Their first meeting was rather odd, but their following encounters were rather odd as well.
It started out just on a normal typical day, nothing special was going on and Anna was just starting her second semester of her second year at college. She had just gotten out of class and was walking with her friends to grab some lunch until a little boy who looked no older than 6 just walked right up to her, making her and her friends stop in their tracks
Anna stared down into big black eyes that were filled with curiosity and wonder. She blinked slowly, as if the moment she opened her eyes the child that those curious eyes belonged to would disappear. But he didn't
"Hello!" The child said, enthusiastically waving his pale hand "I'm Olaf, and I like warm hugs!"
Shocked, Anna took a quick glance around to see if the child really was speaking to her. Although there were many students walking right by them trying to get to their next class, go home, or get to their next class, and despite the fact that two of her friends were right beside her, the light brown haired child was indeed speaking to her.
"...Olaf?" she asked tentatively to make sure she got his name right
"Yes..." He drawled out eyebrows going up "And you are?" Gesturing with his hands for her to continue
"Oh, um..." She hesitated, after all it wasn't everyday when a child walks up to you and decides to introduce himself "I'm Anna"
Upon hearing her name Olaf nodded as if giving his approval, then glanced at her friends beside her. He gestured her to lean down while putting his other hand beside his mouth as if to tell her a secret.
Anna gave a confused glance at her two friends, one of them being a tall blonde brute who was sporting a beanie and the other being a short haired brunette who was wearing an unzipped purple jacket and a white shirt with a bunch of paint blots, they both returned her confused gaze and shrugged. So she kneeled down slowly to be at head level with the strange child.
"And who is that funky looking dork?" He asked her in a stage whisper
This caused the boy in the beanie to burst out laughing as he nudged his friend "Hear that Rapunzel? The kid thinks you're funky looking and a dork"
"Shut up Kristoff" Rapunzel said through gritted teeth as she grabbed his arm and gave him a hard pinch
"OW! Sweet Cheese-its, what is wrong with you woman?!"
Olaf seemed oblivious to the scene taking place behind Anna
Anna couldn't help but to let out a snort "That's Rapunzel" she said, out of the three of them Rapunzel was definitely the dorkiest as she is well endorsed and very passionate about her art major and would go off tangent on newly discovered and learned things
"Oh okay, and who's the young lady?" He asked
A silent beat
"Umm... Rapunzel?" Anna stated
Behind her, said girl was terribly attempting to hold in her laughter while Kristoff was flabbergasted
"Oh! Well that makes everything easier!" Olaf happily said "I'm really bad with names, mom says it's something I need to work on."
"Speaking of which Olaf, where is your mom?" Anna asked, a little irritated that a parent would just leave their child wandering around
"Oh! Right right!" The child's eyes widened comically, forgetting about his mother. He began to turn around "She's right-" he saw that no one was behind him. "...here?"
Anna steadily became more concerned as Olaf began spinning around trying to look for his mother. Did he wander away from his mom?
"Mommy?" He called with a frown and a broken voice. He tried looking around and calling for her once again "Mommy?" He asked in a louder voice. Curious onlookers turned towards the child, but continued walking anyways. He turned towards Anna with the most broken face she had ever seen on a child with tears threatening to fall "Anna, Rapunzels... I can't find my mommy"
Anna's and Rapunzel's (the actual one) both felt their hearts break a little upon the sight of this adorable kid
"Aww, don't worry Olaf." Anna began "We'll help you find your mommy"
This made the kid brighten up "Really?"
"Yeah, c'mon. Where was the last time you saw her?" Rapunzel asked
"Right over there" He said pointing right by the fountain that was right in the center of the quad behind them
"Okay, well, why don't you guys just wait for her over there then?" Rapunzel said "I have to go to my next class"
"Yeah, me too" Kristoff said
"Alright" Anna agreed, she didn't have any more classes that day so she didn't mind waiting with Olaf.
"It was nice meeting you Olaf" Rapunzel smiled at the boy
"It was nice meeting you too Rapunzel!" He grinned as he gave her a hug "And you Rapunzel!" He smiled at Kristoff, giving him a hug as well
"Actually, my name isn't-" Kristoff began
"Bye" Rapunzel interrupted as she grabbed Kristoff and walked away
Olaf giggled "I like them, they give nice hugs"
Anna smiled in agreement "So tell me more about your mom, what is she like?" She asked as they headed on over to the fountain
"Describing mom is easy!" Olaf smiled "She's just the nicest, warmest person ev-whoops!" he had tripped over his own feet and had face planted onto the ground "Would you look at that, I tripped. Hahaha" he laughed as he got up and dusted himself off
"Oh my goodness Olaf! Are you okay?" She asked as she knelt down and inspected him
"Yup! I'm okay" he smiled "What was I saying?"
"You were talking about your mom" Anna said slowly, a little shocked at how the boy just brushed his fall off. She supposed that little boys were like that though
"Oh right! So my mom, she's like the prettiest, most wonderful, most beautiful, and most perfect person ever!" he cheered, but just as sudden as his trip, his smile fell "But sometimes she gets this sad look on her face, I think it's because there's too much work for her to do."
The older girl frowned as they reached the fountain and sat down on the edge "What about your dad?"
Olaf gave Anna a confused look "My Dad? I don't have one. Mom said he died before I was born." he said as if it were no big deal. "But it's okay, because Mommy is like my daddy too! Even though she's always working, she still finds time for me! She'll take me out to play and she'll teach me how throw a ball or how to fix something. Oh! And she helps me with my homework too! Also..." he continued on as he talked about the greatness of his mom
Anna's heart warmed as Olaf talked about his mother, although she could not believe that such a perfect creature existed and was sure the boy was overly exaggerating as most kids tend to do. But still, she could not help but admire the woman for being able to raise such a wonderful kid by herself as well as still make time from her busy work schedule to spend time with said child.
