T/W: Drug and alcohol use in this chapter close to the beginning.
Chapter 2
Belle was having a hard time showing the cheerleading squad the new routine she had come up with. The blue eyed brunette couldn't keep her eyes off of Ruby Lucas. Seeing her crush running around sweaty and breathing hard had her worked up.
"Hey Belle are you ok," Anna asked.
"Yeah. Let's take five you guys." She grabbed her water bottle taking a few sips then sat on the bleachers in a huff.
"Just talk to her Belle." Anna knew that Bell had a long time crush on Ruby.
"That's easier said than done. I don't even think she's gay. Graham is her ex-boyfriend."
"She could be bisexual or pansexual maybe."
"Was that supposed to help me feel better because it didn't."
"Sorry," the auburn haired girl said.
"It's alright." Belle knew she had one last shot to talk with Ruby. They were graduating this year so she had to let the girl know how madly in love she was with her. The semi bad girl persona and signature red strip of hair drove Belle wild. Beautiful brown eyes and her thin build were also things she loved about the two sport athlete. Belle wanted to be held in those long arms. She wanted to go for long rides in that classic red Mustang then engage in hot make out sessions in the back seat.
Merida felt eyes on her and turned to see who was behind her. The head cheerleader Belle was looking at the team practice. She smiled and gave a quick wave to the girls. Her lack of focus and attention earned her an ear full from coach.
"Hey Merida you trying to be a basketball player or a rock star? Focus on practice instead of the skirts on the other side of the gym."
"Sorry coach." The red head started to work on her 3 point shot. During the season opener she had been 82% shooting from the three point arc. Her proficiency had helped the team to an 83-74 win over Winslow. They had won the next two home games by more than 30 points. So tonight the team was going to celebrate with a little gathering on the outskirts of town. But right now they had to make it through practice. After the team watched film on their next opponent Norte Dame Girls Academy they ran plays from the playbook. The team was full of college bound players and always gave them a run for their money. Coach was making sure the knights were well prepared for this team. "This is a talented team and the program is on the rise. We will be playing them at home," the blonde woman informed them. "But their fans travel well so don't expect for this to be an easy win. Be ready for training in the weight room tomorrow. Now hit the showers."
Merida and Ruby were the first ones to finish showering up. They had to get the things they needed for the party. Ruby was acquainted with local bad boy Killian Jones. He was able to get his hand on almost anything a person would want. Legal or illegal. The duo got into Ruby's beloved red Mustang and drove out to the abandoned toll bridge. He wasn't there yet so they sat in the car and waited.
"I heard about PE class two weeks ago and the run in you had with the Ice Queen." It had spread all over school that Merida and Elsa had a confrontation at the track. Ruby found it hard to believe that the blonde seemed indifferent about the incident. At least it was the blondes' version of indifference.
"Yeah. But it's not a big deal. Her majesty was upset that she broke a nail and that I supposedly sweated on her."
"So she really didn't insult you?"
Recalling what she had felt and the visual exchange between them, Merida smiled. "Nope. I think it's because she likes me."
"The Ice Queen doesn't like anyone besides those drones who follow her everywhere."
"Maybe. But I saw something when she was looking at me."
"You my friend need to get laid," her teammate teased.
"I just want to win another title, get a scholarship, and go to college." The red head had been single for awhile. Her ex-girlfriend Lisa had been a great girl until she caught her with a guy while they were at a party last year. She ended things on the spot. The blonde had begged Merida for weeks to take her back. But she had been too hurt and didn't trust the other girl anymore.
"Please tell my you're not still hung up on Lisa. From I heard she might be pregnant by that guy you caught her with."
"Doesn't matter to me. They can have each other."
A car pulling up behind them ended their conversation. The driver stepped out and started to walk towards the car. It was Killian dressed in all black as usual. He had only one hand after losing the left one in a fishing accident. But instead of getting a prosthetic he had a silver hook which made him look like a pirate. The damn thing was an eye sore.
They stepped out of Ruby's car and walked up to the man. "Hello love," he said to Ruby with an English accent.
"Hi Killian. And I'm not your love. Did you get everything I asked for?"
"Of course." His smile made her want to take a hot shower. "I see you brought a friend."
