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* I included the 3 deleted scenes from the film, info I learned and info I made up. Also this is a working story, and a working tittle! Enjoy Reading and please review it! Feel free to e-mail me!
Apology Note* So Sorry I've been so busy with everything that I just didn't have time to type up this next chapter. I didn't want you all to think I had forgotten. No of course not. LOL. So here it is! I also decided that when I wrote out chapters and typed em up that they were too small so I'm doubling them up which is why this chapter has two parts to it. Part 1 title "Venus Insisting" comes from part of a lyric in "This is New" sung by Julie Andrews and I give credit to Part 2 title "The Black Spider Bites" to Marta/ Ernest Lehman.interesting way of describing it. No review Ransom.again. So happy reading. I enjoy the first half better than the second half.
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Chapter 25: Venus Insisting
I feel proud and excited. I feel I've finally gained a place in the world. Oddly enough I feel that the world is beautiful. The world has always been beautiful, but now it's seems as if it's changed for me somehow. I can't help but look around and notice everything. The sky, the water, the trees and the people everything is so very different. I couldn't be more at ease with myself. I know that I am giving my life and soul to this family, that I've grown to love. Going into this new life standing before me, doesn't scare me at all.
I look up at Georg and he meets my gaze, a feeling of warmth passes through me. I feel that familiar connection again, but this time I'm not embarrassed by my feelings. I want nothing more that to take him in my arms and kiss him, but I know we haven't gotten to that part.
Georg brakes our connection and reaches to grab my wedding ring.moments from my finger. It's final resting-place. We had both chosen to write our own vows, knowing that would make the day even more wonderful. He takes my hands into his and looks me in the eye, letting me see the naked truth.
"In all honesty, I had never expected myself to love again. I was still grieving, in my way. In doing so I shut out everyone dear to me, even my own children. But then I met you. And you changed all of that. You've made me whole again. Will you live the rest of your days, beside me?" Tears had formed in my eyes and my voice was caught in my throat.
"Yes. I will live as your wife until I die." I said in a whisper, I just couldn't get it louder. But it didn't matter. I felt a tear roll down my cheek and felt Georg slip the ring on my right ring finger.
I needed time to compose myself, before I spoke my vows. I look up at him, smiling. Our hands entwined, I let go to reach for his ring once I grasp the ring I hold it tightly in the palm of my hand. I take my hands into his, I can feel the coldness of the ring.
"Never in my entire life had I felt there was a place for me in this world. Some where along there, I came to meet you and the children through circumstances that were supposed to allow me to know what I had wanted in this world. I hadn't known it then, but I finally found the place where I was to belong. Will you spend the rest of your life beside me?"
"I will, until death do us part." I slip the ring on his right hand. I continue to stare into his eyes, through tears that haven't quite fallen. A smile illuminated my face. I'm happy. In fact, I couldn't be happier. I have everything that I could possibly want. A family who loves me.
"I now pronounce you, Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride." I watch as another broad smile pass over his face. His right hand moves to pull me to his lips. I close my eyes and immediately I feel the burn of them on my melt into my lips. That warm jolt passes through me, and I want us to be alone. We pull apart, both reluctant, I can feel it in the kiss. I crave more of him. Georg takes my hand into his and we leave together for our future and forever ahead of us.
~ The Black Spider Bites ~
Life had been bliss during those six weeks alone with Georg. Life was still and precious. Perfect, just the way I wanted it to be. It had seemed that things were finally on the right track for me. That is until the news of the Anschless finally reached us. We headed back to Austria, in hopes nothing had changed. I had a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach, that perhaps the Nazis would want Georg for their exploits and I prayed it wouldn't come true.
A surge of happiness fills me as we meet the gate of our home. I can't wait to see the children! I open the gate a smile broad on my face. My face falls flat. The flag of the Nazis stares back at me as it hangs proudly on the front of our home. Georg hadn't noticed yet.
"Georg?"
"Hmm?" I just couldn't take my eyes off it. That it couldn't be true. Our proud country had fallen into the hands of the disastrous Nazi who killed those different from perfection.
"Look." I said as if in a trance gesturing towards the house. Georg finally looked the smile quickly turning into an angry state upon his face.
"I'll dispose of it. Why don't you go find the children?" I nodded, still in shock and went inside to search for the children.
Moments later Frau Schmidt had informed me that Max had taken the children into town and didn't know when to expect them back. I was disappointed they weren't there, but I decided it was a good time to unpack the children's souvenirs. That took me a good five minutes, to put everything on the terrace. I then went in front to find Georg. A smile comes to my lips as I notice my children surround Georg. I felt a sense of pride swell within me. This was my family, now and nothing would destroy that not even the Nazis.
