You had always admired Winnie. Everything about her seemed perfect. Ever since you've been friends you admired her. She seemed like nothing bad could ever happen to her, but that was wrong.

Gilbert Blythe had just come along and called off their courtship, saying his heart belongs to another. Although he was very sweet and kind about it, Winnie was still hurt.

She came over to your small city house to vent about it all. It was nice to have a shoulder to cry on.

"He wont even settle for me!" She said as she sat next to you, tears in her eyes