Chapter 5: Caught!
"Mr. Butler says that today ya have no choice but to come down for lunch today." Prissy said as she did my hair.
Looking into the mirror I sighed and knew she spoke the truth. Hearing a knock on the door I turned to see Rhett standing there. Getting up from the vanity I let my hair fall down my back in a mess of curls.
"I figured we could have lunch in the garden" Rhett said holding his arm out.
Looking at it as I thought it was to attack me or something. I took it rather slowly for I was rather scared of last night. I just couldn't shake it off. Walking out of the room I saw sun light coming through the rather large house. This was the rather first time I had been out of my room since I got here. Heading out of the house there sat a table with two chairs around it. Pulling my chair out for me I sat down.
Sitting there admiring the view. I had never seen anything this beautiful since I was at Twelve Oaks that one summer day. Sighing ever so deeply Rhett looked at me from a crossed the table.
"What's wrong my pet? Don't you like it here?" he asked as my eyes moved from the lovely scene in front of me to his eyes.
Taking yet somewhat of another deep breath I spoke. "It's very lovely here, but I can't stay here Rhett. I have a life back at Tara. This isn't my home Rhett, Tara is." At the sound of my home I began to feel tears fill my eyes. I had never realized till now that what Pa had told me was right. That land was the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it's the only thing that last. That little saying was true. Now that Tara was no longer my home I had come to realize it. I was too late.
Taking his white handkerchief out of his pocket he passed it to me from a crossed the table. No sooner did I dab my eyes with it did I start to cry harder. Getting up from the table I turned and ran back inside. Looking around franticly for escape, running over to the stairs I put my hands on the knob unaware of what to do. Hearing footsteps I looked behind me to see Rhett standing in the door way to the dining room.
Running back over to Rhett he put his arms around me telling me that everything was going to be alright. Resting my head on his chest I just let it all out. For the past two weeks I had been trying to hold it in, but not anymore I couldn't do it anymore. I wanted to go home I wanted my mother.
Later that day I sat in the library reading a book with the firer crackling in the corner. Flipping through the many pages of the book I came a crossed a story of a monster. I began reading it. The image came into my head. Furry hands, deep claws, fang like teeth, moonlight. Looking up from my book I see Rhett standing in front of the fire. "Oh, you scared me." I said almost jumping out of my skin.
"I'm sorry dear," Rhett said as his eyes shifted from the flames to my face.
Looking at him I could still feel that chill going down my spine. This story that I had been reading was only messing with me. Things like that didn't exist. No, they were made up to scare little children. Rhett couldn't be one of those things. They just didn't exist. I kept telling myself that as I continued looking at him. "Why are you reading that, my dear?" Rhett asked as he saw what I was reading. "Tales From Beyond the Crypt that will only give you nightmares."
"It just stuck out to me as I was looking for a book to read." I said almost in a scared voice.
"Why, my dear, you look like you've seen a ghost." Rhett said with a laugh as he came to my side.
"Just got a little jumpy that's all." I answered as I swallowed hard. What was I doing? None of what I had read was real. Shaking that from my mind I came back my normal self.
"It seems a little bit more then that my pet." Rhett answered looking me in the eyes.
I was sure he could see right through me and saw that I was somewhat scared. "No," I managed to say.
"Dinner shall be ready in a half an hour." Rhett answered while a smile came to his lips as if he believed me. He left as I could hear his laugh down the hall.
Opening the book yet again I began reading where I left off. This was very foolish of me. I knew these things weren't real. So why did I torture myself?
That evening at dinner I had asked Rhett if I could write to my parents. It had been two weeks since I had last seen them. I somewhat already knew the answer, but I just had to know. There just had to be a way. "Rhett, I've been here for two weeks now and I was wanting to write to my parents telling them-"
"That I kidnapped you and that I won't let you leave?" Rhett asked as his voice changed.
"No Rhett, I-I miss my family Rhett," I said. This was rather foolish. I knew this would happen why did I even bring it up?
"Oh, well if that is all you were going to say." Rhett stated.
"Yes, that's all I was going to say." I answered nodding my head. Oh, if I wasn't a lady what would I tell him? Oh, yes things a lady isn't allowed to say. Oh, forget it, I can say it if I want to.
"I'm going into town tomorrow I will mail it then." Rhett answered picking up his wine glass.
After dinner was finished I sat at the desk in my room and began writing the letter.
Dear; Pa, Mother
All is fine where I am. By now you are probably wondering where I am. Oh, how I wish I could tell you. All I can tell you is that I'm safe. How I wish I were home, home safe at Tara where I belong.
Love your daughter
Scarlett
Handing the letter to Prissy I told her to take it to Rhett. I could hear her feet going down the hallway. However, unknowing to me the letter would never reach my family.
Handing the letter to Rhett, Prissy went and did her chores. Going over to the firer place Rhett looked at the bright firer before him. Putting the letter into the firer he watched it burn.
The rain beat down on the house as morning woke me, to my surprise it was going to rain all day. The thunder shook the house while the lighting lit up the morning sky. Rhett had gone into town and was going to mail my letter for me. Morning passed as the hours rolled by. I had been working on my needle point while the afternoon hours passed and I had noticed that Rhett still hadn't come back.
Realizing now was my chance to get away from this place and go home where I was loved and where I belonged.
The rain beat down on the roof as I ran towards the front door. A green colored cloak was wrapped around my slender shoulders. While I wore a orange dress with lace around my chest. While a light brown lay over the dress.
"Ms. Scarlett, were ya going?" I hear Prissy ask as I looked out the window. Turning I looked at her.
"I'm getting out of here Prissy, I can't stand it anymore. I have to get out." I said as I could hear rain coming down harder now. Not letting her respond I threw the big oak door open and began to make my escape. This just had to work for this might be my only time to do so.
A crossed the lawn I went only to stumble on the slick grass as my eyes began to droop and my body began to shake. Looking at my wrist I could see the fresh bandage. It was now soaked with rain. Not thinking of it I still went on, as I was drenched, as the bone chilling rain beat down upon me. The lighting began lighting my way. I could feel that I was almost there. After what seemed forever I had made my way to the gate. However, unknowing to me Rhett had come back and was watching my every move.
Meanwhile Rhett stood watching me from the big patio like window on the second floor. His feet stood 2 inches apart while his face wore the look of a cocky stair, within a few short seconds he was walking down the beaten path towards me as I still was trying to escape.
I began to get that uneasy feeling all of a sudden. You know that feeling where you get that big knot in your stomach and you feel that someone is watching you. Looking around my eyes began to dart from side to side. "What was that?" I found myself asking as my heart began to beat faster and faster still.
What did I just see? It looked like a rather large shadow. Something of a big creature, standing somewhere behind me waiting to attack me at any moment. This was crazy it was like I was living my own walking breathing nightmare.
Hearing a deep throated laugh I turned around quickly and my eyes grew big as saucers as my mouth opens and air flows into my lungs with a gasp. I stepped backwards and fell against the Iron Gate. I was trapped I had nowhere to go, and yet my freedom was just beyond this gate.
"Looking for this?" Rhett ask as a bolt of lightning stuck while he stood as still as a soldier with the keys swaying back and forth on a thin silver chain. One being the key to the gate while the other being the key to my bedroom.
A/N: Only a few more days till Halloween so I will try to get this up by then. I want to post the last chapter on Halloween. What do you think? Will Scarlett ever get away? Or is she there for the rest of her life? Reivew! Oh and sorry its a short chapter:(