"It's because I don't trust you."
"That really hurts me to hear love." The man turned his attention to Merida. "What's your name love?"
The tall brunette spoke up before her friend could answer. "She's not interested in you Killian."
"How would you know that?"
"Oh believe her because I'm really not interested in you. I like girls," Merida said.
"You just need a real man to show you a good time," he replied while adjusting his crotch. The way he was looking at her made the red head want to disembowel him with the hook he had for a hand.
"When you find one to introduce me to I still won't be interested."
His smile turned into a sneer at being rejected. "Where's my money?"
"You'll get it when I get my stuff," Ruby said.
"No need to be hostile love. I'll get it from my car." Seconds later he returned to them with a large brown paper bag.
Ruby took it and looked inside. She had to make sure she got what she had asked for. It was two large bottles of vodka, one large bottle of whiskey, a carton of cigarettes, half an ounce of weed, and 3 grams of cocaine. She was satisfied and handed him a small roll of cash. "It's all there but count it if you want."
When he was satisfied with the amount he stuffed it into his boot. "So where is this little party of yours? I'd like to attend since I supplied the party favors."
"It's an exclusive gathering. Bye Killian." Ruby put the bag into the trunk of her car and speed off towards the forest.
"I'm glad that's over," Merida commented as Ruby drove towards the town line. "Why do you deal with him? Killian is a total creep."
"That is true. But I know he won't tell anyone about me buying from him and he always has the best homegrown in the tri-county area." The lanky brunette had gone to a few other sources in the past before giving the guy a call. As much as he made her skin crawl, he was reliable and had the best drugs.
When Ruby come up to a dirt road, she made a left and continued to drive for another 20mins. Eventually they pull up to the entrance of the abandoned mine. It wasn't long before another car pulled up beside them. Mulan and Ava Zimmer got out. The only player from the team who was missing was Nala Lyon. But she would probably be late as usual. The girl had no sense of time.
"Glad you made it," Ruby said in greeting.
Mulan stepped up with a bag in hand which contained items like juice for the vodka, cups, and rolling papers. The girl's made a quick walk through the mines. The path they took lead them to the beach. Things got underway when Ava handed out the drinks and Ruby started passing around the first of three joint she had rolled. They were happy that tomorrow was Saturday. No waking up early. No nursing hangovers in class. No dealing with the parents while being drunk and high. It was just five teammates having fun and bonding. When Ruby's phone buzzed she looked to see that she had a text from Nala.
N: Have you guys stared without me?
R: Yes. But there's plenty of weed and alcohol left. I got you a surprise too.
N: Cool. Simba and I will be there soon. He's bringing Nick if that's ok.
R: Ok. But no one else.
When Nala and Simba showed up it was with three people. She knew two of them. Nicholas Zimmer was Ava's twin brother and was a member of the boy's basketball team. The girl Stephanie Doyle was the drum major for the marching band. But the second guy she didn't know. He had long blonde hair, a medium build, and was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt that said: "This was my only clean shirt" on the front.
Ruby walked up to the African American girl and pulled her to the side. "You said one friend not three."
"Well Nick wanted to come since his sister is here. He invited his crush Stephanie. The blonde guy just tagged along with her."
"This guy better not rat us out or anything."
"Relax," Nala said rolling her eyes. "Stephanie said he's cool. She wouldn't have let him come if she didn't trust him. Besides it would be fucked up if we made him leave. The walk to town is long."
Ruby was not happy with this new guy hanging around. But it was a long walk back and she didn't want to argue about it anymore. It was Friday and time to blow off some steam. And maybe she would get some action from Ava. "Fine. But if he causes any trouble then you deal with him."
"I got it. Now what is this surprise you have?"
"Over where I was sitting." The girls rejoined the rest of the group. Ruby grabbed the paper bag and pulled a smaller bag full of white powder. "I don't know how good this stuff is. But I got it from Killian."
"Thanks. I'm going to enjoy this."
It didn't take long for things to get under way. Merida was curious about the blonde guy so she walked up to him with a cup of vodka and cranberry juice. "Hey. If you're going to hang with us then you need to loosen up. I'm Merida. Who are you?"
