Chapter 2- Demons of the Past
I began to think that my uneasy feeling was more then just nerves, as I struggled to fall asleep last night. Something just kept nagging at me, telling me to be on guard.
Georg assured me that it was nothing, that I had nothing to be concerned about. And I believed him…. Until he left for town this morning.
He was in such a hurry, and gave me no real reason why he was going. He simple said he had to meet someone. He'd never been that cryptic with me, the look of fear he must have seen in my face prompted him feel the need to prove that everything was all right. So he told me to bring the children into town, where we'll meet him for lunch…
Which is easier said then done. Getting eight children ready, and into the car on time is a task by it's self...
" Louisa, Liesl." I call up the stairs, just as Friedrich runs by me on his way to the door. I grab his arm and stop him, " And just where do you think you're going?"
He smiles at me for a second before answering, " I thought I would help you by going to get in the car."
" Yes, hand them over." I say with a smile, as I hold out my hand and wait for him to give me the car keys.
" But, mother, I have my license." He whines, as I show him my open hand again. " I'm a good driver, I'm always careful." He tries one final time to convince me, even as he puts the keys in my hand.
" You're a very good driver, Friedrich. You're just not driving today." I almost laugh at his expression, " Now, if you really want to help me, take Ellie and put her in the car."
" Yes mother." He says quietly as turns to leave.
" Louisa, Liesl, we're going to be late." I call up the stairs again.
" Coming mother." I hear Liesl yell back at me.
Brigitta and Marta head towards me, " Should we go and get in the car?"
" Please, find Kurt and Gretl first."
A few minutes later and I have six children standing in front of me, " Where are Liesl and Louisa?" I ask no one in particular.
" Still upstairs." Friedrich answers back, " Why does it take girls so long?"
" Because it does..." Brigitta tries to fire back at him before I cut them off.
" All right enough. Liesl, Louisa, we're going to get in the car, you have two minutes." I call up the stairs one last time.
" Yes mother." They say again. I shake my head in frustration before turning to open the door.
" Please no fighting over seats, just get in and sit."
" Yes mother." I nod to them and open the door.
I take a step out the door, my head still turned towards the children. I'm about to continue down the steps, when someone steps in front of me.
I turn my head from the children and come face to face with the man standing before me…
I gasp in fear, unable to move or speak as I stare at him and the Swastika armband that he wears.
To be continued...
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Notes:
* Ok, in case anyone picks up on this, it does seem like Georg lied to Maria, and in a way he did. But you're just going to have to trust me on this; I know where it's all going.
** Just in case someone is wondering, I didn't say whether or not Maria was going to drive. Let's just say to keep things simple that Liesl was going to drive! LOL!
*** Oh, and I don't know about drivers license's in Switzerland. So, I did what I always do, I Americanized it!! LOL!
I began to think that my uneasy feeling was more then just nerves, as I struggled to fall asleep last night. Something just kept nagging at me, telling me to be on guard.
Georg assured me that it was nothing, that I had nothing to be concerned about. And I believed him…. Until he left for town this morning.
He was in such a hurry, and gave me no real reason why he was going. He simple said he had to meet someone. He'd never been that cryptic with me, the look of fear he must have seen in my face prompted him feel the need to prove that everything was all right. So he told me to bring the children into town, where we'll meet him for lunch…
Which is easier said then done. Getting eight children ready, and into the car on time is a task by it's self...
" Louisa, Liesl." I call up the stairs, just as Friedrich runs by me on his way to the door. I grab his arm and stop him, " And just where do you think you're going?"
He smiles at me for a second before answering, " I thought I would help you by going to get in the car."
" Yes, hand them over." I say with a smile, as I hold out my hand and wait for him to give me the car keys.
" But, mother, I have my license." He whines, as I show him my open hand again. " I'm a good driver, I'm always careful." He tries one final time to convince me, even as he puts the keys in my hand.
" You're a very good driver, Friedrich. You're just not driving today." I almost laugh at his expression, " Now, if you really want to help me, take Ellie and put her in the car."
" Yes mother." He says quietly as turns to leave.
" Louisa, Liesl, we're going to be late." I call up the stairs again.
" Coming mother." I hear Liesl yell back at me.
Brigitta and Marta head towards me, " Should we go and get in the car?"
" Please, find Kurt and Gretl first."
A few minutes later and I have six children standing in front of me, " Where are Liesl and Louisa?" I ask no one in particular.
" Still upstairs." Friedrich answers back, " Why does it take girls so long?"
" Because it does..." Brigitta tries to fire back at him before I cut them off.
" All right enough. Liesl, Louisa, we're going to get in the car, you have two minutes." I call up the stairs one last time.
" Yes mother." They say again. I shake my head in frustration before turning to open the door.
" Please no fighting over seats, just get in and sit."
" Yes mother." I nod to them and open the door.
I take a step out the door, my head still turned towards the children. I'm about to continue down the steps, when someone steps in front of me.
I turn my head from the children and come face to face with the man standing before me…
I gasp in fear, unable to move or speak as I stare at him and the Swastika armband that he wears.
To be continued...
************************************************************************************************
Notes:
* Ok, in case anyone picks up on this, it does seem like Georg lied to Maria, and in a way he did. But you're just going to have to trust me on this; I know where it's all going.
** Just in case someone is wondering, I didn't say whether or not Maria was going to drive. Let's just say to keep things simple that Liesl was going to drive! LOL!
*** Oh, and I don't know about drivers license's in Switzerland. So, I did what I always do, I Americanized it!! LOL!
