Sorry guys that it took me this long to write a lousy chapter, I've just been so focused on school that I neglected my writing. This isn't the only story that I failed to update. Since I'm now on summer vacation with no life, I found joy in writing again. Also I got a new computer and all the stuff I did write for this story is lost within the old computer.

A/N: I don't own anything put my own fictional character.

Chapter 2: My Favorite Things

After Liesl left the dinning room, they all then ate their deserts in silence after the laughter died down. Good things don't seem to last, just when things started to slightly go up. Emily always imagined what it would be like to have their Mother still around bringing in laughter and music that was like a nice summer day with children running around without a care in the world. But since the Von Trapp's loss the nice summer day then turned into a cloudy day with people in such gloom that plagued the house.

As soon as their Father ordered them to get ready for bed, Emily stayed behind to help clean up. Its not like her Father would care, he'd given up on her, she noticed her Father glancing at her for a few moments with eyes of sadness and looked deep in thought.

"Why is Father staring at me? Is he going to say something to me?" Emily thought while she was stacking the plates, she slowly glanced at him which made him shoot her a icy blank glance and walked away.

While Emily was helping, Maria stayed behind also to help so that she could get to know Emily better. "Hello Emily, did you enjoy dinner?"

"Yes, very much so Fraulein. How did you like your dinner?" Emily said as she offered a small smile.

"Dinner was delicious. Do you know where your sister Liesl went?" Maria asked while she followed Emily to the ivory kitchen.

"Um, she probably went out of the house to get fresh air." Emily fibbed, while she wiped her pale hands on a tablecloth as she finished putting the dishes in the sink.

"Right, before we head upstairs, I just wanted to let you know that if you need a person to talk to, my door is always open." Maria said as she gave Emily a gentle smile, as she started to head out of the kitchen.

Emily just stood there smiling ever so slightly, and then she started to go to her shared room.

As she was getting ready for bed she was listening to her sisters chatter away, she noticed that it started to rain heavily and then she jumped at the sound of the thunder. She quickly glanced at her siblings, they all stopped talking, and as soon as another sound of thunder came they bolted out the door.

Emily silently followed them towards Fraulein's room, as another hit of thunder came she quickly bolted towards their governess's room and she poked her head in shyly.

"Come on in Emily," Maria said smiling as she patted on her bed indicating that she could sit. "Now all we have to do is wait for the boys."

"The boys won't come, they aren't frightened." Louisa said as she sat on the big bed with her sisters. Just then their brothers came running in with frightened looks which the quickly covered their fear with concern.

"You boys weren't afraid too now were you?" Maria said teasingly.

"Oh no. We just wanted to be sure you weren't." Friedrich said acting brave.

"That's very thoughtful of you, Friedrich." Maria said as she was taking her slippers off.

"It wasn't my idea Fraulein. It was Kurt's." Friedrich said smiling as Kurt quickly turned to him with a confused expression while Emily and her sisters laughed quietly.

"Kurt! That's the one I left out. God Bless Kurt." Maria said looking up at the ceiling. Just then another hit of the frightening sound of the thunder came, which caused the boys to jump into the bed.

"Why does it do that Fraulein?" Marta asked while she clung to Marias left arm.

"Well the lighting talks to the thunder and the thunder answers back." Maria said simply.

"The thunder is mean, it makes me want to cry." Marta said as she quickly ducked down due to the even angrier sound of thunder.

Emily put her arms around Brigitta while Maria was talking about what she does when something makes her unhappy. The Von Trapp siblings minus Liesl look upon Maria with curiousness.

Maria then starts singing in a gentle voice that made Emily and her brothers and sisters feel better.

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad" Maria sang while the children were naming off what they find happy. Liesl called out telegrams as her favorite thing, while Emily said music. They all started laughing and smiling, something they haven't done in a long time.

As they were doing that Captain Von Trapp was walking through the halls towards his room, when he heard the laughter of children and singing. He followed the noise to Fraulein Maria's room and he just barged right in giving his children an angry look as they went into a line, while Emily just sat on the bed with her hands on her head.

"Yup, good things don't last." Emily thought as she stood up and went to her spot in line.

"Fraulein, I thought I made it clear that bedtime is to be strictly observed in this household?" Father said as he glared at Maria.

"Yes you did Captain, but the children were upset by the storm, yes Captain." Maria said trying to defend us but quickly agreed as the Captain glared even more at Maria.

Their Father's icy eyes quickly went to Liesl and said "Liesl, I don't recall seeing you after dinner."

"Oh, really? Well as a matter of fact—" Liesl said but was cut off by Maria.

"What she means to say is that we were getting more acquainted tonight, but enough about that, you heard your Father children, off to bed immediately."

As the children ran out of the room, Emily and her Father made a brief eye contact. Her Father then quickly averted his eyes towards Maria and started to talk to her.

Emily quietly went to her room and laid in her bed thinking, "Why is Father's eyes so angry and cold when he looks at me?"

Thanks for reading guys. I appreciate it.