I Need You - A Shirbert Fanfiction

Chapter thirteen - Secrets

Anne awoke to a sunny Saturday morning. "Please don't let it be a dream" she whispered before opening her eyes. She hadn't slept much that night because every time she closed her eyes she saw Gilbert and felt his lips on hers. It was a miraculous feeling that she was longing to experience again.

"You're up early" Marilla said when Anne came downstairs. "Something bothering you?" Anne gave her a hug. "Nope! I'm just way to exited to sleep. Oh I have to go see Diana, there is something important that I need to tell her!" Anne rambled.
"Oh for heaven's sake child, why such a rush?" Marilla asked and gave Anne a piece of bread, knowing that it was the only way to get her to eat in the moment. "Oh I wish I could tell you, but I can't. I'll be back for lunch I promise, bye Marilla!" And so she left Green Gables, breakfast in her hand and with her coat hanging over her arm. She ran through the woods and crossed the Barry's garden in a few steps on her long legs. Breathless she knocked on the door.

"Hello Anne" It was Mrs Barry who opened. "What brings you here this early?" She asked. "Is Diana home? I need to talk to her!" Anne said and walked inside without being asked to. "Yes she's in her room" Mrs Barry said and closed the door, Anne was already rushing up the stairs. "Thank you!" She shouted.

She flung the door open with such power that Diana screamed by fright. "My goodness Anne! You scared me" She said and gave her friend a hug. "I have to tell you something, Something important and you have to keep it a secret, promise?" Anne took Dianas hand in hers. "Promise, now tell me!" Diana said exited.

"Well last night when you were all dancing, I went down to the ocean. It was quite embarrassing actually because I was dancing all alone In the water and then Gilbert saw me, walked in and asked to dance with me" Diana squealed. "Anyways, after the dance he told me that he loved me" Diana squealed even higher. Anne rolled her eyes and continued. "and then I said that I didn't and he walked away" Dianas jaw dropped. She couldn't belive that Anne would have said such a thing. "But then, when he walked away, I started thinking and realised that maybe I do love him, and the more I thought about it the more did it make sense. So I ran up to him and saw that he was crying, and then I kissed him..." Diana was now jumping up and down in exitment. "Oh my Anne! Finally!" She shouted and gave her friend another hug. "What happened after that?" She asked. "Well I told him that I love him to and then we kissed again. Oh it was ever so romantical!" Anne squealed.

Diana kept on asking Anne about every little detail, she was ever so happy for her bosom friend. All this time she knew, but Anne was blinded by hate. But Diana couldn't help but feel a bit of jealously when she pictured the young couple. For the last months she had been crushing on Charlie Slone. When he asked her to dance, well it was the most wonderful thing to ever happen, but would she ever be able to call herself his girlfriend? Would she ever kiss his red lips or tell him the beautiful words "I love you"?

Time went on and soon was it time for Anne to walk the path towards a sunny Green Gables. "Goodbye Anne, and don't forget that Cole might want to know about this!" Anne turned her head and waved goodbye to Diana who sat by her open window. "I will!" Anne shouted and made her way home.

Later the same day, Anne sat by the light of a burning lamp trying to figure out what to write in the letter she was going to send Cole.

Hi Cole.
Do you remember when you told me that Gilbert had a crush on me? Turns out that you were right. Last Friday we were on a school trip to the beach and to make a long story short, he told me he loves me and it took a while until I figured out, but then I understood and told him that I love him too. And we kissed. Three times (!!) That's it. Tease me all you like.

Hoping you are feeling well, love, Anne. Oh and don't forget, this is a secret.

Oh god he was going to tease her so much. Well well. She layed down in her bed and closed her eyes. At least I have a boyfriend, and he don't. Score.