Maria's Story: Being Me
Disclaimer: The Plot and Characters belong to The Sound of Music & 20th Century Fox, However Maria's Thoughts are mine.
Written by: Maria's Georg
Authors Note* Feel free to e-mail me! 5 Review Ransom for the next chapter! This is the part some of you have been waiting for! Part of this is in the film, part of it is a delete scene and part of it I made up. I hope you enjoy it! I like reviews! Sorry Somnatics, but I really was so busy that I couldn't type this up so I thought that I'd add some more to it, this chapter is longer than my usual posts.so I hope that makes up for it! Reviews 5 for the next chapter!
I also decided I didn't want "The Lonely Goatherd" in this chapter. It was too long, and I didn't like the way I had written it. Let's just say you didn't miss anything. For those of you who have been reading this fanfiction probably know, I don't write lyrics. I don't like to do that, sorry.
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Chapter 16: Flirtations of a separate Cello & Flute.
Our audience of three claps for us and I proceed to put away the puppets in their rightful spots. As I put them away I hear little Gretl.
"Can we really keep the puppet show? Uncle Max?"
"Yes may, we?"
"Of course, you may, my darlings. Why else would I have told Professor Kolitz to send the bill to your father?" I hear them laugh and run off into the hallway. Switching off the lights I step down from the theater exhausted. I see the children have left with Uncle Max, which leaves just the Captain, the Baroness and me. I find the end of the puppet show and rest against it, I keep by its side until I see that the Captain is approaching me.
"Well done, Fraulein." He smiles. I welcome the complement, however it's strange coming from him. I like it. I smile.
"I really am very, very much impressed." I feel somehow slightly flushed. It wasn't just me after all.
"There your children, Captain." I smile broadly. We smile. Our eyes meet and I feel that slight connection again. In an awkward moment, I realize that I have been staring, but he brakes the connection by shifting to the Baroness. They move together, in front of me.
"My dear is there anything you can't do?" Looking down I reply.
"Well I'm not sure I'll make a very good nun." It was true I had a tendency to saying whatever was on my mind, which was a bad habit for someone interested in becoming a nun.
"Oh ho ho." I turn my head up to see the Captain's comment to my statement. I smile at him, and he turns his attention back to the Baroness.
"Well if you have any problems I'd be happy to help you." She smiles at me. It's not the same kind of smile the Captain just gave me.
We finally reach the door, and the Captain is kind enough to let me go first. Outside in the hallway, the children and their Uncle Max have gathered in the middle of the hallway apparently waiting for us.
"Attention! Attention, everyone! I have an announcement to make! Surprise, Surprise." My hands behind my back I listen to the announcement.
"Today, after a long and desperate search, I have finally found a most exciting entry for the Salzburg Folk Festival!" Ooh! The Children! How exciting!
"Congratulations Max. Who will you be exploiting this time?"
"Ha ha!" "The Saint Ignatius Choir?"
"Guess again!"
"Um.let me see now, uh.the Klopman Choir?"
"No,no,no,no,no."
"No?"
"No,no." I see Liesl step forward. I think she's got it.
"Tell us."
"A singing group all in one family. You'll never guess, Georg." The Captain smiles deviously.
"What a charming idea! Uh, Whose Family?"
"Yours."
"Oh."
"Ohhh!!" The children seem very excited!
"They'll be the talk of the festival."
"hm!" The Captain chuckles. I wonder what he's up to. I hope he lets them sing.
"Well, now, what's so funny?"
"You are Max. You expensive.but very funny." The children all laugh, knowing that comment is true from what I gather he likes to spend other peoples money. We follow the Captain into the drawing room.
"But you heard them. They'll be a sensation."
"No, Max."
"Ohhh!" The children seem disappointed at the Captain's disapproval. Perhaps I could help the children change his mind.
"It's a wonderful idea! Fresh.original." The Captain stops to pour, himself, the Baroness and Max a drink as Max tries further to convince the Captain into letting them sing. If there's one thing I've noticed about the Captain, it's that he's a stubborn man.
"Max, my children do not sing in public."
