Thanks for the replies this story is finished so it's just about me getting time to post all ten parts. This is the second part so after this only eight more to go.
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Scarlett opened her green eyes looking around she noticed, she was in her room on top of her bed.
The last clear thing Scarlett, could remember was Rhett storming out of his room to shot Bonnie's pony Mr. Butler.
Leaving Scarlett, alone with Bonnie. Hugging Bonnie's lifeless body to herself, Scarlett promised the child she would take good care of her Father, brother and, sister last she promised to take care of the new baby as well.
Knocking was followed by Scarlett's bedroom door opening.
This brought Scarlett's eyes onto her visitor. Melanie stepped into the room trying to made little noise, carrying a tray of food with her.
"No, Melly I couldn't eat a bite." Scarlett said shaking her head.
"You poor dear, I do understand Scarlett, but refusing to eat isn't going to bring back Bonnie." Melly looked at Scarlett as she heard her sob at Bonnie's name. Melanie hated herself for doing this but someone had to look out for the baby, Scarlett, was having. "You must eat for the Baby Scarlett."
Surrendering Scarlett took the tray full of food from Melanie. After having ate the sandwich and started on the bowl of soup worry over where Rhett was filled Scarlett's mind.
"Melly, do you now where Rhett is?" The look on Melanie face as she asked made Scarlett's heart stop.
"He's in with Bon-" Before Melanie could finish her voice gave way to the tears she so longed for.
Scarlett pushed the tray away as she watched Melly sob. Wishing she could do something to help only knowing nothing she could say would.
Because she to felt the pain only ten times as much. This had been the one blow Scarlett couldn't push away and tell herself I will think about it tomorrow.
Tomorrow would only bring the same trouble as today. There was no way to get out of this Bonnie her baby was gone.
"I'm so sorry Scarlett darling you don't need this on you now." Melly said as she wiped at her eyes.
Looking at Melanie closely
Scarlett, noticed how thin and pale she really looked.' Why the wind could blow her over' Scarlett thought.
"Melly, promise me something." Scarlett said as worry replaced her grief for a brief moment.
"Anything Scarlett." Melanie promise eager to help anyway she could. Getting the response she wanted Scarlett took a sip of tea.
"Melanie I want you, to go home and get some rested. I'm going to need you like I never have before these next few months ahead." Scarlett stopped to take another sip of her tea and to give Melanie a moment to take in what she had just spoken.
"Melly we both know you're ill. You killing yourself won't help me. I need you to get well, so you can take care of me." Scarlett said adding the last part to ease her conscious.
Melanie nodded her head in defeat. Scarlett was right she felt horrible. Who knew what would happen if she didn't take good care of herself?
"Melanie Wilkes I don't want to see you again until your feeling better. And don't show your face here tomorrow telling me your better. I'll know your lying." Scarlett said a bit more force full then she meant to but Melly's life was at stake.
Having just lost one person she loved, Scarlett wasn't about to set back and lose another.
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After Melanie had gone home Scarlett left her room in search of Mammy. Finding Mammy in tears with her two older children left,
Scarlett feeling guilty over forgetting all about Wade, and Ella. Both had loved there baby sister dearly. She should have been the one who told them.
"Mother" Wade said as he took in the sight of Scarlett. Ella replied in the same manner.
"Miss Scarlett you should be in de bed" Mammy started looking over the woman who to her would always be a child.
"I will just as soon as you do this one thing for me." Scarlett stated in her business tone.
Wade, and Ella, both watched as Mammy left leaving them alone with the mother. Over the last few months Scarlett had become a really mother to them. Both feared with Bonnie's death they hadn't just lost their sister but there mother as well.
"I'm sorry about Bonnie, Mother" Wade said as tears filled his soft brown eyes. Ella started crying at hearing this. Scarlett's oldest daughter couldn't believe she had lost her sister and play mate.
"Come here" Scarlett said to both her children as she held open her arms to them. Both ran into them tears running done all three of there faces.
Nothing was ever going to be the same again for any of them.
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Rhett stumbled into his room. After having many more then one too many. What he found there was Scarlett setting in his chair beside the bed. She looked as she had earlier that day when he'd carried her into her room.
Scarlett turned her head the second she heard the door open. What she saw there left her broken heart in a hundred more tiny pieces.
Rhett noticed Scarlett's head turn towards him. "Mrs. Butler you should be in bed."
Seeing and hearing that Rhett was there three sheets to the wind Scarlett decided for once to listen to her very drunk husband she didn't feel or want to get into a fight.
"I will now that your here. I didn't want to leave her alone." Scarlett started then stopped. Over the last two month Bonnie had either stay with her father nights or with Scarlett.
That's when it hit Scarlett that was never going to happen again. Bonnie would never again sleep in her big bed beside her.
"Rhett, I can't do this alone." Scarlett whisper as tears ran from her eyes down her ivory colored face.
Rhett bridged the gap between them no matter how drunk he was the first thing on his mind was to protect Scarlett and his baby that she carried. A baby he had forced on her yet admits she wants. In his drunk state that almost made him laugh.
Every other child Scarlett had, had she didn't want for the start. But this child she did. Because of that and many other reasons Rhett found he couldn't think of now he wrapped his arms around Scarlett pulling her close then said as he let his own tears fall.
