Like Strawberry Wine (completed)

3.

Scarlett
I heard kids laughing and giggling as I wake up and look at the time. It was 10:00am. I definitely slept in. I got up and threw on some shorts and a tshirt. I walked downstairs and saw everyone on the porch.

"Sleep good?"Asked my dad.

"Yeah it was the best sleep I've had in a while actually. I slept in really late too".

"That's okay and the animals are all fed too".

"Well I guess I'm gonna go into town and do some grocery shopping and get some feed to be delivered here."

"Take all the time you need".

I get my wallet, keys and phone and head to the truck and I drive into town and I start at the farm stuff and schedule a delivery for ASAP. Then I head to the diner and sit at the booth I always do.

"It's great to see you again Scarlett. You haven't been here in such a long time it feels like it," said Dottie.

"Well my brothers and all the rest of the family are here early for my birthday which isn't til next month."

"Oh yeah the strawberry moon".

"Yupp".

"You ready to order?"

"Yeah I'll have a strawberry milkshake and a burger with everything on it and fries".

"We have that strawberry pie you love also".

"Yes. I'll definitely want a piece of that for desert".

"Alright hun. I'll put your order in".

"Thanks Dot. You're a dear".

My food was brought out and I dug in. This diner was my favorite place to eat.

I finished my burger and fries and I was on my pie and I had paid my bill. I was getting ready to leave when I saw a familiar truck pull up and I heard some chatter. I keep looking and I jumped up as soon as I saw who it was and I walked quickly to my truck.

Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers were back in town. I hurried to the grocery store and got what we needed and drove back to the house. The groceries were carried in and put away when there was a knock on the door.

"Scar, it's for you", called my mom.

I got up and reluctantly went outside.

"What is it?"

"Well hello to you too", said Bucky.

"You two didn't leave on good terms anyway. You do realized I cried myself to sleep for days, hell even weeks. I loved you James. I gave you everything. And you just leave without telling me and I find out from Becca that you left for college".

"I'm really sorry. God, I'm so sorry doll. I was hurting too. I missed you too."

"Bull shit, I bet there were other girls. And you don't get to call me doll anyway it's Scarlett".

"There was one he tried dating, only because she reminded him of you. But it didn't work out. He missed you too much", said Steve.

"And you Steven Grant. You could've told me that you were leaving too. God, I figured after being friends with you since grade school would mean something but I was wrong".

"We're so sorry. We messed up. What can we do to prove to you how sorry we are and become friends with you again".

"You idiots. You've been my friends even when you left. I just don't know if I forgive you both."