Cliché

"Who would have known that Queen Elsa, beloved prim and proper Queen Elsa of Arendelle, loves watching Gossip Girl?"

Setting the Scene

Anna and I agreed on something.

It started when Anna discussed with me her desire to experience the outside world. I thought it was perfect. This will be her chance to experience a normal life, after all the hardships I made her go through.

I also agreed for Arendelle.

I also thought this will be beneficial for Arendelle. Arendelle has been isolated from the rest of the world. How can we thrive and go with the rest of the world if we don't know what we missed for the past decade?

We agreed on how.

For Anna to fulfill her school life without any hitches, a lot have been carefully planned and prepared. We registered her as Anna. Just Anna. No 'Princess' or 'next in line to the throne.' We agreed that her background story is that she came from a very isolated farm. Well.. more like our parents supposedly thrived from their plantation empire. See.. farm in simple terms, right?

What we didn't agree on is that I'll also attend the said university. Therefore I shouldn't be standing inside an apartment (I think that is what it is called), miles away from home with a class schedule on my table.

The first thing I felt was the sheets. It felt different. I opened my eyes and remembered why they felt different.

As I started to prepare, remnants of a dream swirled in my head. It was a little different from my usual dreams - not that I usually have one. I don't remember much now, but I remember seeing a young man - what he looked like, I can't quite remember - then a scene about frost patterns starting to envelop a window. Other than that I can't rack my brain to remember anything else.

I saw the clothes that I wore yesterday and started thinking of home. Somehow, I wasn't able to say no to everyone in the castle, especially Anette. Oh, Anette, she has been with us since we were kids. Bless her for enduring everything. But then, I was forced to board a ship, shoved into a carriage that took me to the nearest urban area (which was really far.) I was then shoved again to a car then rode this flying metal (which I understood is a plane), then escorted to this very apartment. Everything was in a rush but I'm here now, so I might as well do my best so that everyone's effort won't go to waste.

I'm thankful spring just arrived here and I don't have to worry about the climate difference. Well.. technically, Arendelle is in the same hemisphere, but I usually control the temperature around me, which I adjust to colder-than-average. I can't freely control the weather now. We don't want to freak people out now, do we?

I got to the lobby and saw Julius. Anette introduced me to Julius yesterday. I don't know if you call being shoved inside a car, Anette saying, "My Lady, this is Julius and he will be your butler throughout.. hmmm.. your school year," then slamming the car door so fast I haven't processed what happened yet, an introduction.

"Good morning, my Lady." Julius greeted me with a bow.

"Julius, good morning." I responded. "How is Anna?" I quickly asked.

Julius smiled. "She is waiting for you in the car." He gestured to the black sedan outside. There, I saw Anna waving furiously. I wouldn't be shocked if her hand fell off. I can't help my wide grin and practically ran outside and to the car. Despite me running (a run befitting a queen I might add), Julius was able to open the car door just in time for me to scurry in.

Anna and I hugged the moment I was settled in. "I missed you!" Anna shouted.

"I missed you too Anna." I warmly smiled.

"I can't believe you're here! When Annette told me, I got so excited! Nothing can be more perfect than this!" Anna crushed me, I mean hugged me tightly.

I hugged Anna back. If feels so good to be with her again. "Wait. Anette. You reminded me. Anette and everyone in the castle seemed too eager to send me here. I mean, this wasn't part of the original arrangement!" My hands gesturing widely. "I was practically forced to agree to going to a school!"

"It's a university, Elsa." Anna calmly told me.

"What's the difference? I'm pretty sure they are the same snobbish teenagers they were, just without the school uniform." I panicked with my hands on the air.

"I think you watched too many of Anette's TV shows. What is it this time? Teenage vampires?" Anna rolled her eyes.

"No." I said dignified. "Just teenageres. Rich teenageres. Really rich celebrity teenagers. It was titled 'Gossip Girl.' It's a bit old according to Anette but she said it's goo…" I trailed off as Anna was looking at me horrified.

"Who would have known that Queen Elsa, beloved prim and proper Queen Elsa of Arendelle, loves watching Gossip Girl? The world will be shocked. It will be all over the news - TV, tabloids, magazines! Anette is bad influence on you."

"Anette! I almost forgot, she is single-handedly responsible for this..." My hands stretched in front me. " This.. this.. this whole situation! I should be back in the castle. Oh! and those paperworks." I groaned.

"Yes, it is all Anette's fault and I am very thankful she did what she did."

It was my turn to look at her incredulously.

"What? So you prefer to do your queenly duties? Do your boring paperwork everyday?"

"They are not boring. They are important-" I was cut mid sentence with Anna's finger on the air.

"You are a teenager. A rich teenager. A really rich teenager who is practically a celebrity." Anna lectured as she motioned putting on an invisible crown. "Yes, you are the ruler of Arendelle, but you owe it to the world to have a proper education. How can we hope to lead Arendelle if we lack in knowledge of the outside world. Not to mention we need to work on our social skills after all those years with the castle gates closed."

I sighed. Anna has a point. Well, points. The same ones I thought of when she mentioned her desire to go to school.

"Queen Elsa, Princess Anna," Julius politely interrupted. "We are here."

Author's Notes:

Hello there, I'm aliceInMilktea. Nice to meet you! Hope you enjoyed what you just read and will be interested for more, as I will be adding a new chapter in a few days. Please tell me what you think.

Update 2017 June 18:

I added a cover photo, which I did not create or own.
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