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“Hey Blythe, you think your going to blow that out anytime soon?”
Gilbert was working late as usual, on anatomy. It was due on Tuesday but he wanted to get it done so he had all weekend tom spend with Anne.
“I’m sorry Roy, I just have a few paragraphs to write.”
Roy sat up in his bed, clearly agitated. “Blythe, the damn assignment isn’t due till Tuesday, whats your hurry?”
Gilbert ignored him, sometimes his roommate could be a bit insensitive, particularly when It came to women. Gilbert really didn’t want him to know about his courtship until it’s relevance happened organically.
“I just have plans this weekend. I’m sorry I’m taking so long. Ten minutes tops, I promise..”
“mmmm hmmm, and what might these plans pertain to?”
“I’m going back home..”
“for what?” Roy pushed
“To see my friends and family?” Gilbert kept his pace with his work as he multi-tasked talking to Roy
“Is she cute?” Roy asked knowingly, with a smirk.
Gilbert sighed, with every minute getting more annoyed.
“I don’t know what your talking about..”
“Umm, I'm talking about the girl your itching to see so badly..or else you wouldn’t be keeping me up past two am. “
“That is an interesting observation, you made that conclusion just because I’m excited to go home.”
“Blythe I'm a year and a half older than you, which means I'm a year and half wiser than you which means you can’t really pull anything over me..besides you shaved last night.”
Gilbert looked at him confusingly.
"So, I always shave"
“Well, under normal circumstances It would not be a big deal, but I reckon you shaved so you can be intimate with your girl..”
Gilbert finally got annoyed enough to put down his quill.
"Ah ha..I'm getting somewhere I see.."
“Look, I’m going home to see Bash and Dellie, that’s it. Your ideas are completely wrong.”
“Really?” Roy said mischievously
“yep..” Gilbert said picking his pen back up and continued his work..prepared to ignore anything else his bothersome roommate said “
Oh Anne, I just can’t wait to see you you are the aura of nature itself!!!” Roy teased fanning himself Gilbert dropped his pen, wide eyed.
He opened his drawer looking for his letters, when he sees they are all there. turning around he noticed Roy had a piece of paper.
"Do you really need to make rough draft letters Blythe?" Roy says amusingly
"Bastard, you took it from my trashcan!"
“ Whoa slow down there newsboy, I didn't take it from the trash. I found it on the floor beside your trashcan. You really need to learn to pick up after yourself. I almost threw it in the fire before I decided I cared enough to read it. I must say, now that I have, you are completely obsessed with this girl. So, I ask again, is she cute?
“ Gilbert sighs “Yes…”
“So, her name is Anne, where did you meet?”
“Why do you care?”
“Well, I didn’t but seeming as you seem to be so worked up by her I’m sort of intrigued..”
"school..”
"So, she live in old Avonlay?"
"It's pronounced Avonlea..but yes"
“What does she look like?”
“Is that all you care about?!”
“an ugly one huh, sorry Blythe..”
“No... actually she’s very beautiful..”
“I’m not talking about her heart Blythe..”
“Neither am I, although her heart and soul is what bewitched me first”
“really, why do you say that?”
“She has the most incredible story, she has been through hell and back and still remains kind and strong. She is a stubborn woman with a fire about things she cares about. She bites on her bottom lip when she’s thinking..and her hair is bright red It goes well with her fiery temper.."
“Well shit Blythe..”
“What?”
"you love her..”
“I will never deny that notion”
“Does she know?”
“Yes....”
Roy gets up from his bed and fishes in a drawer of his desk. He picks up a letter "You got this in the post today..just so you know I read it.."
"Really?!"
Roy puts his hands up in defeat "okay you got me, but you told me she knows you love her.."
"I tell her every letter I write her, and every prayer I say.."
“First off ew, and second if she knows of your love. then why in one of her letters does she ask why you pull away from her passionate kisses?”
“Excuse me?”
Roy ignores him and starts reading the piece of paper, in his hand.. “Dear Gil..aw cute nickname..”
“Gardner!”
“Okay okay..”
Roy opens the letter clearing his throat dramatically, which receives an eye roll from Gilbert from across the room.
“Dear Gil..Blah blah blah blah blah..my gosh does she need so many words to describe a flower she seen on the patio. Dear lord she is a wordy one..”
“Gardener get to the point!…”
“I have a urgent matter to speak to you about, I fear it is quite a deep matter. I imagine you and I can handle this with intelligence and maturity. Quizzically I've been pondering, why you pull away when we are hem…intimate.."
Roy looks up from the letter with a smirk “Way to be Blythe!.."
“Gardner…” Gilbert says through his teeth
“Fine..fine.." he continues reading the letter
“I hope have not repulsed you in any way. Or possibly it is your schedule that keeps you from being reciprocal, either way I would love to talk to you about the matter next time we see each other in person.”
“What?..”
Gilbert gets up from his desk, he snatched the letter from his roommate who gives it willingly.” Roy whistles lowly
“such a conundrum Blythe…”
Gilbert groans falling back onto his bed and covers his eyes with his arms.
“How could she think that I don’t want to kiss her, that’s all I ever want to do..”
Roy treats lightly “Well then why is it…?”
“I'm not having this conversation with you…”
“Oh come on man, remember I’m a year older which means..”
“You’re a year wiser..yeah I got it..now leave me alone to my misery”
“Can I guess why?”
“No.”
“I think it’s because little Gil gets a bit excited..”
Gilbert grabs the pillow from his headboard and chucks it at Roy who is turning red from laughing so hard. Roy dodges the pillow...
"This is rich. I'm right aren't I?"
"I swear Gardner if you don't shut up.."
Gilbert says through his teeth
"I can help you know.."
Gilbert sits up and looks long and hard at his roommate..
"What do you mean help me..?
"If you can't control your urges, then don't.."
"I can't just.."
"Obviously she wants it too..turn up the heat Blythe,thank me later.."
"Why are you helping me anyway..don't you hate me?"
"Silly boy you are Blythe if I hated you, do you think I'd give two shits about your whereabouts?"
"Well no.."
"You remind me of a younger me..a more inexperienced little toad, who is just learning to jump the puddles."
"Puddles?.."
"Sex Gilbert."
"What, no..I don't wan't to get her with child..I still have many years of studying.."
"Here is another lesson for you Gilly Boy.."
"Don't call me that.."
"Get her all riled up..your chick loves flowers and shit, make a romantic spot to just do everything but the deed..let her know what you wan't..but don't give it to her.."
"but.."
"but what?"
"So like kissing and stuff?"
Roy sighs.. "Yes Gilbert lots and lots of kissing."
"Just kissing right?"
"Go wherever your little heart desires Blythe..now I'm going to bed..and because I'm such a good friend your going to turn off the light now right?"
"Um yeah..sure..thanks.."
"Whatever..goodnight.."
"Goodnight"
Gilbert knew in some twisted way he was right. The last thing he wanted was for his darling Anne to think he didn't find her attractive..he knew one thing..she would no longer let her feel this way after this weekend..