Back to you. (a story by me!)

[GDLynn]

Sorry it took soooo long!!!

Chapter 6: Alyosha


The next morning found me pacing my room…Today was the day…Now I must tell Alyosha. Papa said he was going to tell mama last night and I was to tell my Brother, Oh my sweet little Alexei…but I still didn’t know how I was going to. And I must say good bye to the children…I thought …and Resa…I sighed, and stopped pacing…how was I going to tell her? And would she believe me? I could almost hear her laughing at me ‘Don’t be silly Ann! You tell the silliest stories!’  But It wasn’t a story…it was real. I started pacing again, as I always did when I was nervous. There was a knock at my door…the kids are up…
“Come in!” I yelled, I walked over to my mirror, quickly pulling my hair up, as the door opened and someone walked in. I turned around with a smile on my face to great them, but as soon as I saw them it fell…mama. There stood Mama, hair a mess and tears on her face. But she was smiling at me, and her eyes were shining with tears and…love.
“My Anastasia, my dear daughter!” She cried. Slowly she walked over to me. She placed her hand of the side of my face and smiled bigger when it didn’t go through. “Your really here” She whispered I nodded my head. Then she pulled me into a hug. “My sweet Nastya” she pulled back and held me at arms length. Tears were running down my own face.
“Oh Mama! I’m so sorry!” I cried. “I should have known you were alive!”
“It is Fine! I am just happy God has brought you back to me!” I said. She pulled me into a hug again. When she pulled back she wiped her tears and smiled at me. “Now we leave tonight. So you must tell Baby.” I nodded. She walked to the door then looked back at me then walked out of my room. I Smiled and wipe the tears off my face. Walking over to the door, I quickly maid up my mind. The Children first…
Tanya, May and Abby were still asleep went I walked in. I walked over and shook Tanya’s shoulder and did the same with the other two till all three girls were awake and sitting on Tanya’s bed.
“Girls, I need to tell you something.” I said.
“What is it Ann?” Tanya asked
“I’m leaving” I said, May stood up and walked over to me.
“Why?” she asked. I smiled down at her.
“My Family has found me” I replied “and they want me to come home” tears filled the young girls eyes.
“When?” asked Abby “When will you leave?” I sighed
“Today, at 5:00” I told her “I’m sorry girls”
“Did the king find you?” May asked, with wide eyes. I laughed
“Yes May. The king found me” I said sitting down on the bed, May sat on my lap.
“I should like to meet this King” said Abby. The others nodded.
“I’m sure you’d like him” I replied. Just then there was a knock at the door. Tatiana poked her head around the door.
“Nastya? Can I talk to you?” she asked. I nodded as I placed May on the floor.
“She’s not Nastya! Her names Ann!” May said. I laughed.
“I tell you later may.” I said, May looked confused.
“Tell me what later?” she asked “Tell me now!”
“Nyet(No) May!” I said “Later!” I walked out of the room. Tatiana and I walked to my room. Ones we were sitting on my bed I turned to my sister.
“What is it Tanya?” I asked 
“Did you tell Mama and Papa?” she asked I nodded.
“I told Papa and he told Mama. Why?” Tanya Smiled.
“Mama is so happy today! I have not seen her like this for a long time!” she said “Papa called her sunny this morning! He said because he saw the old sunny again!” I smiled.
“Mama came to see me this morning!” I said “It was so good to see her smiling!” Tatiana nodded. I remember when I was little, when papa told us girls about mama’s days as ‘Princess Sunshine’ and I knew that the mama I had seen the morning was just that. Sunny. Soon after our little talk, Tatiana left to make sure Alexei was up. And I returned to the girl’s room. I quickly dressed them and shooed them off to Breakfast. May turned to me before going down stairs.
“When will you tell me?” she asked. I laughed.
“When breakfast is over” I told the small girl. May nodded and walked down stairs with her sisters. Shaking my head, I turned and started for John’s room. John and Alexei were up and dressed when I walked in.
“John, time to go down stairs” I said. John nodded and walked out. Alexei got up from his spot on the floor to follow John.
“Alexei, wait. I need to speak with you” Alexei looked over at me in confusion, but set on his bed none the less.
“What do you want to talk about, Ann?” He asked. I set down by him.
“Alexei, I will be coming with you today” I said
“What do you mean? To our Palace?” he asked, I simply nodded. “Why?”
“Because…Papa said I need to come home” I replied. Alyosha’s eyes went wide.
“You’re….your…Nastya?” he stuttered. I nodded. Alexei smiled. 
“Da, Alyosha” I said “I am” Alexei smiled bigger, if that was possible.
“Nastya!” He through his arms around me. I smiled and rapped my arms around his still small frame. I pulled back and held him at arms length.
“Why, Alyosha, did you miss me?” I joked. Alexei nodded and hugged me again. A soft chuckle brought us out of the hug as I looked up to see Papa standing in the door.
“Come, Breakfast time” he said. We stood up and followed him down stairs. As we walked in to the dining room I turned to walk to the Kitchen.

