Ahaha this story is so fun! Everyone liked Faust blushing…I was laughing out loud as I typed it. Faust is great!
Reizend is lovely, lieb is love
If you speak or read German, and I spell something wrong, feel free to beat me with sticks and then tell me the right way…
Disclaimer: I can only tell stories of them…never own them…well, I think I bought Eliza's toe on eBay once…(oops)
Ursula's POV
Faust and I arrived at the same time down at the dinner table. He had told me of Father's outburst while I was sleeping, and how worried he had been.
When I came into the dining room, he jumped up and ran to me. "Reizend! Oh, my Reizend, are you all right?"
"Yes, Father, Faust made sure I rested before he let me get out of bed. I feel much better now." I reassured him.
Faust himself had walked across the room to Eliza and there was a murmured conversation, before they came over to us together and suggested we eat.
The dining room table wasn't so very big, in itself. It had room for twelve dinner places, enough for my extended family when they came to visit. Faust sat in the middle of one side, Eliza sat next to him, across from her was Father and I sat to his left, facing Faust.
Helmut, our butler, came from the kitchen and served us a rich beef stew, with grain bread to dip. We all started eating, and soon all the bowls were empty.
After Helmut cleared the dishes, Faust sat deep in thought. Eventually, he said, "If I am to try to cure Mrs. Friehilde, I will need to see her on a daily basis. The drive from the city was far too long to be a normal commute. This could be difficult…"
Seeing my father look so hopeful was good. I knew what Faust was trying to get him suggest, and played along.
"If only you lived closer, Mother would have a much improved chance of surviving," I said as nonchalantly as I could. Faust looked at me, and winked.
Father had apparently gotten the idea. He laughed as though he had solved world hunger, and said, "Well, we have some extra bedrooms in this house. Why not stay here, close to your patient?"
"Yes, I believe that is the best solution. Allow me to return to the city tomorrow to collect the necessary equipment and medicines, please," Faust said easily.
Eliza cut in, saying, "Dear, why don't I go? I know what you need, and you should stay here and monitor the illness for abnormalities."
"Yes, why don't you and Helmut leave around eight tomorrow morning. You'll arrive near eleven, collect your things, eat lunch and be back by four in the afternoon," Father planned out.
Faust nodded, with "I'll watch over her and learn my way around."
"Father, you're to go to work tomorrow, right? I'll show the doctor around and take care of the house," I said quickly. Father owned a large part of land in Musel Valley, and he employed many people there to grow grapes in a vineyard. My family had made wine from grapes they grew themselves for generations, and were now rich because if that.
"It's settled, then. I think we should retire to our rooms at present, for it has been a trying day for all," Faust said calmly.
"I'll show you the way to the guest bedrooms!" I quickly stood and walked out of the room.
Faust's POV
Ursula and I went down to dinner together. I told her about her father shouting while she was asleep, and how beside himself he had been.
When I came into the dining room, I walked over to Eliza.
"We have to try to cure the mother, but we live to far away," she whispered.
I shook my head, "We could get Sieger to invite us to stay here for a while. I want to spend some time with Ursula-she is very interesting."
"And I'm not?" Oh, dear, she looked mad…
"You are very interesting, lieb, you are! It's just, I've never observed someone lose a family member in close quarters!" She looked less likely to kill me now, at least.
"Tsk. Why did I have to fall in love with you?" she put on a pout.
"Hmm, I suppose you were just bored, even though I don't regret loving you," I said happily.
"You're no fun, you know that?" my Eliza mumbled.
We walked over to the others together and declared that we should eat.
I went to a huge table, and sat in the middle of one side. Ursula was across from me, with Eliza on my left.
The shifty-eyed butler came forth and served us a wonderful beef stew, with grain bread. Everyone ate their dinner quietly.
After the dishes were cleared, I said, as though I had thought it over for a while, "If I am to try to cure Mrs. Friehilde, I will need to see her on a daily basis. The drive from the city was far too long to be a normal commute. This could be difficult…"
Ursula got the idea, and said slowly, "If only you lived closer, Mother would have a much improved chance of surviving," I winked at her, for helping.
Sieger laughed as though he had solved world hunger, and said, "Well, we have some extra bedrooms in this house. Why not stay here, close to your patient?"
"Yes, I believe that is the best solution. Allow me to return to the city tomorrow to collect the necessary equipment and medicines, please," I said quickly.
My Eliza cut in, saying, "Dear, why don't I go? I know what you need, and you should stay here and monitor the illness for abnormalities."
"Yes, why don't you and Helmut leave around eight tomorrow morning. You'll arrive near eleven, collect your things, eat lunch and be back by four in the afternoon," Sieger planned out.
I nodded my approval, with "I'll watch over her and learn my way around."
"Father, you're to go to work tomorrow, right? I'll show the doctor around and take care of the house," Ursula said earnestly.
"It's settled, then. I think we should retire to our rooms at present, for it has been a trying day for all," I said in a level tone, avoiding Eliza's glare.
"I'll show you the way to the guest bedrooms!" She stood and walked from the room.
"This should be enough observation, even for you," Eliza whispered in my ear as we left. She started giggling, and I chuckled lightly.
What was I getting myself into?
TBC…this is taking a while…
Anyway, I am writing this in school, and then I bring the paper home and type it up. That's why it's going so fast. I mean, it's not like I learn or something while I'm there…
Yay! Chapter Four! I liked the little exchange between Faust and his wife…Review please!