"Well you can't blame me for trying." I think we should hear one of the children sing so that we can try and convince him. I move to an open part of the room, clasping my hands.
"Children, who shall we hear from next?" The children huddle around me as expected. Liesl reaches me first and whispers in my ear.
"Father. I remember when I was little he used to sing a lot. He used to be very good at it, I remember."
"Who?" I whispered in my shock to Liesl and the rest of the children. Perhaps we should even convince him to sing with the children at the Festival. If we can convince him about the children, first. "Yes. Yes." The children seem more than excited to hear their father sing. I oblige, picking up my guitar. I prepare myself, clearing my throat I cross the room to him. I hold my guitar up to him. I smile. This is so exciting.
"The vote is unanimous. You, Captain." I smile broadly. He looks a little confused.
"Me?"
"I don't understand."
"Please." I push the guitar forward. I can't help my smile from reaching across my entire face. I feel like I have this wonderful secret, but it's so wonderful that I might just explode.
"No, no,no,no,no,no,no." The Captain moves to an open part of the room, near one of the settees.
"I'm told that a long time ago you were quite good." I plead with my eyes.
"I remember Father."
"Well, that was a very, very long time ago."
"Play something we know."
"Oh, please. Father."
"Please."
"Well." He pats Little Gretl on the head. Smiling at her. I love it when he smiles at the children. I hold my guitar to him, and he takes it. We all get settled the children all sit on the floor near him. Liesl however chooses to sit on the settee next to him. The Baroness and Max sit on the settee facing the Captain, and I choose a stop, behind a chair. I lean against the wall.
He strums a few cords, getting the hang of it again. He beings to sing, it's the national anthem.
Edelweiss.
Liesl was right he is quite good. What a beautiful voice.
".you look., happy to meet me." He looks at me singing happily, which gives me a warm chill covering my entire body. I notice then how beautiful his eyes are, I lean further against the wall to get a better look. His eyes seem to sparkle, something I hadn't noticed before. Somehow he seems different now, different then I've ever seen him. Free from the emotions, which trapped him when we first met.
He looks to Liesl prompting her to sing with him. They sing together as a father and a daughter. Everything is seems so simple, and yet somehow it is simple.
He gazes at me, again. Braking my thoughts, I think he noticed my stare. I'd felt that connection which happened earlier that day. I've welcomed it, and yet I don't know why I feel that way, or why it's happening. I feel flushed again. It rises through my chest meeting my cheeks, I can't help but simply smile. His gaze turns into a beautiful smile and he shrugs. I like his smile. He's very beautiful when he sings.
"Anytime you say the word, Georg, you can be apart of my new act.the von Trapp Family Singers." I smile at the thought of the Captain singing on stage with the children. It would be so wonderful. We all rise, I suddenly realize it's time for the children to go to bed.
"I have a wonderful idea Georg. Let's really fill this house with music. You must give me a grand and glorious party for me while I'm here." The children gasp, they really would enjoy the idea of a party. Something live, compared to studying all day.
"A Party?"
"Yes, Yes. Father, Please!"
"Oh! Father, please."
"Yes, I think it's high time I met all your friends here in Salzburg, and they met me. Don't you agree?"
"I see what you mean."
"Oh, please. Please! Please!" I walk towards the children announcing that it's bedtime.
"Children! It's time for bed! Come now. Say Goodnight."
"Ohh.." The children pout, but comply. Saying their 'goodnights', they run past me towards their respected rooms. Finally Little Gretl is the last one, once I know she's on her way I leave towards the children's room to tuck them in. I hear little Gretl shout.
"It'll be my first party, father!" I laugh. I follow the younger ones to tuck them in, as I did practically every night. First Marta, once I tuck her in she asks.
"Fraulein Maria, do you think Father will have a great party?"
"Yes, I'm sure he will. Now go to sleep." If the Captain did decide to have a party it would be a grand one. Leaving her room I proceed to Little Gretl's which is across the hall. I push open the door, expecting to see a figure in her bed. She's not there. I knock on her bathroom door, no answer. I push it open, and flip on the light. Nothing. She's nowhere to be seen.
