Hey all! If you wanna see the disclaimer.check my previous
chapter..anyways..I just wanna say that I TOTALLY appreciate
all of the pointers! I wanna especially thank Nell Lime..I
took all your points into consideration and..I figured that
you're right..so I'll try and improve my story..and I want all
of you guys to keep on reviewing! Oh, and before I forget to
mention it.Anne is in her last year before Queen's.thanx...now
on with the story.
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"Marilla! It's absolutely imperative that you take me out of that institution they call a schoolhouse immediately! Or at least before next weekend!" Anne called out loudly as she walked into Green Gables that afternoon.
Marilla Cuthbert was only mildly surprised at Anne's little outburst. She had heard from Mrs. Lynde this afternoon that the senior class at Avonlea School was studying Romeo and Juliet as part of their Literature unit.
"I heard from the School Governors that they will host a small interpretation night at the White Sands Hall! All of the groups will perform their own scene! Won't that be such a thrill Marilla? Not that I approve of all of this nonsense in school.but it should be interesting to see what the scholars come up with!" Rachel Lynde had said enthusiastically. Marilla had scoffed at the idea, but the more she had thought about it, the more she warmed up to it. Besides, she knew that Anne was absolutely crazy about this type of thing so resistance was futile, seeing as how Matthew was almost sure to take Anne's side!
"What happened Anne?" Marilla folded her apron and placed it down carefully, before making her way into the hallway where Anne was standing, absolutely fuming. "Oh my. Why don't you tell me all about it as we start to get dinner ready and on the table."
"It was horrible Marilla!" Anne said, looking up at her as she strode to keep up. "You'll never believe what they're making us do in class!"
Marilla chuckled to herself at Anne's mortified behavior. "I know a lot more than you think, Anne Shirley!" She said sharply, but not unkindly.
"You'll never in a million years guess what we have to do! It's too difficult even to speak of it without wanting to strangle someone-"
"Anne! Don't say such things!" Marilla interrupted.
"But I will make an honest effort to restrain myself as I tell you the story from the beginning." Anne continued on as though she wasn't interrupted.
Marilla rolled her eyes as she stared down at Anne. That girl will never stop overreacting to things will she? "Anne.I'm sure it's not as bad as all that!"
"Oh, but it IS Marilla!" She replied forcefully until Marilla was forced to reluctantly sigh and nod her head signaling to Anne to continue.
"Well, it all started in the afternoon when Miss Stacey announced that we would be put in groups to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet."Anne gave a full account of what happened until Gilbert accepted the role of Romeo, managing to wince every time his name was said. Here she suddenly stopped.
"Well, child, don't keep me in suspense!" Marilla said, a hint of laughter in her voice.
"It's just so horrible.I don't know if I can go on Marilla." The girl dramatically sighed.
"Oh, for heaven's sakes! Just go on!" Marilla turned and began stirring a pot as it started to boil.
"Alright.the story must be told." Anne gave another overly played out sigh and continued. "I knew that working with Gilbert," she winced, "would lead to potentially nerve-wracking situations, but I didn't think it would be so exasperating! I think he must have done everything in his power to vex me, and when I told him that if he made another wise crack, I would be forced to jump to VERY extreme measures, Miss Stacey walked up right behind me and told me to stay after class so that she could talk to me.she looked so disappointed! I'll never do anything to make dear Miss Stacey look at me that way ever again! But back to what I was saying.Gilbert actually laughed at my getting caught.I got so frustrated that-that-" Anne stopped and hung her head in shame.
Marilla eyed the thin girl in front of her. "Well.what did you do? I can tell by your countenance that it couldn't have been something good. Just spit it out and I'll see that you get appropriate punishment.if punishment is indeed necessary."
Anne's watery eyes met her own and they immediately softened. Although she strived to look condescending, she failed and Anne smiled slightly before dropping her head down in shame again. "But you'll get so angry Marilla, and-and-and you may just be disappointed and I couldn't take two people being disappointed in me in the same day! I just couldn't!" Anne wailed, as she started all out sobbing.
Marilla became worried now. Sure Anne had come home upset about that Gilbert Blythe more than once, but this time she seemed truly devastated. She was now even more desperate to find out what it was that Anne had done. She slowly but firmly took Anne's chin in her hand and lifted it up so that she was staring right into Anne's stormy green eyes. Her heart tugged at the sight of the broken girl in front of her, but she was very good at hiding it.
