The news came late one morning as Daisy sat in the parlour scanning over a magazine. The Nurse entered with the news paper.
"Ma'am," she said solemnly, handing over the times already open to the announcements page. It was a small notice which almost seemed to mock the enormity of the situation.
Deaths
J. Gatsby
Passed away suddenly September 9th
R.I.P
Daisy had no doubts who had posted the notice. Nick had been trying to call her from several weeks since her and Tom had left... since the death of Jay.
Daisy moved with a sudden determination as the Nurse left the room. She rushed up stairs, using almost all her strength to keep her tears in check. Now was not the time to cry. She entered her and Tom's bedroom and busied herself gathering up possessions in a trunk. She was going to go away for a while and she was unsure whether she would ever return-
"Daisy?"
Daisy stopped in her tracks as Tom's voice carried up from the entrance hall. Hastily she shoved the trunk in the wardrobe and made to move towards the door. But she stopped... Her legs trembled beneath her... She couldn't...
Tom approached the bedroom door only to hear the defined noise of sobbing. He opened the bedroom door to find Daisy in a heap on the floor. Her head leant against the side of the bed and her shaking frame told that she had indeed been crying.
So she knew. She had finally received the news of Gatsby's death. He was dead but he didn't deserve her tears.
Daisy lifted her head as Tom approached and his heart broke at the sight of her red eyes filled with tears. His resolve to show no tolerance of such feelings melted within a heartbeat. He knelt beside Daisy and drew his sobbing wife into his arms. No matter what had happened he still loved this crazy beautiful woman, Daisy Fay, and he always would.
a/n
Hey everyone,
So I just finished reading 'The Great Gatsby' for the first time about an hour ago and my mind is blown. First time I've read Fitzgerald and I loved it completely! This came to me about ten minutes after I'd finished reading it and I simply had to write it down to share with you guys :) I hope you enjoy. Once again I'm new to the story so I'm sorry if I didn't capture the story well... I'm just really honored you took the time to read it :)
Love, Ava
xoxo
p.s. REVIEW! PLEASE?