"Hello. How are you?" I smile and the children swarm around me, all shouting excitedly in there normal playful voices.
"Oh, why didn't you telephone us?"
"Well, we tried to but we couldn't get through."
"Oh."
"Did you see the Eiffel Tower?" I watch out of the corner of my eye as Georg scoops up Marta playfully.
"Well, well, well, well, well! We missed you!"
"We missed kissing you goodnight."
"We missed all the noise you make in the morning telling each other to be quiet."
"Mostly we miss hearing you sing."
"Oh, you came back just in time!" Brigitta shouts excitedly, as she takes something from Max. I see it's a program as she shows it to me.
"Look, Fraulein Maria, I mean, Mother." The children laugh. I smile and catch Georg winking at me. I truly do belong here.
"We're going to sing at the festival tonight."
"What?" The children liven up with their playful banter. I knew Georg had objected to that. They did seem awfully excited about it. Georg takes the program from Brigitta's hand. He's none to pleased with Max.
"Surprise! Surprise!"
"All right! Surprises for you all on the terrace." I smile again as the children rush to the terrace as fast as their little legs could take them.
"Presents! Oh good!" Liesl decides to stay with me, we walk together my hand on her shoulder into the house. I can't help but listen to Georg & Max's conversation.
"We'll talk about this inside."
"Georg, I would have told you but you were away. I had to make a last minute decision. I was fortune to enter them at all."
"Max."
"They'll be the talk of the festival. Imagine Seven children in one family."
"Max! Somehow I recall having made it quite clear to you how I feel about my children singing in public."
"But the committee heard them. They were enchanted." Oh that sounds wonderful!
"Oh, Max, What did they say?"
"I never heard such enthusiasm." Perhaps.I could change his mind. Just this time.
"Oh Darling, don't you think just this once---?"
"Absolutely out of the question." I give up. I could be just a stubborn as my husband.but times like these I know not to push him.
"Georg, this is for Austria."
"For Austria? There is no Austria!"
"But the Anschless happened peacefully. Let's at least be grateful for that."
"Grateful?! You know Max , sometimes I don't believe I know you."
"Father, I forgot. This is for you." Liesl walks over and hands Georg a telegram, probably from Rolfe.
"Maria, he's got to at least pretend to work with these people you must convince him." He's terrible upset about the falling of our country and I don't blame him.
"Max, I can't ask him to be anything less than he is."
"Then I'll talk to him. If the children don't sing at the festival, well, it'll be a reflection on Austria. I know. It wouldn't do me any good, either." I watch as Max leaves, probably giving him time to cool down before he has his talk with him. I know he's dead set on having the children sing.
"Mother?"
"Hmm?"
"That sounds so nice. I like calling you mother." I look proudly to my eldest daughter. It sounds right. Perfectly right.
"I like hearing it."
"You love Father very much. I can tell you do."
"Very much."
"Mother, what do you do when you think you love someone, I mean when you stop loving someone or when he stops loving you?" Taking her hand into mine I walk to the settee, trying to figure out from my own experiences what to advice to give to her.
"Well, you cry a little and then you wait for the sun to come out. It always does."
"There are so many things I think I should know. But I don't I really don't."
"How can you?"
"Sometimes I fell the world is coming to an end."
"And then you feel it's just beginning?"
"Yes."
"It was that way for me Liesl, and it'll be just as wonderful I promise."
"Do you really think so?"
"Hm."
"Liesl." I hear Georg call her name, and gesture for her to come to him. Something's not quite right. I can feel it. Georg gestures Liesl to leave with a reassuring smile. Definitely something. I rise to meet my husband, his face expressionless.
"What is it?"
"Berlin. They've offered me a commission in their Navy. I've been requested to accept immediately and report to their naval base at Bremerhaven tomorrow." The feeling of despair rises in my stomach, the thought of the Nazi's taking my husband makes me feel helpless and angry. Leaving the country would be the best option. I knew that's what Georg had planned.
"I knew something would happen. I didn't think it would be so soon."
"To refuse them would be fatal for all of us. And joining them would be - unthinkable." I feel a light kiss descend on my forehead, and an arm wraps around me.
"Get the children all together. Don't say anything that's going to make them worry. Just get them ready. We've got to get out of Austria and this house." As I look at Georg, a terrifying feeling engulfs me. I feel Georg's arms wrap around me in a comforting way letting me know it'll be all right. In the end
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* I included the 3 deleted scenes from the film, info I learned and info I made up. Also this is a working story, and a working tittle! Enjoy Reading and please review it! Feel free to e-mail me!
