An Ordinary Couple

~ Still at the Von Trapp Villa ~

( Upstairs in the Master Bed Room )

" Maria? Elsa said you were looking for me. Why didn't you come back downstairs with the rest of us. " said Georg.

" I'm sorry. I made a little stop after checking of the children. "said Maria, as she tried to keep the tears from straining her face.

" Is something bothering you my dear? " said Georg who could obviously tell something was upsetting his wife.

" No. " said Maria.

" Now, we both know we don't believe that. " said Georg.

" Alright, so something is bothering me. Something the children said when I checked on them earlier. Oh, Georg, I wish I hadn't heard it at all. " said Maria, in tears.

" Something the children said? What could they have possibly have sid to have upset you so much? " said Georg.

" Gretl came downstairs to find us because the rest of them were fighting and arguing and so I went upstairs to check on them and when I got to the nursery they were still at it and when I asked what all the fuss what about, they just hesitated. When they finally told me what the fuss was about, Brigitta express her feelings very clear about how she felt. " cried Maria.

" Maria, what was all the fuss about? said Georg.

" the baby. " said Maria.

" Oh, I see. Why are you letting this bother you so much, sweetheart. " said Georg.

" Why are you so calm and collected about this. Your children don't want another sibling around, plain and simple. " cried Maria.

" Maria, I can understand how that may have upset you but you have to understand that each one of them felt the same way when the others were born so this isn't new to them. " said Georg.

" Maybe they were right though. Maybe this family is already big enough without adding anymore children to it. " said Maria.

" No why would you say that? " said Georg.

" Because there's already 7 children including Lisel. " said Maria.

" Yes, but that's part of my life with Agathe that I shared and as much as I get to share them with you now, I get to start another part of my life with you starting this baby. " said Georg.

" I guess your right. Maybe we should go back downstairs then. " said Maria.

" I guess we should. " said Georg, as the two of them heaed downstairs.