"You're not alone Scarlett I'm here...I'm here."
Tbc......
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Scarlett opened her green eyes looking around she noticed, she was in her room on top of her bed.
The last clear thing Scarlett, could remember was Rhett storming out of his room to shot Bonnie's pony Mr. Butler.
Leaving Scarlett, alone with Bonnie. Hugging Bonnie's lifeless body to herself, Scarlett promised the child she would take good care of her Father, brother and, sister last she promised to take care of the new baby as well.
Knocking was followed by Scarlett's bedroom door opening.
This brought Scarlett's eyes onto her visitor. Melanie stepped into the room trying to made little noise, carrying a tray of food with her.
"No, Melly I couldn't eat a bite." Scarlett said shaking her head.
"You poor dear, I do understand Scarlett, but refusing to eat isn't going to bring back Bonnie." Melly looked at Scarlett as she heard her sob at Bonnie's name. Melanie hated herself for doing this but someone had to look out for the baby, Scarlett, was having. "You must eat for the Baby Scarlett."
Surrendering Scarlett took the tray full of food from Melanie. After having ate the sandwich and started on the bowl of soup worry over where Rhett was filled Scarlett's mind.
"Melly, do you now where Rhett is?" The look on Melanie face as she asked made Scarlett's heart stop.
"He's in with Bon-" Before Melanie could finish her voice gave way to the tears she so longed for.
Scarlett pushed the tray away as she watched Melly sob. Wishing she could do something to help only knowing nothing she could say would.
Because she to felt the pain only ten times as much. This had been the one blow Scarlett couldn't push away and tell herself I will think about it tomorrow.
Tomorrow would only bring the same trouble as today. There was no way to get out of this Bonnie her baby was gone.
"I'm so sorry Scarlett darling you don't need this on you now." Melly said as she wiped at her eyes.
Looking at Melanie closely
Scarlett, noticed how thin and pale she really looked.' Why the wind could blow her over' Scarlett thought.
"Melly, promise me something." Scarlett said as worry replaced her grief for a brief moment.
"Anything Scarlett." Melanie promise eager to help anyway she could. Getting the response she wanted Scarlett took a sip of tea.
"Melanie I want you, to go home and get some rested. I'm going to need you like I never have before these next few months ahead." Scarlett stopped to take another sip of her tea and to give Melanie a moment to take in what she had just spoken.
"Melly we both know you're ill. You killing yourself won't help me. I need you to get well, so you can take care of me." Scarlett said adding the last part to ease her conscious.
Melanie nodded her head in defeat. Scarlett was right she felt horrible. Who knew what would happen if she didn't take good care of herself?
"Melanie Wilkes I don't want to see you again until your feeling better. And don't show your face here tomorrow telling me your better. I'll know your lying." Scarlett said a bit more force full then she meant to but Melly's life was at stake.
Having just lost one person she loved, Scarlett wasn't about to set back and lose another.
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After Melanie had gone home Scarlett left her room in search of Mammy. Finding Mammy in tears with her two older children left,
Scarlett feeling guilty over forgetting all about Wade, and Ella. Both had loved there baby sister dearly. She should have been the one who told them.
"Mother" Wade said as he took in the sight of Scarlett. Ella replied in the same manner.
"Miss Scarlett you should be in de bed" Mammy started looking over the woman who to her would always be a child.
"I will just as soon as you do this one thing for me." Scarlett stated in her business tone.
Wade, and Ella, both watched as Mammy left leaving them alone with the mother. Over the last few months Scarlett had become a really mother to them. Both feared with Bonnie's death they hadn't just lost their sister but there mother as well.
"I'm sorry about Bonnie, Mother" Wade said as tears filled his soft brown eyes. Ella started crying at hearing this. Scarlett's oldest daughter couldn't believe she had lost her sister and play mate.
"Come here" Scarlett said to both her children as she held open her arms to them. Both ran into them tears running done all three of there faces.
Nothing was ever going to be the same again for any of them.
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Rhett stumbled into his room. After having many more then one too many. What he found there was Scarlett setting in his chair beside the bed. She looked as she had earlier that day when he'd carried her into her room.
Scarlett turned her head the second she heard the door open. What she saw there left her broken heart in a hundred more tiny pieces.
Rhett noticed Scarlett's head turn towards him. "Mrs. Butler you should be in bed."
Seeing and hearing that Rhett was there three sheets to the wind Scarlett decided for once to listen to her very drunk husband she didn't feel or want to get into a fight.
"I will now that your here. I didn't want to leave her alone." Scarlett started then stopped. Over the last two month Bonnie had either stay with her father nights or with Scarlett.
That's when it hit Scarlett that was never going to happen again. Bonnie would never again sleep in her big bed beside her.
"Rhett, I can't do this alone." Scarlett whisper as tears ran from her eyes down her ivory colored face.
Rhett bridged the gap between them no matter how drunk he was the first thing on his mind was to protect Scarlett and his baby that she carried. A baby he had forced on her yet admits she wants. In his drunk state that almost made him laugh.
Every other child Scarlett had, had she didn't want for the start. But this child she did. Because of that and many other reasons Rhett found he couldn't think of now he wrapped his arms around Scarlett pulling her close then said as he let his own tears fall.
"You're not alone Scarlett I'm here...I'm here."
Tbc......