Chapter 6, The Puppet Show and the Party
As time continues to march on, Taffia and the minis continue to have a good time together. One of the things they did to enlighten the spirits of Governor Peter and Baroness Coco, was putting on a puppet show for the two. They put on a show all about the lonely goat hurt, entertaining their father, and perspective future mother.
"Bravo, bravo." Said Governor Peter, clapping at the closing of the minis outstanding performance.
Things are going so well, that two days after Taffia and the minis put on this puppet show for Governor Peter and Baroness Coco, Governor Peter throws a party for the lovely baroness. But because the minis are age five and under, they must spend their evening with Taffia on a gazebo, overlooking the party at the castle. While they watch, Tommy becomes intrigued by the dancing he observes from the guests, his father, and his father's new lady friend.
"Taffia, can you teach me, you know, how to dance?" Tommy asked with curiosity, eager to learn.
"You want me? To teach you how to dance?" Taffia asked, surprised at the young three-year-old's curiosity.
"Uh huh?" Replied Tommy.
"Then come along then. It's very simple. You move your arms and legs like this, but it's more than just movements, dancing, is a lot like music minis. You've got to feel the moves. Allow me to demonstrate." Explained Taffia, as she performed the moves flawlessly, as if she knew every move perfectly of the dances Governor Peter and his guests were performing at the party.
Governor Peter looked up at the gazebo to see Taffia and his son Tommy dancing together. He saw how cute it looked, that he too headed up there, and joined in the fun, Angelica, Chuckie, Kimi, Phil, Lil, and Dil joining in the dance with their father. But while they were having fun, Baroness Coco, was very displeased.
"How dare that Governor go dance with that low ingrade nun and those young scoundrals. Nobody, and I do mean nobody, stands in the way of Baroness Coco Labooche, and I'll see that nobody, especially Taffia, stands, in my way!" Said Baroness Coco angrily to herself.
While Taffia was dancing with Governor Peter and the minis, she started to notice a warm feeling inside. Perhaps she was feeling an attraction towards Governor Peter that she thought she would never feel. And Governor Peter had so much fun at the party with Taffia and his children, that he urged them to sing a song to conclude the festivities.
Before the minis were sent off to bed, Taffia led them in a goodnight song, which pleased all of the guests, but one guest in particular, was moved by their performance, a good friend of Governor Peter's by the name of David Plunk. After the minis were dismissed off to bed, David took Governor Peter to the side to have a word with him, while Baroness Coco took Taffia to the side to have a word with her.
"Those minis, sing beautifully!" Said David Plunk.
"Thank you David, I have Taffia to thank for that. She babysat them while I was away on business." Said Governor Peter.
"You know, I believe your minis would benefit from being in the young and young at heart talent show next month." Said David.
"No, no, I don't think so. I will not have my minis, perform in some talent show." Said Governor Peter.
"Well ok then, suit yourself." Said David, who left the castle, a bit disappointed that Governor Peter didn't wish to display his seven young children, in front of the entire kingdom. As David felt that many people would be overjoyed by such young musical talents.
Meamnwhile, in another part of the castle, Baroness Coco was having a talk with Taffia.
"You do realize young lady, that your services, are no longer needed here, right?" Asked Baroness Coco.
"What ever do you mean Baroness Coco?" Taffia asked.
"You know exactly what I mean." Snapped Baroness Coco.
"I'm afraid I don't understand madam." Replied Taffia.
"Listen Taffia, or whatever your name is. Governor Peter and those scoundrals you call minis, belong to me now. So why don't you return to that thing you call an Abby, and we'll pretend this never happened. Either that, or, be prepared to face my angry wraft, got it?" Snapped Baroness Coco in an angry tone of voice.
"Yes mam." Replied Taffia, in a tiny weak voice, no longer wishing to upset the Baroness, anymore than she already had.
But what Taffia didn't realize, was that Baroness Coco, was simply jealous, after observing her dancing with Governor Peter at the party, but she obviously, would never admit this to Taffia.
Taffia however, did not waste a single minute. She did not like this Baroness, and so, reluctantly, she ran to her room, changed out of the gray Confederate uniform that she had been given to wear upon coming to the castle, threw on her torn gray nun's dress, grabbed up her guitar, and bag of what very few posessions she brought along with her, and vanished from the castle, without a trace.