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Chapter 5
Rhett had been at Tara for 3 days before Scarlett awoke from her prolonged sleep. Still weak and delirious, she agian called for him. "Rhett... Rhett..."
Rhett jumped up and grabbed her hand, rubbing it gently. "I'm here, Scarlett."
"Rhett..." Then, she fell back asleep with a smile on her face.
***
A month and a half later, Scarlett was much better than when Rhett had arrived though still very weak She could sit up in bed on her own and feed herself. She was estatic to have Rhett back at her side, though she tried hard not to let it show. Rhett had decided her would wait a week or two before telling her that he didn't love her.
***
News had spread to Atlanta that Scarlett O'Hara Butler was dying. When Ashley heard this from India, he packed up to go to Tara. He was worried about Scarlett. He was forever grateful to her. She had saved Melanie's life, as well as Beau's. She had supported his family after the war, and had even sold herself to a man she didn't love in order to keep food on the table.
When he reached Tara, rhett made sure to stay out of the way when the two talked. He had never believed her when she said she didn't love Ashley. It had always been Ashley, never himself.
Now that Scalrett was positive Rhett was hers, she no longer hated Ashley. Things had worked out in her life, although she had taken the long road. They had long conversations about life in Atlanta, the lumber mill, and the store. Scarlett loved having a new person to talk to.
***
Ashley left a week later, and Scarlett was glowing. When she spoke to Rhett in a loving voice, his heart broke as he thought about the truth. The next day, he broke the news. "Scalrett, you're wrong. I don't love you, and I never will. I will stay here until you recover fully, but then I shall leave. I'm sorry, Scalrett."
Scarlett didn't cry. Her face got hard, and her green eyes turned to ice. "Please leave, Rhett." He obliged, and only entered the room while she slept. Her dream came back, and Rhett was always there to comfort her.
Then, a week later, Scarlett's illness returned. She was the same, if not worse, than she had been when Rhett arrived. Rhett stayed by her side day and night, wishing for a miracle. Every day, that thought came that it was his fault. Every day, he pushed the thought away, reassuring himself that it wasn't him, that it would have happened regardless of the fact that he had broken her heart.
Ella and Wade, who had been so happy when their mother began to recover, had had their hopes shattered when she fell ill again. They didn't know that Rhett wasn't going to reamin with them forever yet. Rhett wasn't ready to tell them. The two stayed in the playroom, Wade always sitting in a corner reading quietly. He read and reread the same book over and over. It was a poety book given to him by Scarlett, and if you looked at his face as he read, you'd see he had tears in his eyes, though he wiped them off carefully since he knew that real men didn't cry. Ella sat in the opposite corner, rocking a doll quietly. The doll had also benn a present from Scarlett. Ella would never part with it, as if having the doll made up for Scarlett's absence.
One day, a few days after the relapse, Rhtt felt Scarlett go limp, and he noticed the laborous rising of her chest had stopped. He no longer heard the steady wheezing, either. He frantically called for everyone in the house, and Will went to get the doctor.
***
The doctor tried as hard as he could, but to no avail. Ella started to sob, and Wade, tears coming down his face, tried to console her. Suellen fainted, and Will frantically revived her. Rhett fell to his knees, his pain unbearable.
The family left him alone with Scarlett's body, and he took her pale hand in his. "Scarlett, my dear Scarlett, why did you leave me? I love you, my darling, I always have. I was just to stubborn to realize it... And now, when I finally do, you're gone. I hurt you; I killed you! Oh, sweetheart, what I would do to have you back in my arms, safe and alive, so that I could tell you how I feel." He let go of her hands and began to sob into his hands. "Please, come back to me, Scarlett. Don't leave me! Please, don't leave me!" Then, Will ame in and put his arm around Rhett, supporting him out of the room to enter the next chapter of his life... Without Scarlett.
So......What did you think? Please tell me! I'll probably post one more, maybe about Scarlett hearing him, I don't know.
