Chapter 9
3 days later at the Von Trapp Villa
" Maria, I can't find my dress or anything that I need for the party. " said Marta, near tears.
" What do you mean you can't find anything you need for the party? I had everything laid out on your bed earlier this morning. Where you and Gretl jumping on the bed again. " said Maria, fighting back from losing her temper.
" Maria, I can't button my vest. I think Friedrich has my pants. HELP! "shouted Kurt from the boys nursery.
" Maria! " cried Gretl.
Maria couldn't take it anymore. The gala was less than 5 hours away and the children weren't dress, Maria hadn't had time to herself to prepare since all the children were continually calling for her attention, not to mention the fact that she had not seen Georg since the night before.
" Fraulein Maria, the Captain has asked for you. " said Frau Schmidt.
" Thank you Frau Schmidt. Where might the old sea Captain be? " said Maria.
" I believe he said to meet him in his study. " said Frau Schmidt.
" What about the children though? Their not dressed for the party yet. " said Maria, nearly ready to breakdown in tears.
" I think Max and myself can handle the little darlings. Or at least the younger ones. " said Frau Schmidt.
" I guess I better go see what the Captain wanted with me then. " said Maria.
In the Captain's Study
" Is everyone dressed and ready like their suppose to be? " said Georg.
" Well, that all depends. Your children either can't seem to find their clothes for this evening or they seem to have gotten their clothes mixed up with one of their siblings. Not to mention the fact that I haven't been able to even get one foot near my room even try to get dressed. " said Maria.
" That's to be expected though. I imagine that would be between Friedrich and Kurt. Max and Frau Schmidt can take care of the children while you get yourself all dolled up." said Georg.
" Care to define all dolled-up, Captain? " smiled Maria, walking out of the study and heading for her own room.
Later that Evening
The Dinner Party
" Louisa, do me a quick favor and make sure that all of your brothers and sisters are waiting downstairs with Uncle Max. " said Georg.
" What about Maria? Shouldn't someone be getting her? " asked Liesl.
" Just leave that to me and meet me downstairs. " said Georg, continuing down the hallway.
All Seven children did as they were told and walked downstairs and met up with their Uncle Max and waited for further instructions.
" I take it you need a little more time to prepare yourself. " laughed Georg.
" I'll be down when I'm ready. " said Maria.
" I'll just wait then. Unless you plan on taking more than an hour. " laughed Georg.
" No more than 15 minutes. I just need a little time to apply some color to myself and put an awkward dress on that I'll uncomfortable in. " said Maria.
" It's only for a couple of hours and then it will be over. " said Georg.
" That's not what it is bothering me the most though and I thought you would have picked up on by now. " said Maria, dropping a hint.
" I'm not worried about what the guests will think of my marriage to you and neither should you. That's not what matters tonight. The whole point of tonight it is to prove that, to show them that you are not another image of Elsa or anyone in that class. and if I didn't think of feel that way, that ring wouldn't certainly be on that finger, now would it. " smiled Georg, hoping he had helped make Maria feel a little better about their future together and the dinner party.
" But look what happened at the last dinner party that was to announce your last engagement. " stated Maria, who obviously still had her concerns.
" And as I recall that evening had its up and downs but after the downfalls and everything was fixed and cleared up, that's what got us here. " continued Georg, embracing Maria.
" And what is going to happen since Elsa was invited? What if...." started Maria.
" Nothing is going to happen with Elsa being here tonight. And if it does, then you won't have to worry about it because the odds of us being without the other are small. Now with that said, lets go get this dinner party started. " said Georg.