Apology Note* So Sorry I've been so busy with everything that I just didn't have time to type up this next chapter. I didn't want you all to think I had forgotten. No of course not. LOL. So here it is! I also decided that when I wrote out chapters and typed em up that they were too small so I'm doubling them up which is why this chapter has two parts to it. Part 1 title "Venus Insisting" comes from part of a lyric in "This is New" sung by Julie Andrews and I give credit to Part 2 title "The Black Spider Bites" to Marta/ Ernest Lehman.interesting way of describing it. No review Ransom.again. So happy reading. I enjoy the first half better than the second half.
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Chapter 25: Venus Insisting
I feel proud and excited. I feel I've finally gained a place in the world. Oddly enough I feel that the world is beautiful. The world has always been beautiful, but now it's seems as if it's changed for me somehow. I can't help but look around and notice everything. The sky, the water, the trees and the people everything is so very different. I couldn't be more at ease with myself. I know that I am giving my life and soul to this family, that I've grown to love. Going into this new life standing before me, doesn't scare me at all.
I look up at Georg and he meets my gaze, a feeling of warmth passes through me. I feel that familiar connection again, but this time I'm not embarrassed by my feelings. I want nothing more that to take him in my arms and kiss him, but I know we haven't gotten to that part.
Georg brakes our connection and reaches to grab my wedding ring.moments from my finger. It's final resting-place. We had both chosen to write our own vows, knowing that would make the day even more wonderful. He takes my hands into his and looks me in the eye, letting me see the naked truth.
"In all honesty, I had never expected myself to love again. I was still grieving, in my way. In doing so I shut out everyone dear to me, even my own children. But then I met you. And you changed all of that. You've made me whole again. Will you live the rest of your days, beside me?" Tears had formed in my eyes and my voice was caught in my throat.
"Yes. I will live as your wife until I die." I said in a whisper, I just couldn't get it louder. But it didn't matter. I felt a tear roll down my cheek and felt Georg slip the ring on my right ring finger.
I needed time to compose myself, before I spoke my vows. I look up at him, smiling. Our hands entwined, I let go to reach for his ring once I grasp the ring I hold it tightly in the palm of my hand. I take my hands into his, I can feel the coldness of the ring.
"Never in my entire life had I felt there was a place for me in this world. Some where along there, I came to meet you and the children through circumstances that were supposed to allow me to know what I had wanted in this world. I hadn't known it then, but I finally found the place where I was to belong. Will you spend the rest of your life beside me?"
"I will, until death do us part." I slip the ring on his right hand. I continue to stare into his eyes, through tears that haven't quite fallen. A smile illuminated my face. I'm happy. In fact, I couldn't be happier. I have everything that I could possibly want. A family who loves me.
"I now pronounce you, Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride." I watch as another broad smile pass over his face. His right hand moves to pull me to his lips. I close my eyes and immediately I feel the burn of them on my melt into my lips. That warm jolt passes through me, and I want us to be alone. We pull apart, both reluctant, I can feel it in the kiss. I crave more of him. Georg takes my hand into his and we leave together for our future and forever ahead of us.
~ The Black Spider Bites ~
Life had been bliss during those six weeks alone with Georg. Life was still and precious. Perfect, just the way I wanted it to be. It had seemed that things were finally on the right track for me. That is until the news of the Anschless finally reached us. We headed back to Austria, in hopes nothing had changed. I had a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach, that perhaps the Nazis would want Georg for their exploits and I prayed it wouldn't come true.
A surge of happiness fills me as we meet the gate of our home. I can't wait to see the children! I open the gate a smile broad on my face. My face falls flat. The flag of the Nazis stares back at me as it hangs proudly on the front of our home. Georg hadn't noticed yet.
"Georg?"
"Hmm?" I just couldn't take my eyes off it. That it couldn't be true. Our proud country had fallen into the hands of the disastrous Nazi who killed those different from perfection.
"Look." I said as if in a trance gesturing towards the house. Georg finally looked the smile quickly turning into an angry state upon his face.
"I'll dispose of it. Why don't you go find the children?" I nodded, still in shock and went inside to search for the children.
Moments later Frau Schmidt had informed me that Max had taken the children into town and didn't know when to expect them back. I was disappointed they weren't there, but I decided it was a good time to unpack the children's souvenirs. That took me a good five minutes, to put everything on the terrace. I then went in front to find Georg. A smile comes to my lips as I notice my children surround Georg. I felt a sense of pride swell within me. This was my family, now and nothing would destroy that not even the Nazis.
