I made the mistake of choosing not to be with you
and now I have to live with the fact that you moved on
and I broke my own heart.
~~~~~~~
" Captain Butler is marrying that Watling woman?"
"So, I've heard. Really, why does he always go for those kind of women. First, the adulterine O' Hara and now that Watling bitch!"
" But why did Captain Butler divorce Scarlett anyway? Is it because Mr. Ashley is now free and they intend to marry?
The people suddenly stopped talking when they saw Scarlett coming.
Scarlett thought, 'Hmph! Why do they even bother to pretend to me that they are not talking about my former husband? After all, no one talks of anything else.'
Scarlett raised up her chin and walked past them. ' I can't let them see that I'm affected by this rumors.
~~~~~~ Inside the house ~~~~~~~~~~
'Tara, I'm glad you'll always be here. Papa was right. Land is the most important of all. It would last forever... Not like Rhett's love. He told me he'll take care of me, yet where is he now? Just like the others. He deserted me just when I needed him most. I guess it is my own fault. I kept on going after someone who wouldn't make me happy. While going after that person, I ended up hurting those who are important to me most. Oh how I wish I could turn back time, but I couldn't, It's all in the past. Rhett does not love me anymore. He is marrying that bitch of a woman, that Belle Watling! He is over me, I should get over him too, but why can't I forget him? Why am I like this? Why do I always love someone who doesn't love me back. Why do I always hurt those who truly love me? I am really not heartless am I?' Scarlett thought, while drying tears of grief from her eyes as she watched from her window the marriage that is slowly breaking her heart into pieces.
' I guess you can't really get everything you want. I have to let go. This is it then, Rhett. Goodbye, I won't came after you anymore.' Scarlett whispered to herself, as she readied her baggage. She was leaving Atlanta. Forever.