Part II: Closure
I close my eyes as I let the warm sun of late afternoon take me away…
I stayed inside with the children until they volunteered to put Ellie down for her nap. I had a long talk with them, and I tried my best to calm their nerves.
The children are strong, I think they be just fine…
Last I saw of Georg was about 5 minutes ago; he and Max were still talking with the Swiss police. I wanted to remain and talk with him, but I just couldn't stay inside any longer.
I could still feel them in my house, feel the evil they left in their wake, I could still feel the gun pressing into my stomach…
So I came out into the garden to try and pull myself together.
A million thoughts have gone through my mind since I came out here, but there's only one thought that still haunts me, Georg lied to me…
I nearly jump when I feel a hand on my shoulder, " There you are." Georg says quietly as he comes to stand next to me.
I nod to him, my eyes still on the garden in front of me.
" Maria are you ok?" I can hear the concern rising in his voice.
I nod but still refuse to look at him, " Did Herr Zeller get his wish?" I ask quietly.
" The police said his wounds aren't life threatening. It's better that way; the wrath of the Nazis will be far worse then being killed."
I don't say anything, still looking off into the garden. " You lied to me." I say firmly, as I finally turn look at him.
" What?" I see the confusion in his eyes and wonder why he doesn't know what I'm talking about.
" I asked you, point blank if we were in danger. If I needed to be on my guard. You told me no. Not to worry that everything was fine."
" Maria…I" I cut him off before he can say anymore...
" They held us hostage, they threatened to kill me." I say my voice drenched with anger. " Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me that we were in danger?"
" Maria, I didn't intend to deceive you. Honestly, if I had known that the Nazis knew our exact location I would have never left. Never."
" You knew they found us." I say sternly, trying not to let the anger and betrayal I feel finally take me over.
He nods slowly, " Max received an anonymous tip that the Nazis had found us. He came here to warn me that the Nazis knew we were in Switzerland. We were under the impression that they didn't know our exact location. That's why I went into town, to meet Max and to create a plan to evade them. We hadn't finished our plan, and I didn't want to worry you. That's why I called…" His voice trails off to a whisper.
I close my eyes trying to will that memory away, " How did they find us?"
" Max isn't sure, possibly someone who saw us that night. Maybe the guard at the border?"
" Why didn't you just tell me? Let me help create a plan?" My anger is gone and my feeling of betrayal has begun to replace it.
" Maria, you're going to have the baby at any minute. I didn't want you to be concerned with anything but getting ready for the baby."
Georg gently wipes away a few of my stray tears; " I would never knowingly put you in danger Maria, NEVER. I thought by not telling you, that I was protecting you."
" I…I just wish that you would have told me would have let me help keep the children safe." I say, my anger and betrayal beginning to melt away.
" I never thought that anything like this would happen. I am so sorry." His voice is soft and filled with love as he opens his arms.
I look deep into his eyes for a moment, before I fall into his arms. I pull him as close to me as I can, never wanting to leave the safety of his embrace. " I was so scared." I say tearfully as he places a tender kiss on the top of my head.
" Well the way I heard Friedrich telling it, it sounds to me like you were doing a pretty good job of handling yourself."
I smile into his shoulder, before he cups my face in his hands. " No one can talk about Ellie like that." I say proudly as I remember the feeling of power I had as I slapped Herr Zeller. " The things he said about her…" I'm shocked by the hatred I hear in my voice, " Apparently they've started a rumor about us back in Austria."
" Well, it isn't everyday that Nonnberg plays host to a pregnant postulate." He says with a sly smile, " Besides that, you took Ellie into town, people saw you with her. I'm sure once we left together they must have put it all together."
I force my tears away and cast him a small smile.
" Maria, every new beginning is haunted by demons of the past, and the Nazis were our demons. We faced them down and won, now we're free to live happily ever after."
" What if they come back?" I try desperately to hide the fear in my voice.
" Then we fight them…together." He says confidently, as he kisses my tears away, " Always together." He says just before his lips find mine.
I melt into him for a minute before a sudden and severe pain forces me to pull away.
" Maria?" His voice is almost a panic...
I bit my lip as I try to hide the pain that's suddenly washing over me. " Maria, what is it?"
I put my one hand on each of his shoulders as I try to steady myself, " Contraction…" I manage to say through the pain.
Georg laughs lightly as he puts his arm around me, " He's not even born yet and he already has horrible timing." Despite my pain, I manage to laugh lightly with him as he helps me into the house.
To be continued…
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Notes:
* I know, mean right? Don't worry I'm not going to leave this story without their happily ever after!
** I think Maria would feel more betrayed then angry.
*** Ok guys, only one chapter left! Like I said, the point of this whole sequel was to give them their happily ever after...
