But they didn't find a way to tell the Cuthberts- not one that Anne would agree to.
Anne shot him down one by one, until he had nothing left.
"I'm not giving up," he told her. "Let's move on to reasons why you should tell them. Those are more important, anyway."
He didn't say it, but they were more important because he thought that if he could give her a good enough reason, she'd concede.
"I don't really need a list for this," he said, setting the paper down. "The first reason you should tell them- the most important reason- they're your family now, and families shouldn't have to have secrets." Gilbert said. "They love you. They'll want to protect you. That's what families are for."
Anne took a shaky breath.
"Gilbert," she said. "Tell me about Alberta."
Gilbert's eyes changed, caught off guard at the sudden shift. But he looked at her face, and he knew that the conversation was over.
She wasn't being stubborn this time. She just couldn't take any more.
"What do you want to know about Alberta?" he asked softly.
She closed her eyes.
"Everything."
So he told her.
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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...