"Kristoff," he replied. The blonde guy took the cup and was silent.
"I haven't seen you around school. You new this year?"
"Nope. I've been at Storybrooke high since freshman year." Kristoff liked to keep to himself. Most people were complete jerks. He had his dog Sven and that was enough company for him. Being alone was something he was used to anyway. His mother had passed when he was a baby. Since he was a fisherman, his father was rarely home. When the man was home he was usually at the Rabbit Hole drinking away most of his money.
"Well it's nice to meet you Kristoff."
"Hey Merida, blondie, you guys want a hit?" Nala was holding up a small tray that held the cocaine which was divided into neat little rows.
"I'm ok," Kristoff replied.
Normally Merida wouldn't touch the stuff. But she wanted to have fun and it had been awhile since she partook in the white substance. "Sure I'll take a hit," she answered. The red head walked over to her teammate and took the tray from her. She took the cut piece of drinking straw on the tray and held it to her right nostril. Moving it along the flat surface she inhaled deeply then repeated the action with the left nostril. The powder hit her sinuses and the back of her throat all at once. After several minutes, she was starting to feel the drugs' effects.
Over the next few hours everyone was feeling good. The alcohol was flowing and the weed was being passed around freely. Simba had brought his portable speaker and MP3 player which had almost everyone dancing. Nala and Simba were in a make out session. Nick was busy putting the moves on his date. What surprised Merida was Ava sandwiched between Mulan on her left and Ruby on her right. She loved her teammates but that situation spelled trouble in her mind. She walked over to the trio. But everything came to a stop when there was a loud scream.
The group looked over to where Nala and Simba were sitting. They were stunned to see Simba the star quarterback on the ground. Running over no one knew what was going on. The boy was shaking uncontrollably. It looked as if he was having s seizure. There was also blood coming from his nose.
"Oh God, Simba. Simba what's wrong?" Nala was trying to hold him. She wanted him to stop shaking. But it got worse.
"What the hell is wrong with him," Ava asked.
"I-I don't know. We were talking and kissing then he started to shake." She turned her attention back to her boyfriend. "Baby please…you're scaring me."
"We need to get the fuck out of here," Stephanie yelled.
"What? No way. He needs a hospital," Kristoff said. He knew coming to this gathering was a bad idea. This would be the last time he hung out with Stephanie.
"Should we even be moving him," Merida asked. She was suddenly very scared. They didn't know how to help the young man.
"Well we have to do something for him," Nala cried. She was distressed at this point. Simba had been her boyfriend since they were in 8th grade. He was her everything and couldn't lose him. Just as suddenly as he had started shaking and convulsing, he stopped. Nala tapped him on the cheek a few time but the boy lay in her arms unresponsive.
Merida had made the decision for the group. "He needs to go to the hospital right now. Let's get him back to the car. Nick you grab his arms and Kristoff you grab his legs." The two boys pick the star athlete and started to carry him back through the mine.
"Me and Ava will stay behind to clean up," Ruby commented to Merida. She turned to Mulan. "Will you take everyone else home?"
"Yeah. That's no problem."
"Ok. I'll go with Nala to the hospital." Merida left her teammates to catch up with rest of the group.
Nick and Kristoff struggled to get Simba back to his car. He was a big muscular guy at 6'2" and 225lbs. They placed him in the back seat. Nala got in back with him and held him close to her. Merida got in the driver's seat. She made the drive from the edge of town to Storybrooke General Hospital in 10mins.
Late on Saturday morning, Elsa awoke to her phone vibrating. Somehow she didn't put it on silent before she had gone to bed. There were several texts from Monica and Cruella. One of the jocks had been put in the hospital and was now in a coma. Elsa knew many of the athletes at SHS. But she rarely ever hung out with them. She felt bad and hoped that the person would be ok. Getting out of bed she made her way to the restroom she shared with her sister. The blonde took the stopper and plugged the bathtub drain. Turning on the taps she filled the tub with bath salts and hot water.
She undressed and placed her pajamas in the clothes hamper. Elsa eased her taunt lithe body into the water and let her limbs relax. As she sat in the water, she tried to clear her head. But all she could think about was what had been bothering her for weeks now. Red hair and blue eyes were stuck in her head. So she decided that it was time to find a boyfriend.
