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anything wrong so that I can correct it/fix my mistakes...lol...and any ideas
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Anne Shirley looked across the
aisle at a certain boy with dark, curly hair. It had been more than a year now
and she still hadn't forgiven him for that fateful day when he had called
her-no! It was too painful for her to think about! Even if it had been so long
ago. The events were still crystal clear in Anne's mind! He had called her that
awful name and brought shame upon her in front of her peers! She would always
hate him! Or so she thought at the time...
Gilbert Blythe sneaked a look at
the only creature ever to have graced Avonlea school that had actually made
Gilbert have to work to keep in front of his class...not including the fact
that he wasn't first in his class! She was! His days were still haunted with
cruel and cold looks from her...they had been ever since he had called her
'carrots' more than a year ago! He didn't understand what she had gotten so
worked up about...but she had and he had done everything imaginable in an
attempt to make her forgive him! She had made it quite plain that she didn't
want any contact with him after he had apparently hurt her feelings
excruciatingly! Of course, he, being a boy, hadn't known, and still didn't,
what all of the fuss was about! All of the other girls in school would have
swooned to have him tease them! She should've swooned! But...why didn't she?
Charlie Sloane had chosen that
moment to throw a small pebble at the back of Gilbert's head, effectively
snapping him out of his daydream. Gilbert turned around, rubbing his head, and
gave Charlie an evil glare and an extremely malicious smirk.
Anne turned to see Gilbert giving
the most misleading smirk to Charlie, huffed, and turned around in her seat to
face the front.
Gilbert had heard Anne's
"humph" and his head had reflexively snapped to her in time to see
her huffily turn back around in her seat.
Miss Stacy chose that moment to
announce that they would be placed in a group and would have to reenact a scene
from Romeo and Juliet. (A/N: I know! So unimaginative! But that's the only
thing I could come up with! lol...don't hate me!) She also announced that the
groups were coed and that she would be announcing them in a minute. The scenes
would be randomly handed out and the groups would have to act out their own
interpretation of the scene...meaning that they could phase the scene in modern
times or caveman times...whichever they chose.
Anne held her breath and waited
for Miss Stacy to announce the groups. She watched with excited eyes as Miss
Stacy picked up her list and began reading the names of group members out.
"Group number one is Josie,
David, Charlie, and Ruby. And you will do the..." Here Miss Stacy paused
and reached into a basket to draw a slip of paper. "Sword fight scene. You
may sit with your groups and start preparing and organizing."
Ruby Gillis looked at Anne with
eyes that begged her to help her. Anne stared back in sympathy. Miss Stacy began
announcing another group.
"Group number two is Jane,
Fred, Gertie, and Tommy. You will do the..." Again Miss Stacy drew a slip
of paper out from the basket. "Balcony scene...I think all of you are
familiar with that one!" Miss Stacy and many of her pupils laughed.
Now it was Jane's turn to look at
Anne imploringly as if begging her to help her out of her nightmare. Anne
smiled sadly back.
"Group number three shall
consist of Diana," Anne looked at Diana with wide eyes, "Moody,
Anne," Anne smiled at Diana, clearly at ease, "and Gilbert."
Here, Anne's delicate features twisted into ones of horrified, fury. She looked
at the boy in question with the utmost dislike, while Gilbert smiled, almost
triumphantly, back at her. "And, your group shall do the...final scene!
That shall be a treat! That's the one where...well...I'll let the group act it
out for you."
Anne stared at her hands. This
could not be happening! This was not happening! How could this have happened?
She tried to calm her nerves by taking a few, deep breaths but that possibility
was ruled out when she found Gilbert Blythe, the very object of her hatred,
sitting right next to her! Anne almost lost control, but restrained herself
seeing the pleasant smile on his face. Probably taunting me! Well, we'll se
about that! I shall get through this...if it's the last thing I do! Anne's
thoughts soon filled with ways to get back at him if he even so much as put one
nail out of line!
Diana looked at her bosom friend,
her eyes filled with mirth, but also worry. Anne noticed everyone staring at
her so she looked up and forced a smile on her face.
"Well, what are we waiting
for? Let's get started!" She said in a choked voice, as if someone was
straining her to speak.
Gilbert laughed at her strangeness
and said easily, "Yes, I think that would be best. Since we have such and
easy scene," here he paused and chuckled softly, "I think we should
decided who will play what!" He clapped his hands together and looked
around. "Any takers or nominations for any roles?" He asked.
"I nominate Anne for the role
of Juliet!" Diana said defiantly, winking at Moody. This was the perfect
time to set them up! They had been so obvious ever since they had laid eyes on
each other!
Moody, taking the hint, spoke up.
"I second that!" He said, noting Anne's incredulous look.
"I also agree." Gilbert
said and turned to face Anne, whose face was still staring unbelievingly straight
ahead of her. "Anne?" Gilbert waved a hand in front of her face.
"What do you say?"
Anne stood up, after catching his hand in a death grip, and said icily, "Don't wave your hand in front of my face! And..." she said the next part a little hesitantly, "if you all want me to be Juliet then...I guess I have to accept!" She looked around at every group. Jane and Ruby seemed to be getting frustrated with their groups. She couldn't say that she blamed them.
She was snapped back to reality
when a voice, that sounded strangely familiar, also said, "I nominate
Gilbert to play Romeo." Diana said resolutely, looking at Anne's shocked
face.
"Hu-wha-what?" Anne
spluttered!
"I second that!" Moody
called out.
Gilbert seemed equally taken aback
as Anne. Then, upon seeing Anne's anger clearly rising, he quickly said,
"I guess I could live with that...if the majority agrees." He stole a
glance at Anne and saw that she was looking ahead in horror. Then, because he
saw Moody and Diana nodding frantically, he nodded and announced,
"Alright! I'll play Romeo! Come on Anne! Shall we practice?"
Anne had to bite her tongue and
try very hard not to say what she was intentionally going to say to Gilbert's
announcement, and instead forcibly smile at him and say in an obvious strained
voice, "Yes, let's."
Diana and Moody noticed their,
more like Anne's, discomfort but said nothing and watched mirthfully on as Anne
and Gilbert proceeded to practice the final and most romantic scene in, what
might be the most famous love story in history. It was not going well!
Hey! Author here....tell me what you think so far! If you don't tell me what you think...how can I make it batter??? lol...seriously though....just review! You know you wanna! lol...*dances around room screaming* I finally got a fanfic out! YAY!!! Anyways...be sure to REVIEW!!!!! Until next time.....later!