The Brothers Bjorgman
Prologue:
Just You and Me Now
On a cold, rainy night, a carriage stopped at an orphanage. A man and a woman emerged with two boys following behind them. They knocked on the door, and were greeted by a middle-aged woman, holding a lantern. The woman showed them inside, where the man and the woman told their two boys to wait in the parlor, while they talked to the lady of the house.
The older of the two boys, Jon, took his little brother by the hand, and led him into the parlor. Jon was eight years old, his little brother, Kristoff, was five. The two boys looked out the window, watching the rain fall heavily against the glass. They had been awoken suddenly in the night, and they didn't realize why. It was all so strange. A few minutes later, the parents returned to get the boys. When Jon went to hug his father, his father put up a hand to stop him.
"Jon, listen to me. We're going away for a little while. You and Kristoff are going to stay here," the father said.
"Why, papa?" Jon asked.
"I can't explain, Jon, We'll be back for you soon. Until then, you must promise me that you'll look after your brother."
"Mama," Jon said, turning towards his mother.
"Please, Jon, listen, this is very important," she coaxed.
"What is this place?" Jon asked.
"It's your home for a while until your mother and I return. The lady over there is Ms. Taya. She'll take good care of you two," the father explained.
"I don't want to be here! I want to go with you!"
"Jon, please try to understand, this is what's best for now. You trust us, don't you?"
"Yes," Jon muttered.
"Good. Then promise me that you'll look after Kristoff until we return."
"I promise, papa," Jon said.
"Good boy. Give me a hug."
Jon hugged both of his parents, Kristoff also did the same.
"Mama!" Kristoff cried, holding onto her coat.
"You have to let go, Kristoff. We're going away now, but we'll be back soon. We love you two so much."
The mother gave each boy a kiss on the cheek, unable to hide the tears in her eyes.
Ms. Taya showed the parents to the door, while Kristoff and Jon watched them get into the carriage from the window. As the carriage pulled away, Kristoff cried out for their mom one last time.
"It's OK, Kristoff. I'm here," Jon said, comfortingly.
Ms. Taya walked over to the boys, putting a hand on both of them. "Ok, boys, it's late, and it's time for bed. I'll show you to your room."
Ms. Taya took the boys upstairs to one of the many rooms in the orphanage. Inside, Jon and Kristoff were surrounded by children the same age as them. Ms. Taya put both of them into one bed, tucking them in for the evening.
Jon and Kristoff couldn't sleep that evening. Their minds were full of questions. Why were they here? Why did their parents leave them here?
They felt so alone right now, even though there were dozens of children surrounding them. As Jon closed his eyes, he began to hear the sound of crying. He looked beside him, and saw Kristoff crying.
"Hey, Kristoff, it's OK. It'll be OK, you'll see!"
"Why did mama and papa leave us here?" Kristoff sniffled.
"I don't know, but I promised them that I would look after you. It's just you and me now. No matter what happens, I will always be there for you."
A/N: Quite the ambiguous prologue, isn't it? You're probably full of questions. Kristoff has a brother? Where is he now? Why isn't he with Kristoff? Why didn't Kristoff ever tell Anna and Elsa about him? More importantly, why did their parents leave them in an orphanage? What happened to them? Answers to these questions will come in time. This is going to be a long journey for Kristoff. There will be more flashback chapters like this as well.