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Chapter 5 :A Few Surprises
~ At the Detweiller Estate ~
" Max, It's such a lovely day out. Don't you think it calls for a visit with Georg and Maria and the children? " smiled Elsa.
" But earlier you said you weren't feeling well? Has something changed that I should be aware of? " asked Max with concern.
" No, I just thought You could tell Georg about the festival and that would give me a chance to talk to Maria. " said Elsa hugging her husband.
" Anything for you darling. Alright, I'll get the car." said Max.
" I have a better idea. Why don't we just walk. It's only a short distance. It is within walking distance. " said Elsa.
" It's fine be me, Elsa. " said Max as they headed out the door.
~ Back at the Von Trapp Villa ~
" Mother ? " said Gretl.
" What it is, Gretl ? " said Maria.
" Where is Father ? " said Gretl.
" Darling, he's in town, working. "said Maria.
"Oh, when will he be home? " said Gretl.
" Not till around 5. Is something wrong Gretl? " said Maria.
" I just miss Father. Now that he's gone back to working again. " said Gretl.
" We all do, darling. But your father felt he either had to work in town or had to go back into the Imperial Forces and he didn't want to do that. He didn't want to be away from his family so much. Does that make sense to you ? " said Maria.
" Yes. " said Gretl.
" How about later, we sing a song together, just you, me and your father? Would that make you feel better? " said Maria.
" Yes. I love you, Mother. " said Gretl as she hugged her mother and headed back upstairs.
Knock: Knock
" I'll get it, Baroness. " said Frau Schmidt as she went to answer the front door.
" Good afternoon, Frau Schmidt. Is the Maria and the Georg home? " said Max.
" The Baroness is but the Baron is at still at work. " said Frau Schmidt as she lead them to Maria.
" Max and Elsa? What are you two doing here? " said Maria.
" Elsa wanted to talk to you and I had to talk to Georg. " said Max.
" Well, Georg's not home yet but he should be home within the next half hour. Why don't you stay for dinner." said Maria.
" We couldn't. " We were just here the other night. " said Elsa.
" Too bad, I'm insisting and I'm sure if Georg were here, he would too. " said Maria.
" Baroness, your husband is home. " said Frau Schmidt.
" Half hour early. " said Maria.
" Half hour early for what? I see Max and Elsa have joined us again. " said Georg.
" Your never home a half hour early. What's wrong with Max and Elsa being over? Besides Max had to talk to you anyway. And their staying for dinner. " said Maria.
" I'm always home by 4:30. There's nothing wrong with Max and Elsa being over. I would have called them to come over anyway. What's wrong with this picture ? The house is too quite? " said Georg handing his wife a dozen roses as they embraced.
" Then you must run off to that study of yours for the last half hour instead of coming up to see me. Oh, you didn't have to get me flowers, Georg. That's becuase there all out playing except Gretl. " said Maria.
" How come not Gretl ? " said Georg.
"We can discuss that later. Now go talk to Max. " said Maria.
