This was my first Gwtw story and I must say that it's a tear jeaker. This idea wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote it. I've wrote many more stories since then but this one will always hold a special place in my heart. And as you read it I know it will in your's as well. I'm posting this story in 10 parts just like I wrote it. So check back soon to find more.
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Scarlett woke to dark room just hours after her whole world fell apart. Her emerald eyes had lost their shine. Bonnie her precious little girl was gone. 'Just like Pa' kept running through her mind.
Tears flowed down her face. Nothing was ever going to be the same again.
Scarlett could still hear Bonnie's sweet baby voice telling her to watch as she took that fatal jump. Then Rhett's voice yelling "No"
After that her world turned black. Nothing matter she felt like dying. Why had she been saved a few months ago if her baby girl was to die? Why couldn't Rhett have saved Bonnie from falling like he had her? If Rhett hadn't grabbed and pulled her back the child she carried now along with herself as well might not be here now.
A knock on her bedroom door followed by someone saying "Scarlett" brought the five month pregnant former southern belle to her feet. Scarlett knew that voice.
As the door slowly opened to reveal a very pale Melanie Wilkes. The look on her face told Scarlett all she needed to know something was wrong.
"Melly, what's happened?" Scarlett asked barley above a whisper.
Not knowing if she could stand another blow like she had already gotten earlier in the day. Melanie's eyes took in the sight of Scarlett her heart breaking even more then it already was. Dreading the next words she knew she had to say. Scarlett should be in bed now. Mammy and she had argued over this having won didn't make her feeling any better.
Scarlett needed comfort herself. Yet, no one could get ten feet near Rhett without upsetting the poor dear man. Secretly Melanie feared for his life. That's why she was here now doing something almost unthinkable for a lady to do. She was about to asked Scarlett to put aside her own grief to help her husband with his.
"It's Captain Butler, Scarlett he's gone mad." Before Melly could finish Scarlett had push past her. Melanie watch as her friend ran down the hall in search of Rhett.
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Once in Rhett's room Scarlett noticed it looked dark like her's only on Rhett's bed laid Bonnie's lifeless body. Kneeing next to her Rhett was holding her tiny hand into his large one. Tear fell free from Scarlett's eyes at this sight before her.
"What do you want?" Rhett asked without taking his eyes off his little angel. It was probable Mammy again or Miss Melly trying to comfort him. Didn't they understand he had just lost his reason for living?
Taking the few steps so she could stand next to him Scarlett somehow found her voice. "Just to be with you both" she replied.
Hearing her voice Rhett's bloodshot eyes rested on Scarlett. She looked tried and broken the light that her eyes held no long was there. Above all that Scarlett looked very pregnant something in his state of grief Rhett had forgotten. Looking at Scarlett closer he could see she had been crying as well.
Looking at her very round stomach Rhett could remember the joy filled giggles Bonnie had laughed when she learned about the new Baby. She couldn't wait to become a big Sister.
At first he had worried Bonnie would be upset at not being the baby anymore. Bonnie had just giggled happily and told him all about her plans of being the best big sister ever just like Ella was to her.
The bigger Scarlett got the more excited Bonnie was. Rhett moved his free hand onto Scarlett's stomach rubbing it gently.
Scarlett's own hands so joined his one. Eyes locking both remember last week when Bonnie had done the same only she also had whispered to the baby "I love you".
Bonnie having loved her baby sibling made this child Scarlett carried all the more important to it's parent's.
"Scarlett, you should be resting." Rhett said as he pulled his hand away from her's. Thinking about the new baby hurt so much when all he wanted was his little girl back. In a few months this new child would enter this house and he or she would need loved. Rhett wasn't sure he could do that in his current.
"Only if you come with me." Scarlett stated. Trying not to look at Bonnie. The beautiful little girl looked asleep. If Scarlett hadn't been pregnant she would have grabbed her youngest child and begged her to wake up.
"I won't leave her. They don't understand she's afraid of the dark." Rhett said as a new set of tears came from his eyes.
Scarlett took Rhett's hand pulling him up as soon as he was standing on his own she embraced him crying out "Oh, Rhett, What are we going to do now?"
