Anna woke up 10 minutes before her alarm clock went off. She had slept really well and felt well rested even though she had fallen asleep late. I always sleep well with sis! I hope she did too.
She opened her eyes and saw that she was still snuggled up to Elsa. Her hand rested on Elsa's stomach and she could feel Elsa's naked legs against hers. She breathed in and sighed happily. The sunlight was coming through the edge of the curtains and shone on Elsa's beautiful, long, platinum hair. Genetics are so unfair! Why did she get that while I ended up with this... I bet she doesn't even have to brush her hair in the morning.
She contemplated her sister for a few minutes before glancing at the alarm-clock. Only 5 minutes left... I should wake her up. She's usually always awake before me... maybe she had a hard time falling asleep even after our talk. She sat up in bed and nudged her sister on the shoulder softly. "Come on sis, wake up! It's already 6:55!"
Elsa moved a little and whispered something Anna couldn't understand.
"What? Speak up sis I can't hear you." The older girl made an effort and spoke louder: "Lemme sleep... I'm still tired" before turning her back on Anna and rolling herself into a ball, all the while muttering something.
She's so adorable, even when she's sleepy! But we need to go soon! Elsa shivered as her sister took off the covers. "Come on sis, wake up or I'm gonna tickle you to death."
Anna soon realized that her threats were not really effective and so decided to act. She began tickling her sister's lower back through her nightdress and Elsa immediately opened her eyes laughing.
They had been tickling each other and laughing together for a few minutes when they heard a loud knock on the bedroom door, followed by the voice of their mother: "Come on girls! Anna, stop bothering your sister and come downstairs. You have to go back to school today."
"Hey, why do they always think I'm the one bothering you?"
"Maybe because I'm the older, wiser, and more responsible daughter. And you're just a brat." Elsa couldn't stop laughing when she saw her little sister faking an offended face.
"Come on Anna, let's go eat breakfast". She kissed Anna on her forehead and got off the bed.
Anna smiled and followed her out of the bedroom but went to her own room instead of going downstairs to the kitchen. She quickly put on a pair of jeans and changed from her pajama T-shirt into another one. She didn't want to stain it. It was a gift from Elsa, and she had grown very attached to it. She thought about her mother's remark while getting dressed.
She must know that I slept in Elsa's room. I always do that when I can't sleep, especially the night before the start of the school year.
She took her phone and sent a quick text to her friend Ariel, asking her if she was ready for the first day of school. Anna actually wasn't too upset about going back. If only every morning could start so good, that would be great! And I'll be able to see Jasmine, Ariel and Merida today. She hadn't seen her friends too much this summer. After their family trip to London, she had wanted to spend as much time as possible with her sister, knowing that Elsa would soon be 18 and that she might move out for university.
They had really enjoyed the swimming pool Agnarr had set up in the garden. Well, Elsa had spent most of the time sunbathing and reading by the pool, but it was good enough for Anna. Now that I think of it, she spent most of the summer out under the sun but she still has her perfect porcelain skin tone. So unfair!
Elsa had been a little detached from her during the summer. Maybe she's just sad that she'll have to abandon me here soon...I hope that's it anyway. She didn't seem angry at me yesterday. They had always been so close, the distance had surprised her. Or maybe she's getting older and we're already drifting apart...
The smile she had had all morning disappeared as she got out of her room with those thoughts tumbling through her head, but it quickly came back as she saw her big sister preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Agnarr and Iduna were already seated. They stopped drinking their coffee to say hello to their youngest daughter as she took a seat at the table.
Anna noticed that her sister was still in her nightdress. She must have come downstairs quickly to prepare our breakfast. She usually wakes up before me to do it. For as long as she could remember, Elsa had always wanted to be the one to prepare Anna's breakfast. Elsa soon gave her a bowl of hot chocolate before sitting across from her at the table, in front of her own bowl. Sometimes, she would give her a quick peck on the forehead as she gave her her bowl, but Anna remembered that she had already had one this morning. She silently thanked her with a bright smile and began to drink her hot chocolate as her father spoke.
"So, are you ready for the big day girls? Elsa, I'm pretty sure you will do your best again this year but don't forget, the better your grades are, the more opportunities you will have in choosing your university. Make us proud!
And Anna, I know you're not as interested in school as your sister, but please do your best too. You're going to highschool next year and you need to be prepared." continued Agnarr.
Iduna intervened before Anna could: "I'm sure she will. We've raised the best daughters we could have ever hoped for!"
They all smiled at this, but Anna noticed that Elsa seemed ill-at-ease. She just had to look at her sister's eyes to know that her smile was fake and that she was bothered by something. Well, I'll ask her later.
They all finished breakfast and their parents wished them a good day before going off to work. The routine came back to them pretty easily. Without having to say anything, Anna cleared the table while Elsa went upstairs to pick out clothes and take a shower. The younger sister then went to her room and prepared her bag. She checked her phone and saw that Ariel had answered her:
No! I don't wanna go back! I just hope we'll be in the same class. CU there!
Anna chuckled and answered quickly. Ariel had never liked school. Then, she heard the door of the bathroom opening, which meant her sister had finished her shower. She took the clothes she had picked out and went there. Elsa was outside the bathroom, her platinum hair still wet. She was wearing a tight black skirt and a sleeveless white top that highlighted her curves. She had also put on some purple eyeliner that made her blue eyes seem even more beautiful.
"Wow sis, you wanna impress someone or what? I'm not sure the boys can handle this on the first day!" She noticed her sister was blushing and she couldn't stop a laugh from coming out.
"No... I... it's the first day! I just don't wanna look like a sack of potatoes."
"I'm not sure you could even if you wanted! Well anyway... who are you wearing that for? Olaf?"
"Olaf? Are you insane? He's just a friend!"
"Ughhh sis... how many times did I tell you this? I'm pretty sure Olaf wants to be more than friends.
"Well, I'm not interested anyway... come on, hurry up, we need to go soon."
Anna closed the door of the bathroom, undressed quickly and went into the shower. While she washed herself, she wondered why her sister didn't date Olaf. She had seen him once this summer and he was a handsome guy with dark hair and beautiful eyes and they were really good friends. She also knew that he was single, and she was pretty sure he was interested in her sister. Did she put him in the friend zone?
Come to think of it, Elsa had never told her about any boys. She was almost sure that Elsa had never dated one. Even when Anna had opened up to her and told her she how had kissed a boy last year, Elsa had said nothing about herself. Anna had even begun to wonder if her sister was interested in girls, but she was sure Elsa would trust her enough to tell her if that was the case. She hoped so, anyway.
She got out of the shower, tried to comb her hair as well as she could and put on the jeans and the T-shirt that she had picked out earlier. She got out of the bathroom and told her sister that she was ready to go.
"OK Anna, let's go then!" Elsa took her purse, put her shoes on and got out of the house. Anna followed her and waited for her to lock the front door. Her school and Elsa's high-school were in different parts of town, so they had to take different buses. She turned towards her big sister and wanted to hug her and wish her a nice day, but she hesitated. Were they too old to do this now?
She hesitated for a moment before Elsa spoke. "Have a nice day Anna, and don't do anything stupid on your first day!"
"Sure sis, you have a nice day too!" Then, Elsa gave her the signature kiss on the forehead and walked to her own bus stop.
Anna couldn't stop smiling as she walked the other way.
