O'Hara Twins

Tara

Tara Marie O'Hara was the fraternal twin of Katie Scarlett O'Hara. Her name wasn't coincidental, her auburn hair was as red as the red earth of Tara and her eyes were an astounding shade of blue, her beauty matched her Irish heritage. The O'hara twins were famous for their beauty and short temper, while Scarlett was charming and liked to flirt, Tara was smart and quick-witted, often attracting men with her intelligence and grace.

" What saddened you so?" Tara asked her twin sister as Scarlett entered their house with a frown.

" Stuart and Brent announced to me that Melanie Hamilton is going to marry Ashley."

" They always marry their cousins, that is why their children are often weak and big-eyed." Tara said calmly, not taking her eyes off her book " Ashley is too bland for you, find someone more interesting. You are attracted to him because he is unapproachable and you always get what you want."

" She's a pale face ninny, Ashley couldn't like anyone like her." Scarlett screamed as she threw her bonnet away.

" Melanie is a lovely person, she is full of kindness and is always excited by what I have to say. Pa told me that tomorrow their engagement will be announced, you should cease the chase. He's at the Wilkeses at this moment." Tara said as she got up to sit beside her twin at the bottom of the stairs.

" I will wait for him." Scarlett said stubbornly, resting her head on Tara's shoulder, and Tara just rolled her eyes and used the hand that wasn't holding the book she was currently reading to pet her sister's hair.

" I'll ride around the property, want to come to clear your head?." Tara asked her sister, who shook her head in denial.

" Miss Tara, wear your riding attire!" Mammy said as she watched the red-haired girl attempting to leave without being seen, "And don't jump the fence like your father does, you are a lady!"

" Mammy, Scarlett plans to wear the green gown to the barbecue tomorrow." Tara denounced, making the nanny forget about her riding and focus on Scarlett, giving her enough time to escape.

Tara managed to escape and walk towards the stable, where the workers already had her black mare prepared for her to mount.

" Side saddle?" Big Sam asked with a small smile and Tara smiled back.

" In Mammy's dreams." Tara said as she was helped to mount the common saddle.

The young woman rode across Tara and managed to jump over plenty of fences. She crossed the property's limits and went to the road, racing as fast as her mare could take her. She hastily stopped when she almost hit a buggy.

" Sorry!" Tara exclaimed, hastily positioning herself aside as a lady ought to do.

" Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." The man said, tipping his hat at her.

" I'm always riding, it's no secret." Tara said with a smug smirk.

" Not like a lady."

" Try jumping over fences while riding aside and then we might debate this. As much as I would love to be a lady, I can't break my neck. Dying is considered unladylike until we are at least very old, as old as your own age." Tara shot back before she sped away.

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Tara was inside Scarlett's room, wearing only her underclothes as Mammy laced her stays.

"Tighter, Mammy!" Scarlett commanded as she watched the maid dress her twin.

" Good Lord, Scarlett, Mammy, stop!" Tara said, " I can't breath."