Merida was numb by the time she made it home late last night. She and her friends had been dancing, laughing, and having a good time. Then suddenly things had gone bad. Now one of her closest friends was in the hospital. The doctors had put Simba into a medical coma to get him stabilized. They believed he had a drug overdose.
His parents Mufasa and Sarabi Pride were beside themselves when they arrived at the hospital. By this time Nala was not as panicked as she had been before but it was still hard for her to talk without breaking down into a fit of crying. So his family was asking the red head for information about what happened. She tried to be as honest as she could about the events that led up to him getting sick without the mention drugs being used. Merida had simply sat with the girl and did her best to support her teammate. In the back of her mind the red head knew they were going to have some difficult questions to answer once things came to light.
Now she was in her room. Angus was cuddled up next to her purring softly against her arm. When she had come home no one had been awake. Merida had taken a warm shower and then got in bed. Her thoughts keep going back to seeing Simba shaking and then becoming unresponsive. She didn't know how her parents would react when they found out. She didn't even know how to explain things to the sheriff. This was going to turn into a big mess. A simple gathering of friends had resulted in a friend being in the hospital. A single tear ran down her right cheek as she thought about the possibility of him dying.
She woke a few hours later to Angus meowing next to her bedroom door. He bolted out into the hallway when she opened it. Merida saw that it was just after 10am so she decided to get her day started. A run would help to clear her mind. Maybe she would stop by the diner and check on Ruby. Once she was dressed in her running clothes she headed downstairs.
"Merida I'm glad you're up. I need you to watch your sister while I take the twins shopping for soccer gear. I also need you to do the prep work for dinner."
"But I was going to go for a run," she objected. Merida hated babysitting. The teenager hated cooking even more.
"Well you should've been up earlier lass. Just look after yer sister and prep dinner like I ask ya ta do. Yer other brothers are at the store with ya Da. I'll be back in a bit." Her mother grabbed her purse, kissed her daughters on the forehead, and walked out the door with her youngest sons behind her.
Merida felt a small hand tug on her shirt tail. She kneeled down on one knee and looked at her sister. She loved Enya to pieces. And unlike watching her brothers the little girl was happy to listen to her big sister. "What do you need lass?"
"I'm hungry."
"You want a pb&j sandwich?"
The brown haired girl nodded her head in the affirmative.
"No crust right?" Merida smiled when she nodded her head yes again. She made a sandwich for her sister and removed the crust. While her sister ate she also made two sandwiches for herself. When she was about to sit down and eat there was a knock at the front door. When she opened it she almost passed out. It was Sheriff David Nolan. She was panicked on the inside but had a cool and calm façade on the outside. "Hello sheriff."
"Hi Merida. How are you?"
"I'm good sheriff. Looking after my sister while my parents are out. What can I do for you?" The red head was pretty sure he had questions for her about last night.
"I was hoping to talk to you about the incident with Simba."
"Uhh…sure. Come on in." The dark blonde man stepped inside and took a seat on the sofa in the front room. "Let me check on Enya." Her sister was quietly eating her sandwich. So she returned to the front room and took a seat on the other end of the sofa.
David had heard about the star quarterback of the football team being admitted to the hospital. He was surprised to learn of the reason for why the young man was suddenly sick.
"I just hope Simba will be ok."
"Can you tell me what happened?"
Merida gave the sheriff her version of events without details of her and Ruby getting the drugs and alcohol from Killian. Ruby would never trust her again if she did. And they were both trying to get scholarships for college. The brunette wanted to get as far away from Storybrooke as she could. So she was trying to be honest while protecting herself and Ruby at the same time.
"Well Simba is still in a medical induced coma and I can't talk to him. So do you know where he got the drugs?"
"No. There was only the cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol."
"How has his behavior been?"
"Normal. At lease he seemed normal when he was around me. Sometimes he could be short tempered." Merida now had the feeling that more was going on with her friend than she knew.
"Did you ever suspect that he had any problems with at home or school?" David could see the confusion growing on the girl's face. "I ask because they found other drugs in his system. Meth, PCP, and low traces amounts of heroine. We suspect long term drug abuse. Are you sure you know nothing else?"
