A new life in a better way by Soña Binzarmet.
Chapter 11: The announcement.
Authors note: Before to begin the story I want to say that I do not own all Gwtw and Scarlett's characters that belong to Mrs Margaret Mitchell march and Mrs Alexandra Ripley.
This story is dedicated to my beloved Maïtane (my cousin I consider just as the little sister I never had!) and also Andréa, (the funniest girl in the world!).
I want to thank my reviewers for their encouragements and criticize. I promise I will do my best to improve my English and I want to tell you I'm not hurt by what you tell me about the subject. I completely understand and I know you're true. But to correct my mistakes I need your help so go on to tell me what you're thinking of it.
Nemi Jade, I'm happy you love my storyline but it's no use to become crazy just of my idiots mistakes (lol). Athena Whiley, you were not so rude in your review; you were true. As I already say I will improve about grammar. You didn't say a word about the storyline. What do you think of it? Please tell me and review again. Mosleyn, I had said I will inform about balloons and so I did. Believing my dictionary, balloons took place in Middles Ages in aristocratic party but of course, balloons in those times were not as elaborated as now. I know it's incredible and couldn't believe my eyes. It's so unbelievable! To all of my reviewers: Thank, you're free to review anytime and suggestions and feedbacks are welcome. With all my love: your sincerely devoted Soña Binzarmet.
Now, let's go on with the story, after all I have updated in this order (lol).
"Hello Andromeda, how are you?" said happily Wade.
Indeed, having his girlfriend on the phone was each time a great joy for the young man.
"Quite fine Wade, I just have a little cold but nothing important."
"Well, I hope your cold will leave you soon. Except that what's new in Montgomery?"
"Nothing new, my mother is still becoming crazy cause of the errant dog who is coming everyday in our garden and still teach to her pupils and Dad still have his head in his telescope. No change!"
"Well, things are good so. You told me two days ago the dog was a Setter and Setter isn't good specie dog for hunting? I know your father is crazy about hunt and so you could adopt the dog."
Andromeda burst out of laughing:
"Well, my dear, Pa thinks the same as you. Both we're working very hard in this goal. Maybe we'll success one day."
"Be optimist sweet, I'm sure your mother will give up sooner or later."
"We'll see, and what's new in Dora?"
"Around five days, we'll leave it during one week. We will go in Valdosta for celebrate the wedding of Aunt Rosemary with Phillip Salazar."
"Yes, you already told me about it. Please, you will congratulate the bridegroom and the bride for me." ordered Andromeda.
"Be sure I will not fail to it, my princess."
The Butler's telephone was in the entrance of the house and just when Wade was saying that, Scarlett, Ella and Cat entering in the home.
"My God, Wade is still with Andromeda! joked Ella Lorena, how are felling Romeo and Juliet tonight?"
"Ella, could you please stop saying silly things like that?" He hasn't noticed he was speaking aloud that he could be hear in the phone. Ella laughed merrily.
"Why do you speak a so bad way to your sister?"
"I'm upset of the nickname she gave to us and she's just call me like this so...."
"A nickname, really? What type of nickname it is?"
"She calls us Romeo and Juliet!"
Andromeda laughed again saying that to her mind it was rather cute. Wade retorted to her she still didn't hear the ironical sound of Ella's voice when she pronounced it.
"Be cool Wade, it's just teasing and nothing more!"
Wade was on the point to say that it was not a fun teasing but apperceiving Ella spying behind the door of the living room, he decided to play Ella's game. His vengeance will begin right now and will be cruel and horrible.
On the phone, Andromeda was taking news of babies Scarlett and Melanie. She was so happy for Ashley and Harriett when Wade had phoned her to announce the births and of course she was happy for Beau and Billy too.
"Yes, the twins are very good. They grew up so fast that it is almost incredible to see. But can we change our conversation subject? Have I already tell you about our neighbours, the Olsen family? The couple is working in the biggest Atlanta's store, they had twins girls too called Kate Mary and Lisa Ashley. Their older brother is named Hadrian, he's fourteen and he's courting our Ella. What a scoop! Isn't it? They look exactly like Tristan and Yseult!"
"Yes, it's! Since how long Yseult is Romeo's sister?"
"Ella, stop it. It was a joke just as yours nothing more!!! Don't strangle me!!!!!!!!"
Behind the door of the living room Ella listened, "spying a little for the fun" and hearing this she promptly get out of the piece to prevent such horrible gossip. Scarlett and Cat were unable to dissimulate their tears of laughs.
"Andromeda I swear you nothing happen between Handy and me!"
Andromeda, in her new home in Montgomery, Alabama and wade in his in Atlanta, Georgia succeeded to say conjointly: "Because you're calling him by his nickname now! That's new!"
"Ok, you won for once. Kisses, Andromeda; for you and your parents and your siblings."