"What did you do child?" She asked in a mild voice.
"I-I-I-" Anne stuttered.
"Well?" Marilla looked at her expectantly.
"I-ummm-I-" Anne opened her eyes very wide and Marilla looked carefully back.
"Anne." She said warningly.
"Alright." She sighed and began softly whimpering.
"Tell me now!" Marilla exclaimed, tired of this game.
"I suppose it would be for the best.but you have to promise to let me finish my explanation before you get mad." Anne pleaded.
"I promise Anne!" Marilla said breathlessly.
"Okay. Well, when Gilbert started laughing at me.I just snapped and I-I-I-"
"Anne! Just finish the story!"
"I cracked my second slate over his head!" Anne cried before burying her head in her arms and sniffing softly to herself.
Marilla stood speechless for a minute, until all of the information was fully processed. Then, she burst out laughing and put her arm about Anne's shoulders.
"Oh, my dear girl! Is that all? I was afraid you'd gone and killed someone by the tone of your voice!" Anne looked up at Marilla in shock.
"You mean.you're not mad?" Anne asked carefully.
"No.well.yes, but only because we have to pay for another slate.but I'm just relieved that you're alright.it sounded bad, the way you over-dramatized it!" Marilla breathed in relief.
Anne was still stunned by this unexpected result but smiled widely all the same. She threw her arms around Marilla and quietly whispered, "Thank you."
Marilla looked down at this girl and smiled slightly. She tightened her hold around Anne and led her to her room in the East Gable.
"But about your request earlier.I'm most definitely sending you back to school!" Marilla said seriously.
Anne looked up at Marilla, a mildly angry expression on her face, but it disappeared just as quickly as it had come. "I suppose.I could live with that as long as you're not mad Marilla! I couldn't live with myself if I knew you were mad at me!"
Marilla smiled from the doorway. "Just get yourself tidied up for dinner and don't worry about that." With that, Anne was left alone in her room to ponder the day's events. She supposed she could get along with Gilbert Blythe well enough tomorrow.how wrong she was!
Hey all! Me again..just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry if things didn't really pick up in this chapter.they will get more interesting the next chapter.which I hope to have out soon! I really need a beta reader though so if you're interested..e- mail me at lilypad4@hotmail.com or say it in a review..the first person who responds..and if I like them.will get the spot! lol..just some motivation to review! DO IT!!!!!!!
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"Marilla! It's absolutely imperative that you take me out of that institution they call a schoolhouse immediately! Or at least before next weekend!" Anne called out loudly as she walked into Green Gables that afternoon.
Marilla Cuthbert was only mildly surprised at Anne's little outburst. She had heard from Mrs. Lynde this afternoon that the senior class at Avonlea School was studying Romeo and Juliet as part of their Literature unit.
"I heard from the School Governors that they will host a small interpretation night at the White Sands Hall! All of the groups will perform their own scene! Won't that be such a thrill Marilla? Not that I approve of all of this nonsense in school.but it should be interesting to see what the scholars come up with!" Rachel Lynde had said enthusiastically. Marilla had scoffed at the idea, but the more she had thought about it, the more she warmed up to it. Besides, she knew that Anne was absolutely crazy about this type of thing so resistance was futile, seeing as how Matthew was almost sure to take Anne's side!
"What happened Anne?" Marilla folded her apron and placed it down carefully, before making her way into the hallway where Anne was standing, absolutely fuming. "Oh my. Why don't you tell me all about it as we start to get dinner ready and on the table."
"It was horrible Marilla!" Anne said, looking up at her as she strode to keep up. "You'll never believe what they're making us do in class!"
Marilla chuckled to herself at Anne's mortified behavior. "I know a lot more than you think, Anne Shirley!" She said sharply, but not unkindly.
"You'll never in a million years guess what we have to do! It's too difficult even to speak of it without wanting to strangle someone-"
"Anne! Don't say such things!" Marilla interrupted.
"But I will make an honest effort to restrain myself as I tell you the story from the beginning." Anne continued on as though she wasn't interrupted.
Marilla rolled her eyes as she stared down at Anne. That girl will never stop overreacting to things will she? "Anne.I'm sure it's not as bad as all that!"
"Oh, but it IS Marilla!" She replied forcefully until Marilla was forced to reluctantly sigh and nod her head signaling to Anne to continue.