The red head was beyond shocked. Those were some serious drugs the football player had been on. "No. The best ones to ask would be Nala and Graham."
"I spoke with them before coming here. They said the same. Seems like the only one who can tell us anything is unconscious and at the hospital." This was a big mystery. How could a good kid and athlete like Simba Pride get caught up with drugs? So far everyone including his parents had be surprised to hear the news the King of SHS seemed to have a drug problem. The sheriff had other people on his list he needed to interview. Standing up from his seat he gave a business card to Merida. "If you think of anything don't hesitate to call."
The young woman escorted the sheriff out. Her concern had gone from Ruby getting in trouble to wanting to know what was wrong with her friend. When she rejoined her sister her mouth dropped in surprise. Her sister had gotten a hold of Merida's plate. "Enya you wee piglet. You ate my food."
"I said I was hungry," the little girl replied innocently.
When Elsa walked through school on Monday it was with her usual air of bitchiness. She had made up her mind on which guy to date. The timing was perfect since the homecoming dance was 5 weeks away. She dressed for gym class then meet Cruella and Monica by the bleachers.
"Elsa, you didn't come to the movies this weekend. What happened," Monica asked.
"I was helping my aunt take inventory at the gallery." Her Aunt Ingrid owned a small art gallery in town. The older blonde was a well know artist throughout the east coast. But since the death of her parents Ingrid had become an art dealer and taught art twice a month at the middle school. It was not as glamorous but it still paid her aunt well while providing the stability she needed to care for the family.
"Well it doesn't matter now darling. The film was dreadful." Cruella had always been cynical. "I say we go to the mall after school. Homecoming is in a few weeks and I want my dress to be fabulous."
"That's fine with me." Elsa was distracted when her target came into sight. He was with the red head that bumped into her. The blonde felt her heartbeat quicken as she remembered how good the girls' muscular body felt on top her. She was becoming aroused picturing the clear look of lust reflected in blue eyes. Her body was betraying what she had convinced herself she needed to do. There was no way she was like that. She couldn't be gay. A girl like her could have any guy she wanted and she was going to go get him. "I'll be right back," she informed her friends as she walked away.
"I'll go visit him after school. I'm glad you were there and got him to the hospital." Graham was devastated by the news that Simba was in the hospital after a drug overdose. He was still in his medical induced coma. After three days the doctor was unsure about his recovery. Now it was a waiting game. Everyone was hoping that he would pull through.
"Hello Graham."
"Elsa. Uhh…hi." The brunette teen was shocked that the Ice Queen was talking to him let alone knew who he was. "Ummm…you need something?"
"Yes. I wish to speak to you in private."
Merida was looking on as Elsa talked to Graham. The two were a few feet away from her but she couldn't hear any of the conversation. She wondered what they were talking about. That changed quickly when she saw Elsa flirting with Graham. He seemed to be enjoying the attention she was giving him and started to flirt back. Merida was surprised by this development. She had always thought that maybe the Ice Queen was asexual. The blonde had not been known to show any romantic interest towards anyone. Now she was interested in Graham. Not that she was jealous. She and the football player were long time friends. But now she had wonder why Elsa was suddenly so interested in him.
The red head didn't get to speak to Graham until after school. Practice for the football team had been cancelled. And basketball practice for her didn't start for another 20mins. He was by his locker but standing there with him was Elsa. She decided to call or text him later and made her way to the gym.
"Merida how are you," Belle asked when she left the locker room.
"I'm good Belle. How are you?"
"I'm doing well. Wish I could say the same for Ruby."
"Why? What's wrong with Rubes?"
"She just seemed upset in chemistry class today." Usually Ruby was attentive and involved in the classes they had together. They would have polite conversation from time to time and had been lab partners on occasion. But today when they were working on their in assignment together the lanky brunette hardly said anything. Her usual upbeat persona was gone and she was unusually quiet. She just was not the Ruby that Belle knew. "I heard she was there when Simba had his overdose. I think it upset her really bad. But she won't talk to me."
"Thanks for telling me Belle. I'll try to find out what's wrong."
"Of course. Guess I'll see you around."
