Over then next few weeks it seemed nothing got done in order to save Gerty. Anne felt dread in the pit of her stomach for what she had to do. She couldn’t deny it, although she tried.

After dinner on Friday, which Anne felt like it was her last one, she went to her room. She wrote two notes. The first was a goodbye note to Phyllis and Cordelia explain things. She made sure to add that she couldn’t promise that she would see them again. The second was to Professor X, explaining what she must do. After, she placed them on her bed along with her folded nightgown, with the intention of letting them know she was intending to come back.

She then opened her window and climbed down the gutter. It had been eight months since she last climbed down a gutter. She was a lot less scared this time, for last time it was to get away from the orphanage. That word, Anne thought as she ran through the field to the stable. What an awful word.

When she first came here she wanted to never think of that word again, and now, not only was she thinking of it but, she was running back to it.

She soon found the stable and got Goldie, the school’s best and most gentle horse. She saddled and bridled him up and was on her way.

It was dawn when she reached the orphanage. She first stopped by the general store -she had made friends with the little man there who reminded her of an elf. He agreed to watch her horse and call the school if she was not back by night.

She then went to the orphanage. She first went around back and studied it; she saw that the gutters were removed, a bad thing for Anne.

She then saw her; she was sure, a blond haired girl. She was tall, and Anne happened to know Gertrude was the tallest girl in this place. She threw a rock at the window.

Gertrude looked out the window and the rushed down to her immediately.

“What on earth are you doing here, Anne? “She whispered.

Anne pulled her away from the door. “Where’s Matron?” Anne whispered.

Gertrude shook her head. “She went off with that Senator Bridgewater to some gifted school: she won’t be back until tomorrow. “ Anne had to get back as quickly as possible.

“Go grab your sister Nina and come with me.” she said.

Gerty didn’t need to be told twice - she was back down within minutes and soon they were on there way back to the school.
Anne rode carefully, not to frighten the girls, Though she thought desperately, I must get back and quickly.