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Scarlett woke the next morning rather reluctantly. The warm sun was shinning through the curtains just enough to cast beams of light across her face. She rubbed her eyes and yawned contently.
"Mornin' miss Scarlett." Mammy said while opening Scarlett's door with one hand and caring a breakfast tray in the other. "Morning Mammy." Scarlett stretched. As Mammy began setting up Scarlett's breakfast tray. Suddenly Scarlett shot up.
"God's nightgown, what time is it?" Scarlett asked. "I's believe its 8:00 miss Scarlett." Mammy answered. "8:00." Scarlett said to herself. Scarlett threw the covers off and grabbed her wrapper. "Mammy, I'm going to have my breakfast in the dinning room this morning." Scarlett carelessly replied as she slipped on her matching slippers.
Scarlett headed for the dinning room unsure of herself, which was an emotion Scarlett wasn't used to feeling. She hardly ever saw her children in the morning unless it was on her way to the mills so she especially never ate breakfast with them. Scarlett stopped at the dinning room door and listen to the soft conversation that the children and Rhett were having. It was now or never so Scarlett took a deep breath and walked into the dinning room.
All eyes feel on Scarlett as she entered. She stood paralyzed for a moment but quickly gained her composure and walked over to the vacant chair across from Rhett. The children and Rhett watched with confusion as Scarlett sat down and unfolded her napkin.
"You chileren member your manneras, an' say good mornin' to your mother." Mammy fussed as she entered the dinning room. "Good morning mother." all the children said in sink. "Morning darlings." Scarlett with little emotion. "Are you going to be eating breakfast with us mother?" Pansy asked happily. "I think I shall sweetie." Scarlett replied nicely. "At least Pansy is glad I'm here." Scarlett thought.
"Now what did we do for you to grace us with your presence?'' Rhett joked, a since of sarcasm in his voice. "Can't I enjoy a meal at my own table, or it's that too much to ask!" Scarlett shouted angrily. "By all means." Rhett replied coolly.
Just then a servant brought a new pitcher of milk and fixed Bonnie and Pansy a new plate. Scarlett got a second helping of bacon and began to break delectable pieces off her biscuits. This was not how Scarlett intended breakfast to go. She wanted to have a nice civil conversation with her family and get Wade and Ella to warm up to her, and what a fine mess it all had turned out to be. "Miss Scarlett?" Mammy said pulling Scarlett from her thoughts. "Yes Mammy, what is it?" Scarlett answered. "If yous gonna be goin' to doughs mills you best get redy." Mammy said. "Alright Mammy, I…" Scarlett stopped. "I'm not going to the mills today." Scarlett said confidently.
Rhett's eyebrows raised in curiosity. This did not go unnoticed by Scarlett. "I think I am going to stay home today. Better yet, children, how about we do something today?" Scarlett offered. Bonnie and Pansy shrieked happily and eagerly ran to Scarlett's side. They both talked loudly about what they should do, although, Scarlett watched Wade and Ella look at each other then back to their plates.
"What about you two? What do you think we should do?" Scarlett asked sweetly. After a moment Ella spoke up. "We could go to the park." Ella said in a small unsure voice. "Why I think that's a wonderful idea. What do you say Wade?" Scarlett asked trying to include him. Wade simply nodded. Scarlett could tell it was going to take a great deal more to win Wade's trust.
"Well then it's settled, we will go after breakfast." Scarlett said taking a bite of her biscuit. Breakfast ended quickly and Scarlett made her way up to her room to change for the afternoon at the park. "Mrs. Butler?" Rhett called. Scarlett turned to face him on the stairs. "I hoped you wouldn't mind if I joined you on your outing." Rhett smirked. "Not at all." Scarlett answered truthfully. "I'll be down in a minute after I change." She said as she turned to back up the stairs.
Rhett watched, with a smirk on his face, as she vanished on the stairway and wonder with complete curiosity what had gotten into her.
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