Anne smiled at him, but she was increasingly aware of her pain.
She'd been in pain earlier, of course, but she felt such a mix of adrenaline and fear that she supposed her pain was hidden beneath that.
Now, sitting down, she had begun to breathe normally, her heart rate slowed down, and her muscles relaxed.
And with that all came the sudden realization of how much her body hurt.
She leaned her head back again, shifting uncomfortably.
"How's your wrist doing?" Gilbert said, seeing her discomfort.
"It's fine. It doesn't hurt that much. Thank you for your scarf. I'll give it back before I go home."
"Keep it as long as you like," Gilbert said.
"Thank you," Anne said, not looking at him, keeping her head back. She closed her eyes.
"Your back hurting, too?" Gilbert asked, creasing his brow. "I mean, he did push you, so..."
Anne nodded slightly. "Just a little bit." She stated, still keeping her head back and her eyes closed.
She was trying to sort of tune him out, because- as nice as he was- she had to focus a minute on just fighting her pain.
Gilbert wasn't sure what to do. He realized he was thirsty and she likely was, too, since she'd been crying.
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In the Woods When First We Met
FanfictionGilbert is there for Anne when she needs someone the most. Billy did far more damage than seen in the episode. Anne goes through my own journey of healing after a trauma. Serious issues. (Skip chapters 3-4 to make it less scary to read; if you skip...
