Disclaimer: I own nothing from Frozen.
Note: I saw the movie with my sister and parents yesterday and I loved it! My parents and sister also enjoyed the movie. However, my older sister's new catchphrase might be what Olaf said about how he likes warm hugs. At least it'll better than her old response which is "Chicken butt" after someone says "What?" It's kind of scary that the majority of the time, I'm more mature than my sister and I'm the youngest. Oh, well. At least we act like sisters in some way. Okay. Now, on to the story.
After Elsa had helped Anna to ice skate and have fun with her little sister for two hours, the Queen of Arendelle briefly retired to her room to rest, leaving Anna with Kristoff and Olaf. Anna, at first, didn't want Elsa to go to her room to rest because she feared that it was Elsa's excuse to isolate herself once more despite the fact that she reversed the effects of the eternal snow Arendelle had been under for a few days. But Elsa assured Anna that she just needed some rest since she tired and she promised her that they would more time to reconnect as sisters after some time. Anna was still unsure, but respected her older sister's request and went off with Kristoff and Olaf to tour the castle and parts of town.
When Elsa was alone in her bedroom, she walked over to her closet and pulled out a small, tattered box. She settled down on her spacious bed before elegantly crossed her ankles and opening up the box. Inside the old box was a scarce pile of papers Elsa received that had been slipped under her door by Anna over the years while she isolated herself from others including her own sister. Elsa picked up the first piece of paper so delicately that it was like a butterfly held in her hand. She turned the paper over to see a crude drawing of her, Anna, and their parents when they were little children before Elsa accidentally stuck Anna with her ice and snow powers. The picture was made out of crayon and depicted Elsa and Anna's parents standing side-by-side with proud smiles on their faces while Elsa and Anna stood in front of them hugging each other tightly and smiling widely. As she stared at the picture, Elsa's lower lip began to quiver in the slightest. She felt so responsible for taking away the kind of childhood Anna deserved: one full of fun and love. She didn't mind so much that she took away the same kind of childhood from herself, but it really bothered her that she denied her own sister the fun and companionship she sought from her. Elsa knew that Anna wanted to be with her; to be with her best friend and sister. Elsa couldn't stand the pain anymore while looking at the picture that Anna drew as a small child. She placed it at her side with great care facing down.
Then Elsa returned her attention to other pieces of paper. One of them was a short letter from Anna. Elsa looked at the letter and read the contents. As she did so, she remembered the first time she read the letter. It was the first time Anna knocked on her door after she had struck her with her magic that fateful night.
Five year old Princess Anna bounds down the hallway to her sister's room not remembering the events of the previous night or remembering that her sister had magical ice powers. All she remembered that she wanted to play with her only and favorite sister, Elsa. As soon as she approached the blue and white grand wooden door to her sister's bedroom, she knocked three times.
"Elsa? Do you wanna build a snowman?"
"No, Anna. Please, leave me alone."
"Okay. Bye…"
Anna, feeling dejected, left the door of her sister's room and roamed the castle halls. She didn't understand why her sister would say "no" to playing with her. Anna thought that maybe Elsa wasn't feeling well and that she do something to cheer her up and then maybe she would want to play with her again. Anna had gone off to find a piece of paper and a pen to write with. Once she found what she was looking for, Anna sat down at a table and wrote Elsa a letter. When she was done, she put back the pen where she found it, folded up the paper and returned to Elsa's room. She slid the piece of paper under the door and waited patiently hoping her sister would feel better and come out to play with her. Anna decided whether or not to wait for Anna to open the door, but decided in the end to wait for her sister elsewhere while she tried to keep herself busy with other activities. Once Anna was gone, Elsa picked up the piece of folded paper and read the letter that Anna wrote to her. She read it aloud.
"Dear Elsa, I was wondering if you were sick or something because you weren't in the mood to play with me today. I hope that whatever has got you down will go away and you'll feel better and can play together like we used to. I really hope I get my best buddy back. I miss her. I miss my sister. Please, Elsa, I hope you get better so you came out and play with me. –your sister, Anna."
