Shining One *Gilbert Blythe"

2. first day

* Eleanor *

I was the first one to be wake up early. My brother was still locked in his room doing who knows what. I think he's still mad at me because of yesterday.

He has every right to be. I had no right to be angry with him. I just wish he told me he wasn't going to be there so I can have time to prepare.

I was sitting in the living room, waiting for Robin to come down. Papa was seated next to me and Father was off somewhere as always.

"Are you excited?" Papa asks me, inspecting me. My outfit wasn't so great, it looked like I wasn't trying. I looked like a boy but it was comfortable.

"Do you not like my outfit?" I question him, seeing him smile because I noticed.

"You still look insanely Beautiful, Blondie." He tells me. I didn't style my hair I just let it down. Curly hair is hard to deal with.

"Thank you," I say, I needed to be positive and today is my first day of school. I'll get to see people again. My friends.

I don't know how Diana will react to see me. I hope she is pleased. Gilbert, well... It'll be nice to him again. He'll be happy to see my brother of course. Me? I don't know..

I for one will be content to him again. A part of me has always had a crush on him when we were younger but I think he's only seen me as a friend.

That's okay with me. I rather have him close than far away. I would never tell him how I really feel. I don't want to make things awkward.

"Oh!" Papa yawns, looking at me, "Robin has already left."

"What?!" I exclaim, getting up and picking my bag up, "why didn't you tell me?"

"I forgot," he shrugs, smiling shyly, "have fun?"

I begin to run, not wanting to be late. I can't believe Robin would leave me behind again. I don't know why he's acting like this again. I thought it would pass but it's not.

I couldn't even enjoy the scenery because I was running. I love walking and just admiring the wilderness. It's beautiful seeing the trees and flowers.

Whenever I pass through here I love making a flower crown or a bracelet. It's marvelous how many things you can create here.

It was a little chilly out but you can still take the time and admire the beauty of living things. The animals here looked so happy.

Sometimes I wish that I was a bird or even a butterfly. The freedom seems so beautiful. To be able to fly so far and to feel the wind.

"You are worthless," I heard a familiar voice say, I begin slowing my face wanting to be sneaky.

I tiptoe, going pass a few trees and seeing three people. Sadness and disappointment being to grow in me.

There stood Billy harassing a girl while Robin stood back, not getting involved. but he was being a bystander. How could he do that?

"Billy, please, leave the poor lady alone," I speak, seeing Billy take a step back, seeing who I was.

"Why do you look like that?" He asks me in utter disgust inspecting me up and down, "you look weird."

"You look lovely as ever," I say, "now, please leave her."

"I guess freaks herd together," Billy jokes, looking at Robin, hoping he would laugh along but he wasn't, "oh come on, Robin, you even said so yourself."

I look at Robin in sadness but I wouldn't let it get to me, "please go."

"You gonna cry again, Eleanor?" Billy begins to test my patience and the girl on the floor looked terrified, as Billy comes closer to me but I stay still, knowing that Billy wouldn't hurt me, "is little Eleanor gonna cry? Little baby Eleanor? You are a freak!"