Disclaimer: I could lie to you and tell you that I do own The Sound of Music. But alas, it would be a lie….sigh
Author's Note: Well, this is my first Sound of Music fanfic. A while ago I wrote a Harry Potter fic that I finished, and started another one. I have changed my name, I used to be Slytherin-In-The-Rain. Anywho, as I said this is my first SOM fic, I have no idea where the story is going. I write my stories as I go along, surprising my self even at times.
Summary: Starts at the party after Maria left. It will include all of the missing scenes between the party, scenes I would have liked to see and what I imagine they were. It probably will turn out to be an alternate of Maria and the Captain "find each other" but I am not sure, for the reasons stated in the Author's Note. Sorry if you want a more definite summary, I wish I could give you one. I also apologize in advance for grammar errors. When I type I don't realize the mistakes I make….sorry….
Chapter One
The stars were shining bright in the dark night sky and the moon was high. There was a slight breeze, moving through the trees as it always did, restless. The night air was fresh with the scent of summer, filling anyone who inhaled it with a pleasant, peacefulness that they didn't want to end. Everyone that is, save for one person..
There was a small, quiet click that lingered in the air as the front door of the von Trapp Villa was closed. The governess of the villa could be seen standing on the front steps on the verge of tears, clinging onto her guitar and carpet bag. Stood for a second, wondering if anyone would have heard the door closing. No, she told herself, the wouldn't, they were all in the ball, smiling and dancing. All of them, all of the guests, Herr Detweiller, the Baroness, even him…. Taking a steady breath to calm herself the usually joyous woman began walking towards the gates.
Upon reaching them Maria told herself not to look back, if she did she knew she would go back inside, after all she didn't even say good bye to the children. No, she couldn't look back. Taking another deep breath she pulled the gates open. As she closed the iron gates she had to look back, she didn't care, she had to.
As she look upon the house, the tears threatening to fall from her eyes did. The windows were lit and the mood inside reflected the weather outside, it was peaceful and happy. She looked at the spot where she tripped at her first arrival here at the Villa, she looked at the massive doors, knowing she would never again walk through them, and finally she looked in the direction of the children's rooms. She would never put them to bed ever again, she would never say goodnight to them again; she didn't even put them to bed tonight, Herr Detweiller stopped her before she could.
Maria was about to open the gates of the house to tuck the children in, she remembered why she standing in the dirt road looking at her past and not her future. Turning to her left Maria looked down the road she took the children down on their first outing together, when He was gone in Vienna and He didn't know His children, but now He was….
Maria turned on her heels and walked into the open road, there would be now bus this late in the evening, she would have to walk to the abbey. Maybe I should wait till morning so I can get on a bus she thought to herself, but that thought quickly left her mind. If she had to walk to the abbey, so be it then, she would walk and she would cry the entire time there…
The guests of the party noisily began to sit down for dinner, chatting happily to one another.
"I wonder where my lovely dinner partner had gone to." the Captain heard his friend Max say from his right. The retired sea captain turned in the direction of his friend.
"Oh, Max, I told you she Is probably still getting ready, she is a woman afterall." Elsa said from the left of the Captain.
"But Elsa, she went upstairs a half hour ago. Does she really need that long to get ready, I must talk to her." Max replied.
"Max, you know how we women are."
"Yes, but she can usually get the children and herself dressed and ready in a half hour. Something I was never able to do." the Captain, spoke at last, a thoughtful smile forming on his lips and distant look appearing in his eyes.
"Well yes, but this is a party, Georg. Getting dressed for something this grand needs time."
"Perhaps I should go and check on her." Max said, beginning to stand.
Georg broke from his trance and shook his head. "I will go get her."
"But-"
"No, no, after all I am the host." Then turning to address the rest of the guests, "Please begin without me, I will return shortly." And with a nod he left the room.
As Georg von Trapp walked into the foyer his eyes caught sight of something he knew was never there before. Walking over to a small table that stood against a wall he picked up a not addressed to him. After opening and reading it, the always composed and calm man nearly sprinted up the stairs to her bedroom.
Leisl von Trapp, the eldest of the von Trapp children was sitting on her window sill next to the window she opened feeling the cool breeze trying to ease the uneasiness she felt. Fraulein Maria didn't come to put them to bed. Perhaps she was asked to join the party…she told herself and was convinced that was it as she made sure her six younger sibling went to bed. But as she returned to her room she thought she heard the front to close. Looking into the hall she saw no one, suddenly the worry in her stomach worsened. Someone must have left, but who would leave early.
So now she sat staring into night, feeling no better than she had earlier. She tried reading, she tried humming to herself, without waking her sisters she shared her room with, the song Fraulein Maria taught them to sing about their favorite things. That was it! Fraulein Maria, she always knew how to calm uneasy nerves. Quickly and quietly she left her room.
She walked down the stairs in a stealth like way and up the others that led to her Fraulein's room. If she was caught she would surely be in deep trouble. Finally she reached the Maria's door. The door was cracked open a little and a dim light came from inside, the feeling in Leisl's stomach, worsened. She reached up and knocked. No answer. She knocked again. Something was definitely wrong, she knew that now.
Opening the door Leisl was not met by her governess, but her father standing next to a window in the room, his silhouette on visible due to the light on the table turned on.
"Father?" Leisl asked, uneasily. Georg turned his head surprised to hear another voice. He was his oldest daughter standing next to the bed in completely shock, he knew his first of many explanations was about to begin, he tried giving her a slight smile.
"Where's," the young girl said tears forming in her eyes.
"Gone."
"Wh-wh-what?" Tears beginning to find there was down her cheeks.
"She's gone, Lei-" the Captains voice caught in his own throat. Saying it out loud confirmed was what happening.
Leisl gasped as she nearly collapsed on the bed. She stared straight a head, the words her father spoke to her repeating themselves in her head. She was oblivious to the fact that more and more tears were running down her cheeks. It wasn't until her father placed his arm around her shoulders in comfort that she was brought back to reality.
Turning she looked into her father's red eyes; "Gone?" she wimpered. The Captain only nodded his head before his daughter doubled over into his arms, soaking his shirt in tears.
Author's Note: Well there you have it, the first chapter. Hope you liked it. More to come soon, and so forth.
The Lonely Goatherd.