Anna Andersen staggered the first half of her walk to the park. By midway, she was able to compose herself and walk with a more stable stride. When she got to the park, she could feel a weight lift off her shoulders. She and Kristoff just had a huge fight outside the bar and decided to break up. Well, Anna decided to break things off. She was fed up with fighting with Kristoff so she made the executive decision to break things for good between the two of them.
Now Anna found herself getting some fresh air in the park. She tended to come here when she was going through a rough patch in life which happened quite enough but not too much. She just felt better about herself and life after spending an hour or so at the park. She was especially relaxed either at night during the week or in the afternoon sun on the weekends. It usually helped that she roamed around the park before finding bench on.
After wondering around for a few minutes, Anna found a bench tucked underneath a tree. She sat down and smoothed out her red cocktail dress. She looked straight out to the blank space of the summer night in front of her. She breathed out a heavy breath and thought of what went wrong with her relationship with Kristoff.
They were going solid for nearly six months and then after a while they started to drift apart. Part was it that Anna suspected that Kristoff was cheating on her, but it turned out that he wasn't. That was the reason they had their first big fight, but then they got through with it and at that moment in time Anna thought that they would stay together forever, but in the end she was wrong. A little more while later and Kristoff did cheat on Anna and had recently found out at the bar. Everything spilled out when the woman he had been seeing behind her back had introduced herself to Anna as Kristoff's lover not knowing that she was the other woman at the time. Once she introduced herself to Anna, Kristoff tried to deny his relationship with her, but Anna knew better and stormed off. That caused Kristoff to go off after Anna and attempt to fill her heart with empty promises and broken words. One thing led to another which led them to separate and Anna finds herself in the park where she goes to when things are bad in her life.
Anna was hoping that Kristoff was different from her previous ass-of-a-boyfriend, Hans. She was so sure that Kristoff was going to be her Prince Charming that rescued her from self-doubt, self-pity, and loneliness. But was she wrong about him the way she was wrong about Hans. All Hans wanted to do was make his ex-boyfriend jealous by dating Anna which the tactic worked. She was so sure Kristoff could place faith back into Anna toward the majority of the male population on earth, but he proves to have the opposite affect she was hoping for.
If Anna had to guess what went wrong with her and Kristoff is that maybe she hoped too much for him. She was a sucker for fairy tales, fables, and myths. She was interested in the things that seemed impossible but turned out to be possible once someone tried the seemingly impossible. She guessed she had put too much hope in Kristoff and that is what made their relationship crumble. But who was she to know? She had no clue what to think anymore. She just wanted to be alone for a little bit and then find a way back home.
Just as Anna stretched out her legs, she heard a twig snap behind her. She quickly turned her head around to see what was behind the tree. She saw nothing but the empty darkness. Shrugging her shoulders, Anna looked back at the empty air in front of her. However, as soon as she turned her head a mysterious figure was standing right in front of her by a few feet. The figure was draped in a hooded cloak and was as unmoving as a stone statue. She could her throat go dry with anxiety, but she tried her best to keep her voice calm and in control.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
The mysterious figure said nothing. Instead, they found their way to Anna's side and as this happened Anna observed them carefully. The silent figure slowly brought their hands up their hood and revealed their face to Anna. Before Anna was a beautiful, platinum blonde young woman with ice blue eyes and silky white skin and a light dusting of pale freckles on her cheeks. At the sight of the woman Anna could feel a lump form in her throat. She had no idea why her throat clogged up at such a crucial moment, but she wasn't planning to stay like that forever. She forced the invisible lump down her throat.
"Who are you?"
The mysterious pale blonde woman licked her lips as she stared at Anna.
"I'm Elsa. Who are you?"
Elsa. What a beautiful name. Anna's heart beat picked up.
"I'm Anna, Anna Andersen."
Anna stuck out her hand for Elsa to take. "Pleased to meet you."
Elsa shook Anna's hand with a wary look. "Indeed."
Anna pulled her hand away from Elsa as soon she could without raising suspicion that the other woman might feel unwanted. Something stirred in Anna that she was certainly creeped out by how Elsa made her presence known but at the same time felt excited that Elsa was with her.
"Um, so…..What's up?"
Elsa blinked she didn't know what Anna meant by such a greeting. She started to regret staying in hiding for so long. If she was around humans a little more she would picked up on the evolution of slang and vernacular. Rather she just looked up at the moon.
Anna observed Elsa like she was a science experiment. She wondered why Elsa was looking at the moon. Maybe she didn't know what she meant when she asked how she was doing. Anna stretched out her left hand and brushed Elsa's shoulder with her fingers. Elsa immediately snapped her head back toward Anna.
"How are you?"
"How am I?"
"Yeah. I mean you seemed pretty quiet when you approached me. I mean, it was a little weird how you just stared at me and then sat down and stuff, but I wanted to know if you're just a really shy and awkward person. Are you?"
