Only the Truest of Truthful Love…
Chapter 1: Old Friends, Childhood Sweethearts
"Will Jake get up already you've just been sitting around all day. You're coming with me." Angelika stated as she dragged then outside.
"Where is it exactly we are going? It's almost dark and its bloody freezing!" Will exclaimed as they trudged through the snow towards a large, out of place, tree just outside the village.
"We're going to meet an old friend of mine. She's been gone for a year." Angelika explained. A few minutes later they arrived at the tree.
"Well, where is she?" Jake inquired.
"She's here." Angelika smirked. Suddenly the face of a young woman appeared in front of them. Jake and Will gasped and stepped back.
"Aww… Angie… I was gonna scare them." the girl mock complained.
"Just get down here you idiot." Angelika said. The girl laughed as she climbed down.
"Will, is it just me or does she look familiar?"
"No it's just you." they told each other as the girl straightened her dress.
"Now, introduce yourself like a proper young lady." Angelika playfully commanded.
"Yes ma'am." the girl replied obediently. "Hello, I'm--" she was cut off by Jake saying,
"Annalise!"
"Why yes how would you…" her voice trailed as realization struck her, "Jacob! Wilhelm!" she basically squealed as she ran up to hug them.
"Anna, I can't believe it's you! It's been so long." Will exclaimed.
"Did I miss something?" Angelika asked.
"Oh, Angie I guess you didn't know. The three of is grew up together." Anna explained. She started to shiver slightly.
"Anna, are you alright?" Jake asked.
"Yes I'm all right. It's just cold."
"Well of course it's cold! It's December!" Angelika hissed. Annalise gave an apologetic smile to all of them.
"Let's just get to your house before I freeze to death." Anna said as she started walking towards the house. Anna was walking alone in front when she felt warmth come over her. She looked up and saw Jake placing his coat on her. "Thank you, but aren't you cold now?" she asked worriedly.
"No, I'm fine, besides we're almost there." Annalise just smiled at him and they began talking of old memories.
Will and Angelika glanced at each other. 'Some things never change.' Will thought with a smile. Angelika on the other hand thought,
'I really did miss something.' and look at the two of them like it was the cutest thing in the world.
The four of them quietly entered the house so a not to attract Angelika's two sisters, but it didn't work. As soon Annalise stepped into the house she immediately trapped in two bone crushing hugs. "Lily… Emmy… I can't…breath!" Anna rasped.
"Sorry Anna." they both apologized. "We've missed you so much!" Emmy piped in.
"I told you I would come back. I would never break a promise." Anna reassured them.
"Anna let's get you some warmer clothes, shall we." Angelika suggested.
"Yes, that sounds wonderful," Anna agreed as she slipped Jake's coat off, "Here Jake, thanks." Angelika led Anna to her room. Angelika rummaged through her wardrobe and found a pretty, but simple, forest green, long sleeved, floor length dress.
"Here, this should fit you nicely, and it matches your eyes. You have to look nice now don't you." Angelika stated with smirk as she handed the dress to Annalise. Annalise stared in shock at her friend as she slipped out of the room.
Will and Jake starred after the girls until they disappeared behind the door. Will gave Jake a pat on the back and gave him a knowing smile and walked into the sitting room. Jake on the other hand went into the guest bedroom
Angelika went to join Will in the sitting room. "I have to ask… What was with that whole thing with Anna and Jake back there?" Angelika asked.
"Well, do you remember when Anna told you about how we grew up together," Angelika nodded, "Well, we did, she was basically our sister. Well, to my mother, my sister, and me at least." Will continued.
Angelika looked confused, "Then what was that outside?"
"You see Anna wasn't exactly a sister to Jake. I guess you could say they were… childhood sweet hearts." Will finished.
"Oh, wow, that definitely explains it," Angelika agreed, "but what happened? How did she end up here?"
"I'm not quite sure how she ended up here, but when we has the funeral fro our sister, it was the last time we ever saw her. I remember it was terrible on Jake. My mother told me that for some reason he thought it was his fault and not to bother him about it. But I couldn't let it be, she was like my sister after all. I had to bother him. It was the first time I actually saw him really mad." Will told her.
"What did you say?"
"We were home alone one day and I asked him 'Did you trade Anna for some more magic beans?' It was really stupid and he basically beat me up for it. After that, all he did was look at a picture of the two of them. I stole it from him one night."
"Why would you do that?"
"Well, I thought if I took the last evidence that we knew her he would forget about her and move on with is like. It did work, I guess," Will finished glumly.
"Well, that certainly a story. It's amazing that they still like each other that much after 15 years of being apart."
"Yes it is, but I guess there is such a thing as true unfathomable love." Will commented.
"Dinner's ready!" Lily called from the kitchen.
"Well then… shall we?" Will asked Angelika as he held out his arm for her.
Everyone was sitting at the table, well, almost everyone. "Where's Anna" Emmy asked.
"She's still probably in Angelika's room." Lily advised. Angelika stood up to go get her. There was silence at the table until,
"Come on Anna, dinner's ready."
"Angie I look stupid!"
"No you don't, you look fine now come on!" came the slightly muffled conversation which continued on until Anna finally walked into the room. She saw that there was only one seat left and glared at Angelika because it was the seat next to Jake. Dinner wasn't much just some rabbit stew and salad. It was delicious, but, even, so, Jake and Annalise found it more enjoyable to sneak glances at each other.
The shadowed figure outside looking in through the window, however, found it rather enjoyable to think of ways to destroy the one who dared get in there way.