Chapter 13: An apology

Scarlett woke up later than usual. After the terrible emotions of the last forty-eight hours, she slept soundly without dreams or nightmares. She slept well, regaining her physical strength. But her heart was still throbbing with pain. She made a decision last night: wanted to seduce Rhett Butler and have another child with him. Dr. Meade gave assured that she could get pregnant again after the abortion and advised that she should give her husband a child, after the death of Bonnie. Scarlett was not thinking of give him a child because of the death of the girl, as previously planned. Now: the reasons were different. A child, would hold Rhett with her and they could form a family again. Then, she planned to give him more one or two children. She had strength and age to get pregnant a few more times. The concern was her body. Scarlett was terrified of gaining weight and stop being attractive. Another two or three children would end up with her very thin waist . She decided she had to take the risk, it was necessary to force Rhett for stay by her side forever. She would win his heart again and never more would lose him. Now, she had a plan in mind, needed to rest and strengthen the body and the spirit.

Amid her thoughts, lying in bed, she heard pounding on the door. Mammy was bringing breakfast.

"You overslept, my lamb ... you will lose the beautiful day that makes out there ..." said Mammy, upon entering the room, carrying a tray with breakfast.

While Scarlett was taking breakfast, being closely observed by Mammy, someone knocked on the door again. Was Suellen . She entered the room, with the nose up, but said some words that did not combined with her naughty face.

"Scarlett, I came here to apologize for our fight last night ... I was inconvenient and I'm sorry ... I know you went through a difficult time and ..."

"Alright, Suellen, has passed ... I think we both lost our minds and spoke horrible things to each other ..."

"It's how I like it ..." Mammy intruded. "The daughters of Miss Ellen making peace ..."

"I wonder if you're feeling better?" Suellen said, forcing a smile.

"Yes .. yes I am. Hopefully the during time who i stay here, we will not fight more ... you're pregnant and I do not want to be responsible if something happens to the baby ..." after say those words, Scarlett recalled up of the abortion who suffered and shivered.

"I'm fine. Dr. Fontaine said that my pregnancy is quiet and the baby is growing stronger."

"Where are the people of this house, Suellen?"

"Well, my daughters are playing with Ella in the tree house that Will built for them. Prissy and Dilcey are in the kitchen. Pansy is tidying my room. Will took Wade to accompany him to the plantation to meet with Big Sam, but they will come back for lunch ... "

"Wade and Ella ... have not seen them until now ..."

"They went to sleep early yesterday. Were tired and sad ... when you arrived, they were already accommodated ..."

"So they know that ..."

"Yes, they know that Mellanie died ... I told them yesterday, late in the afternoon ..."

"Thank you, Suellen. I would not have head to give them this news, and also have no patience to hear them cry ..."

"We did not know you'd come back here, and I thought the kids had to know ..."

"You did the right thing. I would not have done better ... thank you once again ..."

"Well, I'm coming down ... I'll see girls, see what they're up to ..."

And withdrew from the room, closing the door. Scarlett took a deep breath and looked for Mammy, avoiding laugh at the situation.

"Mammy, tell me the truth: Who forced Suellen to come here apologize to me, was you or was Will?"

"Miss Scarlett, stop it! Your sister came here by own choice!"

"Mammy, I'm not a fool! Her face asking me apologize was comical. Looked like had sucked a lemon ... I know my sister Suellen ... she would be happy to make me faint again, if she could be sure who I blacked out forever ... "

"Creed Cross, Miss Scarlett...! You don't be cruel ! Miss Suellen is not so bad ..."

"Fiddle dee dee! I'm not evil, I'm smart. Will must have her forced . But I do not care, since she leave me alone while I'm here ... it's okay ... "

"But, you have to hold your tongue and your genius too, child ..."

"Yes, Mammy, if Suellen promise that do not will provoke me, I will not fight with her ..."

"So, okay ... well, Mammy is quiet ..."

Scarlett smiled at her, winked the eye, and continued biting the corn muffin.

"You are terrible, child ... you don't have way ..." Mammy observed laughing.