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Sept 8, 2004 22:19:11 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 8, 2004 22:19:11 GMT -5
Gretl giggled. She knew that Louisa would take the blame everytime if there was a good enough reason. She snuggled next to her sister and making sure the door was closed, so Father couldnt see her, she put her thumb in her mouth.
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Sept 8, 2004 22:30:02 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 8, 2004 22:30:02 GMT -5
After some time Louisa wanted to rest a bit. She would take the chance too check if Gretl was studying properly. But before that her look wandered over Brigitta. It was amazing how the girl could spend hours and hours leaning over a book and don't even raise her head once in a while.
"Well, Brigitta is Brigitta. I'm Louisa, and I can't be like her. I don't even want to," Louisa told herself, a little guilty for not being as brilliant as her sister was.
Louisa shook her head to send those thoughts away. "Let me see what he have here," she said to Gretl, who looked up from her book but forgot to stop sucking her thumb.
"Oh, haven't Father told you to stop doing this?" Louisa asked, forcing Gretl's thumb out of her mouth.
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Sept 8, 2004 22:34:11 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 8, 2004 22:34:11 GMT -5
Gretl pulled away. "Hasn't he told you to not put spiders in the governess' room?" she countered stubbornly. She tried to pull her hand away but couldnt as Louisa was stronger. She twisted her hand and wiped her spit onto Louisa's hand. She grinned.
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Sept 8, 2004 22:49:12 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 8, 2004 22:49:12 GMT -5
What a dareness! That was enough.
"Now you'll pay for it!" Louisa shouted using her own skirt to clean off her hand.
"Do you want to suck your thumb? So here it is!" she cried angry, taking Gretl's thumb and ruddely forcing it into her mouth again.
"But now Father has to see it!" she said, taking Gretl's other hand and pulling her from the chair.
"Will you stop that, please?" Brigitta asked raising her head from the book for the first time since she had laughed at Louisa's comment about taking the blame every time.
Louisa didn't pay attention to her. She continued to fight against Gretl's efforts to remain on the chair.
Brigitta couldn't concentrate on her books anymore.
"Louisa, stop that, you'll hurt Gretl!" she pleaded.
"So what? Didn't you see what she did? Oh, how silly I am! How could you if you only worry about your dear books?" Louisa spated.
Poor Brigitta was wordless.
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Sept 8, 2004 22:50:54 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 8, 2004 22:50:54 GMT -5
Gretl grabbed her blonde sisters hand and bit it. Hard. When Louisa yelped, Gretl ran behind Brigitta for protection, which she knew Brigitta would give, sucking on her thumb. She pulled a face at Louisa. She would suck her thumb if she wanted to! And no one, not even Father would stop her!
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Sept 8, 2004 23:11:17 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 8, 2004 23:11:17 GMT -5
Now the room was chaotic. Louisa angry, Gretl stubborn, and Brigitta between the two. But Louisa was stonger than both of them. And when she was angry there was nothing that could made her ponder her actions. It had caused her so many problems by then, but who cared?
"Brigitta, you'd better get out of the way! You know I'm right!" Louisa said seeking for her last piece of pacience.
"You can't hurt Gretl, Louisa!" Brigitta retorted.
"And she can hurt me?"
"Don't be coward!" the dark-haired girl shouted, keeping Gretl protected.
It made Louisa stop and think. In a more reasonable way, she said, "Alright, Brigitta, I won't hurt her, but she must apologize or I will have to tell Father. I have the proof of what she's just done right here," Louisa said, showing Brigitta her bitten hand, that still had the outline of Gretl's teeth there.
It was hard not to laugh, but Brigitta made her best to keep control. Deep in her mind, she knew that time Louisa was right. Neverthelles, she couldn't threaten their little sister like she had done.
"Besides," Louisa continued. "You know well Father doesn't want her to suck her thumb like she does. Tell her that if she doesn't stop her teeth will be all ugly!"
"That's Father who needs to tell her so, not you," Brigitta replied. "Come on, Brigitta, get out of the way," Louisa asked again, calmer but still angry.
Brigitta turned to Gretl: "Gretl, why don't you apologize? You don't want Louisa to tell Father, do you?" she tried to convince the little stubborn girl.
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Sept 8, 2004 23:14:12 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 8, 2004 23:14:12 GMT -5
"I don't care!" she stayed right behind Brigitta. "If she tells on me, I'll tell about the spiders and the other animals under her bed and about how he didnt punish her for the glue." While most kids would give in and apologize, Gretl was not one of them.She was just too stubborn and sometimes that was NOT a good thing. Like now.
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Sept 8, 2004 23:24:23 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 8, 2004 23:24:23 GMT -5
It was no use. Louisa knew Gretl would never give in, and Brigitta would never leave the little Girl unprotected.
"Alright, if you want that way!" she said irritated, and turned her back to the two.
Louisa headed to the door, but, seeing Gretl's book over her table, she grabbed it. "And I'll never let you study with me anymore!" she shouted, throwing the book on the floor.
With that, she resumed her track and left the room, slamming the door shut behind her. As soon as she did so, she started to cry out of angriness, her back leaned against the door.
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Sept 8, 2004 23:28:42 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 8, 2004 23:28:42 GMT -5
Gretl picked up her book and knocking Louisa's books to the floor, climbed onto her bed, and started to study, as she knew Father would come and it would only be better for her if she was studying.
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Sept 9, 2004 20:40:57 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 20:40:57 GMT -5
Liesl heard all the commotion and got up to settle it all down. That was her job after all. She saw Louisa in the hallway. "Whats going on here Louisa?" she said, with her hands on her hips.
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Sept 9, 2004 20:50:02 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 9, 2004 20:50:02 GMT -5
Louisa wanted to be alone. The least thing she could desire then was to meet someone. And Liesl had come just at the moment. She wipped off her tears and faced her sister.
"Nothing that you can resolve," Louisa spated, not wanting to talk to her.
"But you can go in and ask Brigitta. Let's see if she will have the nerves to teel you," she added, turning her back to Liesl and heading downstairs.
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Sept 9, 2004 20:53:26 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 20:53:26 GMT -5
Liesl saw her angry tears. "Louisa-" She was somewhat hurt by her words. Liesl opened the door and stepped in. It was quiet and Gretl was studying and sucking her thumb at the same time. "Now-who is going to tell me what happened?" Liesl walked over to Brigitta
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Sept 9, 2004 20:59:03 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 20:59:03 GMT -5
"Louisa tried to make me stop sucking my thumb. I'll suck it if I want to!" The blonde girl said stubbornly. She slid off the bed and joined her big sisters.
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Sept 9, 2004 21:06:20 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 21:06:20 GMT -5
Liesl tilted her head to Brigitta and raised on eyebrow. The Younger Brunette just shrugged and went on reading. Liesl bent down so she was Gretl's size. "I know, but Gretl, your just about a lady now, you should stop." Liesl smushed her cheeks together and pat Gretl's head as she always did.
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Sept 9, 2004 21:10:48 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 21:10:48 GMT -5
"No! I don't wanna! How bout I stop when we get a governess we all like?" she stuck her thumb back in her mouth and thought 'By the time Father gets one that good, I'll be married.'
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