When eight year old Elsa was done reading her sister's letter, she let her tears roll down her rosy cheeks like a stream down a lush hill full of flowers. As she cried, she gripped the piece of paper in her small hands and tear drops fell on the paper. One tear drop fell on Anna's name and another fell on the sentence: "I miss my sister."
Elsa brought herself back to the present remembering that she was Queen of Arendelle, twenty one years of age and had recently reconnected with her sister, Anna. Elsa had not realized it, but she had been crying as she read the letter in her head in the present time. She wiped away the fresh, hot tears with the heel of her right hand and sniffled a bit. Once she composed herself, Elsa placed the second piece of paper on top of the first one in the same fashion. Elsa continued to look through pieces of paper left Anna had slipped under her door as they grew up and apart from each other. Looking back through the years, Elsa regretted staying hidden from the rest of the world, especially from Anna. In fact, the most important person in her world was Anna and it killed her how she could play with her. Elsa wished she could go back in time and undo all that had happened so that she and Anna didn't have a riff between them. But Elsa was glad enough that they reconnected and that their bond as sisters never really broke; it just got weaker. It was lucky for Elsa and Anna that even though they had a weak bond as sisters, their love and trust for each other never disappeared.
Yet when Elsa stumbled upon the last piece of paper in the old and beaten box, she could hardly hold back the tears as she could clearly recognize the paper. It was a note that Anna had written to her a few days after their parents' funeral. Elsa remembered the day she got the note from Anna. It was as clear as crystal in her memory.
Eighteen year old Elsa was in her room still mourning her parents' death on her bed when a slip of paper came under the door. Elsa was so scared of what be expected of her once she would become of age and become Queen of Arendelle. She didn't think she could stay isolated in her room all her life once she was ruler of the kingdom since she was more responsibilities then she did as a princess. Elsa didn't notice the piece of paper under the door until she wiped away some tears and looked over at the door wondering if Anna would knock on the door as she did out of habit every few days. When Elsa saw the piece of paper, she was intrigued for she had realized that Anna had already dropped by and left a note. Elsa picked up the piece of folded paper and unfolded it before reading the note:
Elsa, I don't know what to say to you anymore. You never seem to come out of your room especially now that mom and dad are gone. You only come out only if it is absolutely necessary and then you retreat back to your room. We used to have so much fun when we were really little, but as the years passed by, we've grown apart. I don't want be estranged with my only sister, but I can't force you to come out. But I'm letting you know now, Elsa, mom and dad are no longer here and we're all we have now. So, please let me into your room, let me into your heart again. I hope you realize that you're not the only who feels lonely without our parents around anymore. I feel lonely too and I need my sister to help me get through this difficult time. I want my sister back, Elsa. Will you come back to me? Ever? –Anna
Elsa could feel her heart ache as if it was turning to cold, hard ice. She crumpled the piece of paper angry at herself and threw it at the window before sinking down on the floor against the door and burying her face in her knees. She let out her tears. She let them fall like a waterfall in a pristine and silent forest.
In the present time, Elsa blinked away new tears that were forming in her eyes. She quickly composed herself and shook away the painful memory before she cried as she did before in her mind. She placed the last piece of paper back in the box and put the other pieces of paper back in order the way she found them. Then she placed the top back on the box and set it down at the foot of her bed. Elsa cupped her hands over her mouth and then ran her hands through her platinum blonde hair as an attempt to calm herself down. She needed to relax and focus on the fact that she was blessed enough in life to mend her relationship with Anna and have the opportunity to make their bond stronger than it ever was when they were children. Elsa was determined to spend as much time as possible as she could with Anna to make up for so many lost time not being with her dear little sister. But before Elsa could find the strength to go back out and find Anna with Kristoff and Olaf, she needed time to give her head a rest. Elsa carefully lay back on her bed and folded her hands over her chest while staring at the ceiling contemplating what she would say to Anna when she saw her later that day.
To Be Continued...