A/N: Another chapter written after I had sugar! (grins at fairyoftheclouds)
Love Never Dies, or Do They?
Chapter 2
It was nearly two weeks and Rhett still hasn't come back. Scarlett needed some time away from this house. Away from this town. But where can she go? She wondered.
"Tara," Scarlett whispered. Tara has always been her home. She always felt better when she's home at Tara. If Melly can't be here to help her, at least Mammy would make her feel better, after all, who knows Scarlett better than Mammy? Mammy took care of her since she was first born. But there was always the stubborn and jealous Suellen there to ruin her stay. Suellen has always disliked Scarlett. Especially after Scarlett married Frank Hamilton, even if it was for a good cause to save Tara.
Scarlett felt proud that she was able to get Frank to propose. She knew Suellen envied her. "Pansy, come in to my room." Scarlett hollered as if calling dog.
"Yes, Miz Scarlett?" A young black woman came rushing in to the room and stared at her.
"Pansy, get my bags ready, we're going back to Tara for a visit!" Scarlett announced happily as if she has just won a million dollars.
"Are we really Miz Scarlett?" Pansy asked with her eyes widen feeling some what excited.
"Of course we are. Now what are you still doing here? I said go get my things ready." Scarlett ordered.
'Arriving at five stop with one servant stop'
"Oh Scarlett dear, how nice to see you!" Suellen came out to greet Scarlett and gave her a fake smile.
"Hello Suellen." Scalett greeted Suellen coolly.
"Miss Scarlett, it's so good to see you. How have you been?" Mammy wearing a dirty apron came out of the kitchen smiling.
"Oh Mammy, I've missed you!" Scarlett ran toward Mammy and gave the old woman a tight squeeze.
"Here let me help with those bags," Will offered as he picked them up and carried them all upstairs. Scarlett's old comfortable bedroom was now given to Susie, Suellen's daughter and Scarlett was forced to stay in the guest room.
"Mommy!" Ella, Scarlett's daughter jumped excitedly while skipping down the steps.
"Ella darling, you've grown up haven't you?" Scarlett said noticing how little Ella has seen her for the past few years. Ella grinned proudly.
"Mommy? Where's uncle Rhett?" Ella questioned while searching through the crowd for Rhett's familiar face.
The words stabbed through Scarlett's wounded heart. She lost her balance a little and suddenly she turned as white as a ghost. 'I will now show any weakness' Scarlett promised herself. "Oh darling," she staggered. "Your uncle Rhett is on a business trip." Lies came right out of Scarlett's mouth. "Your Uncle Rhett wanted to see you and Wade so much, but he couldn't. You know with all his business and everything." Ella seems to have believed her mother and walked away.
Suellen looked at Scarlett suspiciously.
Scarlett avoided eye contact with Suellen and went on explaining how Rhett wanted so much to be with her, but he's business was urgent and needed to leave at once.
Suellen just stood there leaning on the wall giving Scarlett warnings, signaling her that she did not believe any bit about what she has just said.
"You rest Miss Scarlett, dinner will be soon and I'll tell Pansy to wake you up then." Mammy offered when Scarlett finished her explanation.
"Thank you Mammy, but I think I will change and then go out for a walk. It's been so long since I've been home." Scarlett responded while hurried up stairs.
"Pansy, get my blue velvet dress out and unbutton this dress for me." Scarlett demanded.
"Yes Miz Scalett." Pansy nodded and hurried off to Scarlett.
Scarlett felt a sudden warmness at Tara. Standing on the porch, Scarlett took a deep breath; the air was much better than it was right after the soldiers paid Tara a visit. Thoughts moved off to the time when Melly just had her Beau and Rhett risked his life helping them through the fire. She remembered when Rhett left herself with the carriage he had told her that he loved her. 'Oh Rhett, tell me that again.' Scarlett pleaded in her heart.
Gazing at the beautiful hue of the sunset, Scarlett's heart jumped with awe. She wished Rhett was there to embrace her in his strong arms and stroke the ends of her hair.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Pansy walked out to the porch to inform Scarlett that dinner was ready. "Pansy, don't ever interrupt me again while I'm thinking." Scarlett warned.
"Sorry Miz Scarlett. I understand." Pansy answered while walking back into the house quietly.
Scarlett sighed, staring at the sunset for a second then turned and walked in to the diner to join the conversation that has started.
"Will darling, would you pass me the bread and jam please." Scarlett requested using her nicest tone.
Suellen on the other hand was silent, for once, Scarlett thought.
"Will, how's your business going?" Scarlett asked before Suellen spoke.
"Oh, just the usual, it's enough to feed the entire family," Will spoke in a monotonous voice.
"Well it's a little hard to raise three children you know. "Suellen butted in to the conversation. "Wade is growing and is eating more and more every day."
"Wade can't be eating that much. I have seen Susie ate more than him." Scarlett shot Suellen a dangerous look, who was now feeling with rage, and her face turned bright red.
"You…" Suellen jumped up to say something, but was stopped by her husband pulling his wife closer to him and squeezed her hand.
"Excuse me." Scarlett pretended to sound polite and left the dinner table. While walking up the stairs she could hear Suellen screaming at Will.
"Why did you stop me?" Suellen blamed Will. "She is no good! Why should we be taking care of her children while she if off partying. She has more money then us she should be able to take care of them! It surprises me that she didn't even once care about those children." Suellen continued while Scarlett listened at the top of the stairwells.
"Honey," Will's voice was soft and caring. "You now how unstable Scarlett's life style is. The children are better here then with her." Will pulled his wife closer to him and gently kissed her forehead to comfort her.
"Don't always be a good guy Will. You will never win in this society, especially with someone like her." Suellen said while pulling herself out of Will's embrace and walked away, arms crossed, still angry.
A/N: So? Do I hear comments? Well please REVIEW & REVIEW! Chapter 3 coming up in a week or so!
