Authors note: Had to do some research for this chapter!

"Anne, calm down, I'm not going to hurt you. I need to make you better," the doctor said in a soothing voice.

Anne was tossing and turning again, scared out of her mind. The doctor knew he had to make her stop.

Marilla watched with interest, as he filled a syringe with a mixture of morphine and cocaine,

"These two will make her calm and she'll probably just lay there. The only side effect is the cocaine may make her skin feel numb," he explained, " although I do have to be careful. It is very easy to get addicted to both. So using them together they counteract each other to a point."

He approached Anne with the syringe and was able to hold her down. Finding her arm he stuck the needle in, making Anne whimper a little in the process, then she stopped and calmed down.

Anne had no idea what was happening. I can't feel my arm! Ugh my brain feels so foggy. Who is this man?! Trying to wrap her brain around it all she shut her eyes tightly.

The doctor turned to Marilla, "Now that there's no fear of her accidentally hurting herself or us, I can examine the cut you were telling me about."

Marilla strode forward and helped him flip Anne onto her stomach. She whimpered a little in protest but did nothing. Marilla gently stroked her face. She wished he didn't have to knock her out so roughly. How would Anne trust them? But she realised that this was for the best.

" Oh my! This is very bad. The infected cut I'm really worried about. I need to put some antiseptic on it," he told Marilla and went to his bag.

"Miss Cuthbert, did you know her body was like this?"

"No, doctor, I found out this morning when I went to wake her."

" Hmm. She must've gotten the cut a while ago for it to be this bad. Miss Cuthbert, did she seem to be acting strange at all?"

"No! That's the strange part. I took her to meet some people and she seemed fine! She must've been in pain though." Marilla answered, trying to remember.

Back out in the barn. Jerry listened attentively. His face grew worried as Matthew explained.

" Oh no! I can't believe that! When do you think I could see her, Mr. Cuthbert?"

" Well now, I don't rightly know, maybe in a day or two," he answered, patting Burty. He hesitated then slowly said,

"you know Jerry, I appreciate your friendship with Anne. I-uh heard you call her sis the other day. A lot of the folks around here aren't too happy about having a orphan in these parts, but you and Diana Barry have been very nice to her, so thank you," he told the French boy.

"No thanks needed sir, I like spending with her, and if I may be honest sir, I think that growing up without a sibling is rather lonesome."

Matthew nodded in agreement.

"Why don't you take the rest of the day off? You go on home to your family now."

"Thank you Mr. Cuthbert! See you tomorrow!" And he ran off. As he ran he prayed that Anne would be alright.

Authors note: Please reveiw!