No. I was stalking you because you are going to be my latest decent meal that I haven't had in nearly two hundred years.
"Yes. I suppose you could say I am very awkward and shy."
Anna relaxed from the omission and leaned closer to her potential new friend.
"So, Elsa…what are some things that you like?"
"Like?"
"Yeah. You know, like the things and activities that make you feel happy and good about yourself. For example I like reading books, drawing, riding my bike, go drinking…What about you?"
Oh, yes. Now it's coming back to me. I guess I do know some things this Anna girl is talking about. The only thing I like is drinking human blood. I'm not so fond of animal blood though. But I can't let her know that I'm a vampire. I'm slowly starting to realize that I have to use a different approach if I want a meal tonight. I'm going to have to gain Anna's trust. Maybe if I play my cards right, she'll take me back home with her and then I can strike once she's asleep.
"I like those things too."
Anna squealed in delight. "Really? That's so great! What are your dislikes?"
Elsa shrugged. She couldn't say much what she disliked because she was trying to pose as a human. "I'm not sure."
"That's okay. I'll tell you some of my dislikes. I don't like rude, unfaithful, selfish, greedy, manipulative people. I also don't like blue cheese and people who abuse animals or the environment."
Elsa thought back to when she watched Anna and the young man part ways from the rooftop and wonder if Anna was referring to him.
"Did someone wrong you?"
"Huh?"
"Did someone wrong you? Is that why you mentioned how you do not like people who were unfaithful, greedy, and selfish and who have other negative personality traits."
Anna blushed. She was not expecting for Elsa to consider such a possibility.
"Um, yes actually. A guy, well, two guys wronged me. Just recently I broke up with my boyfriend Kristoff. We were fighting outside of a bar not too far from here and we broke up."
Kristoff must be the young blonde man I saw having an argument with Anna earlier on outside what apparently was called a bar. I suppose a bar is similar to a tavern just more modern and unusual than what I was used to.
Elsa looked at Anna who was staring at the ground. She seemed like she was going to cry or go off an angry rant. Maybe I should move onto a different human. I'm sure I can find another person to prey on since it seems like a bit of work to gain Anna's trust. I want blood now! I need something soon!
But then Elsa reconsidered sticking around by Anna's side once she caught a glimpse of her delicious, fair skinned neck.
Then again…Anna's neck does look quite delicious and tempting to bite in right now. I could get a better than decent meal from Anna. Maybe I could get a good meal from her if I'm patient. I did wait for nearly two hundred years to have some human blood. What harm will it do if I wait a little longer? Besides, I'm sure Anna is sobering up and that would mean her blood will be in better condition to suck out of her skin than before when she was inebriated. Maybe if I wait it'll turn out better than I had hoped.
Elsa retracted her claws and placed a gentle hand on Anna's shoulder. The strawberry blonde looked at her new companion.
"I'm sorry if you have suffered from breaking up with your boyfriend, Kristoff."
Anna smiled at Elsa and for some reason it affected the young vampire. She felt an unfamiliar tingle in her cheeks accompanied with foreign warmth rising up in them.
"Thank you, Elsa."
Elsa allowed her hand to fall off Anna's shoulder and lightly nodded her head.
"You're welcome."
What happened next was something Elsa would never expect. Anna hugged her. Tightly. It was one thing that she was caught off guard being hugged by Anna, but it was another that she was hugged tightly. It was a new and very foreign experience for Elsa. She didn't know to make of the situation. She thought back to how the humans acted a hundred and sixty eight years ago and knew that they were touchy-feely creatures. Elsa deducted that the best course of action was to reciprocate Anna's actions and hug her back. When she did, Anna hugged even tighter than before. Yet as soon as the hug happened it ended. Anna drew back at arm's length and looked at Elsa in the eye.
"So….new best friend, why don't I treat you some dinner as a thank you for keeping me company and being there for me?"
Elsa was about to protest, but then Anna abruptly stood up from the bench and grabbed Elsa by the wrist dragging her out of the park.
Anna is stronger than she looks! Oh, well…Humans never cease to amaze and entertain me. I may as well go along with it.
"How does pizza sound like? I think that would something for two new friends to have dinner for. What do you think Elsa?"
Elsa shrugged her shoulders. Anna took the gesture that she didn't mind one way or the other. As she made her way to the nearest pizza parlor, a thought occurred to Anna. She turned to Elsa who was now keeping pace with her.
"Elsa?"
"Yes, Anna?"
"What's your last name?"
"I don't have one."
Anna was confused at first by the answer, but then the gears clicked in her head and her face dropped believing that Elsa has no family record.
"Oh. I'm sorry I asked."
Elsa was confused by the strawberry blonde's reaction, but unfazed nonetheless. She shrugged in a way that gave Anna the impression that she wasn't THAT bothered by the ill-conceived revelation. For a few minutes afterwards, Anna stayed silent feeling awkward how Elsa blatantly confessed she didn't have a last name.
