Chapter 11- The Perfect Day

     Gilbert Blythe and Anne Shirley Cuthbert were a pair of conflict to say the least. One minute they are sworn enemies and the next they are eating a baked good in a café. So it came to no surprise that Anne's cold gestures toward Gilbert Blythe while they worked in school were finally wearing off. Everyday she would speak a little more to Gilbert and everyday she seemed to have a wider smile. Gilbert was especially happy with this because he had a newfound feeling towards Anne, he wouldn't call it a romantical feeling but he wanted to learn what made her smile, what made her sad, what made her laugh and most importantly what made her, Anne.

''Goodbye Gilbert'' Anne waved at the boy as she left the school house.

''Goodbye Anne'' Gilbert said as he watched Anne leave with Diana. Anne had even had a full conversation with him this day! It was only 5 sentences but yesterday it was only four so it was progress for him.

As Anne arrived at Green Gables she found Marilla and Rachel sitting by the kitchen drinking their tea as Rachel spilled nothing but the tea.

''So, they have made me the Avonlea Newspaper editor!'' Rachel said excitedly as Anne walked in.

''Really? Oh, that's wonderful Ms. Lynde! Writing is such a blessing'' Anne said.

''Anne, it's rude to interrupt elders'' Marilla said.

''Oh its alright Marilla the girl is just excited. Say Anne, I need some writers would you like to have a story column?''

''ME?! MY VERY OWN STORIES PUBLISHED?!'' Anne squealed in excitement.

Marilla and Rachel smiled at the happy girl.

''Thank you, thank you, thank you Ms.Lynde I won't let you down! In fact, I'll start right away!'' Anne jumped up and down and rushed to her room with her pen and writing book.

''That girl is something else'' Ms.Lynde said taking a sip of her tea.

''too much if you ask me, always getting herself into adventures'' Marilla scoffed but secretly Anne reminded Marilla of herself as a kid though she had many responsibilities she use to sneak out at night to go explore the land but that part of her faded a long time ago.

Today was a great day for Gilbert, Anne said goodbye to him and Mary was going to move in today. Bash and Mary had been arguing, Mary didn't want to leave her job but it was impractical for her to take the train every day when going to work. Gilbert remembers the discussion very clearly.

''Bash, I will not be a housewife! I want to work!'' Mary said.

''Then who will take care of Timothy?!'' Bash said.

''For god sakes Sebastian, you already named the baby?!'' Mary said.

''don't worry you can name the 5 rest'' Bash said.

''FIVE?!'' Mary said.

''Okay fine the number is negotiable'' Bash said.

Mary let out a sigh.

Bash took Mary's hands and gave her a comforting smile.

''We'll find you work if that is what you want'' Bash said.

''Thank you'' Mary said as the two embraced.

''And we are NOT naming him Timothy'' Mary said.

''What's wrong with Timothy?'' Bash said with a smile.

The pair chuckled.

Gilbert zapped back to reality as soon as he reached his house. He entered the house and found Mary and Bash unpacking Mary's things.

''Blythe, how was your day? Let me guess what today's lesson was, looking at Anne?'' Bash said.

Mary and Bash chuckled.

Gilbert sighed ''You told Mary didn't you?''

''So I'm guessing you and Anne have chemistry class together'' Mary said as her and Bash laughed.

''Good one'' Bash complimented.

''Well enough with the teasing, we have good news Gilbert! Bash found me work!'' Mary said.

''that's wonderful Mary, where would this mystery workplace be?'' Gilbert asked.

''Well in some way Rachel Lynde found out that Mary was looking for work and offered her a job at the Avonlea Newspaper!'' Bash said.

''Rachel Lynde knows everything'' Gilbert said with a chuckle.

''Well I'll leave you two alone and go for an evening walk'' Gilbert said.

''Okay, see you later Blythe'' Bash said as he waved goodbye to Gilbert

Gilbert began walking through the forest looking at the trees.

''Gilbert?'' a red-headed girl said appearing from behind a tree.

Gilbert smiled ''Anne''

''I didn't expect to find you in a forest'' Anne said.

''I wish I could say the same about you'' Gilbert said making the two chuckle.

They began staring at each other until they heard a noice of a branch breaking.

They looked to see what it was and found Anne's small friend the fox.

''Oh hello fox!'' Anne said cheerfully.

''You two know each other?'' Gilbert said with a chuckle.

''Well of course! He is one of my dearest friends'' Anne said with a smile.

''Does this fox have a name?'' Gilbert asked.

''Well actually no'' Anne said with a frown.

She was confused by that fact, she names everything, trees, ponds, and flowers. Why didn't she think of naming the fox? The question circled her mind.

Gilbert cleared his throat

''Well may I walk you home Anne?'' Gilbert asked.

Anne thought for a second, it would be terribly impolite to say no right? She has no choice.

''I suppose that would be alright'' Anne said.

As they both walked through the woods, Anne rambled about the trees and the flowers and well everything that crossed her path.

''I think I wouldn't be able to pick between tree's and flower's they are both so marvelous don't you think?'' Anne asked.

Truth be told Gilbert wasn't listening to one word Anne was saying, he was admiring the view (By view I mean Anne *giggle, giggle*)

''yea'' Gilbert said.

''Have you ever worn a flower crown Gilbert? because they are the most beautiful. You would look quite handsome with it on'' Anne said.

Gilbert smiled.

''Uh I-I m-mean that flowers crowns make everyone look handsome, not that you are handsome well not that your ugly, your perfectly fine, well your not perfect, umm the weather is lovely. '' Anne said awkwardly.

The pair fell into silence as Anne stared at the ground.

''Flower crowns are quite extraordinary'' Gilbert said breaking the silence.

Anne smiled.

As they reached Green Gables, the two began staring at each other as always, after a solid 10 seconds Anne finally said goodbye to Gilbert as she was zapped back to reality.

Gilbert walked away with a grin on his face and a thought on his mind.

It really was the perfect day.

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Author's Note:

So I had this chapter that I wrote a long time ago that I was not going post but since I'm probably not going to publish a chapter until next week I wanted to give you guys this cute little chapter between Gilbert and Anne.I hope you enjoyed this chapter and yea that's it for this awkward author's note.

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