A new life in a better way by Soña Binzarmet
Chapter 3: The story of the Blue Angel (for the love of a child).
First, before to go on with my story, thanks for all yours reviews!
Again, I do not own Gwtw and Scarlett's characters.
They belong to Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Ripley.
The Brian Boru had just left the Irish coast in Galway to take the see since America.
The Butler family had reserved the most comfortable and costing suite in the ship.
Normally Scarlett always finding the journey so shirt but by this time, two weeks,
seemed, very long to her.
At the end, there will be Tara and by all things, Wade and Ella!
Cat fell exactly the same way as her mother.
Soon, she will meet her brother and sister.
Many distractions took place during the trip, like theatre by example.
That made a lot, in the fact Scarlett was less impatient to this trip ending!
Rhett, Cat and her looked with pleasure to the comic plays.
All this was news for Scarlett, more open minded, she began to have some artistic taste.
"It's because you have more free time to discover different things, my love" said Rhett.
"I can't believe that Rhett! Do you imagine what Melly will say if she were again here?"
"Scarlett darling, I'm glad you definitely improve. I love you so!" imitated Rhett.
"Don't laugh, Rhett. I miss her so as less as much I miss..."
"Yes, excuse me. She was a so great lady. It only was an affectionate tribute!"
She smiled. Cat interrupted the conversation saying with her little voice:
"Who "Melly" was? Is it the "Blue Angel" Grainne told me about?"
"No my sweetheart" contested Rhett.
"Melanie was my best friend when I lived in America.
She was married with your Uncle Ashley who is now, Aunt Harriet's husband.
Unfortunately she left us one year and half before your birth.
Do you understand it? It's perhaps a little hard to you to see."
asked Scarlett to her daughter.
"Yes I think so. I'm so sorry I wish I could know her.
She sounds to me like a very nice woman."
"Yes, she was very kind my Kitty Cat."
"If I follow the story well, she was Beau's mother too."
Scarlett thought that Cat will be a perfect Southern lady in the way she was so young
but able to understand all the genealogy of very big families.
She was not conceived in Charleston for nothing thougth Scarlett in herself,
laughing of it. She knows that is the only quality Cat has to do a "Great Lady".
"It's exact Cat!" confirmed Rhett.
"And what about the famous Blue Angel!" asked again Katie.
Scarlett and Rhett looked each other in order to know what they have to do.
They knew they couldn't speak of Bonnie without prepared her younger sister.
And be prepared them too! It was a too hard emotional subject!
In more, they had never evoked Bonnie's death together or with other.
Finally Rhett decided to avoid the talk.
"Kitty Cat, what an excuse to not going to bed.
The play is over and now, you need some rest!
Your mother and I will tell you about the angel later!"
"All right daddy, as you say!" said Cat.
But they perfectly knew they must tell about her at Cat.
For sure, she will ask again!
So they left the audience and went in their suite booth.
Rhett told the story of the sleeping beauty at his daughter.
She quickly fell asleep and he could join Scarlett in their room!
His wife was combing her hair before going to bed!
She saw her husband reflect in the big mirror of the room.
"Rhett, Cat had asked. What we are supposing to do now."
"Tell her the truth, trying to not hurt her too much!"
"I would love to succeed but that's impossible Rhett!
How can we do that! Her death was the most horrible thing
I see since all my lifetime! My baby darling.....Bonnie......"
Without having time to realise it, she was crying in Rhett's arms
and he was full of tears in the eyes too but he tried his possible to
console her same if he was of course very pain and moved too.
"Shhhht Scarlett, don't be sad, remember how she was cheerful.
I know it's hard but we must keep only the best of her. Please!!!!!!
"You're again right Rhett, I will do an effort when we'll tell to Cat who
Bonnie was for us. I will life for her, it will be my tribute. Sometimes, I
guess it'll be hard but I will do my best. We have Cat, I must do it.