"I will transmit it. I will see Marius and Polly soon because they will come from Kentucky just to visit us. Janis is still in visit at Savannah and should come back home soon. Do you know that her wedding will be next June? The 5th exactly. It will be in Savannah." "Great, I must leave you now I promised to my mother I will help her to make an apple pie and so did Cat!"
"Please, give me Wade back and salute too yours parents and siblings!"
"All right Andromeda, bye bye."
"I have infernal sisters. I was certain to have seen Ella's shadow behind the door."
"You don't think a word of what you're saying Wade Hampton Hamilton, I know you like your sisters."
"Yes, you're true but..."
A shirt silence followed Wade's sentence.
"But what it is Wade?"
"I was just wondered where was the nearest restaurant. My mother and the girls are actually cooking for the dinner.""
Andromeda laughed with Wade and then saying she loved and missed him, he said the same to her.
"I must hang up now. My best remembering to all of yours."
"Yes, the same for you and for the family!"
The both, hanging up were thinking how much this invention was great!
Rhett came back of the bank and the family started the dinner. During it, Scarlett announced that Harriett and Ashley hd asked her if she could keep the twins next Sunday after the Episcopal service because they will spend the whole afternoon in the home of a couple of friends whose the wife was sick; beau and Billy were in age to have a good conduct and the boys will bring life in the MacLean's home but little Scarlett and Melanie risked to be a little noisy. The cousins were happy to have them the whole afternoon and so were the Uncle and the Godmother. By the way, the pie was not if terrible that Wade had said.
The evening Wade and Ella were with Combot in the room of their little sister, Cat was in too.
The three had decided to do organise an evening cards party.
Katie's room was well ranged and clean. Her doll's tea set and her miniatures table and chair for receive her guest and her blue eiderdown finished to complete the decoration of the room.
In front of the chummy this crackled with high flames. Husband and wife were talking about their future world tour with Rhett's boat and the re wedding with the family. They were debating about the best date for leaving.
"What's about this summer? The first week of July seems to be an ideal date for the wedding and soon after we can leave America and travelling. What do you think of Scarlett?"
"I'm agreeing. This idea sound so marvellous!" exclaimed Scarlett.
She had yet some plans for the reception and for the invitations.
"What do you think to go upstairs and tell our children our plan?"
"If you want it, let's go!" he concluded.
"I win, I win!" exclaimed Ella putting triumphantly her cheese on Wade's jack.
"Dear big sister, I think you're forgetting me." She smiled observed her brother and sister.
Triumphantly too, on the jack and the cheese she added her spade ace.
"Oh!" said Wade with his browns open wide eyes.
"I'm feeling at least six feet's under!" added Ella.
"I do believe you. What a shame to be won by a girl of five years old."
"I do remark you that I won you too Wade."
Ella and Wade only retorted: "Pffffffffffffffffffff"
Normally, they were Fair play guys but their little sister was so full of luck.
"Can we come inside the room? We wan to speak to you about some things?" said joyfully Rhett and Scarlett.
"What are they?" chorused wade, Ella and Cat.
"Well, your mother and I planned to take a long trip during a long time."
"Would you love to do a world tour," asked Scarlett and her greens eyes were shinning.
"A world tour?" repeated incredulously the whole sibling.
"Yes, during six months. Oh we don't saying we'll visit each place around the world but we want take time to discover some city we heard about but never seen. So travelling!"
"But it doesn't mean we hade to move on of our new home again?" said Cat.
"Of course not, precious. We'll come back here after our journey."
"All the better because I don't want to change of home again!"
"You don't have to, angel!"
"So I think it's a great idea. I love travelling!"
"We'll take the boat?" asked Ella very interested.
"Yes, I bought my own boat and it will be just for us."
"Splendid!" said the three instead Scarlett was smiling, happy of her children reaction.
"Do you have a city you want absolutely to visit?" said Rhett
"I have always dreamt to visit Vienna, Austria because it's the Music capital admitted Ella Lorena."
"So we'll visit it. And you Wade?"
"Italy had always attracted me. I really don't know why!"
"It's a good choice you done here son commented Rhett. And you Cat?"
"Can we'll go to see the Champs Elysees? I don't know where it's!"
"Oh, it's in Paris. It's a great choice too, princess. Scarlett"
"Hum, Ashley doesn't stop to praise London's beauty and I'm curious to see how England is! What about you Rhett?"
"All right but we will be wet, my pet! I for one, I'm sure I will love to visit Egypt."
"I'm certain all the countries will be great, angels."
"Parents, you had said things. What the other or others?"
"Well, the other thing is before to go, Rhett and I we plan do get married again but with everyone with us this time."
"Absolutely handsome!" chorused the whole sibling.
"We're glad to hear your reactions!" commented the parents.
"When it will be?" interrogated Ella.
"Surely in early July, Ella. And our departure will take place quick after."
All were excited this night, they were thinking about the wedding, the journey they will do and the city and people they will meet. It was a so interesting and passionate subject.
