The first thing that Elsa noticed that evening was the size of the house. This house could fit at least 3 of her houses inside of it. It was 3 stories tall, though Elsa couldn't see how anyone would want a house that big. The walls were made of grey brick. The doors looked like cherry wood. Elsa couldn't tell much else, but it was definitely what the majority of younger people would call a "dream house".
"Come on, Els. Let's see if these beach people know how to throw a party." Kristoff winked and Elsa and walked up to the door. Elsa was still feeling a bit uneasy about the whole situation, but she had promised herself that she would try. She walked up the front steps and stood beside Kristoff.
The door opened and Elsa saw Rapunzel. She was wearing pink volleyball shorts with a white tank top. Elsa's eyes travelled to behind Rapunzel, and she felt her mouth go dry. There were who-knows-how-many people in there. The music was blaring, and it was obvious that the people weren't refilling their cups with soda.
"I'm so glad you guys made it! Come on. Everyone's inside!" Elsa felt herself being hauled into the house as Rapunzel grabbed her hand. Elsa noticed that the inside of the house was even bigger than the outside. She tried to pay attention to the architecture, but there were too many people moving around.
"Flynn's right over there. I'll be right back!" Rapunzel darted off before Elsa could protest. She looked over at Kristoff.
"Do you think any of these people know how to snowboard?" Kristoff's mouth pulled up into a smile as he looked down at his little sister.
"Why don't we ask a few and find out?" Elsa stared in horror as Kristoff patted the shoulder of a guy right beside him. The man turned around, and Elsa had to admit that he was pretty cute. He had short black hair, and cloudy blue eyes. Elsa had a feeling, though, that his eyes were cloudy from the alcohol.
"Hey, man. I haven't seen you guys around. You new?" Elsa just sighed. Was everyone so unaccustomed to new people? Wasn't this a beach? People vacation at the beach all the time!
"Yeah. I'm Kristoff, and that's my sister Elsa."
"Well, sup man? The name's Eric." Eric and Kristoff shook hands. For a minute, Elsa thought that they were trying to outmuscle each other.
"We were just wondering. Do any of you guys snowboard?" Eric laughed and nearly spilled his drink. After a few minutes of excessive laughing, he straightened up.
"Hell no. This is a beach, man. We're surfers."
"Practically the same thing." Kristoff and Eric laughed. Elsa just stared at them. How was that funny? She wasn't understanding the humour. Maybe it's a guy thing?
"I want you to meet my girlfriend, Ariel." A young girl walked up and wrapped her arm around Eric's waist. This girl was just a little shorter than Elsa. She had shocking red hair, and stunning blue eyes.
"Hey. I'm Kristoff. That's Elsa." Elsa reached out and shook Ariel's hand.
"You guys look totally out of your element." Ariel laughed. Elsa had to agree with her.
"We're from Aellysae. We don't do the whole "100 degrees" thing." Kristoff laughed with the couple.
"I can tell. But hey, you should go get a drink. It'll cool you off." Eric moved towards what Elsa assumed was the kitchen, and Kristoff followed right behind him. She realized that she was stuck with Ariel.
"So, how long are you guys staying?" Elsa looked up. Ariel had been talking to her. Oops.
"Just a few months. I'll need to get back for school." Ariel nodded.
"Ugh. School is the last thing that I want to think about right now." Elsa smiled along with Ariel. This isn't as bad as I thought.
"I know what you mean. Thankfully, this is my last year, and then I'll be done." Ariel laughed.
"I wish I was in your shoes. I'm about to start senior year in high school. I'm never going to get out." Elsa and Ariel were laughing when Kristoff and Eric came back. Kristoff had a red cup in his hand, and Elsa just knew that he was going to be enjoying himself.
"Maybe you guys could teach us how to surf sometime this summer." Eric nearly spit his beer back into his cup at Kristoff's words. A huge smile appeared on Eric's face.
"Dude, that would be epic! It's a deal." Eric and Kristoff laughed.
