Chapter 2: Scene of The Crime

The sobs could be heard easily, as if Rhett was standing there with his wife. All the memories, good and bad, with Bonnie began running through his mind. Would they ever get to see their little girl again? That question, and more went through his head, as he clung onto the phone.

"Where are you?" Rhett asked as he grabbed a piece of paper and a pen.

"At the….Dairy Queen on… Peachtree Street." Scarlett sobbed, as she tried to console herself, to the best of her ability.

"I'm coming." Rhett said, as he put the paper in his jacket pocket. He was about to hang up the phone when Scarlett's shaky voice came on.

"Rhett please hurry." Scarlett cried into her phone.

"I am my pet." Rhett said, as he hung up the phone. He raced out of his office with his coat in hand. "Peggy, cancel all of my afternoon cases, I'm going to be dealing with one myself." All of this was said while slipping on his coat.

"Yes sir, right away sir." Peggy said, as she got on her small computer, and erased Rhett's busy schedule. "What has happened Mr. Butler?" she asked, as she turned towards him again.

"My little girl has just been kidnapped. Scarlett is on Peachtree Street crying her eyes out. I've got to hurry, and get to her." He answered Peggy as he fled his office.

The sirens could be heard for more than a mile away. Scarlett stood on the curb with a tissue in her hand. This couldn't be happening! It just couldn't be. Things happened in bigger cities, but not in Atlanta, and not to them. Scarlett refused to believe this!

The different colored lights began to show. After what seemed like forever three police cars, and an ambulance pulled up to the curb with four cops coming to the scene. The men were dressed in dark blue pants, dark blue shirts, and with all their gear around the belts. The man rushed towards Scarlett who, by now, was about to have a panic attack.

"Miss can you tell us what happened?" One of the taller officers asked, as they escorted Scarlett over to the ambulance.

"Could I possibly wait till my husband got here? I'm sure he will be here in a matter of seconds." Scarlett asked as one of the EMTS checked her vital signs.

"That's fine." The officer said as he went over, and talked to another cop.

Within five minutes Rhett was by his wife's side. "What happened?" Rhett asked as Scarlett ran into his arms.

"Oh Rhett it was awful." Scarlett cried, as she buried her face into his chest.

He rocked her back and forth telling her everything was going to be just fine. "Everything is going to be fine. We will find her, and she will be home safe and sound."

The tall officer came over to the Butler's. "Mr. and Mrs. Butler I'm officer Brain Kensington, if I could please ask Mrs. Butler some questions."

"Yes of course." Scarlett said, as she broke Rhett's embrace. This was truly happening Scarlett had never thought of this in a million years.

"I want you to tell me exactly what happened. From the time you left your home to the time of the kidnapping." Officer Kensington asked as he pulled out a pad of paper, and a pen.

"It all started around 9:30 this morning. Bonnie and I left for a shopping date, and headed to the mall." Scarlett started, as some tears streamed down her face. "We got to JCPenny's, and got what was needed. Then we went to lunch. While we were eating lunch I noticed a man standing outside looking through the window at me. That's when I asked Bonnie where she wanted to go next, and she said Toys 'R' US. After 30 minutes or so we left to go to the toy store. " Scarlett stopped as she came upon the moment Bonnie was taken.

"What happened next?" Officer Kensington asked, as he finished writing down what Scarlett had said.

"We were standing on the corner of Peachtree, and Auburn Avenue. I was holding onto Bonnie's hand, waiting for the light to turn so we could go." Scarlett swallowed hard and finished. "That's when I heard Bonnie yell out for me. I looked, and saw Bonnie being dragged away. I yelled out for her while I ran after her, but as I ran towards her a man came up behind me, took my arms, and held me there, making me watch my little girl being taken from me." Scarlett said as she finished her story.

"Now if you could tell me what this man looked like you had talked about." Kensington asked as he flipped through his notes.

"He uh…had on a dark blue t-shirt. A ball cap that had the symbol NY on it…a pair of dark sunglasses. Rather tall maybe 6'1…" Scarlett stopped.

"Is that all Mrs. Butler?" Kensington asked, as he looked at Scarlett.

"Yes." Scarlett said, dabbing her eyes with her wrinkled tissue.

"Alright Mrs. Butler, thank you for your time." Kensington said, writing the last of what was said down." We will need your address and phone number so we can keep in contact with you."

Rhett gave the officer their address. "We will be keeping an eye on the house for the next few days." Kensington said, putting the small pad of paper in his back packet.

Rhett guided his wife away from the scene of the crime. While she held the tissue close to her, as if it was the only thing she had left.

"You know, my pet, you really had them fooled back there." Rhett said as they got into his royal blue Ford truck. "You may be able to fool them Scarlett, but not me."

"Rhett I'm sure I have no idea what you are talking about." Scarlett said looking at him as he put the truck in drive.

"Sure my pet, say whatever it takes to cover up that little lie. After all it is just a lie. What could it hurt?" Rhett said as they drove down Peachtree Street.

"I did no such thing Rhett Butler!" Scarlett said as she began yelling at her husband. How could Rhett say such a thing, and at a moment like this? Their daughter had just been kidnapped, and they were starting to fight just like always.

Rhett looked over at his wife with a stern look, upon his handsome face. "You will say anything to keep from answering anything. You don't care that our only daughter has been kidnapped." Rhett said gripping the steering wheel.

Scarlett looked out the window, and saw the police cars, and the officers looking at the scene as if they were on a crime show. While Scarlett looked out the window, she couldn't help but think about Bonnie. Even though she didn't show that she loved Bonnie all that much, in truth Bonnie meant the world to her. Like Rhett said, Bonnie was their only daughter. Scarlett sighed, and put her hand to her face; she felt a single tear roll down her lovely, china face.

A/N: I know its been a while since I've updated. College has been going like crazy. What do you think?