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“Anastasia! Where are you going! Come! Sit!” Papa called from the table. I turned and bowed to him.
“Sir, it is not my place” please papa…I don’t want to tell them yet!
“Ha! That is foolish! Now sit!” I looked over at Olga for help. She nodded to me
“Papa…not now” she said “this is not the time to tell them, and I’m sure Ann is needed in the kitchen” Papa sighed, then nodded. I smiled at them then walked to the Kitchen. Resa walked over to me as I walked in.
“You’re leaving?” she asked
“Who told you?” I asked.
“I heard the Grand Duchesses talking about it!” she replied “they said that they were happy that you were coming with them” I sighed
“The Czar asked me to work for him” I replied. Resa sighed.
“Why? Why would he want you to work for him?” She asked me. I walked passed her to the table and set down…I would miss Resa, Yes, but this is one thing I would not miss about her!
“Resa, I don’t know why! He came to talk to me last night and strait out said I was going with them! What was I going to say ‘no’!” I told her as she set by me.
“Ann, you’re like my sister! And now you’re going to leave me?” she asked, I sighed. Why didn’t she get it?
“Well what do you want me to do, Resa? Walk up to the Czar and refuse to go with out you?” I asked, I stood up and walked over to the small kitchen window.
“But…but what will I do with out you Ann? Who will laugh with me when Mrs. ‘the witch’ Vólkova makes a fool of her self at parties? And sneak out of the house at night to walk around town?” Resa was crying now “who will be my best friend?” I walked over and hugged her.
“Oh Resa! I will miss you too!” I cried “really! I will” we pulled apart.
“But you will forget me! I know you will. You will have fun, working up at the big palace and forget about little old me!” I laughed. Did she really think that?
“Resa! I could never forget you!” I replied as I wiped the tears from my now tear stained face. “I will write! Every day! And tell you what it’s like working for the most imported man in all Russia!” Resa smile
“You promise?” she asked I nodded
“Yes, I promise!” I said. The door opened and Ella stuck her head in.
“Ann, Mrs. Vólkova wants you!” she said, I nodded. Then quickly walk passed her to the dinning room. I walked over to her
“Yes miss?” I asked, Mrs. Vólkova looked up at me.
“Ann, we are having a good bye dinner for the Czar and his family. I have already told Ella. But what I’d like you to do is help Tanya with her piano peace she is to play tonight. Understood?” she said I nodded
“Yes miss” I replied.

I walked in to my room and set down. A minute later my sisters walked in.
“You know Nastya, if you want, I could help little Tanya with the piano” said Olga
“Because we all know you’re not the best piano player” said Mashka, I swatted at her, but she ducked it.
“Well it’s true! We were more likely to find you up a tree then practicing!” she said, Olya and Tania laughed. I smiled…it was true…but I’m not about to tell you you’re right Mashka!
“So did you talk to Baby this morning? He couldn’t stop smiling. And we all know what that means!” said Olga, we all smiled
“He’s hiding something” we all said at the same time. We laughed.
“Oh I missed you all!” I said, smiling from ear to ear. They all nodded. I can’t wait to go home!
“Nastya? Will you miss it here?” Tatiana asked. I shook my head
“No” I said “I will only miss the people…well maybe not Mrs. Vólkova!” I added.
We all laughed….but I couldn’t help but think about Resa’s tear stained face. And what she had said to me “Who will be my best friend?” Oh Resa…I will miss you! Resa had been my first Friend outside of my family and that did work at the palace and call me 'your Grace'.I was just 'Ann' to her. And I couldn’t help but wander…can I really say good bye to my new sister?

[GDLynn]

Ok! so I can't wait any longer! I was waiting for my Beta reader to get back to me but she hasn't so sorry about the mistakes! so here the last chapter...there will be a Epilogue!!