The evening continued to go by. Everyone drank more and more as the night wore on. Elsa had still had nothing to drink but water. The amount of drunk people was increasing, and it was starting to make her feel nervous. She looked over and saw Kristoff sitting on the couch. She squeezed her way in between people until she was standing in front of her drunk brother.
"Kris, can we go now? It's starting to get a little too much for me." Kristoff waved his hand at Elsa. At least, he tried to. What he really ended up doing was wiggling his finger at Elsa's knee.
"Relax, Els. This is fun! Just go get a drink. It'll make you feel better." Kristoff took another sip of his beer for emphasis.
"You know what? Never mind. I'm going out back. Come get me when you're ready to go." Elsa stomped her way towards the back of the house. She was getting pushed around by other people, when she finally managed to reach the back door. She quickly ran out and shut the door.
Elsa fell in love with the view. The beach was just a few metres away. The sun had set, and now the moon was barely above the sea line. It was leaving a calming glow upon the white sand. She could hear the sound of the gentle waves crashing on the shore. There was also a slight breeze, which kept the air at a wonderful temperature.
Elsa walked a little farther away from the house and sat down on the sand. She leaned back and rested her head on her arms. She looked up at the sky and admired the stars. There was supposed to be a strange even happening in the sky in the next few weeks, and Elsa didn't want to miss it, so she watched the stars every night, just in case. Maybe the sky would wake up soon.
"Anna! This is so much fun." Anna turned around to see Belle and Rapunzel moving towards her. A smile etched itself onto her face.
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves! But please tell me that you haven't done anything crazy." Anna nudged Rapunzel on the shoulder to hint that she was kidding. Rapunzel waved her off.
"Of course not. I'm a bit more mature than that." The smile on Rapunzel's face said otherwise.
"Don't worry, Anna. I'll watch after her. She won't do anything unacceptable with me around. I promise." Anna smiled at Belle. Belle was definitely the most responsible one out of the three girls. She was very intelligent, and had more common sense than both Anna and Rapunzel combined.
"Thanks, Belle." Anna was about to say more, but Rapunzel jumped in.
"I almost forgot! Anna, you have to meet my new friend Elsa. She is beyond gorgeous, and her personality isn't too bad, either." Rapunzel winked at Anna. A small blush crept its way onto Anna cheeks, and a sheepish grin made its way across her lips. Of course. Leave it to Rapunzel to try and play matchmaker.
"Wait. I've never heard of her. Who is she?" Rapunzel waved off into the direction of the mass of people in the living room.
"She's here on vacation with her brother." Rapunzel had a tone of superiority, as if the knowledge that she was telling was obvious. Leave it to Anna's older cousin to know these things the minute they happened.
"Don't go introducing her to people, Rapunzel. A party isn't exactly the most appropriate time to try and hook someone up." Rapunzel scoffed at Belle's words.
"Of course it is! What's more intimate than a party?" Rapunzel grabbed Anna's hand and started pulling her around. Anna said "sorry" more times than she could count as Rapunzel pushed people out of her way. Anna smiled at her cousin's eagerness.
"Rapunzel! I need to ask you something!" Rapunzel's head shot up to look at a blonde man sitting on the couch. Anna had no idea who he was, but he looked slightly familiar. Maybe she had seen him on the beach once?
"Whatcha need, Kristoff?" Anna frowned. She had definitely never heard that name before.
"Give me a sec. I just forgot." Kristoff lifted his hand up to scratch his head. Anna giggled. The gesture was almost childlike, and super adorable.
"Well, while you think, this is my cousin Anna. Anna, this is Kristoff." Anna reached her hand out to shake Kristoff's. He eagerly took it, and Anna noticed that his hand was almost twice as big as hers. She looked like a child compared to this monster of a man.
"It's nice to meet you, Kristoff. Have you been around for long?" Kristoff got a sappy smile on his face.
"Of course not, silly. I just got here. I'm on vacation with my sister." Anna nodded. This was obviously Elsa's older brother. But, if this was her brother, than who was Elsa?
"Wait! That's what I was going to ask! Have you guys seen Elsa? She's been gone for a while." Rapunzel frowned.
