He was home safe with his family and Izzy was not in Europe but tucked away in Halifax where the rages of war could not touch her anymore.
When he finally awoke and lifted the blind the brightness of the sun almost scared him. Daniel's bed was made, so he must have been in and left without Felix even hearing him.
Felix dressed himself, which was a painfully slow process. His clothes hung on his body like those on a scarecrow. By the time he saw the clock hanging in the kitchen it was 1:30 in the afternoon. No wonder he was so hungry. He had missed breakfast and lunch.
He was startled by the voice behind him. Janet, who had entered through the summer kitchen smiled at the sight of her firstborn son back in her kitchen, where he belonged. "Felix, you certainly slept well and must be ravished by hunger."
"Mother, where is everyone? I was beginning to think I was all alone."
"No, Felix, I have been trying to keep the house quiet so you could sleep peacefully. Your father and Daniel are out working in the barn. Cecily is at the telegraph office and Felicity went to see Doctor Snow."
"Is Felicity sick?"
She gave Felix a look that he could not read. "Well, I suppose with all of the excitement of your homecoming Felicity did not want to reveal her news last night. You, young man you are going to be an uncle."
"Really, well that is wonderful. It didn't occur to me that, well that . . . I am glad she isn't ill."
"Well, she is under the weather, but it will be of short duration and by early summer another King will be with us. It really gives you hope in times like these."
"Yes, it does."
"I will allow you to eat, but after you finish we are going to take care of those bandages young man. You will also need a visit to Dr. Snow." Although she was very concerned about his injuries she could not help smiling at the thought of having him home.
"Yes, Mam." Felix feasted on biscuit and sausages sandwiches and also a Christmas orange. He was still quite stiff, but was able to put up a good front for his mum.
She helped him with his bandages the damage to his leg was better than she thought, but his arm was much worse. The injury from the mortar was healing, but he didn't seem to have any strength at all in the limb. She would ask Felicity about it as soon as she returned.
Felix was worried about his arm also. It looked so much better, but he still couldn't control it any better than when the wound was fresh. The medical personnel who released him to go home insisted that he have it checked as soon as he arrived back on PEI. There was time for that tomorrow. Today, he wanted to remember the boy who grew up here.
He found his winter coat and after he put it on he pulled the collar to his nose. It smelled like the past and he swore he could smell the lilac scent of Izzy's perfume. He hadn't smelled it since the day he said good-bye to her.
Janet fretted about him catching a cold, which Felix found very amusing. After almost being killed by the enemy; living through the field hospital; and transportation back to Canada, the thought of catching a cold in Avonlea seemed like a pleasant idea.
He spent the rest of his day in the barn. He visited the animals and day dreamed in the hayloft. Certainly, Izzy wouldn't return to see him if there was no hope for them. He wasn't sure what was left of him was worthy of her. She is the only thing he thought about ever since he had been wounded. He could still feel her kiss good-bye, see her running away after and smell her hair as if she were there with him now. Then he could hear her call him. "Felix, Felix."
He snapped out of his dreaming long enough to realize that it was a male voice calling him.
"Yes, Father."
"Where were you son?"
"I was reliving the past a little."
"Felix, don't become so caught up in the past that you forget about the future, my boy."
"Yes, I know." His gaze was still a million miles away.
"Are you still worried about Izzy?"
"Yes, she was more upset than mother when I left."
"Felix, you have to remember that her life has always revolved around the military in one way or another. And, well from her point of view, most of it wasn't pleasant until her father left the Army. I suppose she never thought that you would put her right back into the middle of it again."
"I know, but she made me choose between her fears and my duty as a loyal Canadian. Even though she says that it was wrong of her; I still feel it tarnishes our relationship."
"There wasn't a good answer for either one of you back then. Now that she and you have both returned from Europe, well maybe you can find some common ground."
"I hope so."
"It is almost time for tea, why don't you come back with me and wash-up. Your mother is worried about you being out here too long."
Felix smiled and allowed his father to help him to the house. He had missed talking to his father, who always knew the truth of every situation. Tomorrow Gus would be arriving with Izzy. He had not had the chance to enjoy his new brother. Yes, tomorrow would be beautiful day.