Chapter 7: Dosvi`daniya

‘Knock Knock’ I turned and looked at the door. Olga got up and opened the door. There stood Resa. She bowed her head to Olga then walked pasted her. Resa stop it front of me.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” she asked, I frowned at her.
“Tell you what?” I asked
“That you’re a Grand Duchess!” She said, I sighed and stood up.
“Resa, I was going to tell you” I said, that just made her more mad.
“When? When Ann? When you left? When you were at the palace?” She yelled
“Resa! Please!” I cried “I was scared!”
“Of what?” Resa asked
“That you would never believe me!” I replied. Tanya stood up and put her arm around me. I smiled weakly at her. At lest my sisters were here for this. Yes, I had ones thought that Tatiana was a ‘Governess’ and laugh at her for it. But I knew that Tatiana was always there when I needed a shoulder to cry on and….dare I say it? Maybe more then just a ‘Governess’. Olga and Mashka walked over to us to, both putting a hand on my arm or shoulder, silently reminding me they were there. 
“Ann! I’m your best friend! Of course I would have!” Resa said.
“Can to really say that if I had walked over to you and said ‘I’m Anastasia, the Czar’s daughter’ you would not have called me crazy??” I asked. Resa looked at the then me; she opened and closed her mouth like a fish.
“Well, no…but I would believe you after a while!” she said. I sighed and shook my head. Oh Resa…I don’t believe that is true…
“Resa, Can we please not do this?” I asked, my eyes pleading with her.
“Ann! You’re leaving soon! So we talk about this now” She replied. I looked to my feet, not wanting to look her in the eyes anymore.
“That’s enough! Can’t you see how hard it is for her to even say goodbye? Do you really want to remember the last time you talked by the fight you had?” Olga said from my side. “I refuse to stand here and listen to the yell at my sister!” thank you Olya! I looked up at my sister and smiled. She smiled back and nodded to me. Then she looked back to Resa.
“Now lets all sit down and talk” she said, then she sat on me bed. The rest of OTMA sat with her. Resa remand standing. Finally, with a huff, she turned and left the room. The tears I had been holding back started to fall. My shoulders shook with every sob. Olga put her arm around me.
“It will be alright, Nastya. Trust me” she said. I nodded. I hope your right Olga…I really do...

I sat in my room later that day, sometime after I had talked to the Children about me and where I was going. They were mad I was leaving, as I knew they would be. The girls had burst into tears, and John had just stared blankly at the wall. After promising 4 times I would write, I had returned to my room to pack. Papa was down stairs talking to the Vólkovs. And Mama and my sisters were packing their things and Mama had sent my up stairs to pack what I would be taking with me. Mama had told me not to pack my clothes. And the only thing of clothes I would be taking with me, I had decided, was the clothes I had been wearing the night of the shooting, and the corset I still hadn’t cut the jewels out of. 
Part of me couldn’t believe this was happening…that after two years of thinking my family was dead, I had them back and I was finally going home...part of me thought I was going to walk up, they would be dead and I would be alone again…back to being Ann.
But even in my thoughts of going home, I still couldn’t forget about what I would be leaving…The Vólkov Children, Ella, Mr. and Mrs. Vólkov, and of course, Resa, My new sister. In an hour, I would be saying goodbye to them. Tears welled up in my eyes at the thought…could I really say good bye?
A knock at my door brought me out my thoughts. Getting up I walked over and opened the door. The stood Resa, tears running down her face.

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“Can I talk to you?” She asked. I slowly nodded and moved aside so she could walk in.
Resa walked in and stood by the window. She looked out for a second, before turning to face me.
“Look, I’m sorry I yelled, but…I feel like I’m losing a sister all over again.” She cried. When I had first come here Resa had a sister that also worked with us at the Vólkovs. She was 15. But she suddenly had turned ill. By the same time that next weak, Maggie was dead. Resa had been a mess. I, having thought I had lost my own sisters, and done my best to help her though it.
“No, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you when I should have.” I said “Resa, I don’t want to leave here, I mean; you’re like my forth sister. We are close like OTMA is, but I just have to except that I have to say goodbye.”
“OTMA?” she asked. I sighed
“Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia” I told her, Resa nodded.
“Anastasia Nicholaevna! I thought I told you to pack.” I turned to my still open door. Mama walked in and looked at the open bag on my bed.
“Mama, I am packed.” I told her. Mama nodded
“Well then, put your bag by the door with the others. The car will be here in 10 minutes” she said “we will be leaving then” she added before turning to leave.
“Yes Mama” I called after her. I turned and closed my bag. Resa and I walked down stairs. I dropped my bag by the door, and then we walked to the Kitchen. Ella must have been told by Resa, because she walked over to me as soon as we walked in. She pulled me into a hug. When the hug finally broke, Ella smiled at me.
“Oh Ann! I’m so happy for you!” She said “but I will miss you, dear”
“Thank you Ella” I said “I miss you too, both of you” I added looking over at Resa.
“It will be quitter around here without you Ann” Resa said “Oh sorry I mean Your Grace” I playfully swatted at her. We all started laughing.
“Call me Anastasia” I told her.
“ANASTASIA!” Olga yelled from the other room. I smiled looks like she found it...
“What can I say? I haven’t pranked her in 2 years! It was about time” I said. The door to the kitchen opened and Olga walked in. 
“Anastasia! Why was there a lizard in my hat?” she asked through clenched teeth. I smiled. Because I put it there!!
“Why Olga! What makes you think I did it?” I asked Olga huffed. Then turned and walked out. As so as the door closed I started laughing again.
“I can’t believe you put a lizard in her hat!” said Resa, laughing with me. Ells shook her head and went back to work.

