Chapter 9- Silent

Gilbert stared blankly as if trying to figure out what Anne was thinking.

''Anne, don't try to ignore it we both know what happened yesterday.'' Gilbert said.

Anne's eyes widened but she soonly returned to her formal tone and responded

''Gilbert, I honestly have no idea what you are talking about. Let's just focus on our work'' Anne said as she started writing in her notebook.

''Fine, ignore what happened'' Gilbert said as he took out his notebook.

The rest of the class was awfully quiet between the pair, they spoke only when absolutely needed. Gilbert had a sad expression in his face, he admired Anne's beautiful use of words and he was scared that he may never hear them again. Will Anne still talk to me? Did the friendship that took so long to make, just break? The questions raced through Gilberts head, they had finally begun to be friends and Gilbert was scared that there new found friendship just ended. Anne was working especially hard to not talk, throughout the class there were so many things she wanted to say but she wanted to say none of them to Gilbert.

Gilbert was suddenly overcome by a thought to get Anne to talk to him.

"Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs." Gilbert said.

Anne's eyes lit up

''that's Jane Eyre'' Anne said with a smile.

Gilbert smiled, even though it was only 3 words, all those questions from before were answered. He didn't break Anne, even if he tried he couldn't because Anne is unstoppable.

Though it was the only thing Anne said to him that day, it was good enough for Gilbert.

''Well class, that will be all for today, I must say you all worked very well with your partners and so I have come to the decision to keep the classroom this way. I don't know who ever came with the idea to divide the classroom by gender, I think it's quite ridiculous, well the person next to you will be your science partners for the rest of year, so I suggest you get to know them. Class is dismissed" Ms.Stacy said.

As Gilbert walked home he found himself with a new curiosity for Anne, it was bit childish and he wouldn't call it romantical but he spent the rest of the evening reading every Jane Eyre book that he could find.

''Anne it's not that bad'' Diana said as the girls began walking towards Green Gables.

''Oh it is Diana, I have so many things to say but I don't want to say them to Gilbert!'' Anne groaned.

''Well Anne you were the one that denied yesterday not him'' Diana said.

Anne stayed silent.

''Let's go through the forest, I want to see if I can spot my fox.'' Anne said.

As the girls walked through the forest, Diana chattered about tomorrow's dance for the town.

''Moody keeps messing up the dance moves and I'm scared that he will mess up tomorrow''

Anne nodded, she wasn't really listening to Diana. She kept thinking about Gilbert, though she kept trying to think of something else it always lead back to Gilbert and as you can guess she was very annoyed at her mind.

''brain stop!'' Anne muttered.

''Did you say something?'' Diana asked.

''Oh nothing, carry on'' Anne said.

As they arrived at Green Gables, Anne and Diana stopped by the farm to greet Jerry.

''Jerry!'' Anne yelled as they looked for him.

From the corner of their eye a French boy came in sight.

''Afternoon Anne'' Jerry said.

''Diana'' Jerry said with a smirk.

''Good afternoon Jerry'' Diana said as the two were caught staring in to each other's eyes.

Anne looked at them back and forth and hid a smirk. She let the pair have their staring session until she grew tired and interrupted them.

She cleared her throat loudly, zapping Jerry and Diana back to reality.

''Well Jerry, I wanted to reschedule todays since lesson since I will be with Diana'' Anne said.

''Of course, anything for Diana'' Jerry said with a smile which made Diana turn a bit red.

Anne looked at the pair and suddenly came up with a mischievous but romantical idea.

''Well, I suppose you won't mind if Diana joins our lesson today'' Anne asked Jerry.

''It would be my pleasure'' Jerry said.

The three went to the top of the barn were Jerry had the slate and the letters encrypted in the wood.

''Vous apprenez à écrire en anglais ?'' Diana asked Jerry.

(Your learning how to write English?)

''Oui'' Jerry said.

(yes)

''You know I don't speak French!'' Anne said in a grumpy mood.

'' qu'est-ce qui la rend si grincheuse?" Jerry asked Diana

(What's got her so grumpy?)

''Son petit ami Gilbert'' Diana said

(Her boyfriend Gilbert)

''HEY, I made not speak French but I heard the word Gilbert! What are you two talking about?!?!'' Anne said.

Jerry and Diana laughed.

The rest of the afternoon the three spent talking and spelling out different words with the occasional stolen stares between Diana and Jerry. It was a peaceful end for a day that started not so peacefully.

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Authors Note:

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Also can we just applaud the fact that I was not lazy and actually looked for a Jane Eyre quote and translated a conversation in French between Diana and Jerry. Haha but seriously you guys are hilarious, some of your comments are sooo funny that my wig just flows off , so thank you for making my day♥️ anyway byeee!(Also sorry if the French translation is not entirely correct, I used google translate lol. If you find any errors in the French please tell me, thanks!)