It'll turn out all right

By Strawberry

Romance/Drama

Chapter 2

Serena read the telegram carefully from Mina, her and Andrew's son; Charles had taken to his sick bed. Mina was begging her to come to the city to help him, since she did such a good job taking care of Mina when she was sick after Charles was born. And to bring Dilcy too, since they "Made such a lovely team." Serena looked at the telegram disgustedly; she hated the women who had taken Andrew away with a passion. She was s stupid little weak twit with empty thoughts in her head, never had a bad thing to say about anyone and loved Serena so much it made her sick. She crumpled the telegram, and threw it on the ground. She thought angrily at her last visit to the city, and him…

~*~*Flashback~*~*

The war had barley broken out and Mina was sick, Andrew had begged her to come and take care of Mina because he had to go to war. She had nursed Mina back to health and found that she loved the city, it was very exiting. People threw parties every night and Serena always attended them in the most beautiful gowns. The trouble started when Mina threw her first party in honor of Serena, Serena had found herself bored with no one to dance with until he came into the room. All day there had been buzz around him. How scandalous he was, but he was devilishly handsome, deep blue ocean eyes that danced when he laughed, sleek black hair and a tall, muscular figure. He was very charming and swept her off her feet, that was until he got nasty. Feeling bored with the night as it was winding down; Serena made her way to Mina and Andrew bedroom, snuck in and absently left the door ajar, she saw a picture of Andrew and broke down.

"Oh Andrew!" She cried as she took the picture,

"I miss you my love! Why didn't you marry me instead of her! I know you love me! I love you so much!" She said dramatically, she cried there for a moment until she heard a chuckle, she slowly turned around. There he was, the charming young Darien Shields she had met and danced the most of the night with.

"I didn't know you where fond of Mr. Wilkes; I've never met him but he must be a charmer to win your heart." He said mockingly, she tried to slap him but he grabbed her hand,

"Don't worry, you're pretty little head Miss. O'Hara, I'll keep your secret." He said as he chuckled, she looked at him in rage

"You are what they said you are! A scoundrel! How dare you eavesdrop on me?!?" She screamed, he laughed deeper, his laugh made her blood boil,

"What can I say? Your charms lured me to you, pity Mr. Wilkes couldn't be here for you to lure." he said again, as he laughed,

"Captain Shields! You may be a captain but you are no gentleman." She said angrily

"And you my dear are no kind of lady, at least not while you chase after a married man with a son." He said seriously,

"How dare you! I-I-I can't stand you!!" She yelled as she ran out of the room. Destined to see him occasionally but not often.

~*~*~End of Flashback~*~*~

Going back to the city would mean all those annoying people and the mocking Darien, the only one to know her true love, and Mina and her sickly self and son, but then there was Andrew. Was he worth that much? She hesitated… Of coarse he was! She smiled to herself and began packing what clothes she had left.

TBC