Pulling Scarlett closer Rhett buried his face into her hair. For the first time in his life Rhett Butler had no clue as to what would come next.
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Scarlett woke to dark room just hours after her whole world fell apart. Her emerald eyes had lost their shine. Bonnie her precious little girl was gone. 'Just like Pa' kept running through her mind.
Tears flowed down her face. Nothing was ever going to be the same again.
Scarlett could still hear Bonnie's sweet baby voice telling her to watch as she took that fatal jump. Then Rhett's voice yelling "No"
After that her world turned black. Nothing matter she felt like dying. Why had she been saved a few months ago if her baby girl was to die? Why couldn't Rhett have saved Bonnie from falling like he had her? If Rhett hadn't grabbed and pulled her back the child she carried now along with herself as well might not be here now.
A knock on her bedroom door followed by someone saying "Scarlett" brought the five month pregnant former southern belle to her feet. Scarlett knew that voice.
As the door slowly opened to reveal a very pale Melanie Wilkes. The look on her face told Scarlett all she needed to know something was wrong.
"Melly, what's happened?" Scarlett asked barley above a whisper.
Not knowing if she could stand another blow like she had already gotten earlier in the day. Melanie's eyes took in the sight of Scarlett her heart breaking even more then it already was. Dreading the next words she knew she had to say. Scarlett should be in bed now. Mammy and she had argued over this having won didn't make her feeling any better.
Scarlett needed comfort herself. Yet, no one could get ten feet near Rhett without upsetting the poor dear man. Secretly Melanie feared for his life. That's why she was here now doing something almost unthinkable for a lady to do. She was about to asked Scarlett to put aside her own grief to help her husband with his.
"It's Captain Butler, Scarlett he's gone mad." Before Melly could finish Scarlett had push past her. Melanie watch as her friend ran down the hall in search of Rhett.
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Once in Rhett's room Scarlett noticed it looked dark like her's only on Rhett's bed laid Bonnie's lifeless body. Kneeing next to her Rhett was holding her tiny hand into his large one. Tear fell free from Scarlett's eyes at this sight before her.
"What do you want?" Rhett asked without taking his eyes off his little angel. It was probable Mammy again or Miss Melly trying to comfort him. Didn't they understand he had just lost his reason for living?
Taking the few steps so she could stand next to him Scarlett somehow found her voice. "Just to be with you both" she replied.
Hearing her voice Rhett's bloodshot eyes rested on Scarlett. She looked tried and broken the light that her eyes held no long was there. Above all that Scarlett looked very pregnant something in his state of grief Rhett had forgotten. Looking at Scarlett closer he could see she had been crying as well.
Looking at her very round stomach Rhett could remember the joy filled giggles Bonnie had laughed when she learned about the new Baby. She couldn't wait to become a big Sister.
At first he had worried Bonnie would be upset at not being the baby anymore. Bonnie had just giggled happily and told him all about her plans of being the best big sister ever just like Ella was to her.
The bigger Scarlett got the more excited Bonnie was. Rhett moved his free hand onto Scarlett's stomach rubbing it gently.
Scarlett's own hands so joined his one. Eyes locking both remember last week when Bonnie had done the same only she also had whispered to the baby "I love you".
Bonnie having loved her baby sibling made this child Scarlett carried all the more important to it's parent's.
"Scarlett, you should be resting." Rhett said as he pulled his hand away from her's. Thinking about the new baby hurt so much when all he wanted was his little girl back. In a few months this new child would enter this house and he or she would need loved. Rhett wasn't sure he could do that in his current.
"Only if you come with me." Scarlett stated. Trying not to look at Bonnie. The beautiful little girl looked asleep. If Scarlett hadn't been pregnant she would have grabbed her youngest child and begged her to wake up.
"I won't leave her. They don't understand she's afraid of the dark." Rhett said as a new set of tears came from his eyes.
Scarlett took Rhett's hand pulling him up as soon as he was standing on his own she embraced him crying out "Oh, Rhett, What are we going to do now?"
Pulling Scarlett closer Rhett buried his face into her hair. For the first time in his life Rhett Butler had no clue as to what would come next.