It seemed like in no time at all I was standing by the car outside. The bags were loaded and ready. I stood by my sisters, dressed in one of Mashka’s dresses. My hair was up and a hat was on my head. It looked like I had never left. Resa walked over to me, smiling. We hugged goodbye.
“Goodbye, Anastasia” she said
“Goodbye Teresa” I replied, using her full name. “Don’t forget me!” 
“Never! As long as you don’t forget me” I shook my head.
“I won’t” I replied. Resa walked back over to Ella. Then the children walked over to me. May cried and ran over to me and hugged my lags
“I’ll miss you Ann!” she said looking up at me “who will tell me stories?”
“Resa can” I said “she may not be that good, but she’ll do” May nodded. Tanya stood back, looking at her feet, as the other two children hugged me goodbye.
“Tanya? Aren’t you going to say goodbye?” I asked Tanya looked up at me with a tear stand face. Then she ran and hugged me.
“Goodbye Ann” She whispered. I smiled and hugged the girl back
“Goodbye Tanya” she let go and walked over to her mother. Who nodded to me then walked inside. Mr. Vólkov walked over and bowed to me.
“Goodbye your grace” He said I nodded.
“Goodbye” I said, Papa walked over and smiled at us girls
“Come, it is time to go” we nodded and got it the car. Mama and Alexei were already sitting inside. Papa got in and sat next to mama. I looked out the window. Resa stood there waving; the others had already gone in. I waved to her, as we drove of. Silently, as I watched the house grow farther and farther away, I said my last goodbye to the one person I knew I wouldn’t miss. Ann.

[Jarian]

You are a very good writer Lynn keep it up!

[Joyann1]

Great lynn is love it

[GDLynn]

Thank you!

Lynn

[GDLynn]

A REALLY short Epilogue! Sorry...I forgot to post it here!!! and I'm not that happy with it....I might re-do it!

Epilogue

“Dear May,

Thinking about what you said about stories. I have spent the last 4 months writing this book for you. It is stories of my childhood. So now you can have Resa read to you. I’m sure she would love to!

Miss you all,

Anastasia”

Smiling, I put the letter in it’s envelop. Then I looked at the book sitting in front of me. Painted on the front was the title “In my fancy shoes – By Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanova” I placed the book in the box, and placed the letter on top.

Life at Tsarskoe Selo had pretty much returned to normal. We had Tea with Mama and Papa in the afternoons and breakfast with papa in the mornings. Aunt Olga stayed with us for a week after we returned; I had forgotten how much fun she was! We painted like when I was little and laughed about old times long forgotten. In a week we would leave for the standart, and then be on our way to Livadia. I couldn’t wait to see my beloved Livadia again. We were going to leave this week but Alexei had fallen ill again and Mama wanted to wait till he was better.

I was sitting the room I had shared with Maria since I was born. Everything was the same as when I last saw it. Which was the day we left for Tobolsk. I looked over at my clock, and quickly jumped to my feet. I was late for lunch. I slipped out the door, into the hall, and made my way down stairs. When I walked into the room, Mama looked up at me.

“Your late, Anastasia” She said, a small smile on her face. I sat down by Maria, and then looked back to her.

“Sorry Mama” I said. “I was writing a letter to May” Maria turned to me and smiled

“Oh! Did you finish the book?!” she asked. I nodded.

“It’s been done for a week” I said “I just got it back”

“Back? Where’s it been?” Alexei asked. I laughed and turned to my little brother…who wasn’t that little anymore!!

“Papa had some one bind it and make a copy for us” I replied, Alexei nodded and went back to eating. The rest of the night we talked about what ever popped into our heads. Alexei talked about how boring his day was stuck in bed he was lucky mama even let him eat with us! Maria talked about one of the new guards, OTA laughed; we all knew that she wanted to marry a soldier. Tatiana talked about a new book she read, and Olga just talked. It seamed like in no time at all I was going to bed. Maria was already asleep when I walked in our room. I walked over to the window and sat down by it. Looking up at the sky, I silently thanked God for bringing them back to me. Yes….Life was good…

END!...(Maybe...like I said I may re-do this)

[Ally Kumari]

It is really beautiful.

the ending is very peaceful and soothing.

[GDLynn]

It is really beautiful.

the ending is very peaceful and soothing.

thank you Velkoknezna Maria

Lynn

[Amanda_Misha]

In my humble opinion I liked much his history and its end
Good work

[GDLynn]

In my humble opinion I liked much his history and its end
Good work

Thank you Amanda_Misha.

Lynn

[Sweet_Angel]

It is a amazing story you have written Lynn and I just love it keep one with it and I read it on and on because it is so well done.

[GDLynn]

It is a amazing story you have written Lynn and I just love it keep one with it and I read it on and on because it is so well done.

Thank you!