"But Mom has recently accepted this new contract and said she'll be getting really busy soon, so we came here to post job ads to babysit me and our dog." Olaf stated, quickly letting out a loud gasp of excitement as gave Anna the widest grin "Oh my gosh Anna! YOU should be my babysitter!"
"Wait, what?" Anna blinked
"It'll be perfect! Don't worry, I'll be sure to tell mom!" Olaf said bouncing excitedly
Anna couldn't help but smile, it did seem like a good idea. She had been recently looking for a job and she did like Olaf. "Okay," she agreed "But I'm pretty sure your mom will have to talk to me first."
"Don't worry! I'm sure she'll like you!'
"Really?"
"Uh-huh! You're one of the friendliest people I've ever met! And you're helping me!"
"Well-"
"Olaf!" a voice called, causing the two to turn their heads in the direction of the voice
Anna couldn't believe the sight that she saw upon seeing the owner of the voice at the mother of Olaf. Hurrying over towards them was a woman in a navy blue blazer and a white dress shirt that was neatly tucked in navy blue slacks, with flawless pale skin and platinum blonde hair that was put in a single braid with her bangs brushed back to show off stunning bright blue eyes. Apparently Olaf was not exaggerating when he said that she was the most prettiest and most beautiful person ever. At the same time, Anna couldn't help but think that the woman looked a bit young to be a mother.
"Mommy!" Olaf cried, face lighting up like a christmas tree as he hopped off the edge of the fountain and ran over to his mother with Anna trailing behind him. He jumped up wrapping his legs and arms around her and giving her a kiss on her cheek.
"Olaf, how many times have I told you not to wander off?" she asked with a stern face
"Two times today"
"And for that you're getting two scoops less of ice cream"
Olaf knew that two scoops less meant no scoops at all, which caused his face to fall "Okay..." He frowned, understanding the reason for his cruel punishment.
The woman glanced over Olaf's shoulder seeing Anna standing there with a small smile on her face, hands behind her back, and rocking on her heels. "And this is?" the woman cautiously asked, unsure as to who the young lady was
Olaf turned around and brightened up "Oh! Mom, this is Anna! She kept me company while we waited for you. She's the best! Can we hire her as my babysitter? PLEEEEAAAASSSSEEE"
His mother gave Anna a curious look and placed Olaf back onto the ground. She straightened her already straightened outfit "Hello, my name is Elsa. As you can tell, I am Olaf's mother. I would like to thank you for going out of the way to watch over my son"
"Oh no, it was no trouble at all. It was my pleasure really, Olaf is a delightful child compared to other children. Not that I've watched over many children to compare him to, it's just the few that I did have to look after were just little terrors. One time I had to watch over triplets and that was just a roller coaster of a nightmare. I'm sure they could get away with murder, but not with me! Oh no! Because of them I was able to obtain eyes like a Hawk's and ninja-like reflexes! That last day I showed them what happens when you try to steal chocolate away from me. Not that I would do anything that drastic to Olaf! He's a very sweet boy, I'm sure he wouldn't try to do anything like that. I'm sure watching over him would be very pleasant. Like you! Not that I think you wouldn't be anything less than pleasant. I'm sure you're more than just pleasant. I'm rambling. I should stop. I'm sorry, I only do this when I'm nervous. I swear I'm not like this all the time. It's just that you're so pretty and- I was not supposed to say that. Now I've made things awkward. Not that you're awkward. I'm awkward. You're gorgeous. Wait-what?"
Elsa just stared at the girl blankly while Olaf was giggling "Here, why don't you give me your number..." Elsa said as she fished out one of her business cards and a pen from her purse "So I could give you a text or a call to give you our address, and we can schedule a meeting sometime this weekend to talk about your schedule and things to do with Olaf?"
"Wait... Just like that?" Anna asked
"Just like that" Elsa confirmed
"No background check? No interview? No need for a resume or a transcript?"
"No, I trust Olaf's judgement when it comes to people. He has a knack for these kinds of things. Right Olaf?" Elsa asked her son with a warm smile
"Right" Olaf nodded with a bright smile
"Oh okay" Anna said as she proceeded to write her number on the back of Elsa's card "J-Just text me any time, or call me if you prefer! I usually get out of classes by 12:30 and I don't have class on Fridays. So I really am free most of the time."
"Perfect" Elsa nodded as she took the card and pen back, "I'll give you a call sometime tomorrow evening or the night after."
"Okay, cool" Anna smiled
Elsa bit her bottom lip and nodded "Yes..."
Anna fiddled with one of her braids nervously
Olaf's mother was fixating her gaze to somewhere in the horizon "Well, I think we should get home. Don't you Olaf?"
The light brown haired child nodded "Yup! I'm starving! What's for lunch?"
Elsa smiled down at her child "Well, maybe we can have Ravioli, but first say good-bye to Anna and say thank you."
Olaf turned to Anna and hugged her "Bye Anna! Thank you for taking care of me while I was lost!"
Anna giggled as she returned the hug "Anytime, I'm looking forward to seeing you again." She looked up at Elsa, whom caught her eye and nodded politely
The child let go and went back to his mom, grabbing her hand causing her to smile and proceeded to walk away.
It wasn't until they were out of sight that Anna realized that not once did Elsa smile at her.