You know same six years after, I'm again blue, depress. It seems to me
yesterday when she has this horrible accident. I hope she's happy where
she is as much when she was with you. Sure, she could be a great big sister to Cat.
"Again, we must rebuilt our life now. In more I know you never love to look back."
"Yes, you're true but I can't and I don't want to forget our little Bonnie Blue Butler.
Sometimes, it's hurt me but that's complety normal. There is sore who can never be
cicatrised and lost a child is one of them. I think we're well places to understand it.
"Yes, my love. But now and without forget, we must move on. Cat doesn't have to live
in a sad place with the ghost of someone who is not here anymore except in our hearts."
"Completely agree, Rhett.
This mourning had broke my heart but I promise you my heart will go on,
for you, for me, for us, for the children. I'm sure you will help me in this target.
"Yes, I will help you Scarlett. Don't worry, I will help you. I will do my best my pet."
She smiled at him now, her depress moment went away.
She remembered the weeks after her daughter death, their silences,
and their followings misunderstandings.
She never desire to be in the same situation again.
What she wanted to tell to Rhett but couldn't cause of her own pain and distress.
"Rhett, I think I have to present my sincere apology for what I told you.
I'm sure you remember when Bonnie fall, I told you very nasty thing.
Of course, you have not killed her, I didn't think what I was saying Rhett.
The days following her decease I wanted to tell this but I was really unable to do it."
"Thank you a lot but it's not necessary to confess this right now. I already know.
For sure, I feel guilty to teach her how to ride on the right sell saddle but I realised
that it was "just" a horrible worse of luck, an accident. Now, again, we must move on.
I regret too to have said to you, you were a bad mother. I was terribly wrong.
I don't know if a cat is better mother than you but you're a great mother to Cat.
It will be the same with Wade and Ella don't worry!"
"Those mean a lot for me Rhett. You're so nice."
"Together, we will arrive to surmount our sadness and we will live happily. Now, rest!"
pursued Rhett with a lot of resolution and authority in his voice.
"What do you think about having other children, Scarlett?"
"I just love too but that impossible. When Cat was born, there were complications.
The fact is I can't be pregnant anymore. I'm sure of that because Grainne told me."
"Yes, I trust her too. It's not the end of the world, Scarlett. I love you and I fell more
than overjoyed with our three children. I was saying that aimlessly really."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, the important is you are with me. With or without new children, I love you!
Now, for once in your live, will you listen to me and try to sleep a little?"added Rhett.
"Yes, I fell tired tonight. Thank you Rhett, I'm going to bed now. I love you too."
"Yes, I fell the same I come too Scarlett!" said only Rhett.
So silently, the both hided themselves in the warms coverage.
"Rhett!" only pronounced Scarlett.
"What the matter my pet?"contested her husband.
"Bonnie...Don't you think, it was a talk we should have six years ago!"
He only was content to kissed Scarlett on her forehead.
Later was better than never!
The next morning was an ordinary day for the Brian Boru as for our family.
From the ship, Rhett and Scarlett had send a telegram to say at Tara they were on the
boat and in road to join us. They did the same at Rhett's family in Charleston.
Speaking about all and nothing, the evening came quite quickly.
"Dad, Mom, I want to go to bed. Do you come for tell me a story?"
"All right, we come with you sweet heart." announced Scarlett.
"So, tonight can I know the story of the Blue angel?"
"She is very stubborn and she never gives up" murmured Rhett at Scarlett.
"Doesn't mean to you someone, my love?" retorted Scarlett by the same way.
"Yes, we promise you!" said the parents.
"So who is he?" asked impatiently Cat.
"In fact, the angel Grainne spoke you about is a girl." began Rhett.
"So?" encouraged Cat more and more curious.
"You know, you have an older brother and sister called Wade and Ella."
"Yes you already told me about them. Please go on!"
"Well between the moment they born and the moment you born, your father
and I we had another child. A girl we called Bonnie. She was very beautiful!"
