months after the Von Trapps settled down in Switzerland, so early 1939.
Many thanks to ILUVTSOM, who helped me loading this story!
Ps: I'm from Belgium so English is not my native tongue. Please forgive me my mistakes!
Chapter 1: A HAPPY LIFE
After a long winter thaw had finally set in.
Small rivers snow water ran down the hills and in the early morning, the birds could be heard again.
Although it still was a long way until summer would begin, the weather looked very promising.
In the dining room of the Von Trapp household, things were very busy, as on every weekday.
"Good morning," Maria greeted each child that entered the room with a kiss,
"I'm so glad spring is starting again!"
She was busy cutting Gretl's sandwich in little pieces and Rosa, the maid who had been hired by her husband short after their arrival, was pouring out milk, tea and coffee.
"No Kurt, no coffee for you," she said stern, when Kurt handed her his cup when she came by, "It will keep you awake until far after midnight!"
"But Liesl drinks it too!" the boy protested, "And she falls asleep even earlier than I do!"
"Kurt," Maria smiled, "We discussed this before. No coffee for you until you're 15!"
Kurt made a face but was soon smiling again.
"Brigitta, could you please put your book down," Maria laughed when she saw how her daughter entered the room with her nose in the French version of "Les Miserables", "You won't enjoy breakfast when you're reading at the same time."
"You know," Brigitta answered while putting the book away,
"The people in Les Miserables never had breakfast, apart from the very rich ones."
Louisa and Kurt exchanged smiles.
"Why do you always have to be the wisest?" Kurt commented while rolling his eyes.
Brigitta didn't answer when she took in her place at the breakfast table between her brother and Liesl.
"She has always been the smartest among us," Liesl said with an encouraging smile, "Haven't you, Brigitta?"
""I guess so," the girl replied, taking a piece of bread from the basket in the middle of the table.
After breakfast, the children started to prepare for a new day at school.
Maria assisted Rosa with tidying up the dining room. Despite her protests, Georg had insisted on hiring a maid after their arrival in Switzerland.
"Do you think I can't handle this family on my own?" she had asked a little insulted.
Her husband had laughed and shaken his head, "Of course not," he had replied,
"You're Mrs Domestic Goddess yourself, aren't you?"
Maria had made a face and Georg had taken her hand, "But I don't want you to spend all your days- and nights- cleaning and tidying up and cooking and washing.I think we also should have some time for ourselves."
The look he had given her had made Maria blush.
"Alright," she had answered him, not completely convinced, "You may hire your maid.'"
That's how Rosa had arrived and to be honest, Maria was quite happy with her now.
A family of seven children indeed took a lot of time every day- Maria couldn't count the hours she had spend on doing the groceries and making beds anymore.
She smiled when she heard the children in the hall.
"Mother!" little Gretl yelled, "Will you come too? I want to wave them goodbye!"
And as every morning, Maria took Gretl's hand and together they waved when the older children left for school, until none of them could be seen anymore.
*
A/N In another story on FF.net (I don't remember which one), I read how Brigitta was reading the French version of Les Miserables. So I actually "stole" that from another story!
I know, for a story about Friedrich there's not much Friedrich interaction in this first chapter, but don't worry, there are three more chapters to go!
Where's the Captain? I don't know. Maybe he is sitting on the breakfast table as well, reading a paper. Or maybe he had to go out early to meet someone in the nearest town.
Disclaimer: The Sound of Music and its characters belong to 20th Century Fox. No infringement intended. I'm only fooling around a bit!
A/N: I started this story after watching The Sound of Music with my friend Nathalie.
She adores Friedrich and we were fooling around a bit on what would happen if he would fall in love for the first time! So I actually wrote this story for her, but I hope you'll enjoy it too!
The story takes places a few months after the Von Trapps settled down in Switzerland, so early 1939.
Many thanks to ILUVTSOM, who helped me loading this story!
Ps: I'm from Belgium so English is not my native tongue. Please forgive me my mistakes!
Chapter 1: A HAPPY LIFE
After a long winter thaw had finally set in.
Small rivers snow water ran down the hills and in the early morning, the birds could be heard again.
Although it still was a long way until summer would begin, the weather looked very promising.
In the dining room of the Von Trapp household, things were very busy, as on every weekday.
"Good morning," Maria greeted each child that entered the room with a kiss,
"I'm so glad spring is starting again!"
She was busy cutting Gretl's sandwich in little pieces and Rosa, the maid who had been hired by her husband short after their arrival, was pouring out milk, tea and coffee.
"No Kurt, no coffee for you," she said stern, when Kurt handed her his cup when she came by, "It will keep you awake until far after midnight!"
"But Liesl drinks it too!" the boy protested, "And she falls asleep even earlier than I do!"
"Kurt," Maria smiled, "We discussed this before. No coffee for you until you're 15!"
Kurt made a face but was soon smiling again.
"Brigitta, could you please put your book down," Maria laughed when she saw how her daughter entered the room with her nose in the French version of "Les Miserables", "You won't enjoy breakfast when you're reading at the same time."
"You know," Brigitta answered while putting the book away,
"The people in Les Miserables never had breakfast, apart from the very rich ones."
Louisa and Kurt exchanged smiles.
"Why do you always have to be the wisest?" Kurt commented while rolling his eyes.
Brigitta didn't answer when she took in her place at the breakfast table between her brother and Liesl.
"She has always been the smartest among us," Liesl said with an encouraging smile, "Haven't you, Brigitta?"
""I guess so," the girl replied, taking a piece of bread from the basket in the middle of the table.
After breakfast, the children started to prepare for a new day at school.
Maria assisted Rosa with tidying up the dining room. Despite her protests, Georg had insisted on hiring a maid after their arrival in Switzerland.
"Do you think I can't handle this family on my own?" she had asked a little insulted.
Her husband had laughed and shaken his head, "Of course not," he had replied,
"You're Mrs Domestic Goddess yourself, aren't you?"
Maria had made a face and Georg had taken her hand, "But I don't want you to spend all your days- and nights- cleaning and tidying up and cooking and washing.I think we also should have some time for ourselves."
The look he had given her had made Maria blush.
"Alright," she had answered him, not completely convinced, "You may hire your maid.'"
That's how Rosa had arrived and to be honest, Maria was quite happy with her now.
A family of seven children indeed took a lot of time every day- Maria couldn't count the hours she had spend on doing the groceries and making beds anymore.
She smiled when she heard the children in the hall.
"Mother!" little Gretl yelled, "Will you come too? I want to wave them goodbye!"
And as every morning, Maria took Gretl's hand and together they waved when the older children left for school, until none of them could be seen anymore.
*
A/N In another story on FF.net (I don't remember which one), I read how Brigitta was reading the French version of Les Miserables. So I actually "stole" that from another story!
I know, for a story about Friedrich there's not much Friedrich interaction in this first chapter, but don't worry, there are three more chapters to go!
Where's the Captain? I don't know. Maybe he is sitting on the breakfast table as well, reading a paper. Or maybe he had to go out early to meet someone in the nearest town.
