Summery
What if Maria didn't go back to the Abby after the talk with the Baroness? What if she returned to her abusive alcoholic uncle? Will the Captain find out? Will he try and get her back? Or will she forever be destined to live an unhappy life? Being beating by her uncle for the rest of her life? Read to find out!
Chapter 6: New Information
Maria had been down in that cold, wet, damp basement for days now. With no food and no water she could hardly keep her head up and she was sure she had lost weight, it was at that moment Maria started to wonder if it was even the right choice to come back to her uncle. What has he ever done for her? Other than feeding her - when he felt like it - and putting a roof over her head. Maria was dragged from her thoughts when she heard the basement door quietly unlock and the door slowly open filling the dark basement with light, Maria's eyes had to adjust to the light but she could see a figure coming towards her but she new by the way the figure walked that it was Annabelle not Richard coming towards her.
"Come on Maria," Said Annabelle, "Stand up. Richard is sending me out shopping and wants you to do the chores while I am gone and so he can sleep off his hangover, again."
"How long will you be gone?"
"Not long, I promise." Replied Annabelle. "I would never leave you along with him for a long time Maria, you should know this by now."
"I do... I was just making sure."
Annabelle help Maria up the steep steps and into the kitchen to sit down a stool that sat next to the island in the middle of the kitchen, Maria watched as Annabelle put on her thin coat, long sleeve gloves - to cover the cuts and bruise she had up her arms - and a huge floppy hat on her head to hide be black eye and deep wound that was just under her eye. Annabelle gave Maria a small smile then turned to walk out the door and go to the village, when she suddenly stopped and turned back to Maria.
"I almost forgot, he wants you to clean the kitchen - top to bottom - clean the fireplace, clean the bathroom, sweep the floor, dust the mantelpiece and change the bedding in all the rooms. But remember to do all the usual chores as well, you know, feed the animals, tend to the garden, milk the cows, collect the eggs the chickens have just laid, harvest the crop, make sure the tractor is still working and when I get home I will help you make his dinner. Just make sure you don't wake him, you don't want to be on the other side of him when he is trying to get over a hangover so he can go out drinking tonight.
With that all said Annabelle then left to do what she had to do leaving Maria to finish everything that needs done around the house.
When Annabelle made it to the village she checked the list she had made and went to the shops she new she would find her items, around an hour later Annabelle had picked up 1.5 kg beef, beef bones, 1 bunch of root vegetables, ½ leek, 1 large onion, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt as she was planning on making Tafelspitz for Richard dinner. She also had 7 eggs, 150 g softened butter, 125 g icing sugar, 200 g dark chocolate, 1 packet (8g) vanilla sugar, 125 g crystal sugar, 150 g flour, butter and flour for the mould, 150 – 200 g apricot jam, rum and whipped cream as Maria was going to make Sacher Torte for Richard to have after dinner. It was when she was in her last shop getting some material for Maria to make a few dresses for herself when it happened.
"Excuse me?" Came a soft voice.
Turning around Annabelle say a girl around the age of around 13, with long blond hair, fair skin and blue eyes.
"Yes my dear?" Asked Annabelle.
The little girl handed her a piece of paper, when Annabelle looked at the paper she realised that it was a missing person poster. She was about to tell the little girl that she hadn't seen who she was looking for when she realised who was on the poster.
"Maria." Annabelle whispered, turning back to the little girl who was standing there watching her with hope in her eyes she asked, "My dear girl, what is your name?"
"Louisa, Louisa von Trapp." Answered Louisa now a little nervous.
"And how Louisa, do you know this woman?"
"She was governess to me and my brothers and sisters." Said Louisa
Annabelle smiled towards Louisa, she finally new how to get Maria away from Richard hopefully for good.
"Louisa, my name is Annabelle."
"It's nice to meet you."
"Louisa, I know where she is." Annabelle said as she held up the poster.
Louisa's eyes changed from hope to utter happiness, and she smiled a smile that reached her ears.
"That's great, that's brilliant, that's amazing!" Cried Louisa. "Come on you have to come with me back to the villa, father will want to meet you!" Cried Louisa as she started pulling on Annabelle's arm. "He will be so happy we will get her back, just between you and me, I think he loves her like he did mother."
Louisa continued to ramble as Louisa dragged her to the villa, that's when she remembered that she promised not to be long. She didn't want to leave Maria alone with Richard for to long but if it meant she would go back to the people she loved she didn't care, as long as Maria was safe she didn't care what would happen to her.
Authors note:
So this is my very first fan fiction and I don't really no what to think of it, I am not the best writer in the world and will without a doubt get writers block very early on writing this story so please review and if you have any ideas please feel free to PM me or place it in a review and I will be more than happy to find a place for it in my story.
Stories That Never End
AKA - Dani X
P.S - Sorry for the late update, I went to see the new Johnny Depp (I am in love with his acting) movie "Into The Woods" on Sunday and was unable to post an update but I hope this chapter makes up for it.
