• My Anne with an e •

•I'm Home •

It had been a long ride . Anne was asleep for the most of it. As well as reading through the book she had written. She dozed off a couple chapters in since she couldn't get a lot of sleep the night before. Back in Avonlea Diana and Fred were at Green Gables knowing that Anne had to be coming soon. Jerry had sent the letter almost a week ago. Surely Anne had to of gotten it by now.

All of the sudden there was a knock at the door. Diana turned her head with furrowed eyebrows. They weren't expecting anyone to be at Green Gables today. Fred walked closer to the door and saw who it was. He smiled and opened the door allowing Diana to see for herself.

"Anne!" Diana shouted . She ran over to her and gave her a huge hug. She missed her deeply. "Diana. You look so well. I know it's only been only around a month since I've last seen you guys but I've missed you so much." Anne smiled.

Diana looked behind Anne to see no one there. Anne realized what Diana was doing and spoke up. "He couldn't come. He has , I guess you could say job. He told the doctors there that he'd stay for a year so" she said with a small frown. Diana nodded her head , she felt bad for Anne. "Come sit down" Anne sat down on a chair in the living room.

"So How has New York been?" Diana Asked . Anne shrugged her shoulders . "I don't know. I guess it's okay. I miss all my students , I feel so terrible for just leaving them like that." Anne sighed. Diana shook her head. "You shouldn't feel terrible for leaving them. They'll understand" Diana said trying to reassure Anne , it helping a bit but not much .

"How's it been here?" Anne asked excited to hear what she missed.

Even though it hadn't been that long there must've been something that happened. "Not too much. Rachel hasn't been visiting here that much. I think it's because Thomas is sick as well. She had no idea that any of this was happening to Marilla. Fred do you think anything has happened?" Diana looked at Fred who was sitting there quietly.

"Well um , I heard that Jerry has a Beau" that spiked Anne's attention. "Jerry? As in Jerry Baynard?" Anne Asked Fred. He awkwardly nodded his head . "Oh I'm going to tease him. Once I see him of course , I want to meet her. Have you two met her?" Anne Asked. Anne was kind of like a big sister to Jerry and he was a little brother to her.

"Yes. Well Fred has. He said that she was very kind" Diana answered. Anne nodded her head and started laughing. Just the thought of Jerry and a girl made her laugh. I guess it was a sibling thing? "Anything with Ruby and Moody?" Anne Asked . Diana looked at Fred trying to remember if anything had happened.

"Not that we're aware of. I'm sure you'll see them soon. We'll be having a picnic . For Marilla and you. We're going to make it an annual thing" Diana said. "Speaking of Marilla. Whereabouts is she?" Anne smiled . Diana nodded her head and stood up from her chair in the living room. Following along with Fred and Anne. She led them both up to Marillas room.

Marilla heard noise coming closer to her bedroom. Putting her book down she saw red hair coming in the door and right away she knew who it was. "Anne Shirley Cuthbert!" Marilla laughed as Anne ran to her mother. She hugged her with all her heart.

"I'm so sorry that I wasn't here for you . I shouldn't stayed just a little longer" Anne said as she let go. Marilla shook her head "you didn't know , no one did. Even I thought that I was getting better." Marilla smiled and placed her head on Anne's cheek. She missed Anne , it felt like an age since they last saw each other.

"Where's Gilbert?" Marilla asked with a frown . "Back in New York. He wanted to come but he told the doctors at the hospital he works at that he'd stay for a year. Not knowing of course that you'd be ill" Anne smiled . She sat down beside Marilla noticing that she was reading. "What book?" She asked with a smile.