A Childhood Christmas
Chapter 1: Something Missing
The snow fell down upon the small town of Jonesboro Georgia. A light blanket of snow lay on the ground as the wind whipped through the air as a chill filled the south. The feeling of Christmas was in the air. Many children were out playing in the freshly fallen snow as they giggled and had a grand time.
Horse and carriage tracks could be seen as they left their marks upon the white snow. While older girls were ice skating with their beau's and feeling as if they were in love.
In a nearby house there were Christmas candles lit in all the windows as the smell of dinner filled the air. The sound of busyness could be heard from inside the house as the sun began to set upon the town.
Little footsteps came running through the white plantation home called Tara.
The little girl ran through the house as she looked out a nearby window. Her lovely and young face reflected off of the wide and tall window. A small gasp came from her small lips, it was snowing! She always loved it when it snowed in fact Christmas was her favorite time of the year...aside from all the parties and things there held in the spring but, that was a different story.
Her green emerald eyes looked at the snow as if she had never seen it before. Oh, how the girl wanted to stay and look at the beautiful sight but she just had to tell her family. The little girl began running yet again. Running, running and running, her lovely chestnut hair which held a lovely silver bow into place moved from side to side as her little blue dress went with the movement of her legs.
"Pa, Mother," the little girl began yelling as she headed down the front staircase. "It's snowing!" came from her small lips as a smile came to her lips while happiness danced in her eyes. Stopping at her mother, Scarlett saw her placing a little green bow in her little sister Carreen's hair.
"Yes, it is Scarlett, dear." Ellen answered her daughter as her youngest daughter thanked their mother for putting in her bow. Ellen gave her a kiss upon the forehead and told her she was welcome.
"Mother, can we go play out in it. Oh, please can we?" A six year old Scarlett asked as her little smile came into play.
"Not right now Scarlett, it's getting late, we still haven't had dinner and we need to have evening prayer." Ellen told her oldest daughter as she got up from the couch in her study.
But all the other children were out playing why couldn't her sisters and she go out? "Ha, ha, you were told no for once." Suellen laughed as she pointed her little finger at Scarlett.
"Oh, be quiet." Scarlett tugged at her little sisters' braid. Truth be told Sullen wasn't that much young then she. Suellen was just a year younger then Scarlett and Carreen was just two years younger than Suellen.
"OW! Mother, Scarlett, pulled my braid." cried Suellen as she ran to mother or to Mammy whoever would take care of the problem.
"Now Miz Scarlett, ya stop being mean to ya sister." Mammy's voice came as Suellen clung to Mammy's white apron.
"Yes, Mammy," Scarlett said as her head went down while her eyes looked at the ground. Her hands where held just as a little girl was supposed to.
After Mammy was gone Scarlett looked up at Suellen. "Baby," and walked away while Suellen gave her a cross look.
Scarlett sat in her window seat looking out as more snow fell as the night progressed. It was a week till Christmas and she still needed to get her family the things she wanted to get them.
What was worse she really didn't know the reason of Christmas. Yes, she knew that Jesus Christ was born on that day and that's why they celebrated Christmas, but there was something else something didn't seemed to be missing.
Still looking out the window her door opened. She looked over at it and saw her mother and Pa standing there. They would always come in and say prayer with her before bedtime…even though they had said evening prayer a little while ago.
"Dear God, Thank you for Mother, Pa, Carreen, Suellen…even though she can be a brat sometimes…
"Scarlett," her parents said as their daughter began her prayer. Their eldest daughter and middle daughter rarely got along.
"Sorry…where was I…oh yes and thank you for the food on our table and a roof over our heads and thank you for the love my parents show me and Jesus name I pray amen." Scarlett opened her eyes and crawled into bed. "Pa, mother, what's the true meaning of Christmas?" she asked as her parents tucked her in.
"Why Katie Scarlett, you know the meaning of Christmas." Gerald answered as if he was shocked to her question.
"I know but it just seems like there is something missing. Something that I can't get," Scarlett answered as she lay her head down upon her pillow and wiggled down into the warm covers of her bed.
"You're young Scarlett, it will come to you in due time." Ellen said kissing her daughter goodnight.
After telling her parents goodnight and that she loved them she drifted off to sleep, for tomorrow was a new day, a day she could go out and play in the snow.
Before morning Tara would be covered in a thick Snow.
A/N: Hi everyone! Here is one of two of my Christmas stories for GWTW. Hope you liked it:) Let me know thanks. Review!