Chapter 5
Rhett had been at Tara for 3 days before Scarlett awoke from her prolonged sleep. Still weak and delirious, she agian called for him. "Rhett... Rhett..."
Rhett jumped up and grabbed her hand, rubbing it gently. "I'm here, Scarlett."
"Rhett..." Then, she fell back asleep with a smile on her face.
***
A month and a half later, Scarlett was much better than when Rhett had arrived though still very weak She could sit up in bed on her own and feed herself. She was estatic to have Rhett back at her side, though she tried hard not to let it show. Rhett had decided her would wait a week or two before telling her that he didn't love her.
***
News had spread to Atlanta that Scarlett O'Hara Butler was dying. When Ashley heard this from India, he packed up to go to Tara. He was worried about Scarlett. He was forever grateful to her. She had saved Melanie's life, as well as Beau's. She had supported his family after the war, and had even sold herself to a man she didn't love in order to keep food on the table.
When he reached Tara, rhett made sure to stay out of the way when the two talked. He had never believed her when she said she didn't love Ashley. It had always been Ashley, never himself.
Now that Scalrett was positive Rhett was hers, she no longer hated Ashley. Things had worked out in her life, although she had taken the long road. They had long conversations about life in Atlanta, the lumber mill, and the store. Scarlett loved having a new person to talk to.
***
Ashley left a week later, and Scarlett was glowing. When she spoke to Rhett in a loving voice, his heart broke as he thought about the truth. The next day, he broke the news. "Scalrett, you're wrong. I don't love you, and I never will. I will stay here until you recover fully, but then I shall leave. I'm sorry, Scalrett."
Scarlett didn't cry. Her face got hard, and her green eyes turned to ice. "Please leave, Rhett." He obliged, and only entered the room while she slept. Her dream came back, and Rhett was always there to comfort her.
Then, a week later, Scarlett's illness returned. She was the same, if not worse, than she had been when Rhett arrived. Rhett stayed by her side day and night, wishing for a miracle. Every day, that thought came that it was his fault. Every day, he pushed the thought away, reassuring himself that it wasn't him, that it would have happened regardless of the fact that he had broken her heart.
Ella and Wade, who had been so happy when their mother began to recover, had had their hopes shattered when she fell ill again. They didn't know that Rhett wasn't going to reamin with them forever yet. Rhett wasn't ready to tell them. The two stayed in the playroom, Wade always sitting in a corner reading quietly. He read and reread the same book over and over. It was a poety book given to him by Scarlett, and if you looked at his face as he read, you'd see he had tears in his eyes, though he wiped them off carefully since he knew that real men didn't cry. Ella sat in the opposite corner, rocking a doll quietly. The doll had also benn a present from Scarlett. Ella would never part with it, as if having the doll made up for Scarlett's absence.
One day, a few days after the relapse, Rhtt felt Scarlett go limp, and he noticed the laborous rising of her chest had stopped. He no longer heard the steady wheezing, either. He frantically called for everyone in the house, and Will went to get the doctor.
***
The doctor tried as hard as he could, but to no avail. Ella started to sob, and Wade, tears coming down his face, tried to console her. Suellen fainted, and Will frantically revived her. Rhett fell to his knees, his pain unbearable.
The family left him alone with Scarlett's body, and he took her pale hand in his. "Scarlett, my dear Scarlett, why did you leave me? I love you, my darling, I always have. I was just to stubborn to realize it... And now, when I finally do, you're gone. I hurt you; I killed you! Oh, sweetheart, what I would do to have you back in my arms, safe and alive, so that I could tell you how I feel." He let go of her hands and began to sob into his hands. "Please, come back to me, Scarlett. Don't leave me! Please, don't leave me!" Then, Will ame in and put his arm around Rhett, supporting him out of the room to enter the next chapter of his life... Without Scarlett.
So......What did you think? Please tell me! I'll probably post one more, maybe about Scarlett hearing him, I don't know.