Note: This story is told from the point of view of a background character. It is not totally accurate, I know. If you have not seen the actual play (not the movie) some characters may be unfamiliar to you, but that won't effect the flow of the story at all. I apologize if some of the lines I quoted aren't quite right. I'm pretty sure there aren't any mistakes bad enough to cause any confusion. I hope you like it, and please review so I'll know what you think! (Disclaimer: I don't own Sound of Music.)
1. Let's Start at the Very Beginning…
My name is Lorelei Schulz. I have lived most of my life in Austria. My family had a large estate at the base of the mountains. My closest friend was my sister, Agathe. She was older than I, but we were seldom found without each other. We shared the same love of music, and of the mountains.
My sister became acquainted with a gentleman by the name of Georg von Trapp. They fell in love, and were soon married. Georg was like a brother to me, and I loved him dearly as such. I spent much of my time with him and Agathe and their children, my nieces and nephews. It was one of the happiest times of my life.
Then, the scarlet fever broke out. My sister, Agathe… She died. I almost think it hit Georg harder than me. He seemed to grow older, stiffer, more stern and strict overnight. He pushed my out of his life entirely. Maybe it was because I reminded him too much of my sister. I don't know. I wasn't allowed to see him or the children. He isolated himself from his family as well. He spent much of his time in Vienna, in the company of one Baroness Elsa Schrader. The children were left in the care of governesses. However, they succeeded in driving then away. I was secretly proud of them. They inherited that spirit from their mother.
I only hoped that one day there will be a change…