"Hello. How are you?" I smile and the children swarm around me, all shouting excitedly in there normal playful voices.
"Oh, why didn't you telephone us?"
"Well, we tried to but we couldn't get through."
"Oh."
"Did you see the Eiffel Tower?" I watch out of the corner of my eye as Georg scoops up Marta playfully.
"Well, well, well, well, well! We missed you!"
"We missed kissing you goodnight."
"We missed all the noise you make in the morning telling each other to be quiet."
"Mostly we miss hearing you sing."
"Oh, you came back just in time!" Brigitta shouts excitedly, as she takes something from Max. I see it's a program as she shows it to me.
"Look, Fraulein Maria, I mean, Mother." The children laugh. I smile and catch Georg winking at me. I truly do belong here.
"We're going to sing at the festival tonight."
"What?" The children liven up with their playful banter. I knew Georg had objected to that. They did seem awfully excited about it. Georg takes the program from Brigitta's hand. He's none to pleased with Max.
"Surprise! Surprise!"
"All right! Surprises for you all on the terrace." I smile again as the children rush to the terrace as fast as their little legs could take them.
"Presents! Oh good!" Liesl decides to stay with me, we walk together my hand on her shoulder into the house. I can't help but listen to Georg & Max's conversation.
"We'll talk about this inside."
"Georg, I would have told you but you were away. I had to make a last minute decision. I was fortune to enter them at all."
"Max."
"They'll be the talk of the festival. Imagine Seven children in one family."
"Max! Somehow I recall having made it quite clear to you how I feel about my children singing in public."
"But the committee heard them. They were enchanted." Oh that sounds wonderful!
"Oh, Max, What did they say?"
"I never heard such enthusiasm." Perhaps.I could change his mind. Just this time.
"Oh Darling, don't you think just this once---?"
"Absolutely out of the question." I give up. I could be just a stubborn as my husband.but times like these I know not to push him.
"Georg, this is for Austria."
"For Austria? There is no Austria!"
"But the Anschless happened peacefully. Let's at least be grateful for that."
"Grateful?! You know Max , sometimes I don't believe I know you."
"Father, I forgot. This is for you." Liesl walks over and hands Georg a telegram, probably from Rolfe.
"Maria, he's got to at least pretend to work with these people you must convince him." He's terrible upset about the falling of our country and I don't blame him.
"Max, I can't ask him to be anything less than he is."
"Then I'll talk to him. If the children don't sing at the festival, well, it'll be a reflection on Austria. I know. It wouldn't do me any good, either." I watch as Max leaves, probably giving him time to cool down before he has his talk with him. I know he's dead set on having the children sing.
"Mother?"
"Hmm?"
"That sounds so nice. I like calling you mother." I look proudly to my eldest daughter. It sounds right. Perfectly right.
"I like hearing it."
"You love Father very much. I can tell you do."
"Very much."
"Mother, what do you do when you think you love someone, I mean when you stop loving someone or when he stops loving you?" Taking her hand into mine I walk to the settee, trying to figure out from my own experiences what to advice to give to her.
"Well, you cry a little and then you wait for the sun to come out. It always does."
"There are so many things I think I should know. But I don't I really don't."
"How can you?"
"Sometimes I fell the world is coming to an end."
"And then you feel it's just beginning?"
"Yes."
"It was that way for me Liesl, and it'll be just as wonderful I promise."
"Do you really think so?"
"Hm."
"Liesl." I hear Georg call her name, and gesture for her to come to him. Something's not quite right. I can feel it. Georg gestures Liesl to leave with a reassuring smile. Definitely something. I rise to meet my husband, his face expressionless.
"What is it?"
"Berlin. They've offered me a commission in their Navy. I've been requested to accept immediately and report to their naval base at Bremerhaven tomorrow." The feeling of despair rises in my stomach, the thought of the Nazi's taking my husband makes me feel helpless and angry. Leaving the country would be the best option. I knew that's what Georg had planned.
"I knew something would happen. I didn't think it would be so soon."
"To refuse them would be fatal for all of us. And joining them would be - unthinkable." I feel a light kiss descend on my forehead, and an arm wraps around me.
"Get the children all together. Don't say anything that's going to make them worry. Just get them ready. We've got to get out of Austria and this house." As I look at Georg, a terrifying feeling engulfs me. I feel Georg's arms wrap around me in a comforting way letting me know it'll be all right. In the end