Chance and Choice

by songsNroses

(Hiccstrid) At a young age, Astrid Hofferson promised herself that falling in love would be the last thing she would ever do. But as the saying goes, promises are meant to be broken. But is she brave enough to go against it and listen to her heart, or will she choose to build her walls up higher and shut away the one person who can make her heart soar?

1. Prologue

Chance & Choice - A story by songsNroses.

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING. If you are looking for the makers of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, you are clearly at the wrong site. I most definitely own the franchise like I own the moon.

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Prologue: HER PROMISE - A Short Background of the Life of Astrid Hofferson.

Astrid Hofferson didn't exactly have the best childhood. Her mother ordered a divorce when she was seven, she spent the next three years taking care of herself while her father became a sad hollow shell of the man he used to be. He drank to keep away the heartache, and sometimes, forgetting that Astrid was his daughter, made her a slave to cook and clean for him.

When a neighbor figured out what was going on and brought it to the notice of the police, Astrid thought her life had gone for the better. But still, she was an innocent ten year old.

They put her into an orphanage. The building they put her in had four floors, the first floor as the main room and the rest for the rooms for the children and pre-teens waiting to be adopted. The interior design was just as dull and bleak as the gray paint on the walls. Not to mention it smelled like disinfectant.

When people went in to adopt a kid, Astrid would hide. It was because her innocent heart wanted and wished that her mother would one day walk through those doors, looking for her. Astrid would forgive her for leaving then.

Days passed, her mother never came. A few weeks before her eleventh birthday, she gave up hope on her mother ever coming. She blamed her father for her misfortune. Because it was just easier to do so. And that's when she promised herself that no man would ever take down the walls she began to build. No man was going to make her suffer again.

And she kept that promise to herself for so many years. However, as the saying goes:

Promises are made to be broken.

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I was actually debating whether or not to post this prologue. Heck, I thought that maybe this story was . . . how do I put it? Not good enough? Yeah, I guess. But I thought I ought to give it a chance. So here it is! The really, really short prologue that I'm proud of.

If you want to, please comment your feedback and or suggestions for me to make this story a better read.

Note: This story was also posted on Wattpad. Just in case someone comes saying, "PLAGIARISM!" Hehe.

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