Mirabelle with an E

Chapter 4

I woke up in the morning and something was wet on my head. "You're awake" I look up and see the doctor. "That was a brave thing you did but your body couldn't handle the stress so you passed out" "oh thank you, doctor," I say raising hp. "You should really thank Gilbert he caught you moments before you hit the ground" I look over around for him. "The boy went home" I nod.

The adults come up with a plan. "We owe you all a great thanks especially dear Mirabelle" I look up and smile. "Risking your life for us and taking such quick action and ladies thank you kindly for agreeing to take the children" wow that felt nice usually I'd get hit or something.

"Especially since school won't be in session you'll have your hands full" she finishes. She calls Ruby over. "It's not trouble at all we're happy to have her" "now Anne Mirabelle and Ruby can get to know each other better" she states.

"What no mother I don't want to stay there" "calm yourself," she says ashamed of how she's acting. "Why can't I stay with Diana" "that's enough the plan is set," his father tells her equally ashamed.

"I'll never live it down please don't make me" "I don't want any more of this after this evening you should be grateful to have a bed to sleep in at all" she scolds. That's embarrassing.

For her not me, wrong bitch.

"I apologize," she tells her and walks off. "It doesn't matter what the other girls think Ruby it matters what you think and I know one thing Belle is Marvelous and brave" I smile at Diana. I hug her.

"It's alright don't worry I'm sure no one will think you're our friends," Matthew tells us it's time to go. We walk back to the cart.

We sit in the kitchen drinking tea. "Now I'd like the three of you to go upstairs to bed for a few hours you both need rest after that terrible night" "I can help Marilla" she states. "I should fetch the eggs" "you can but you won't now go to bed with both of you girls please see to it that your guest is comfortable," she asks.

I know she isn't freaking crying. I bet you I know why too. "Our first night here in this room I cried as you do now try as I might there was no hope for my imagination that cold night princess Cordelia was nowhere to be found" I sigh remembering how I was angry at the world for putting my sister through this again. She doesn't deserve it at all.

"Princess Cordelia" "well she's a wise and solitary princess" she raises up on her side.

"She wears dresses from the finest silk and velvet with puffed sleeves and ever so many flounces one day princess Cordelia arrived at the most beautiful kingdom in the world she knew not a soul and was worried no one would like her" she explains.

"All my dresses will be ruined from the smoke" I mentally facepalm. I raise up 'stop worrying about things you can get back you guys have the money you can do whatever you want when the house is finished get new clothes to paint your room some people aren't as lucky so stop complaining be happy you and your family are alive right now' I speech.

She looks taken aback. "We'll stay busy I'm learning to bake we can make some biscuits for the boys while they work you can see Gilbert" I blush at the mention of him but a breathe in and focus.

"Diana thought he cut sort of a heroic figure cutting out the blaze on your behalf" "in my behalf," she says stunned. "I didn't notice of course I am not a Gilbert Blythe fan" 'I guess it's a twin thing' I sign. I smirk "not after what he did to Belle" I sigh. "It's best for everyone if we're not there" she states.

I lay down and close my eyes.

When we woke up they baked the boys somewhere cookies and I supervised them.

"Afternoon minister we're decided to bake care for a scone" "don't mind if I do" he takes one.
"Hey look it's the freak and her new twin sister got sick of the old one aye" I scowl at Billy.

"As long as they bring food I don't care if it's Quasimodo" Ruby trips. Ever so gracefully might I add? "Ruby" I look down and crouch next to her. 'Are you okay' I sign to her worried. She starts crying.

They laugh. "Guess you should've stayed home in the kitchen aye" I smile at him angrily. 'Come down here and say that to my face you fat-faced rodent" I sign. "Look at that the freaks speaking her language" I flare my nostrils.

"Go home and bake cookies" he insults. I put my hair back. "Don't Belle" "headline they already did" Gilbert tells him.

"This is Ruby's property or did you forget" I turn my attention back to her. 'It's alright' I comfort they all laugh at my sister.

"Hey here" Gilbert helps her up. I stand in unison  "you alright" then hands her back her hat. He glances at me and I roll my eyes. Saving doesn't change a damn thing.

"Thank you Gilbert" I groan mentally.

"Ya of course" he looks at me again like he is mesmerized or something.

"Thanks, for coming by to help feed the beasts" 'sexist beasts' I sign. He chuckles "I guess you are right," he says with a slight smile I roll my eyes and see Matthew Anne talking to him. 'Uhm" he starts. 'Meet you guys at home' I say not wanting to look at him again.

Being around guys like that brings up bad memories and even worse ones.

"No no please don't" I back away until my back hits the wall. "It'll only take a second sweetheart"

"BELLE" I look back and see Anne and Ruby. Well, they just saved me from a nightmare.

That night we all went to the little school house me and Anne made. "The inaugural meeting of the Avonlea Story Club is now in session" "oh Anne this is so...so" she can't put words.

"Deliciously secret and scrumptious my exciting" "you have such a way with words" Diana states.

"I hardly know what you're saying," Ruby tells her. "Thank you now before we begin cultivating our imaginations each of us should pick our nom de plume" "see it's happened again" we all laugh.

"A nom de plume is a pen name for purposes of anonymity I shall be writing under the name of Rosamond Montmorency" "oh that gives me such a thrill," she says excitedly.

'Silent Narrator' I sign. "That's creative for you" Diana states. "Once a week we'll read our completed stories aloud to each other and talk them over thoughtfully" we start writing.

"I can't think of anything" Ruby exclaims. "I've got heaps of ideas if you need a little prompting how about a tale of romance most divine and tragical" I smile at them and we get to work.

That night as I sleep they keep talking about school and what'll happen. I throw my pillow at Anne. They chuckle "okay okay we're asleep Belle" I hum tirelessly grabbing my pillow.

"I'll miss you guys" Ruby states. My face falls as I look back a bit. I close my eyes and head to sleep.

After Ruby went home Anne wanted to talk to me.

I look at her "what is it" "I think it's safe to go back to school I mean with Diana and Ruby" she states. That took me by surprise. "But they're not really my friends are they" "well they consider you theirs" I bite my cheek. "Please for me" I sigh heavily. "Fine sure," I tell her. She squeals happily and hugs me.

"Yay," I say not so enthusiastically.

The next day us school. I see Anne walking to the doors "just put on a smile" I tell myself. "It'll be great" "for you" I mutter not so loudly.

We put our stuff away. We stand at the doorway "it's Anne and Belle" the class gasps. God, I hate attention.

They run up to us. I smile at them ya I know it's fake but honestly, I have a bad history with kids like these. It just doesn't make sense how one act of bravery instantly makes this change.

I sit at my seat next to Ruby.