Notes: When I was in the sixth and seventh grade I wrote this. I don't feel like going back and rewriting it so please excuse the wrong timeline, the lame approach, the bad format, and the unusual writing style. This is merely the work of a real amateur and definitely, by far, not by best work. I never completed this story, but if I feel compelled to, I will.

Disclaimer: As of November 24, 2001. I own the story line and thus hold the right to remove this story if I ever feel an infraction of the disclaimer has been committed. I know that sounds like legal jargon and such especially for a fan fiction website, but I have already had my story line plagiarized. Kevin Sullivan owns the characters, the town, the timeline and everything. I own nothing but the story line and a few new additions to Avonlea.

Coming Home

August 1919, Avonlea

Part 2

He walked up the rode while Elbert was put the car away. He slowly opened the door and heard a few voices and then all of sudden he was surrounded by friends and family shaking hands and giving and receiving hugs. He was smiling and so was everyone else. He met his nephew Alex and then they all gathered around the table and shared stories of the past and the present. Daniel was so hyped he told Felix what had happened in the past five years. The little brown hair boy admired his older brother a lot more since the war. Cecily then pulled him aside outside he looked at her as to say I was having fun there. He looked at her and knew she was caring bad news, though he think she would be the last one to tell him. She usually kept her business out of his.

"You weren't talking to Izzy since that Christmas, huh?"

"Yeah; we weren't talking." He shrugged so much time had passed since then.

"Izzy fiancé was Jeff McGlenn." Felix froze his heart beating loudly, if he had known than that he had saved a man his best friend was truly in love with he wouldn't have though of himself as a failure, "The guy I saved?"

"Yeah."

"Did you tell her?"

"No, I figured I'd leave it for you. By the way she has a new boy friend-"

"James…James Riley."

"How'd you?"

"I saw them at the station."

"Talk to her Felix."

"Why?"

"You need too; it'll help both of you move on."

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His walk was as quiet as a cat even in the wood floor. The boots did hardly any noise like they were suppose to. His fine black suit was ironed and pressed. His hair combed and cut. She didn't even hear the door open she was too into the papers she had to grade before school started. She dropped the pencil and then realized someone was in the room, but she didn't exactly know who it was. She knew the war was over and that Felix might come home unless he fell in love with some foreign girl and married her. She knew Felix had an eye for the foreign girls and the pretty no character ones.

"Izzy." He whispered; she looked up at the sound of her name.

"Felix." He could feel the anger in her voice.

"Iz…since you really don't want to talk to me then I probably should just go ahead and say it."

"Fine."

"You're making this so hard," he took a deep breath, "Izzy Pettibone, you are a great person, you're remarkably smart, you have a great job and not to mention a die for personality. I don't know whatever I did to hurt you or cause you pain, but I'm sorry; I just hope someday you'll find the faith to forgive me. Because I still and will always care for you and I hope someday you will began to care about me too."

"I'll think about it-" she had agony in her voice, the pain he didn't know how he had cause it was showing deeply, "Izzy, just give me a second chance."

" I've given you more chances then I can remember; but I did give you a second chance; seven years ago!"

"I have to go to work."

"I'm surprise you have a job!"

"Is that a insult or a compliment?"

"Both."

"Goodbye."

"Same to you!" he stormed out and slammed the door. Izzy looked up, surprised * Had Felix King changed? *

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That night Izzy went to seek advice from his sister Cecily. "Cecily, do you think I should reconsider Felix?" an impatient Izzy asked.

"As a friend, friendship with him? Yes, because Sara wrote me and said many soldiers that have experienced the kind of things Felix went through and aren't physically hurt turn out to be mentally. He's going to need you; he's going to need everyone. But the relationship that you two had; I don't really know. It's up to you and him for that, especially if the love you had for him is still there."

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He had just finished tasting Pierre's newest creation when Velma Bugle walked into see him; he couldn't believe that a week ago he had returned to the island. "Velma Bugle…what a pleasant surprise." He scoffed and then showed a fake smile.

"Yes, it is isn't, Mr. King, I'm looking for Elbert, is he around?"

"Yeah, he's in the back of the kitchen."

"Thank you." She turned away, "Thank you God!" he muttered in the praise that she had lost her crush on him. Just then he saw Elbert come running out of the back kitchen. "You are so lucky, Felix!" he replied in a rush and all Felix King could do was chuckle. He looked around and noticed Gus Pike standing nearby. "What can I do for you Gus?"

"Just checking on you, Felix or Mr. Assistant manager?"

"Gus, you don't have to rub it in."

"Looks like you have a visitor." Gus nodded towards the door as Izzy walked in. Felix turned around and quickly shadowed when he saw who it was. "Gus, I don't know what to say-"

"Felix King, just say what your heart says; let your heart do the talking."

"Thanks Gus; I'm going to need all the advice I can get." Just then a red Elbert walked up to Felix. "What happened with Velma Bugle?"

"Don't ask!" exclaimed Elbert, "Sir, Ms. Pettibone is here to see you."

"Take over for me." He made his way over to where Izzy was impatiently waiting and she seemed to recognize his footsteps.
"I didn't think you were going to show." She said quietly.

"Would you like to go to Mr. Treymane's office; he's not here at the moment, he and aunt Hetty left this morning for a trip to Halifax on business or personal matters." He couldn't help, but chuckle when he said the last part. All of Avonlea knew that Hetty King's and Simon Treymane's romantic flame was rekindling.

"I'd love too, if it's any quieter then this place."

"Then follow me this way." He smiled as she followed behind him.

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The seventeen-year-old blond boy ran through the kitchen and knocked into Elbert who had a handful of dishes that all fell in a loud crash. Davy Keith didn't like the way things were going for him at the hotel. He quickly bent down next to Elbert who seem furious.

"Listen, Keith, this is going on your paycheck…again! Now let's go see Mr. King about how you should spend the rest of the day."

"But-"

"Yes he's with Izzy, but this can't wait."

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They entered the office and Felix politely offered Izzy a chair. They sat in silence; both trying to gather their thoughts when Felix started to speak but was interrupted.

"Felix, the klutz did it again!" Elbert exclaimed it, as he opened the door, Felix looked at Davy.

"Davy that's the third time in two days!"

"I'm sorry Sir, but Wiley was teasing me and I burst out of the kitchen."

"No more excuses Davy Keith or you'll be looking for another job."

"Yes Sir." Then they exited and left Felix with Izzy. Izzy was seating in Mr. Treymane's chair, Felix leaning against the desk looking over through the window, his hand on his chin, thinking silently. While he legs were in front of her and her head up top of her shoulders, not slouching or leaning in one direction. "Listen, Felix, I really didn't give you a chance last time I guess I should have." He turned his head curiously.

"Yeah, I've been through a lot of horrid things. Listen…how am I suppose to say this…Jeffery McGlenn?"

"Yes, what about him, he's my dead fiancé?"

"You know that Lieutenant who took the bullets for him?"

"Yes?" she looked confused, how did Felix know of about it.

"That was me; I was the one who took the two bullets, Iz."

"You; that's why you were injured. Felix I don't what I would have done if you had been killed then." Felix nodded and she got up and threw her arms around him and embraced him like a little sister not a lover. "I don't know what," She repeated, "Oh, Felix I've been thinking," she replied as the pulled away from the embrace, "that maybe we should start as friends first; not-"

"I understand, Izzy, you're serious with James Riley."

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Move on to Part 3.