It was a cold misty thursday night. the captain was in his study sorting through his desk and maria had just put all the children to bed. she hugged them, kissed them and wandered to her room.
about an hour after the children were tucked safley in their beds maria heard footsteps coming towards her door followed by a quiet knock.

"come in" said maria softley. it was liesl.
"freuline, may i talk with you, she asked quietly.

maria had seen liesl earlier with rolf strolling by the lake laughing and joking. maria was sat on the grass with louisa and briggitta making daisy chains. she could see liesl and rolf laughing and joking until he said something which made her go all shy, maria figured liesl would tell her what their conversation was so she said,

"yes of course, come and sit by me". liesl climbed onto the bed next to maria and began to speak.

"well, do you remember today when me and rolf were by the lake?"

"yes" replied maria.

"we were laughing and talking away when he said that he wanted to take me to a wooden lodge nearby"

maria looked shocked at what liesl had just said, knowing what rolf had in mind and didnt know what to say. so she asked "the question".

"did he want to make love to you?" maria asked concerned.

"well yes he did, and we went but when i got there i didnt know if i wanted to because iv never really been told about that sort of thing and i told him i didnt want to but..." liesl's voice trailed off into a quiet sob.

"but what, liesl. shh shh its alright, liesl please tell me what happend"

but when she looked down liesl had fallen asleep. what had rolf done in that log cabin? had he done what she thinks he may have done?
maria pulled the covers over a silent liesl and tried to fall asleep but all that she saw in her mind was a log cabin and a tall dark figure on top of her, had rolf done to liesl what marias uncle had done to her when maria was 13.

A silent tear ran down marias cheek.

When Maria woke up Liesl had gone from her room, she sat up and rubbed her eyes wondering if what Liesl told her was a dream. After all, Rolf seemed to be a nice boy and treated Liesl like a princess.
Maria got dressed and walked downstairs to be greeted with the family already sat at the table for breakfast.

"Good morning children, good morning Captain"

"Good morning Fraulein Maria" repeated the children in unison.

The captain, however, looked at her and smiled.

"Ah Fraulein, just the person i wanted to see. Tell me how are you with sightseeing?"

"well captain im pretty good, i know Salzburg like the back of my hand. err why?"

Maria answered nervously because since she arrived the Captain did not allow the children to go out of the Von Trapp grounds.

"I want you to take the children on a sightseeing trip"

The children all shouted comments with sheer delight, they were like prisoners that had been let out for good.

"Yes of course captain i shall do my best."

The children ran off excitedly to get changed and their excitement was heard all around the house.

Liesl trailled off behind looking down at the floor untill Maria gently took her arm. Liesl jumped at this movement which proved something had happened at that log cabin yesterday.

"Liesl i think you can get ready in my room and we will continue our little chat from last night, thats if you want to that is"

"Yes Fraulein i do, i shall be 5 minutes"

Maria wandered down the hall to her room, she opened the door and locked it behind her, She didnt know why she had done this as she was perfectly safe in the Von Trap household, then she had another flashback.

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"Come on my little Maria Uncle John has something to show you."

"But why are you being nice to me uncle john thought you didnt like me"

"I do my sweetheart thats why i have something for you."

John led Maria into his little log cabin where he kept all his hunting and fishing equipment. He beccond her to sit on a small wooden stool beside the window.
Maria felt uneasy in the little cabin as in the past her uncle john had always shouted at her and give her a smack now and again, He wasnt a very nice man.

"Uncle John what do you have for me"

John walked to Maria and gently pushed her towards a table situated at the side of the stool and told her to lie down as it was a suprise.
Maria, as always, did as she was told and put her hands over her eyes giggling with excitement at the thought of a suprise gift from the uncle she thought hated the sight of her.

"What is it Uncle John...Can i open my eyes yet"

Maria opened her eyes and saw her uncle johns face close to hers, she could she he was sat over her undoing his belt.

"Uncle John what are you..."

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Maria qucikley came back from her flashback to see Liesl stood at her door.

"Come in Liesl,"

Liesl walked cautiously to Marias bed and sat her self down. Without saying a word she wrapped herself around Maria breaking down into a fit of tears.

"Oh my God Liesl, shh ,come on its ok let it all out, im here for you"

By Liesl's outburst she knew what Rolf had done to her.
They sat there for a while whilst Liesl calmed down neither of them saying anything just holding each other, Finaly Liesl began to speak.

"Fraulein" Liesl began.

"Please darling, call me Maria"

"Ok. Maria, I think you know what happend to me yesterday dont you"
Maria nodded.

"Well i dont know what to do about it. I dont want to tell anybody else apart from you because i cant trust anybody else, Pleas say you wont tell father."

"Darling it will not go out of these four walls, do you understand. "

Maria pulled Liesl close to her. Liesl gasped and broke away from Maria clutching her stomach. Maria quickly jumped up to see the side of the bed that Liesl was sat on was covered with blood

Maria flung open her door and yelled.

"CAPTAIN, CHILDREN, ANYONE CALL AN AMBULANCE QUICK"

With that frau schmidt ran to Marias door.

"Maria what is it whats happend"

"It's Liesl".

Frau schmidt looked inside Marias room to see Liesl on the bed lying in blood, she ran as quickly as her poor old feet could carry her to the Captains study.

"Frau Schmidt what is all the shouting about im trying to..." The captain was cut off.

"CAPTAIN ITS LIESL, QUICK GET AN AMBULANCE HERE NOW"