You're my slate face(COMPLETED)

"Why me?"

Anne was in shock, but mostly angry.

She had to be partners with Gilbert Blythe. Who on the first day of school, called her carrots and she slapped him in the face.
Why her? Why did she have to get put with Gilbert of all people? Why couldn't she be partners with ruby at least?
As Anne looked around the room to see who got who for partners, she spotted a sobbing Ruby in the corner of the classroom. She knew that Ruby didn't know her yet so she decided not to go up to her knowing that it might be a little weird.

" Alright class we will be volunteering starting next week so I hope that you all behave and be happy to fact that you are helping out elders." The teacher said in a kind of happy tone.

"I know I won't." Anne said in a very low whisper so that the teacher can't hear her. But her voice was not low enough.

"What was that miss Shirley?"

"I said I know I will!"Anne said in an excited voice.

"That's better."

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After school, Anne rode home with Diana. Telling her everything that AS g happened in 5th period.

" So today in 5th period our teacher told us that we have to do volunteering work at the senior center next week."

" ok."

"And we have to have partners for it."

" who did you get?"Diana asked even though she knew who it was.

"You know who it is."

"I really don't."(lying)

" do I really have to say it."

"Yes you really do."

"Why?"

"Just say it!"

"I got Gilbert as my partner!"

"That's great!" There was a pause for a second after Diana said that.

"How is that great?"

"Because you can finally forgive him... if you want... take your time." Diana said slowly, kind of scared that Anne was about to go off on her.

"Thank you."

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After Anne got home she went strait to her bed to talk to her pillows about her day. Within a couple of minutes she heard a knock on her door.

"Come in!" I'm came Bertha with a kind of sad look on her face.
"Are you alright sweetly?"

"I'm fine mom just a little disappointed is all."

"What about"

"In school I have to be partnered up with that boy that called me carrots."

"Well why don't you just forgive him?"

"And why should I?"

"Because I met your father the exact same way."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"When?"

"We were both in our sophomore year, 5th or 6th period, and like the second day of school. He had been trying to get my attention for like 30 minutes, whispering my name, throwing pieces of paper at me; I ignored him the entire time. Until he finally said the word. He whispered in my ear "carrots", I turned to him and slapped him over the face as hard as I could."

"Wow." Was all Anne could say.

"When I wouldn't forgive him he started dating someone else. I regretted everything I did until junior year when we had to be partners for something. We started hanging out a lot more because of it. He had asked me about that day, and if I could forgive him. I forgave him and here we are now.

"Wow." Anne said again thinking about how similar it is to her. She started thinking about
everything that has happened so far.

"Could you give me some time to think about it?"

"Sure honey." And then Bertha walked out of the room quietly. Anne was thinking about what to do.

Should I forgive him, should I not was what she kept thinking about. She thought about her moms story.

"Maybe I should forgive him." She said to herself.

"But I can't just forgive him."

"Why me?"Anne said slightly yelling it out.

"I'll do it when the topic comes up. That'll definitely work!" Anne got excited. Thinking about the idea.

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When Bertha came down to the kitchen where Walter was, all she did was sit down, snack on some chips, and go on her phone. There was silence coming from Walter.

"So what did you tell her?"

"I told her what happened with you and me in our sophomore and junior year."

"She is definitely a mini you."
Walter said laughing to himself a little.

"Wow what are we going to do with this child?"

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I did it! 5th chap done. I think I do better when it's 3rd person. I get more ideas. Anyways I hope you liked this chap, kind of a medium chapter. Also thank you guys! I got almost 70 reads within a week. You guys are the ones target are keeping this book going. And I promise there will be shirbert in the next chapter. I'm finally on winter break so there will be a lot more shirbert. Thanks again.
-Shirbert lover