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At home, Billy was resting in bed. His fever had broken the day before. The sweating and shaking with cold had finally stopped. Billy had eaten a real meal, and taken a bath. While he was doing that, his mother put clean sheets on his bed, so when he went back into his room afterward he got back into a fresh bed and slept for hours and hours. He still wasn't well, but he was on the mend.
His mother had gone back to her housework now that she didn't have to sit with him anymore, and she was busier than usual since she was now several days behind in laundry. And with his father at work and his sisters at school, Billy had all of Tuesday to just lay about and enjoy some solitude.
But his throat still hurt a bit, and his ears felt funny. Anne's words suddenly came into his mind: They're connected, you know- your ears and your throat. Why was she helping him? Heat a towel over the fire and keep it on your neck. Because it will help with the swelling in your glands... Whatever. He'd take her advice. She was nothing more than a nursemaid, she probably knew all kinds of things about taking care of people. So he went downstairs and got a towel, heated it over the fire for a few minutes, and then took it back upstairs with him. He lay it on his neck, tucking it up around his ears. It felt wonderful. He relaxed into his covers ...And...and you should try to sleep on your stomach...Because otherwise all that drainage is going to end up in your throat. He turned over in his bed.
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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...