I close my eyes as I let the warm sun of late afternoon take me away…
I stayed inside with the children until they volunteered to put Ellie down for her nap. I had a long talk with them, and I tried my best to calm their nerves.
The children are strong, I think they be just fine…
Last I saw of Georg was about 5 minutes ago; he and Max were still talking with the Swiss police. I wanted to remain and talk with him, but I just couldn't stay inside any longer.
I could still feel them in my house, feel the evil they left in their wake, I could still feel the gun pressing into my stomach…
So I came out into the garden to try and pull myself together.
A million thoughts have gone through my mind since I came out here, but there's only one thought that still haunts me, Georg lied to me…
I nearly jump when I feel a hand on my shoulder, " There you are." Georg says quietly as he comes to stand next to me.
I nod to him, my eyes still on the garden in front of me.
" Maria are you ok?" I can hear the concern rising in his voice.
I nod but still refuse to look at him, " Did Herr Zeller get his wish?" I ask quietly.
" The police said his wounds aren't life threatening. It's better that way; the wrath of the Nazis will be far worse then being killed."
I don't say anything, still looking off into the garden. " You lied to me." I say firmly, as I finally turn look at him.
" What?" I see the confusion in his eyes and wonder why he doesn't know what I'm talking about.
" I asked you, point blank if we were in danger. If I needed to be on my guard. You told me no. Not to worry that everything was fine."
" Maria…I" I cut him off before he can say anymore...
" They held us hostage, they threatened to kill me." I say my voice drenched with anger. " Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me that we were in danger?"
" Maria, I didn't intend to deceive you. Honestly, if I had known that the Nazis knew our exact location I would have never left. Never."
" You knew they found us." I say sternly, trying not to let the anger and betrayal I feel finally take me over.
He nods slowly, " Max received an anonymous tip that the Nazis had found us. He came here to warn me that the Nazis knew we were in Switzerland. We were under the impression that they didn't know our exact location. That's why I went into town, to meet Max and to create a plan to evade them. We hadn't finished our plan, and I didn't want to worry you. That's why I called…" His voice trails off to a whisper.
I close my eyes trying to will that memory away, " How did they find us?"
" Max isn't sure, possibly someone who saw us that night. Maybe the guard at the border?"
" Why didn't you just tell me? Let me help create a plan?" My anger is gone and my feeling of betrayal has begun to replace it.
" Maria, you're going to have the baby at any minute. I didn't want you to be concerned with anything but getting ready for the baby."
Georg gently wipes away a few of my stray tears; " I would never knowingly put you in danger Maria, NEVER. I thought by not telling you, that I was protecting you."
" I…I just wish that you would have told me would have let me help keep the children safe." I say, my anger and betrayal beginning to melt away.
" I never thought that anything like this would happen. I am so sorry." His voice is soft and filled with love as he opens his arms.
I look deep into his eyes for a moment, before I fall into his arms. I pull him as close to me as I can, never wanting to leave the safety of his embrace. " I was so scared." I say tearfully as he places a tender kiss on the top of my head.
" Well the way I heard Friedrich telling it, it sounds to me like you were doing a pretty good job of handling yourself."
I smile into his shoulder, before he cups my face in his hands. " No one can talk about Ellie like that." I say proudly as I remember the feeling of power I had as I slapped Herr Zeller. " The things he said about her…" I'm shocked by the hatred I hear in my voice, " Apparently they've started a rumor about us back in Austria."
" Well, it isn't everyday that Nonnberg plays host to a pregnant postulate." He says with a sly smile, " Besides that, you took Ellie into town, people saw you with her. I'm sure once we left together they must have put it all together."
I force my tears away and cast him a small smile.
" Maria, every new beginning is haunted by demons of the past, and the Nazis were our demons. We faced them down and won, now we're free to live happily ever after."
" What if they come back?" I try desperately to hide the fear in my voice.
" Then we fight them…together." He says confidently, as he kisses my tears away, " Always together." He says just before his lips find mine.
I melt into him for a minute before a sudden and severe pain forces me to pull away.
" Maria?" His voice is almost a panic...
I bit my lip as I try to hide the pain that's suddenly washing over me. " Maria, what is it?"
I put my one hand on each of his shoulders as I try to steady myself, " Contraction…" I manage to say through the pain.
Georg laughs lightly as he puts his arm around me, " He's not even born yet and he already has horrible timing." Despite my pain, I manage to laugh lightly with him as he helps me into the house.
To be continued…
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Notes:
* I know, mean right? Don't worry I'm not going to leave this story without their happily ever after!
** I think Maria would feel more betrayed then angry.
*** Ok guys, only one chapter left! Like I said, the point of this whole sequel was to give them their happily ever after...