"Beautiful just like you, treasure!" commented Rhett.
"Yes, you Dad are right, Cat darling." emphasized Scarlett.
"Great, why haven't you spoken me of her before? I had written to her too!"
Cat remarked the shinning eyes of her parents, it was the first time since they
were together she saw them, full of tears.
Bit by bit, her brain made the connection. She put her hand at her mouth.
"My God, I'm so sorry. I believe I put one's foot in it. She is in heaven too!"
"Yes, she went with the angel because she had an important accident!"
"Rhett and I loved her as we love you. We miss her very much."added Scarlett.
"I guess it, I didn't want to hurt you." apologized Cat.
"That's nothing. You have the right to know."assured Scarlett.
"What she looked like?"
"She looked a little like you but not entirely. She has big blue eyes very nice.
Like you, always active. Authoritarian but tender by the same way!"
"In what type of accident Bonnie went with the angels?" asked Cat again.
"She fall out of her pony, she was four years old."contested Scarlett.
"She has a pony? Just like me Momma!" Cat was enchanted by her similarity with her
sister she will never meet but fell very close all the same.
"Yes, she called him Mr Butler. To thanks me to give him to her."
At the same time, Cat was sad because her parents were sad and because she understood
the fact that she never could play with this sister. Suddenly, little tears come to her cheek.
"Don't begin to cry, Colum told you heaven is a place which every people is happy!"
"You're true Momma but I'm sure she could be happy with us too.
God called Bonnie in his place too early.
He was wrong and drunk.
I never can say her how much I could love her.
Cat is sad. I will never see her face. I must be content to imagine."
It was a statement who came from the mouth of the little girl.
"Well, Scarlett can you stay with Cat for a few little? I come back quickly!"
She agreed.
He came back with a picture that Scarlett had completely forgotten she existed.
"Look, Kitty Cat. Let me introduce Bonnie and Melanie with your mother in the picture.
Cat shyly took a look at it. Bonnie, Melanie and her mom smiled to her.
"She was so pretty, just like you momma! Auntie Melly look the kindness it self."
"Tell me if you'll like to keep the picture of your sister with your mother and your aunt?"
"Yes, more than everything Daddy!"
"Well, it's yours so!" affirmed Rhett.
"Thank you Dad, I don't know what say more!"
He kissed her saying: "Now, have a good night sleeps, girl. I love you"
"I will but before I have a secret to say to momma. Only girls!"
"I see I'm out of place!" he kissed again his daughter, laughing now then he went in his room.
"What is the secret, you have to tell me darling?"
"It's not a secret;
I want to be alone with you to thank you for let me riding whereas Bonnie falls.
I imagine if I have a girl and then she fall horses and died, the other one.....
I won't be able to let her riding anymore. You're so brave."
"Cat, you and Bonnie are two different people.
You're similarities, for sure because you're sisters but you're not Bonnie.
And Bonnie is not you. That is a fact and it's normal. There's no behaviour in it!"
It may hurt me sometimes when you ridded Ree, you're true.
But you have to live your life for what you are, not for the other was."
"Momma, why Grainne told her like the "Blue angel". I don't understand!"
"Well, she may become now an angel guardian who always takes care of you, of us.
Blue because it was her favourite colour.
She only wanted to have blue clothes and blue things!"
Cat smiled: "Do you think that it could get on well with Bonnie and me?"
"Yes, of course darling; as the same way, you'll get on well with Wade and Ella."
The mother waited for the answer of her child.
"Yes, now I'm exhausted. I'll do a prayer for Bonnie and Auntie Melly. Then sleep!"
"I will do it with you if you want."
So they prayed for a few moment, then Scarlett sang a lullaby to Cat.
The girl yet was sleeping deeply.
In their room, Scarlett repeated what Cat has just told her at Rhett.
"You did well. Exactly what she needed to hear. You're a devoted mother, Scarlett!"
