Hola! Not a extremely eventful chapter, but...
Has anyone seen Next to Normal? I really wanna see it, but I'm kinda in the wrong country... And I know he's not in it any more, but Aaron Tveit = MAJOR hotness, no?
Hanschen was leaving. He couldn't stand it any longer, he had to see Ernst. He had to accept the fact that he was no longer in control, and that he had fallen - fallen hard - for Ernst. And Ernst had to know.
So he'd enlisted Brigitte to help him leave that night. She was going to help him sneak out of the village. HE was glad he'd gotten her involved, she knew the village, she *understood*. That night, at ten, he packed his school satchel with water, his journal and an old letter from Ernst. It had been written in the beginnings of their *deep breath* relationship, and Hanschen, though not one to think sentimental thoughts, liked to think he had a little piece of Ernst with him (a/n: Not, like, a finger or anything, y'know, his soul).
His heart fluttering, he left his room and started downstairs.
'Hanschen?'
Damn. Heidi stood in the hallway, looking suspicious. 'What are you doing?' She clocked his bag. 'Where are you going?'
'I'm going home, Heidi, I can't stand it anymore.'
'For Ernst?'
'Don't tell anyone, please.' She looked around. 'This is so messed up...' she sighed. 'But it's so romantic. Fine, go, now.'
'Thank you. And... keep quiet.'
'I will, just... be careful.' She dug in her pocket, and then pressed a 20 mark note into his hand. 'Go.'
'Thank you.' he repeated. He hugged her quickly, and headed downstairs. He paused outside the living room, where his parents, who thought he was asleep, were talking behind the closed door.
'I don't know, Ferdinand. The children obviously miss home, and I'm not sure moving to Weimar was the best decision.' His mother was saying.
'That as may be, but how many other corrupting influences were back there? I don't want our children to fall victim like those others.'
'But the children-'
'We still have the house for three more weeks. If you still feel this way, then we can move back.'
'That is all I ask.'
Hanschen shook his head. He couldn't go with that. He silently made his way to the front door and slipped out.
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Brigitte was waiting for Hanschen at the field entrance when he arrived.
'Are you sure you want to do this?' she asked as she approached him.
'Absolutely.'
She pressed a map into his hands. 'Okay, well me and my sister went on a trip near your home a few years back. This map was all we needed. Just follow that road, straight, in a few hours it'll be signposted and it'll be easy from there.'
Hanschen nodded, looking up the road he was about to walk down. 'Thank you, Brigitte. For everything.'
'Please, I was happy to help. Anything for love.' There was a moment of silence. 'Good luck, Hanschen. All the best for your future with...'
'Ernst.' Hanschen smiled. He leaned forward and kissed her cheek. 'Farewell.' '
Goodbye.' She watched him set off down the road.
Well, next chapter is the happy scene, finally =]
And that was gonna be the last chapter, but then I realised that it wasn't a satisfying ending, and came up with 6 more chapters =] Unless you don't want them?
Anyways, please review, it keeps me sane =]
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