Just as I move out of the Bathroom, I hear a rustling noise. I peek out to see if I can see anything. I don't see anything unusual, but I every so often I hear that rustling noise. I follow it, which leads me to little Gretl's amiore. I hear a slight knocking noise, then the noise grows to a lit banging. I open the amiore door to find Little Gretl, with a party dress partially on, her hair in tangles flying everywhere. Including the ribbon which was tied in a knot, which used to be a beautiful bow, in the back of her hair.
I laugh, She seems to have locked herself in her own amoire.
"I guess I got stuck."
"Gretl, what are you doing?"
"I thought that if I go ready now, then maybe that would save some time, and the party would come sooner!"
"You're a little early don't you think?" I slump down to the ground, sitting on the carpet in front of little Gretl.
"Oh, Gretl come here." I giggle some more, she just too cute. Little Gretl climbs down from the amoire and moves too meet me.
"Turn." I carefully pull the ribbon from Gretl's hair. I turn her back around and pulled the dress over her head, setting it on her bed.
"Go and get me your nightgown." I spoke just as soon as I disappeared into the bathroom to retrieve her hairbrush. We met back hear the amoire, and I begun to brush the massive tangles in her hair, to a fine neat calm mane. I put the brush down and took the nightgown she was holding from her. Just as I was slipping it over her head she began to inquire about the party.
"Fraulein Maria?"
"Hmm...?"
"Do you suppose the emperor and very important people will be at the party?" I smile, all of the children seem very excited at the prospect of having a party.
"I think very important people, like your father will be there."
"Come, now let's get you tucked in." Little Gretl climbs into the middle of the bed with her dolly, and I tuck them both in bed, giving Gretl a lit peck on the cheek. She smiles at me and then I put away her dress. I walk to my room. Closing the door behind me, I realize that I am not tired. I move to my window opening it up I begin to enjoy the nightlife. My mind strays to the Captain, and how different he was tonight. He was so very different. Something I enjoyed. He was very human, and very beautiful. He was so very much like a father than a disciplinarian to them. Life was changing for the von Trapps and I was very happy to be apart of it.
Disclaimer: The Plot and Characters belong to The Sound of Music & 20th Century Fox, However Maria's Thoughts are mine.
Written by: Maria's Georg
Authors Note* Feel free to e-mail me! 5 Review Ransom for the next chapter! This is the part some of you have been waiting for! Part of this is in the film, part of it is a delete scene and part of it I made up. I hope you enjoy it! I like reviews! Sorry Somnatics, but I really was so busy that I couldn't type this up so I thought that I'd add some more to it, this chapter is longer than my usual posts.so I hope that makes up for it! Reviews 5 for the next chapter!
I also decided I didn't want "The Lonely Goatherd" in this chapter. It was too long, and I didn't like the way I had written it. Let's just say you didn't miss anything. For those of you who have been reading this fanfiction probably know, I don't write lyrics. I don't like to do that, sorry.
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Chapter 16: Flirtations of a separate Cello & Flute.
Our audience of three claps for us and I proceed to put away the puppets in their rightful spots. As I put them away I hear little Gretl.
"Can we really keep the puppet show? Uncle Max?"
"Yes may, we?"
"Of course, you may, my darlings. Why else would I have told Professor Kolitz to send the bill to your father?" I hear them laugh and run off into the hallway. Switching off the lights I step down from the theater exhausted. I see the children have left with Uncle Max, which leaves just the Captain, the Baroness and me. I find the end of the puppet show and rest against it, I keep by its side until I see that the Captain is approaching me.
"Well done, Fraulein." He smiles. I welcome the complement, however it's strange coming from him. I like it. I smile.
"I really am very, very much impressed." I feel somehow slightly flushed. It wasn't just me after all.
"There your children, Captain." I smile broadly. We smile. Our eyes meet and I feel that slight connection again. In an awkward moment, I realize that I have been staring, but he brakes the connection by shifting to the Baroness. They move together, in front of me.
"My dear is there anything you can't do?" Looking down I reply.
"Well I'm not sure I'll make a very good nun." It was true I had a tendency to saying whatever was on my mind, which was a bad habit for someone interested in becoming a nun.