"Well, it all started in the afternoon when Miss Stacey announced that we would be put in groups to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet."Anne gave a full account of what happened until Gilbert accepted the role of Romeo, managing to wince every time his name was said. Here she suddenly stopped.
"Well, child, don't keep me in suspense!" Marilla said, a hint of laughter in her voice.
"It's just so horrible.I don't know if I can go on Marilla." The girl dramatically sighed.
"Oh, for heaven's sakes! Just go on!" Marilla turned and began stirring a pot as it started to boil.
"Alright.the story must be told." Anne gave another overly played out sigh and continued. "I knew that working with Gilbert," she winced, "would lead to potentially nerve-wracking situations, but I didn't think it would be so exasperating! I think he must have done everything in his power to vex me, and when I told him that if he made another wise crack, I would be forced to jump to VERY extreme measures, Miss Stacey walked up right behind me and told me to stay after class so that she could talk to me.she looked so disappointed! I'll never do anything to make dear Miss Stacey look at me that way ever again! But back to what I was saying.Gilbert actually laughed at my getting caught.I got so frustrated that-that-" Anne stopped and hung her head in shame.
Marilla eyed the thin girl in front of her. "Well.what did you do? I can tell by your countenance that it couldn't have been something good. Just spit it out and I'll see that you get appropriate punishment.if punishment is indeed necessary."
Anne's watery eyes met her own and they immediately softened. Although she strived to look condescending, she failed and Anne smiled slightly before dropping her head down in shame again. "But you'll get so angry Marilla, and-and-and you may just be disappointed and I couldn't take two people being disappointed in me in the same day! I just couldn't!" Anne wailed, as she started all out sobbing.
Marilla became worried now. Sure Anne had come home upset about that Gilbert Blythe more than once, but this time she seemed truly devastated. She was now even more desperate to find out what it was that Anne had done. She slowly but firmly took Anne's chin in her hand and lifted it up so that she was staring right into Anne's stormy green eyes. Her heart tugged at the sight of the broken girl in front of her, but she was very good at hiding it.
"What did you do child?" She asked in a mild voice.
"I-I-I-" Anne stuttered.
"Well?" Marilla looked at her expectantly.
"I-ummm-I-" Anne opened her eyes very wide and Marilla looked carefully back.
"Anne." She said warningly.
"Alright." She sighed and began softly whimpering.
"Tell me now!" Marilla exclaimed, tired of this game.
"I suppose it would be for the best.but you have to promise to let me finish my explanation before you get mad." Anne pleaded.
"I promise Anne!" Marilla said breathlessly.
"Okay. Well, when Gilbert started laughing at me.I just snapped and I-I-I-"
"Anne! Just finish the story!"
"I cracked my second slate over his head!" Anne cried before burying her head in her arms and sniffing softly to herself.
Marilla stood speechless for a minute, until all of the information was fully processed. Then, she burst out laughing and put her arm about Anne's shoulders.
"Oh, my dear girl! Is that all? I was afraid you'd gone and killed someone by the tone of your voice!" Anne looked up at Marilla in shock.
"You mean.you're not mad?" Anne asked carefully.
"No.well.yes, but only because we have to pay for another slate.but I'm just relieved that you're alright.it sounded bad, the way you over-dramatized it!" Marilla breathed in relief.
Anne was still stunned by this unexpected result but smiled widely all the same. She threw her arms around Marilla and quietly whispered, "Thank you."
Marilla looked down at this girl and smiled slightly. She tightened her hold around Anne and led her to her room in the East Gable.
"But about your request earlier.I'm most definitely sending you back to school!" Marilla said seriously.
Anne looked up at Marilla, a mildly angry expression on her face, but it disappeared just as quickly as it had come. "I suppose.I could live with that as long as you're not mad Marilla! I couldn't live with myself if I knew you were mad at me!"
Marilla smiled from the doorway. "Just get yourself tidied up for dinner and don't worry about that." With that, Anne was left alone in her room to ponder the day's events. She supposed she could get along with Gilbert Blythe well enough tomorrow.how wrong she was!
Hey all! Me again..just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry if things didn't really pick up in this chapter.they will get more interesting the next chapter.which I hope to have out soon! I really need a beta reader though so if you're interested..e- mail me at lilypad4@hotmail.com or say it in a review..the first person who responds..and if I like them.will get the spot! lol..just some motivation to review! DO IT!!!!!!!