"I'm trying it with all my heart and my soul!"
"Good, we told of Bonnie with Cat. It will not be taboo anymore!"
"That's right. But now stop about past, let's talk about the future.
You must be well informed about my sell of the house in Atlanta..."
"So, go on Mrs Butler. What have you planed?"
"I really don't know. We may fix in Tara for a little but then...
What about do a very big trip with the children after the official wedding?"
"Yes, I agree. I just bought a privacy boat. Just after Anne passed away.
We must use it. Don't you think so Scarlett? What about a world tour together?"
"Again, I'm so sorry about Anne. You're again true. That an excellent idea!
By the way, why you didn't come with your own boat in Ireland?"
"Because, it wasn't ready for my departure for Galway. I couldn't wait to see you!"
He pursued: "But I needed a fix place. My businesses and my money need an address
to come on my bank account. The boat need to be maintain, cleaned etc....."
In more the children need to have a stable place near the trip!"
"Yes, so what do you suggest?"
"I will make build a new house for us!
In a charming place, far away from 2 miles of Atlanta."
"Wonderful. I want the house as shinning and lightly it's possible!"
"No other idea of decoration, my pet?" said Rhett.
"No, I decide every member of the family will have a special place in the house only for
him and apart of his room. The rooms will be decorated in wishes of their owner.
And for the commune part, we will do the decoration together.
The children will participate!!! I'm sure they will be happy of our project!"
"Well that the best idea you never had in your life my pet!" laughed Rhett tenderly.
"I'm surprised, Rhett. You have changed too.
You're not telling I'm a foolish to make you spend too much money?"
"No, not anymore. I see you have found the right way to use it. So......"
"Are you saying how much you're pride of me?" say provocatively Scarlett.
"Yes I sincerely do it, Scarlett. Don't doubt about this!
The Southern Belle turned into a great woman, a great wife and a great mom!"
"Thank you. I will never be indifferent about a compliment of you!"
She put her head on his shoulder.
She feels in harmony with the world when she was in Rhett's arms.
Nothing more counted.
"Rhett, I finally succeed to find you this morning!" laughed Scarlett.
After their night, Scarlett hadn't find Rhett when she was awake.
The couple were in Cat's room.
His happy father was playing with her and Sally.
"Hello momma, have you slept well!'"
"Yes, I think we can say that darling!"
She smiled at Rhett who was place behind her daughter; he did the same.
"And you, aroon?"
"I had sleep like a log!"
"What's aroon mean?" asked Rhett.
"The word Darling in Gaelic. She's our Katie aroon!"
"Yes. It's a lovely word."
"When we will arrive at Tara Daddy?"
"We will finish our journey in one week in Charleston.
To see Granny, Aunties Rosemary, Margaret and Careen and your Uncle Ross.
The next step will be Savannah to pay a visit at Aunties Eulalie and Pauline.
Then we will take the train since Atlanta in order to see Aunt Harriet with Uncle
Ashley and your cousins Beau and Billy. And maybe some of our friends.
And from Atlanta we will take again the train since a city called Jonesboro.
Here, we will find Uncle Will, he will bring us to Tara.
"And at Tara, I will see Aunt Suellen, her daughters and Wade and Ella!"
"Yes that exact !" conclude her mother.
"I'm very impatient and happy to know everybody!"
The promenade in the bridge was agreeable.
Observing the dolphins playing, Cat applauded asking now where the mermaids were.
One week after they could see the coast of Charleston.
The family were on the bridge to see it.
"The beach is wonderful and the climate is warm!"commented Cat.
Scarlett and Rhett noticed Cat's words smiling together.
Indeed, it was the beach Cat's became from.
Normally the terminus was in Savannah but they decided to see Rhett's family.
End of chapter 3: Thanks for you support. Keep review!
See you for Rhett and Scarlett adventures in the next chapter.
I promise you a big surprise for the chapter four.