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Sept 9, 2004 21:19:15 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 21:19:15 GMT -5
"Gretl, dont be like this. You always used to behaive and now you're fighting with your own sisters?" Liesl stood up "Thank you Brigitta for trying to keep things under controll, but next time just come get me." She winked at her and left Gretl there in her thoughts.
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Sept 9, 2004 21:49:59 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 21:49:59 GMT -5
Gretl was thinking it over when there was a clap of thunder. Gretl jumped up and she and Brigitta ran to Liesl's room, crawling onto the bed.
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Sept 9, 2004 22:35:17 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 9, 2004 22:35:17 GMT -5
After Louisa had gone downstairs she headed to the terrace. She liked to go there whenever she wanted to be alone. That was the perfect way to easy her rampages of angriness or just to be lost in her thoughts.
Luckly the back door was unlocked. She wondered why her Father, Franz or Frau Schmidt had forgotten to lock it. It wasn't her business, though. But when she stepped outside she soon discovered why: her Father was out there, having his evening smoke. Louisa didn't want him to see her there, so she turned and started to walk back, but was stopped by Georg's calling.
"Louisa?"
"Oh, no, not now," she thought.
The girl knew she couldn't simply ignore him. "Yes, Father?" she replied, turning her head to face him.
"Is everything alright? Why are you outside seen it's starting to rain?" he inquired thoughtful.
"You are outside too," she retorted.
It wasn't easy to get a direct answer from Louisa when she didn't want to give it.
"Yes, it's true. I was just going to go back to the house," he said while smashing the last piece of his cigarrete against the ashtray.
"Evening smoke," Louisa thought when she saw him stomp out the cigarrete.
"You didn't tell me what you are doing here," Georg said studying his daughter.
"I wanted to be alone for a while," she confessed.
"Hum, I guess I disappointed you, then," he toyed but wondered why she needed to be away from everyone.
"Yes, you did," Louisa said smiling but meaning it.
"We'd better go inside before the rain turns to a thuderstorm," Georg called outstretching his hand. "I can already hear thunders," he added.
Louisa accepted his hand but entered the house not very happy.
"I must find out what happened," he told himself.
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Sept 9, 2004 22:43:45 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 22:43:45 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Gretl had scrambled under the covers of Liesl's bed. She covered her ears so the thunder would be muffled. It started to pour outside.
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Sept 9, 2004 23:20:36 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 23:20:36 GMT -5
Liesl had thrown the book she was reading when the two burst in. She threw the covers back and retrieved Gretls hands and lifted Brigitta's face. "Don't be frightened, its only the weather." Liesl got up to get her book. "Has Louisa come back yet?"
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Sept 9, 2004 23:23:33 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 23:23:33 GMT -5
"Don't know." Gretl said. At another clap of thunder, she buried her head into Liesl's stomach. I hate thunder! she thought over and over
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Sept 9, 2004 23:32:03 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 23:32:03 GMT -5
Gretl felt so warm and cuddly. Liesl held her in her arms. "It will go away soon." Liesl looked at Brigitta, "Would you mind closing the window, its getting cold." Brigitta did so, and picked up Liesl's book as she passed her endtable. "Thats my new one, I'm almost done." Brigitta, being the bookworm, gave Liesl a "Yeah right" look when she saw she was only half into the book. "Well, maybe I have a few more chapters."
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Sept 9, 2004 23:38:00 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 23:38:00 GMT -5
The windows were closed and Brigitta climbed back into bed. The door flew open and Marta came running in and she climbed on the bed. Gretl shivered as there was another clap of thunder. She squeezed Liesl's hand.
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Sept 9, 2004 23:43:16 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 23:43:16 GMT -5
"Oh Marta, I thought you were asleep." Liesl said as she covered Gretl and Herself with the covers, motioning Marta to come in them as well. "Now just stay here with me and keep cozy." Brigitta kept reading. "Brigitta, don't you want to join us?"
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Sept 9, 2004 23:44:59 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 23:44:59 GMT -5
"I WAS asleep. The thunder woke me up." There was a flash of lightning and the power went out. Gretl and Marta screamed at the top of their lungs
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Sept 9, 2004 23:47:28 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 23:47:28 GMT -5
Liesl gasped too and covered her mouth "Oh Liesl dont frighten them" she thought. "Shh, Don't worry, the power is just gone for a little while. We're safe." Liesl looked at Brigitta, she seemed annoyed she didnt get to read that book. "Theres always tomorrow Brigitta" Liesl said while smiling.
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Sept 9, 2004 23:49:42 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 23:49:42 GMT -5
Gretl and Marta clung to Liesl. There was a little light coming in from the window, but not enough. "How are we going to eat dinner?" Gretl wondered
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Sept 9, 2004 23:55:40 GMT -5
Post by Liesl on Sept 9, 2004 23:55:40 GMT -5
"Is that all you think about?" Liesl teased as she poked Gretl's tummy. "Father will think of something."
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Sept 9, 2004 23:56:50 GMT -5
Post by Aline on Sept 9, 2004 23:56:50 GMT -5
Louisa freed her hand from her Father's.
"Where are you going?" he asked thoughtful.
"Why, to my room of course," she replied absently.
"May I know what happened?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Why doesn't she simply answer?" he wondered. "Something is bothering you. What is it?"
Louisa felt an urge to tell him everything about Gretl. But she knew the girl would tell him about her little secrets if she did so.
"Nothing, I'm just a little tired," she lied.
He noticed it wasn't true, but he also knew she would never tell what the problem was.
He changed the subject: "What about Gretl, did she study everything she needed?"
Louisa couldn't hear that name without being angry.
"I think so," she told, not wanting to go into all that then.
"Alright," Georg said. "I'll check on her."
They went upstairs together, heading to Louisa and Brigitta's room. But when they arrived there it was empty.
"Where are they?" Georg asked, refering to Brigitta and Gretl.
Louisa shook her head as if telling not only that she didn't know, but also didn't mind.
"Very well, I'll look for them," he said, stepping out of the room, closing the door behind him, and leaving Louisa there, alone with her thoughts.
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Sept 9, 2004 23:58:09 GMT -5
Post by Buzzer on Sept 9, 2004 23:58:09 GMT -5
Gretl laughed as she was tickled. Suddenly, Father's whistle blew. Gretl jumped off the bed and took off down the hall. She misjudged the distance and banged into a wall and hit her mouth hard. She could taste blood in her mouth and she started to cry.
[She knocked a tooth out]
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