"No. I haven't seen her since you guys first got here." Kristoff and Rapunzel shrugged. Obviously, it wasn't worth looking because they were back to talking about god-knows-what.
Anna quietly excused herself and started walking around the party. Where could this Elsa have gone? Sure, Anna's house was fairly large, but not big enough for someone to get lost in. Anna lifted her hand to her chin. Maybe she's in the back? Anna shrugged her shoulders. It was worth a look.
Anna carefully weaved her way through the crowd. People would smile and wave, and she would smile back. She was glad that everyone was having fun. She also thought that it was fun to watch the drunk people. They were, without a doubt, the life of the party.
Anna finally reached the back door. She quietly slipped out and shut the door behind her. When she turned around, another smile appeared on her lips. Lying in the sand, right in front of her, was the platinum blonde from the beach.
Up close, the girl was even more stunning. Her hair was in the same braid from earlier, but it was a little messier now. She was wearing a pair of ice blue shorts with a light grey tank top. Her slender arms were behind her head, and her long legs were stretched out in front of her. Anna slowly walked up a little closer and cleared her throat.
"Fuck!" The girl cursed and jumped up. Her sudden outburst made Anna jump as well, but she quickly recomposed herself and smiled. The girl looked at Anna, and Anna's heart nearly beat out of her chest. The girl had the most gorgeous blue eyes she had ever seen. Anna stared for what felt like an eternity. She physically shook her head and looked back at the girl.
"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to scare you. I just noticed that you were out here all alone, and I thought it was weird that someone would be alone at a party." The girl's eyes fell down to the sand when she answered.
"I got a bit tired of the loud music, I guess." Anna nodded and stepped closer. The girl's eyes flashed back up to meet Anna's.
"Well, do you mind if I join you? I'm a bit tired of the music, too." The corner of the girl's mouth tilted up into a half smile and she patted the sand beside her. Anna quickly sat down, very excited to be able to talk to this new girl.
"I'm Elsa." Elsa reached her hand out to Anna. She happily took it.
"I'm Anna. I saw you on the beach earlier." Elsa brought her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them. It wasn't a nervous gesture, but one of comfort.
"Yeah, my brother and I decided to walk around. We just flew in earlier this afternoon."
"How are you liking it so far? I know that a few hours isn't really enough time to make a decision, but I hope you've gotten a good first impression." Elsa turned her head to look at Anna before she answered.
"Oh, I've gotten a great first impression." Anna felt her pulse race as Elsa continued to stare. Elsa must have realized that she was still looking, because she quickly turned her head in the opposite direction. Anna thought that she could see a faint blush creep its way onto Elsa's cheeks.
"Good. I'm glad you've enjoyed your first day. My brother always says that first impressions are everything." Anna gave a light laugh, but Elsa still refused to look at her. Anna let her chuckle die away, unsure of how to continue the conversation. Just say something! Anything!
"Your eyes are gorgeous, by the way." Anything but that!
Elsa turned to look at Anna. Anna's cheeks turned a fluorescent red. Now it was her turn to look away. Why had she said that? Sure, she was trying to be nice, but what if Elsa thought it was weird? They had just met, for Christ sake!
"So are yours." Anna's mental tirade halted. She slowly brought her eyes around to meet Elsa's. Had Elsa really said that? It had been so quiet that Anna wasn't sure if she was hearing things or not.
"Thank you." Anna wasn't sure what else to say. How could her brain choose now to be speechless? Why now, out of all the times in her life that would've been acceptable to be quiet? Wait, I have an idea.
"Have you been to Oaken's yet?" Anna saw a sparkle in Elsa's eyes.
"We went there just a few hours ago. It was amazing." A smile forced its way onto Elsa's lips. Now you're getting somewhere.
"What did you get? Personally, I always get something with chocolate. Chocolate's my favourite." Elsa's smile got even bigger.
"Chocolate's my favourite, too. Kristoff always teases me because I eat it so much, but he just doesn't understand how heavenly it really is." Elsa let out a light laugh, and Anna nearly fell back with how beautiful it sounded.