"Oh ho ho." I turn my head up to see the Captain's comment to my statement. I smile at him, and he turns his attention back to the Baroness.
"Well if you have any problems I'd be happy to help you." She smiles at me. It's not the same kind of smile the Captain just gave me.
We finally reach the door, and the Captain is kind enough to let me go first. Outside in the hallway, the children and their Uncle Max have gathered in the middle of the hallway apparently waiting for us.
"Attention! Attention, everyone! I have an announcement to make! Surprise, Surprise." My hands behind my back I listen to the announcement.
"Today, after a long and desperate search, I have finally found a most exciting entry for the Salzburg Folk Festival!" Ooh! The Children! How exciting!
"Congratulations Max. Who will you be exploiting this time?"
"Ha ha!" "The Saint Ignatius Choir?"
"Guess again!"
"Um.let me see now, uh.the Klopman Choir?"
"No,no,no,no,no."
"No?"
"No,no." I see Liesl step forward. I think she's got it.
"Tell us."
"A singing group all in one family. You'll never guess, Georg." The Captain smiles deviously.
"What a charming idea! Uh, Whose Family?"
"Yours."
"Oh."
"Ohhh!!" The children seem very excited!
"They'll be the talk of the festival."
"hm!" The Captain chuckles. I wonder what he's up to. I hope he lets them sing.
"Well, now, what's so funny?"
"You are Max. You expensive.but very funny." The children all laugh, knowing that comment is true from what I gather he likes to spend other peoples money. We follow the Captain into the drawing room.
"But you heard them. They'll be a sensation."
"No, Max."
"Ohhh!" The children seem disappointed at the Captain's disapproval. Perhaps I could help the children change his mind.
"It's a wonderful idea! Fresh.original." The Captain stops to pour, himself, the Baroness and Max a drink as Max tries further to convince the Captain into letting them sing. If there's one thing I've noticed about the Captain, it's that he's a stubborn man.
"Max, my children do not sing in public."
"Well you can't blame me for trying." I think we should hear one of the children sing so that we can try and convince him. I move to an open part of the room, clasping my hands.
"Children, who shall we hear from next?" The children huddle around me as expected. Liesl reaches me first and whispers in my ear.
"Father. I remember when I was little he used to sing a lot. He used to be very good at it, I remember."
"Who?" I whispered in my shock to Liesl and the rest of the children. Perhaps we should even convince him to sing with the children at the Festival. If we can convince him about the children, first. "Yes. Yes." The children seem more than excited to hear their father sing. I oblige, picking up my guitar. I prepare myself, clearing my throat I cross the room to him. I hold my guitar up to him. I smile. This is so exciting.
"The vote is unanimous. You, Captain." I smile broadly. He looks a little confused.
"Me?"
"I don't understand."
"Please." I push the guitar forward. I can't help my smile from reaching across my entire face. I feel like I have this wonderful secret, but it's so wonderful that I might just explode.
"No, no,no,no,no,no,no." The Captain moves to an open part of the room, near one of the settees.
"I'm told that a long time ago you were quite good." I plead with my eyes.
"I remember Father."
"Well, that was a very, very long time ago."
"Play something we know."
"Oh, please. Father."
"Please."
"Well." He pats Little Gretl on the head. Smiling at her. I love it when he smiles at the children. I hold my guitar to him, and he takes it. We all get settled the children all sit on the floor near him. Liesl however chooses to sit on the settee next to him. The Baroness and Max sit on the settee facing the Captain, and I choose a stop, behind a chair. I lean against the wall.
He strums a few cords, getting the hang of it again. He beings to sing, it's the national anthem.
Edelweiss.
Liesl was right he is quite good. What a beautiful voice.
".you look., happy to meet me." He looks at me singing happily, which gives me a warm chill covering my entire body. I notice then how beautiful his eyes are, I lean further against the wall to get a better look. His eyes seem to sparkle, something I hadn't noticed before. Somehow he seems different now, different then I've ever seen him. Free from the emotions, which trapped him when we first met.
