A/N: I do not own any of the Avonlea creations, the credit goes to L. M.
Montgomery and the People at Sullivan Productions.
Felix woke up early one morning, the sun shining through the window of his room onto his face. He tried to fall back asleep but the thought of Izzy kept invading his mind. He felt so guilty about not telling her that he enlisted and she had to find out as the rest of Avonlea at Felicity's wedding, as if she didn't matter. But to him, she did matter, she was his best friend and he hoped maybe a little more. To put it in plain words he thought he loved her. I have to ask her to wait for me before I leave, Felix thought to himself as he attempted to fall asleep again.
* * * * * * * * * *
Izzy was up early reading her mother's copy of Little Women. It always made her feel close to her mother and made her forget her problems. But this time it didn't help. The picture of Felix in his Naval uniform stuck in her mind. "Why did Felix have to do something this stupid! I'm his...his...best friend," she sighed. "Look I can't even bring myself to think it. I just want to be his sweetheart, but I'm sure he doesn't want it because he didn't even mention that he wanted to join the navy. Maybe it's for the better though. We both avoided each other yesterday. Perhaps Providence is saying something," and on that note she started reading about Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.
* * * * * * * * * *
When Felix was getting ready to go to the hotel he heard Izzy's voice in the kitchen. He opened his door a bit to hear what she was saying.
"Well, I don't know Cecily, I can't bring myself to do it. What if I'm wrong? What if I make a fool of myself? How do I do it when I feel mad and hurt at the same time?"
"Iz, calm down. You won't know until you try and say it. Take it slowly and breathe! You have nothing to worry about. Plus being the great friend that I am I'll help you get over it by telling you all the other stupid things you've done," and with that Cecily started laughing with Izzy.
"Great friend you are," Izzy said after laughing.
On that note Felix decided to leave his room and greet the girls and find out what they were talking about. "Good day Cecily, you too Iz," He said with a nod to his friend.
Izzy looked at him relieved that he was wearing his hotel clothes. "Good morning Felix," she said coldly. "Well, I'd better get to the store, I have things to do. Bye Cecily, Felix," and she walked out the door as fast as she could.
"Ces, what's wrong with Izzy?" He said knowing exactly what was wrong.
"Hmmm, guess Felix, she is your best friend."
"Alright Cecily, I messed up with her. Now how do I fix things?"
"First you say you're sorry for being an idiot." She paused to see the reaction on his face. "Then you tell her that you love her greatly and ask her to wait for you." She stopped there seeing his face turn as red as a ripe apple in September.
"Cecily!" He said running after her as if they were children again. "How did you guess? How did you know?" He said as he caught her.
"Well," she said laughing, "I've heard you say her name in your sleep, I've seen some unsent letter while dropping off your laundry and there happens to be a picture of you two underneath your pillow. Evidence enough?" She said with a sly grin and a twinkle in her eye.
Felix just sighed, took a seat and covered his face with his hands. "What makes you think that she would forgive me and that she would want me in that way?"
"Izzy hasn't really told me much, but I think she does and could care for you very much. Give it a chance."
"Was this what you and Izzy were talking about before I came down?" Felix asked hopefully.
"Eavesdropping Felix? What I say to my friend is none of your business; now eat up and get going!" Cecily ordered as her brother ate a quick meal then headed to the White Sands.
* * * * * * * * * *
That night Izzy went for a walk in the woods to clear her mind. "What do I do about Felix? What is happening to us?" Those questions kept flashing through her mind. As she stopped for a second to think a little more she felt a hand on her shoulder. She gave a tiny gasp. "Felix, what are you doing? I'm too young to be given a heart attack."
"Sorry, Iz; I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to talk."
"Alright, go on Felix"
"Well, as you know, I've joined the Navy--"
"Never noticed," Iz commented cynically.
Ignoring her comment, he went on. "I'm sorry for it, Izzy; really, I am. I just felt this was a decision I had to make myself. I was afraid you were going to talk me out of it."
"I would have tried to, but, I do recall Felix that you once asked me to stay and that changed my mind."
"I know, Iz, but I need to do this. Please forgive me for being such a fool; we can't part this way."