"Yes. I will be at Granny's after practice." Mulan and Ava had walked into the gym. They made their way over to the ball racks and were taking practice shots until the rest of the team showed up and practice got underway. Nala seemed to be doing ok. But Belle's observations of Ruby had been right. She wasn't cracking jokes, she wasn't talking, and coach had yelled at her on more than one occasion to get focused. Finally the woman was at her wits end and sent Ruby to her office. The rest of the team had been dismissed to the showers.
When she was at the diner she finally saw Ruby. "Are you ok?" The brunette had Mondays off but would hang around to help out when the place got busy for the dinner rush.
"Yeah. Just worried about Simba." She sat at the table Merida was occupying with a huff. "I told coach what was wrong. How did none of us know how troubled he was? At first I thought it was my fault because of the cocaine. But then I heard about all the other stuff they found in his system."
"Everyone is surprised. Are you feeling better now?"
"A little bit. I just want him to wake up."
Just then the door to the diner opened. The head cheerleader Belle and her teammate Anna walked in. She scanned the area looking for Merida. She smiled when she spotted her and Ruby sitting in the last booth.
"Here comes Belle," Merida stated. "You should ask her out."
"Why?"
"I'm pretty sure she likes you."
"Really? I never noticed."
"Only because you are trying to get an easy lay via Ava," the red head stated. "Honestly I think hooking up with her is a bad idea. She's a teammate and it could mess with team chemistry."
"In my defense Ava is always flirting with me."
"Ava will flirt with anyone who smiles at her."
"Hey Ruby. Hey Merida. You guys know Anna right?" Belle didn't take her eyes away from Ruby as she spoke. The girl was head over heels in love with the basketball player. She couldn't wait to see her in action tomorrow.
"Hi girls. We just got here. You can join us if you like." Merida made room and Anna quickly took a seat. Belle happily slid into the booth next to Ruby.
The group continued to make chat until it was dark out. Merida declined a ride from Ruby. She wanted some time alone. The events of Saturday were still fresh in her mind. When she walked into the house she had made it home just in time for dinner. For Merida dinner at her house was always a lively event. But she loved them and took it in stride.
"How's your friend doing," her father asked.
"Still in a comma."
"You're not on drugs are you lass?"
"No Da." It was partly true. What happened to Simba was enough to make Merida stay away from anything other than alcohol and weed. And at the moment she didn't care to indulge in either substance.
"Well as your Da I had to ask. How you holding up?"
"I'm surprised like everyone else. Seems like he was more troubled than any of us knew. We had no clue he was that bad off."
"Can't be too surprised," her mother chided in. "He's under a lot of pressure to follow his Da's footsteps. A city councilman and a lawyer. The boy has got big shoes ta fill. It's a wonder he didn't have a breakdown sooner. If you have any problems Merida you come to me or your Da." It was true. Elinor loved all of her children and would do anything for them. While she and Merida were still building a stronger relationship she loved the red head. The girl not only looked like her husband, but she had ALL of his personality. Eventually the MacDougall matriarch learned that her daughter was no longer a little girl.
A riff had come between them her eldest child turned 15. She had hoped that Merida would be less interested in sports and be more into makeup, fashion, and boys. That had been the biggest surprise to her. When she had caught Merida with another girl, the woman had been livid. But it was more hurt than anger. Elinor wanted the best for her daughter and for her to be happy. She thought it would be hopeless for the girl to be happy or live in peace when she confirmed she was a lesbian. After that it took a year the mother and child repair the relationship they had was almost lost. If Fergus had not been the strong man he was and made the two work things out, Elinor knew she would have lost her eldest daughter forever. Now they were almost back to the relationship they had when Merida was Enya's age.
Once the family meal was over the family enjoyed a movie then it was off to bed. As Merida got settled in bed, her phone buzzed. It was Graham.
G: Hey. Sorry about today.
M: No worries. So what did the Ice Queen want with you?"
G: You wouldn't believe me if I tell you.
M: Yes I will.
G: Maybe when you get to school tomorrow.
M: That's not fair. You can't text me then not tell me what I want to know. Now tell me what I want to know!
G: Fine. She asked me to be her boyfriend.
