It'll turn out all right
By Strawberry
Romance/Drama
Chapter 5
I don't own SM! Or scenes from gone with the wind or the dresses! Or the dresses descriptions!
Serena was sitting doing a needlepoint, things were quiet in the house, she was bored, and she needed something to do. Charles seemed to be getting better, she had been their almost a year, the boy was a weak one, every time he recovered from something, something else would come, she wanted to leave, she needed money, she didn't want to go to the home she left, but she wanted to leave. Raye had left for her aunts, Darien had made many visits to her during her time, never empty handed, she was finally dresses like a rich women, Darien would take her for carriage rides in the warm sunlight. She smiled and put her needlepoint down, in the year she had been there Andrew had gotten a job at the bank and the house had finally started shaping up. She was wearing a white Blouse and very wide skirt. The skirt was made of changeant burgundy silk taffeta, the blouse in fine white silk with burgundy silk ribbons. Her hair was pined with burgundy ribbons on each side of her head. The sleeves of the blouse were a little before her armpit. She heard someone coming, who was it? And Andrew was at the bank working, who could it be? She couldn't get Mina, she had taken to her sick bed, and she had pneumonia and was delusional,
"Who is it?" She asked
"Open it up Serena, It's me Darien." the strong voice said, she sighed in relief and opened the door.
"Darien what on earth are you doing here at this hour? What will the neighbors think?" She asked, he looked around
"Never mind that." He said, he grabbed her shoulders
"Now listen Serena, the people are starting to revolt because of the end of the war, there burning down houses and any man, women or child that gets in there way. There already taking downtown." he said
"Andrew. He's working at the bank." She breathed; Darien's facial expression didn't change. She got a hold of herself,
"What are you doing?" She asked, he was at the top of the stairs,
"My dear, it seems you have you head in the cloud thinking about Mr. Wilkes. So I am taking the matter into my own hands." He said
"What matter?" Serena asked as she came up behind him,
"Haven't you listened to anything I've been saying?" he questioned, she frowned
"Well my dear, perhaps Mr. Wilkes can help you if you can find him. good-bye." he said as he went downstairs,
"If you come to your senses you can find me at the saloon." he said as he left, Serena lingered in the doorway, watching him leave. She would soon find out what he meant… It was almost midnight and Serena put a wet cloth on Mina's head, hoping to break her fever, she could see the flames licking houses about a mile away. They were coming, and she'd be dammed if she was going to tell them she was for war. She thought of Darien who was in her house hours ago, she was sure the authorities would stop them but the mob seemed to be too big and where was Andrew?! She hoped he wasn't hurt. The saloon… She wanted to go home, no matter how bad it was she only remembered the good memories, it was after all her home and the only thing she had left. Would Darien be stupid enough to still be there? Could she leave Mina and Charles alone? Well it was that or let them all die; she got up and proceeded to the door,
"Serena dear, where are you going?" Mina asked weakly,
"Just to check on Charles, I won't be but a minute Mina." Serena said tenderly, she walked downstairs. What was she going to do? She heard the hooves of a familiar horse; she looked through the open door. It was Darien! She had never been so happy to see him, she ran outside to him,
"Oh Darien I knew you'd come! Thank goodness, I didn't know how to reach you without leaving Mina." She said out of breath
"And here I thought you didn't like her? Is it possible Ms. Serena O'Hara has grown a heart?" He asked mockingly,
"If you make one more joke I will kill you." she said seriously,
"So you're frightened are you? It didn't seem like it just a couple of hours ago when we were discussing the matter." he said
"I'm scared to death and you should be too." she said, the fire seemed to be getting more intense, it was the only light she could see him,
"We have to get out of here!" she yelled
"To where? My offer before does not still stand." he said
"Oh not now Darien! We're going home! I need to go home." she said
"All roads to your precious home have been cut of by now I'm sure, how do you presume on getting there?" he asked
"I'll get there if I have to kill every man I come upon." She said as she gritted her teeth.
"Serena, it probably been burned, come with me, we'll find a safe place." he said
"I'll go, I will if I have to walk every step! If I have to kill you I will! I will! I will!" she screamed, hot tears sprang down her face, she pounded on his strong chest, he took her in his arms,
"And you shall go home Serena, I'll make sure of It." he said soothingly, she was too busy crying to hear him; she still pounded on his chest until he held her so close she couldn't. He was very gentle with her but at the same time a bit forceful. She still cried in his arms
"It's all right darling, you'll get home." he said, her crying calmed down a bit but the tears still came,
"Here." he said as he took out a silk handkerchief, he let her go to blow her nose, and she leaned against a post,
"There, There, wait here." he said, she didn't respond, still blowing her nose. He disappeared into the house and then emerged with Mina in his arms, Serena looked up, red eyed, her heart panged with jealously, but she said nothing. He put her in the carriage then went back in and came back with Charles,
"Go get all the blankets you can find." he ordered, she got up and went upstairs, she packed a few dresses and bonnet first then some blankets. She walked downstairs with a trunk,
"Where Mrs. Wilkes charming sister?" He asked,
"She left." Serena said, He chuckled she got into the carriage with the help of Darien's strong arms lifting her by her waste. Then they left the house they would probably never see again.
TBC