"You are forgiven Felix. We will part as we are: partners in crime." She gave Felix a hug. "Don't forget to write me, though, and I'll miss you so much. Oh, I've got to go; Father wants me home. Good night, Felix," she said as she turned around.
"Yeah; goodbye, Iz," he said to her shadow deeply disappointed that he didn't get to say what his heart felt.
* * * * * * * * * *
Two weeks later, Felix was to board his new home, the ship. Standing right by the platform he was saying goodbye to his family.
"Now Felix, be careful and please come home as soon as you can," Janet said to her boy.
"Yes mother," he responded by giving her a peck on the cheek.
"Felix, you're a good boy and I'll miss you terribly. Take care, son," Alec said giving Felix a pat on the back.
"I will."
"Now Felix King, I expect a lot out of you. Behave well and do your duty as a King and never forget your sense of values and Island upbringing." Hetty said.
"Of course ma'am."
Felicity walked up with Gus. (They had just returned from their honeymoon in Toronto.) "Felix, take care of yourself, I know how sailors can be," she said to see what Gus would do and having fun. "And if you get to Paris, visit Sara and give her my love."
"Of course, Felicity."
"Felix, sailors can be mighty fine people. Just don't get mixed with the wrong ones. Goodbye," Gus said extending his hand to Felix.
Felix took it and said "Sure Gus, and I'll look for some of your old friends."
Cecily came next. "Goodbye for now, Felix. I'll miss you, but maybe now I can have a few boys around me without being anxious that you'll chase them off," she said teasingly.
"I'll still do it from there, Ces. Bye."
Next came Izzy she walked up to him gave him a playful punch in the arm and said, "It'll be dull without you, Felix. I need my partner. It's no fair you get all the fun. See you soon Felix."
"Goodbye Izzy," he said trying to hold back tears. "Goodbye everyone!" he said, walking up the plank.
When he got halfway up Hetty called "Felix, when you get to England, see your Aunt Olivia and tell me how she is doing."
"Yes, Aunt Hetty!" He made his way up onto the boat. Soon the ship slowly sailed away into the sunset on the calm ocean waters. Felix looked at the red earth of the Island and thinking about a certain girl. Meanwhile, That girl stared at the ship, watching it leave her and was thinking about the boy she loved.
Felix woke up early one morning, the sun shining through the window of his room onto his face. He tried to fall back asleep but the thought of Izzy kept invading his mind. He felt so guilty about not telling her that he enlisted and she had to find out as the rest of Avonlea at Felicity's wedding, as if she didn't matter. But to him, she did matter, she was his best friend and he hoped maybe a little more. To put it in plain words he thought he loved her. I have to ask her to wait for me before I leave, Felix thought to himself as he attempted to fall asleep again.
* * * * * * * * * *
Izzy was up early reading her mother's copy of Little Women. It always made her feel close to her mother and made her forget her problems. But this time it didn't help. The picture of Felix in his Naval uniform stuck in her mind. "Why did Felix have to do something this stupid! I'm his...his...best friend," she sighed. "Look I can't even bring myself to think it. I just want to be his sweetheart, but I'm sure he doesn't want it because he didn't even mention that he wanted to join the navy. Maybe it's for the better though. We both avoided each other yesterday. Perhaps Providence is saying something," and on that note she started reading about Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.
* * * * * * * * * *
When Felix was getting ready to go to the hotel he heard Izzy's voice in the kitchen. He opened his door a bit to hear what she was saying.
"Well, I don't know Cecily, I can't bring myself to do it. What if I'm wrong? What if I make a fool of myself? How do I do it when I feel mad and hurt at the same time?"
"Iz, calm down. You won't know until you try and say it. Take it slowly and breathe! You have nothing to worry about. Plus being the great friend that I am I'll help you get over it by telling you all the other stupid things you've done," and with that Cecily started laughing with Izzy.
"Great friend you are," Izzy said after laughing.
On that note Felix decided to leave his room and greet the girls and find out what they were talking about. "Good day Cecily, you too Iz," He said with a nod to his friend.
Izzy looked at him relieved that he was wearing his hotel clothes. "Good morning Felix," she said coldly. "Well, I'd better get to the store, I have things to do. Bye Cecily, Felix," and she walked out the door as fast as she could.
"Ces, what's wrong with Izzy?" He said knowing exactly what was wrong.