M: WHAT? Merida felt a little jealous. She had no reason to be but she knew what she had seen and felt when the girls had their incident. And it was really convenient that Elsa Arendale of all people had the sudden desire to date anyone.
G: See. I knew you wouldn't believe me.
M: I do. It's just that part of why Elsa is the Ice Queen is because of her lack of dating.
G: That wasn't lost on me Meri. But I won't question it. She's the hottest girl in school.
M : Did she say why she wanted to be with you?
G: I didn't ask but it doesn't matter. I have the Ice Queen as my girlfriend. Only a fool or a gay guy would say no to her.
M: Well good luck dating her.
With a final goodnight text Merida plugged her phone into the charger and went to sleep. The team had a game tomorrow and needed to be well rested.
It was unlike Dr. Hopper to be late. Usually the man was already in his office when Elsa arrived. But today he was out. She was tempted to leave but knew her aunt would kill her if she left. So the blonde sat and waited. Finally after nearly half an hour the man walked into the room.
He gave her a kind apologetic smile when he saw her. "Sorry I'm late. I was at the hospital with Simba." The young man had woken up from his coma the day before. All of his loved ones where able to breathe a sigh of relief. It looked like he was going to pull through physically but mentally it was still anyone's guess. "We can still have the normal hour session if you like."
"That won't be needed."
"Very well. So tell me about your week."
"Things are good. I have new followers for my YouTube channel. And I have a makeup company that is sending me some of their products to try."
"That's good Elsa. What about home and school?"
"My aunt is her usual self. Same for Anna." There was nothing more she wanted to share with the man.
"And school?"
The girl thought about it long and hard. She figured she should just tell the doctor. Maybe he could be helpful if things started to go bad with her and Graham. "I have a boyfriend."
"I'm glad to hear that Elsa." Before he could continue a knock on his door interrupted their session. After a brief conversation with his assistant, he ended his appointment with Elsa. Her next appointment was set for the same day and time the following week.
As she walked out of the building that the doctor's office was in, her thoughts turned to Graham. He had been a good choice. The guy was kind, mature, ruggedly handsome, and smart. She didn't really care for his friends as most of them were his teammates and totally obnoxious so she avoided them. She was going down the sidewalk sending a text to Monica and Cruella when she bumped into something solid. When she looked up her heart almost jumped out of her chest. Blue eyes, red hair, pink lips, and freckles told her it was Merida. The one person she wanted to avoid was standing in front of her. Once again she ignored the tightness in her lower abdomen. "Don't you ever watch where you're going?"
"I'm sorry your majesty but this time you bumped into me."
"Uhh…you are so annoying. Is it something you work at or is that normal for you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know." Merida was no fool. Again she had seen the same flash of lust like she did during their first incident. It was obvious to her why Elsa was with Graham. He was her friend and she didn't want him hurt. She stepped closer into the blonde's face.
"Go away," Elsa said as she tried to step back and make space between her and the red head. The last thing she needed was for the girl to see Elsa fighting to keep herself under control.
"You just make sure you don't hurt Graham."
"What goes on between me and Graham is none of your business."
"He's my friend so that makes it my business." The red head quickly losing her temper.
Elsa thought she had control over her body but it had betrayed her somehow. All she could do to save face was leave this situation now. "Let's be clear. I don't like you. And Graham is a big boy. He wants to be my boyfriend. You're just mad that he doesn't want you."
"News flash your majesty." This time Merida was standing nose to nose with the slightly shorter girl. "I'm a lesbian. And so are you." With that Merida side stepped Elsa and continued on her way to her father's archery range and outdoors equipment shop. She had little time to waste since she was scheduled to give archery lessons today.
It didn't matter to Elsa where the red head was going. She was just happy that the girl was now gone. Despite not wanting to, the Ice Queen turned and looked at the retreating form. The mane of red curls was flowing wildly behind her. And her well built body moved with precision and a hint of cat like grace. Elsa knew she had to keep her distance from Merida. If she didn't then she would be fighting a losing battle. No. I can't like her. She was at fault for bumping into me anyway. Elsa was trying to feel angry and disgusted with Merida. Who does she think she is? And how dare she call me a…a lesbian! I have a boyfriend. I am not like her. I could never like another girl.