"Hans says the same thing! I think it's just because they're guys." Elsa laughed a little more, and Anna was absolutely mesmerized. How can someone have such a perfect laugh?
"I think they just need to relax a bit. Maybe we can convince them to eat a bunch of chocolate this summer. I'm sure they'll be in love with it by the time school starts." Now it was Anna's turn to laugh. This gorgeous girl was suggesting that they get their older brothers to eat a ton of chocolate. Could Elsa get any more perfect?
"Maybe they will. But Hans won't eat it. He doesn't want to lose his "rockin' bod" as he calls it. He has to look good out there on the boat." Elsa grinned and looked out onto the water.
"He sails?"
"Yeah! Well, we sail together. We're partners. We were out there for a while today." Elsa's eyes flashed with something, but Anna couldn't figure out what it was. She mentally shrugged and looked out onto the water, just like Elsa.
Anna was the cute sailor from earlier? No, that couldn't be possible. But then again, Elsa hadn't seen any other people sailing that day. Not to mention the fact that she had seen a guy and a girl, and Anna had been with her brother. Elsa had hoped to admire the girl from afar, and then never have to interact with her.
Elsa looked at Anna out of the corner of her eye. Anna was sitting with her legs crossed, and her eyes looking out to the beach. Her hair was in braided pigtails that hung over both of her shoulders. Her freckles stood out in the moonlight, and it was pretty adorable. Her skin was nicely tanned, and was a sharp contrast to the green top and denim shorts that she was wearing. Her arms and legs were toned to perfection, and Elsa assumed that it was from sailing.
"Do you and your brother have anything particular planned for the summer?" Elsa was shaken out of her admiration.
"What? Oh, no. No, we don't have anything planned. Just relaxing, hopefully." Anna smiled, and Elsa felt her heart skip a beat. Anna's smile was glorious. So far, Elsa had only seen full smiles from Anna. Not any of those half smiles.
"Then it sounds like you'll have a great summer." I hope so.
"I'm sure I will. Getting sand in my clothes, handling 100-degree weather, getting sunburns. It'll be perfect." Elsa smiled when she heard Anna's laugh. Her laugh sounded genuine, and Anna laughed with her body, not just her voice. When Anna laughed, she bent over ever so slightly, and her shoulders shook.
"Your sarcasm hit me like a brick wall, did you know that?" Elsa smiled.
"No, I'm serious! What's better than the smell of suntan oil and sweaty guys trying to show off?"
"Chocolate." Elsa laughed.
"Yes, chocolate." She loved that their conversation had come back to chocolate. This made it official. The answer to everything was chocolate.
"Elsa! There you are! I've been looking all over. I think we need to go. I'm about to pass out." Elsa looked up to see Kristoff stumbling over to her. She sighed. Why had Kristoff chosen now to show up? She was actually talking to someone other than Olaf and Marshmallow.
"Umm, I guess so." Elsa looked over to Anna. She had a small frown. But when Anna noticed Elsa staring, a smile suddenly took the frown's place. She stood up and held her hand out to Elsa.
"It was nice getting to talk to you, Elsa. Maybe we'll meet up again." Elsa smiled and took Anna's hand. The girl hauled Elsa up onto her feet, and Elsa was amazed at the girl's strength.
"Maybe we will. Come on, Kris. Let's get you home." Elsa put her hand around Kristoff's waist and started leading him around the house. Kristoff stumbled a few times, but Elsa was always able to keep him up and moving forward. They finally made it to the front of the house where their car was waiting. Kristoff walked over to the driver's side and tried to open the door. He only managed to lock the car and hit the emergency button.
"How about you drive?" Kristoff tossed the keys to Elsa. She caught them out of mid-air and walked around to the driver's side. She waited for Kristoff to get into the car before putting the key in the ignition. When Kristoff was buckled in, she pulled away from the curb.
"Do you have any idea who you were talking to earlier?" Elsa glanced at Kristoff. She furrowed her brows.
"Her name was Anna."
"I know, but do you know who she is?" Elsa sighed.
"Kris, I'm not in the mood to play mind games. Just spit out what you want to tell me." Kristoff laughed.