"Hmmm, guess Felix, she is your best friend."
"Alright Cecily, I messed up with her. Now how do I fix things?"
"First you say you're sorry for being an idiot." She paused to see the reaction on his face. "Then you tell her that you love her greatly and ask her to wait for you." She stopped there seeing his face turn as red as a ripe apple in September.
"Cecily!" He said running after her as if they were children again. "How did you guess? How did you know?" He said as he caught her.
"Well," she said laughing, "I've heard you say her name in your sleep, I've seen some unsent letter while dropping off your laundry and there happens to be a picture of you two underneath your pillow. Evidence enough?" She said with a sly grin and a twinkle in her eye.
Felix just sighed, took a seat and covered his face with his hands. "What makes you think that she would forgive me and that she would want me in that way?"
"Izzy hasn't really told me much, but I think she does and could care for you very much. Give it a chance."
"Was this what you and Izzy were talking about before I came down?" Felix asked hopefully.
"Eavesdropping Felix? What I say to my friend is none of your business; now eat up and get going!" Cecily ordered as her brother ate a quick meal then headed to the White Sands.
* * * * * * * * * *
That night Izzy went for a walk in the woods to clear her mind. "What do I do about Felix? What is happening to us?" Those questions kept flashing through her mind. As she stopped for a second to think a little more she felt a hand on her shoulder. She gave a tiny gasp. "Felix, what are you doing? I'm too young to be given a heart attack."
"Sorry, Iz; I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to talk."
"Alright, go on Felix"
"Well, as you know, I've joined the Navy--"
"Never noticed," Iz commented cynically.
Ignoring her comment, he went on. "I'm sorry for it, Izzy; really, I am. I just felt this was a decision I had to make myself. I was afraid you were going to talk me out of it."
"I would have tried to, but, I do recall Felix that you once asked me to stay and that changed my mind."
"I know, Iz, but I need to do this. Please forgive me for being such a fool; we can't part this way."
"You are forgiven Felix. We will part as we are: partners in crime." She gave Felix a hug. "Don't forget to write me, though, and I'll miss you so much. Oh, I've got to go; Father wants me home. Good night, Felix," she said as she turned around.
"Yeah; goodbye, Iz," he said to her shadow deeply disappointed that he didn't get to say what his heart felt.
* * * * * * * * * *
Two weeks later, Felix was to board his new home, the ship. Standing right by the platform he was saying goodbye to his family.
"Now Felix, be careful and please come home as soon as you can," Janet said to her boy.
"Yes mother," he responded by giving her a peck on the cheek.
"Felix, you're a good boy and I'll miss you terribly. Take care, son," Alec said giving Felix a pat on the back.
"I will."
"Now Felix King, I expect a lot out of you. Behave well and do your duty as a King and never forget your sense of values and Island upbringing." Hetty said.
"Of course ma'am."
Felicity walked up with Gus. (They had just returned from their honeymoon in Toronto.) "Felix, take care of yourself, I know how sailors can be," she said to see what Gus would do and having fun. "And if you get to Paris, visit Sara and give her my love."
"Of course, Felicity."
"Felix, sailors can be mighty fine people. Just don't get mixed with the wrong ones. Goodbye," Gus said extending his hand to Felix.
Felix took it and said "Sure Gus, and I'll look for some of your old friends."
Cecily came next. "Goodbye for now, Felix. I'll miss you, but maybe now I can have a few boys around me without being anxious that you'll chase them off," she said teasingly.
"I'll still do it from there, Ces. Bye."
Next came Izzy she walked up to him gave him a playful punch in the arm and said, "It'll be dull without you, Felix. I need my partner. It's no fair you get all the fun. See you soon Felix."
"Goodbye Izzy," he said trying to hold back tears. "Goodbye everyone!" he said, walking up the plank.
When he got halfway up Hetty called "Felix, when you get to England, see your Aunt Olivia and tell me how she is doing."
"Yes, Aunt Hetty!" He made his way up onto the boat. Soon the ship slowly sailed away into the sunset on the calm ocean waters. Felix looked at the red earth of the Island and thinking about a certain girl. Meanwhile, That girl stared at the ship, watching it leave her and was thinking about the boy she loved.