Title: Maria's Diary
Summary: When Maria ran away from the Von Trapp Estate, she left perhaps the most valuable thing a girl would never even dare to leave behind: her personal diary.
Chapter 2: Elsa and Maria
It has been a day since he had found Maria's diary in her room and a day since he had broken off his engagement to Elsa. He felt guilty for what he has done toward her. He invited her to meet his family and was planning to even marry her, but that was before he even knew that he would fall in love with the children's governess. When he told her that he didn't love her anymore, he was surprised by her reaction. She understood him and his love for Maria.
"I'm sorry that I am not the woman that can make you happy, but she, Georg, can make you and your family truly happy."
Elsa's words echoed within his ears as he went back into Maria's room to look back at the diary. Every time a flashback came up, Georg would always go to Maria's room to retrieve the diary once again to find out what Maria truly thought of. This time, he needed the answer to the question: What did Maria think of Elsa?
Sitting back on the empty bed, Georg opened the diary and searched for a specific journal entry that he had never read before.
July 6, 1933
Dear Diary,
It has been two weeks since the Captain left Salzburg for Vienna and today he has finally returned with Max Detweiller and Baroness Elsa Von Schrader. The children told me about the Captain's two friends, how Herr Detweiller isn't related to the family at all but that he is very close. The children call him 'Uncle Max' and from their stories he seems like a very enthusiastic man. The stories about the Baroness though are completely the opposite. The children say that the Captain always visits her in Vienna and that he was very serious with the relationship between them, even staying with her for 2 months! He must really love her, although after seeing today, I'm not quite sure what to think of her. I mean yes, the Baroness is really beautiful, but there is something about her that doesn't seem motherly to me. Maybe she's shy, but I hope she gets to open up soon. The servants have been telling me that the Captain was planning to propose to her. I am truly happy for him. I mean sure, even though we had a huge argument today, wait, did I forget to mention that? Well Diary, we had an argument. We were yelling and it wasn't a very pretty scene. He even fired me, but after hearing the children sing, he changed his mind. I wonder why, but that is beside the point. The point is: I am happy for him. He has found someone to love and care for his family. The only thing I pray to God is that the Baroness will be a loving and caring mother to the children.
Georg still couldn't get his mind off of the fact that after their argument on the day he returned from Vienna, that she still felt happy for him and for the Baroness. 'She has so much love to give'
"FRAULEIN MARIA!"
Georg looked up and saw Gretl running into the room, only to be welcomed by her father still clutching the book in his hand. He grabbed his daughter and hugged her tightly. "Fraulein Maria isn't here darling"
Gretl frowned. "I know father, but I always keep on forgetting. I feel like she's always there, even when she's not. Do you know when she'll come back father?"
Georg looked down at his youngest child. "I don't know Gretl. I don't know."
Author's Notes:
I know this chapter is short but it's the best I can do (especially with summer school and summer reading going on) Remember, PLEASE REVIEW! It inspires me to write more (and to get my head off of the stress).