"Fine! She's Anna Smith. You know, from Smith Corporation?" Elsa slammed on the brakes. Kristoff flew forward until the seatbelt caught him. Elsa turned and stared hard at Kristoff.
"Excuse me? Did you say Smith Corporation?" Kristoff nodded. Elsa sighed. Of course. She just had to be a Smith. Elsa's mind started to wander as she started driving again.
Smith Co. was the most successful oil company in the country. They had done very well for themselves, starting off with one lonely oilrig, and then moving on to tens of thousands of rigs all around the world. Normally, Elsa would have been impressed if not for the fact that the company had turned Elsa's parents down. Elsa's dad had worked for Smith Co. for at least 10 years before they suddenly let him had just recently discovered that it was because the CEO of Smith Co. had once dated her mom, and he was still upset that Elsa's dad had married the woman instead. This caused tension between the families. Elsa thought it was a petty reason, but who was she to go against her parents?
"Elsa. We've been sitting in the parking lot for 10 minutes. Are you going to let me out or not?" Elsa looked up. Kristoff was right. They were sitting in front of the hotel. She quickly turned the car off and unlocked the doors. Kristoff tumbled out of the door, and Elsa ran over to help him up. She locked the car and pulled Kristoff to the elevator.
The siblings finally reached their room. Elsa quickly shoved the card into the slot before opening the door. Kristoff shuffled towards his room and shut the door.
"Good night to you, too!" Elsa shouted. Either Kristoff had ignored her, or he had already passed out, because he never answered. Elsa chuckled to herself and put the keys on the small kitchen counter. She wandered over to the cabinet and browsed through the video games.
"Castlevania, Fallout, CoD. No, no, no. Oh!" Elsa picked up the Skyrim case. She smiled to herself before looking at the clock. It was 3:27 in the morning. She looked back at the game in her hands.
"Well, it's never too late to start a new game." She put the game in the Xbox and turned the volume down. As soon as the controller was in her hands, she relaxed.
"This is how a vacation is supposed to be."
Anna stared at the ceiling of her room. Everyone had finally left, and now she was just lying on her bed. Her mind had started to wander back to Elsa, and a smile graced Anna's lips.
Elsa had finally started talking. Like, they were having a real conversation. It wasn't one sided, and it wasn't awkward. Sure, it had started off fairly awkward, but they had fixed it. It was pleasant, and fun. Anna had definitely enjoyed it, even though she had just met the girl a few hours ago.
"Hans was right. First impressions really are everything." She rolled over until she was on the edge of the bed. Her feet reached out to touch the cold floor, and she practically ran over to her TV. She rummaged through the cabinet underneath the screen. The contents were pretty old. She needed to go to the store soon and update her collection. She finally found what she was looking for. She put it into the Xbox and ran over to her bed.
"Maybe this will keep my mind off of Elsa." Anna stared at the screen as the opening of Fable III came on. He smiled to herself as she started a new game. Video games were a fabulous way to wind down from a long day. Hopefully, she wouldn't be up until dawn, but who knew? It was so easy to get lost in a game that Anna was doubtful that she would get any sleep tonight.
Anna played for what felt like 10 minutes, but was actually 3 hours. She looked at her clock. It was 6:53. She sighed and started to save her game, but then decided that she would customize her character first. She started switching colours on her character's clothes before moving on to her hair. Anna found a white colour, and applied it to the girl's hair.
Anna smiled and saved the game. She turned off the Xbox and the TV before cuddling back up underneath the covers. She started thinking about her game character, and was just about to fall asleep when a sudden realization hit her. She sat bolt upright in bed and put her hands to her cheeks. This had been what Anna had wanted to ask Elsa before she had left. How could she have forgotten something as important as this?
"Is her hair naturally that colour?!"
Okay, so I know it's kind of slow right now, but I promise that things will speed up soon. In the meanwhile, if you guys have any suggestions or ideas for something that would be cool to add in the future, then just tell me! No idea or review is a bad one! Criticism is also greatly accepted. I don't want to give y'all a boring storing :P
