Chapter 2: Preparations and A Visit
Knock: Knock
" Coming. " said Maria, as she answered the door to find all seven children standing there will gloomy faces and tears on their faces.
" Mother, we had to come see you. " cried Marta.
" Why the gloomy faces? Why are all of you here in one visit? " said Maria.
" None of us can stand being around father at home, especially with the Baroness there. And she's not to friendly either. " said Kurt.
" Kurt, I already told, your going to have to try and get along with her, for your father's sake. " said Maria.
" How can we when she just planes to ship us right off to boarding school the first chance she gets and all account of she doesn't like kids? " said Louisa.
" What? There's no way your going to boarding school. Did you trying telling your father that? " said Maria.
" What would be the point? He would have just taken her said as always. " said Marta.
" That's not all. Lisel was writing in her journal the other day and she left it on her bed, and closed her door and Baroness Schrader must have figured since she was no were around, she could have just walked right in and read it and Lisel wrote about what your note said and Baroness Schrader ripped that day's page out and burned it but we got it out before was gone. " said Friedrich.
Maria said in horror as the children went on about what was going on at the villa.
" Mother, we know we shouldn't be asking this and we know father will worry when he realizes we were not there in the morning, but we don't feel safe there with her around, could we stay here with you at least till morning? " said Louisa.
" I wouldn't blame you, Louisa. I knew Elsa had her manipulations but when there are children around, that's a different story. Have you children eaten yet? " said Maria.
" Yes. " said Kurt.
" Why don't we go for a walk then? It's still plenty light out. " said Maria.
" Yeah. " screamed all seven children.
" Mother? " said Lisel.
" Yes, dear? " said Maria, as she kept a close look on the other six children that were slightly ahead of them.
" Why don't you want father to know about the new baby? " said Lisel.
" Why worry him? Besides, he has enough on his mind as it is, I'm sure him and Elsa have enough to plan at the moment. " said Maria.
" Mother? "
"Hum? " said Maria.
" I don't want him to marry Baroness Schrader. I liked things were when it was father and you and the seven of us. Things are so messed up now that Baroness Schrader is here again. " said Lisel.
" I know, darling. But if this is what your father wants then we'll have to do whatever to make him happy. Even if it means us not being a family anymore. " said Maria.
" I guess we should be getting back soon. " said Lisel.
" Probably should. " said Maria.
" Mother? Why is father acting the way is he? " asked Marta.
" I don't darling. I don't know. " said Maria.
" Baroness Schrader? What are you doing here? " said Kurt.
" See Georg, that 's exactly where they would be. " said Elsa.
" How many times have I said, ' Ask before you leave? ' " said an angry Georg.
" We didn't want to be around Baroness Schrader anymore. We didn't feel safe. " said Lisel.
" That's enough from you, young lady. " yelled Georg.
" I'm not a young lady anymore, father. Why don't you ask Baroness Schrader what she was doing in my room earlier. She read my journal and then I wrote about a note from mother in there and then she tore it out and burned it but i managed to get out of the fireplace. " yelled Lisel.
" Nonsense. What utter nonsense coming from such little brats and liars. " said Elsa.
" Now you just wait a minute, Elsa. " said Maria.
" Oh, look, Fraulein Maria is going to stand to me. " laughed Elsa.
" Elsa, I'm warning you. These children are not liars and brats and would never ever come running to me saying they felt they were in danger in their own home. " yelled Maria.
: Mother, don't you think you want to calm down a bit before the stress takes it toll on your condition? " said a concerned Lisel.
" I'm okay, but I'm not okay with the Baroness over here saying that you children are brats and lairs when your not. And........." said Maria, whos was interrupted by the sudden pain in her back.
" Friedrich, Kurt, help your mother into the house. " said Lisel.
" Oh, poor Fraulein. " laughed Elsa.
" Elsa, do me a favor? " said Georg.
" Yes, darling? " said Elsa.
" Return to the villa. We'll talk when I return. " said Georg.
" But I don't understand. So I may have said some things that I shouldn't have.. " said Elsa, as headed for the villa..
" Lisel, where's your mother? " said the Captain.
" In her bedroom. Please don't upset her anymore. " said Lisel.
" I won't. I promise. Won't don't you take the others home and make them something to eat. " said the Captain.
" Will you be bringing Mother home this time? " smiled Lisel.
" Just go. " said the Captain.