Those Who Do Not Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat It
Chapter One
Disclaimer: I don't own anything relating to GWTW, but I DO own the plot! Whoop-de-doo. This is more based on the book than the movie. This is my first fanfiction, so cut me some slack!
Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler was alone. Rhett was gone, her Bonnie was gone, and Melanie Wilkes was gone. She shook her head in mild amusement at her plight. How fitting that just as she realized that she loved Rhett, he had had enough. She could still hear his words: "My dear, I don't give a damn." As for Melly, she never was as kind to her as she should have been. Her two children Wade Hampton Hamilton and Ella Lorena Kennedy were also in the intimidating dreary Peachtree mansion that Rhett had built for her. They were rather afraid of her since she usually just ignored them, but since Rhett had left, she made a point of getting to know them better. Since Ella was just six, she was much more forgiving than Wade, who was rather wary at the change in his mother. But soon even he was ready to forgive her as well. Mammy was also with her, but she was rapidly aging, which Scarlett found rather depressing.
She could still remember Tara from before the war, but since she hated to look back, she tried not to think about it. After all, it was because of looking back that she had gotten upset, and Ashley had given her a friendly hug. Then, of course, India and Archie had come in on it, misinterpreted it as an illicit affair, and spread those awful rumors, which was why Rhett had taken her against her will that night. Although in the end she had enjoyed it, he was gone the next day, and so was Bonnie. After 3 months, they came back and she was pregnant. She lost the baby due to her pride, and anger at Rhett's caustic words.
Presently, Wade and Ella came downstairs, and she said to them, "Wade and Ella, how would you like to redecorate this awful house? Don't you think it's too dark?"
They both nodded and she said, "Well after Aunt Melly's funeral why don't we go to Tara? I think it would be nice to get out of Atlanta; and I do miss Tara."
They nodded again, and she got ready for the funeral. The weather was awful; it was pouring. Scarlett knew that Melly would have been unhappy at the weather because she was finally united with her God. The ceremony was upsetting, but the preacher didn't really know Melly like Scarlett did.
Afterwards, she went to visit Bonnie's grave, and spoke to her daughter. "Bonnie, darling, Momma misses you so much. You mind your Aunt Melly; she loves you so much." Once home, she started preparing for Tara.
However, her trip to Tara was not to be when she got a telegram that afternoon. To her astonishment, it was from Rhett of all people, and it said, "Scarlett, I know I said we were through, but my mother is very ill, and she requested that you come and see her before she passes away. Also, I could really use the company; I am quite fond of my mother. All my best, Rhett." Scarlett gazed at the telegram, shocked. Rhett was asking her to visit him? Who would have thought? But she knew he was fond of his mother, and she knew she also was fond of Mrs. Butler.
She went to Wade and Ella, and remarked, "Ella and Wade, Mother is sorry for the abrupt change of plans, but we have to go to Charleston. Your grandmother is very ill."
They looked at her in shock, and Wade snapped, "Mother, why should you go to Uncle Rhett? He just left you for no reason! I think he's very inconsiderate!"
Scarlett gazed at her son in shock, and replied, "Yes Wade, you're right, but he is very close to his mother, so we have to go. I had no idea you resented him so much!"
He nodded, and replied, "Yes, Mother, I do. You have been so upset since he left." So they all got their stuff together, and Scarlett started to prepare for the trip by checking on her mills before she left.
A/N: So, what do you all think? This is different, right? Please review, and I will update as soon as I can! I am sorry this is a short chapter; I hate them as much as you do!