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Chapter 8

"Scarlett I need to speak with you" Scarlett rolled over and look up to see Ashley standing above her. With a groan she pulled the sheets over her head and said "What time is it?" "7:30, I'm going to the Mills early again today and I needed to speak with you before I leave"

"Why do you always wake me up in the morning? What do you want Ashley?" Scarlett groaned once again and rolled onto her side

"I would like us to start over." "Ashley, please" Scarlett intruded. "Let me finish, I've instructed Prissy to pack our things, I think it would be best if we went to Tara for a little while. I'm meeting with Frank to go over the books today I'm going to ask him to oversee things until we return." "No, Ashley." Scarlett said as she sat up in bed. "I'm not going with you" "Yes you are. We are leaving tomorrow morning on the first train." With that Ashely got up and walked out of her room. A minute later she heard the door open then close.

She had to find a way of getting a message to Rhett. Today was her day to receive guest, she wasn't going to be able to sneak out. Mammy would make sure she stayed in. "Maybe I could get him to come here, but how?"

Mammy had helped Scarlett change after breakfast like she did every morning. Scarlett still didn't have a solution to her problem. She thought about making up an errand but she was sure she couldn't fool Mammy with that one again.

Scarlett sat in the living room when she noticed Prissy heading for the door. "Prissy where are you off to?" "to da' bakery, Mis' Scarlett. Mammy done ask me to pick up some cream cakes for Mis' Melanie's visit this afternoon." "The bakery, Prissy why don't I go with you? I haven't been to the bakery in so long."

"Alright, but you better come along wit' me now. You know them cakes go so quickly." "Yes, I know. Let me grab my wrapper and we'll be off"

When Scarlett and Prissy were almost at the bakery when Scarlett stopped. "Prissy? I'm going to go into the dress shop, why don't you go along to the bakery. You pick up the cakes and wait for me out front. I won't be long." "Yes em'"

Prissy continued down the road as Scarlett watched her go. Quickly she turned and rushed back up the street to the hotel. She looked around to make sure no one saw her. Then she went into the alley way and up to the hotel. In her rush to get out of the house she had forgotten to bring her key. She knocked and said a silent prayer that Rhett was in. She didn't want to come all this way for nothing.

The door opened and Scarlett rushed in, Rhett closed the door and turned to her. He was about to open his mouth when Scarlett said "Ashley is taking me to Tara tomorrow Rhett. I don't know what to do. I told him I wasn't going but he is going to force me" "Go with him."

"What?"

"Go with him to Tara, go and see your sister and your nieces."

"But I want to be here with you"

"My dear I'm leaving for Charleston in two days. Remember?"

Scarlett looked at him tears were starting to form in her eyes, she forced them back. "Can't I go with you?"

"No my dear, not this time. But I promise I will find a way for us to be together. When I return Scarlett it will just be me and you."

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