Gilbert waited a long time- long past when he should have, and he knew he'd be late to school.
Anne wasn't coming to school, and she hadn't been at church...he wondered if she'd told the Cuthberts' about what had happened with Billy. Maybe they were keeping her home now because of it.
He hoped that if that was the case, that they were keeping her home out of concern for her and not as punishment...he'd told her they wouldn't be angry with her, and he hoped he was right.
She wasn't in school the next day, either.
He wondered when he would see her again.

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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...