"Lullaby and good night, in the sky stars are bright. Round your head, flowers gay set you stumblers till day.
Close your eyes, now and rest. May these hours be blessed..." Ella got back with the refrain for the hundred times. The twins were exited and refused to take their quotidian nap.
"You're so great with her Ella, so maternal. I'm sure one day; you'll be the greatest mother in the world. You're so more patient than me at your age and same older..."
"With you as mother now, it will not difficult to become a good mom. And you're a superb and nice godmother too."
"Thank you very much Ella!" said Scarlett, kissing Ella and holding the twins on her knees, sitting on her rocking chair in the veranda.
Later Ashley, Harriett and the boys came in order to recuperate the baby girls. Rhett insisted for they stayed for dinner.
"Wade, have you finished your packages; you don't need much thing. I would like too you come down your sisters things."
"All right momma said the teenager."
They'll be in Valdosta tomorrow and fours day after Rosemary will be married and Mrs Phillip Salazar.
They had join Eleanor at the station and they will do the railroad since Valdosta together. Ross and Margaret will be in Valdosta only on the brick of Rosemary and Phillip's wedding. They had written they'll have a surprise for everyone.
Waiting for it, Cat was happy to play with Isabella and Nathaniel. Erik was chatting with Wade and Ella.
Rhett and Scarlett offered a wonderful dinner service in crystal to the bride for the wedding.
Roma, Rosemary's dog gave birth to nine blacks puppies just like her.
Rosemary gave one to her nephews. Ella decided to call her female puppy: Aida cause of Verdi's opera.
Rhett was agreed but wanted to verify if the dog will get on well with Combot. And strangely they did and were good friends since the beginning.
It was so moving when Ross George Butler came out of the wagon with Margaret. They were so proud to finally introduce their adoptive children to the family. Bastian Malcolm Butler aged of 4 years old was held by Margaret and then by Ross.
Next, Margaret was holding in her arms an adorable dark haired girl around 2 years old. She was called Aurelia Tracy Butler.
The happy and new parents explained that the processed of adoption was finally valid and over. They were their children.
Before to be adopted by the Butler, the children were lived in an orphanage near Jacksonville. They had done a long trip.
Like she has done when she has saw Cat for the first time, Eleanor cried of joy. Rhett, Scarlett joyfully welcomed them in the family and so did Rosemary and Philip and the six cousins: Erik, Nathaniel, Isabella, Wade, Ella and Cat.
Now, Eleanor was the granny of eights grandchildren and was fufill.
Bastian and Aurelia were quickly accustomed with their new family; in reality the only the ever had.
They were yet playing seesaw with the others in the garden.
Rhett said to his younger brother how much he was happy. The man contested him positively.
"Rosemary Olivia Eileen Butler, do you want to receive this man Phillip Oliver Christopher as your husband?"
The wedding dress of Rosemary was like wanted the use white and long. Her ironwork veil dissimulated her moving but smiling face. "Yes I do" she contested very solemnly.
"And you Philip Oliver Christopher Salazar do you want to take this woman: Rosemary Olivia Eileen as your wife?"
"Yes I do!"
"Congratulations, you're now declared as husband and wife. Philip, you can kiss the bride."
They exchanged a long kiss in front the audience in the church. The children were so move for their father and for the woman they yet call "our second mother."
Rhett were too moving. After all his little sister were getting married. He congratulated the new Mrs Salazar and so did Scarlett.
The reception was great and took place in a famous restaurant near a limpid river. The dishes were delicious.
So it was regretfully Rhett's family came back in Atlanta after a week in Valdosta.
A month later, life followed this way, Rosemary was now pregnant and Easter came near.
The family spoke often and the future trip. Rhett and Scarlett began to prepare their ceremony sending yet the invitations.
"Wade, you look so pale. Tell me what's happening!" said a worried Scarlett.
The others family members were too in the living room and could see Wade well.
"Henry, I mean Mr Kilevan just phone me and there's an epidemic of scarlet's fever in Montgomery. Andromeda got it. She's very ill."
Wade burst on sob in his mother's arms.
"But are the doctors confirmed it?" she said.
"Yes, Henry didn't want to scare me before they were sure. They are now. Oh mother, tell me she will not die."
"You know I would just enjoy saying that but I can't. Be strong, little man. I love you and you can count of me."
"And you can count of us too!" chorused his two sisters.
The face of Rhett like always in crucial time was without visual sign of emotion but his brain was resolute.
"In road for Montgomery!" he just said.
End of chapter eleven!!!!!!!
Author note: Again thanks for all your review! I will not be able to update before Halloween because I will take part in a card's championship with my cousin Maitane. So have a great Halloween and Thanksgiving too same if I hope to be able to update around the 4th November. Still review and tell me what you're thinking. With all my love Soña.
Ps: I'm still waiting for the title of the song I speak about in the chapter 8. I will appreciate you tell me about it!
BYE EVERYBODY.