He looks to Liesl prompting her to sing with him. They sing together as a father and a daughter. Everything is seems so simple, and yet somehow it is simple.
He gazes at me, again. Braking my thoughts, I think he noticed my stare. I'd felt that connection which happened earlier that day. I've welcomed it, and yet I don't know why I feel that way, or why it's happening. I feel flushed again. It rises through my chest meeting my cheeks, I can't help but simply smile. His gaze turns into a beautiful smile and he shrugs. I like his smile. He's very beautiful when he sings.
"Anytime you say the word, Georg, you can be apart of my new act.the von Trapp Family Singers." I smile at the thought of the Captain singing on stage with the children. It would be so wonderful. We all rise, I suddenly realize it's time for the children to go to bed.
"I have a wonderful idea Georg. Let's really fill this house with music. You must give me a grand and glorious party for me while I'm here." The children gasp, they really would enjoy the idea of a party. Something live, compared to studying all day.
"A Party?"
"Yes, Yes. Father, Please!"
"Oh! Father, please."
"Yes, I think it's high time I met all your friends here in Salzburg, and they met me. Don't you agree?"
"I see what you mean."
"Oh, please. Please! Please!" I walk towards the children announcing that it's bedtime.
"Children! It's time for bed! Come now. Say Goodnight."
"Ohh.." The children pout, but comply. Saying their 'goodnights', they run past me towards their respected rooms. Finally Little Gretl is the last one, once I know she's on her way I leave towards the children's room to tuck them in. I hear little Gretl shout.
"It'll be my first party, father!" I laugh. I follow the younger ones to tuck them in, as I did practically every night. First Marta, once I tuck her in she asks.
"Fraulein Maria, do you think Father will have a great party?"
"Yes, I'm sure he will. Now go to sleep." If the Captain did decide to have a party it would be a grand one. Leaving her room I proceed to Little Gretl's which is across the hall. I push open the door, expecting to see a figure in her bed. She's not there. I knock on her bathroom door, no answer. I push it open, and flip on the light. Nothing. She's nowhere to be seen.
Just as I move out of the Bathroom, I hear a rustling noise. I peek out to see if I can see anything. I don't see anything unusual, but I every so often I hear that rustling noise. I follow it, which leads me to little Gretl's amiore. I hear a slight knocking noise, then the noise grows to a lit banging. I open the amiore door to find Little Gretl, with a party dress partially on, her hair in tangles flying everywhere. Including the ribbon which was tied in a knot, which used to be a beautiful bow, in the back of her hair.
I laugh, She seems to have locked herself in her own amoire.
"I guess I got stuck."
"Gretl, what are you doing?"
"I thought that if I go ready now, then maybe that would save some time, and the party would come sooner!"
"You're a little early don't you think?" I slump down to the ground, sitting on the carpet in front of little Gretl.
"Oh, Gretl come here." I giggle some more, she just too cute. Little Gretl climbs down from the amoire and moves too meet me.
"Turn." I carefully pull the ribbon from Gretl's hair. I turn her back around and pulled the dress over her head, setting it on her bed.
"Go and get me your nightgown." I spoke just as soon as I disappeared into the bathroom to retrieve her hairbrush. We met back hear the amoire, and I begun to brush the massive tangles in her hair, to a fine neat calm mane. I put the brush down and took the nightgown she was holding from her. Just as I was slipping it over her head she began to inquire about the party.
"Fraulein Maria?"
"Hmm...?"
"Do you suppose the emperor and very important people will be at the party?" I smile, all of the children seem very excited at the prospect of having a party.
"I think very important people, like your father will be there."
"Come, now let's get you tucked in." Little Gretl climbs into the middle of the bed with her dolly, and I tuck them both in bed, giving Gretl a lit peck on the cheek. She smiles at me and then I put away her dress. I walk to my room. Closing the door behind me, I realize that I am not tired. I move to my window opening it up I begin to enjoy the nightlife. My mind strays to the Captain, and how different he was tonight. He was so very different. Something I enjoyed. He was very human, and very beautiful. He was so very much like a father than a disciplinarian to them. Life was changing for the von Trapps and I was very happy to be apart of it.