Thank you so much for reading, everyone! After I published the second chapter, I realized that I didn't proofread it. Oopsies! Some of you guys were correct with your guesses for the mystery ex-boyfriend. He probably won't show up in this chapter, but he will soon! The previous chapter was hard to write, just with all of the emotions that were linked to the actions and how one thing led to another.
I'm going back to Jack's POV this chapter to see the rest of the interview through his eyes.
I don't own Frozen, Rise of the Guardians, or any of the songs used in here.
Jack POV
Once the commercials started, Pippa grabbed her laptop from the table and started typing furiously.
"Aha! I found something!" Shouted Pippa after doing some snooping. "She has another song released."
"She does? What else is there? Wait... go to the song first!" Jack was sure what to see first, and if he was even ready. He had just seen Elsa on TV for five minutes after nothing for about six years, could he handle more. He felt terrified, angry, nervous, but most of all, excited. He wanted to see all he could of her. Pippa clicked the link to the music video and the music started. Elsa stood in front of an American flag with a guy. How many guys are gonna be in her music videos, complained Jack.
Feet don't fail me now, take me to the finish line
Oh my heart it breaks every step that I take
But I'm hoping at the gates, they'll tell me that you're mine
Walking through the city streets, is it by mistake or design
I feel so alone on the Friday nights
Can you make it feel like home, if I tell you you're mine?
It's like I told you honey
Elsa now sat on a throne in a beautiful church with a tiger on either side of her.
Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh, let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on, try to have fun in the meantime
Come on take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words, this is the last time
Cause you and I, we were born to die
She was back with the guy and they laid on the bed together. It was obvious that there was tension between the two. Maybe it's because he has so many tattoos. Jack smirked. He had a couple, but not that many.
Lost but now I am found, I can see but once I was blind
I was so confused as a little child, trying to take what I could get
Scared that I couldn't find, all the answers honey
Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh, let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on, try to have fun in the meantime
They were now in an old, beat up car speeding down a highway. The tension was still obvious between them.
Come on take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words, this is the last time
Cause you and I, we were born to die
Come on and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Elsa was back in the church. Why is Elsa there, she doesn't even believe in God?
Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh, let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on, try to have fun in the meantime
Come on take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words, this is the last time
Cause you and I, we were born to die
In the church, Elsa wore a simple white dress. She was walking down a hall and a door opened up. A bright light shone through and she let the light swallow her. The car Elsa and the guy were driving in was on fire in the middle of the road. After zooming out, the guy was standing, covered in bruises. In his arms was Elsa, cut up and covered in blood. The music got quieter and the video ended.
"Well... that was dark," said Pippa after a moment of silence.
"Most of her relationships weren't always the best," responded Jack. "Is there anything else?"
"No, not really. There's not much about her that I can find. Oh, the interview's back on!"
Elsa, who looked like she'd rather be somewhere else, and the host came back on the screen. Elsa just started off with the general things about her. Jack was shocked when she actually said personal things about herself. She was a private person and hated to open up to people. The interviewer looked shocked. Jack smiled. That was the Elsa he remembered, the cool girl. The Ice Queen. Then she talked about her relationship with Jack. Jack stared at the screen. He could see sadness in Elsa's eyes. He thought he also saw... longing? Does she miss me? But as soon as he was brought up, the topic was changed. He knew everything about her family. Elsa told him everything, as he was the only one that she trusted to tell these things to.
Jack's ears perked up when he heard one word: Stripping.
All of this was new information. He hadn't seen her in almost six years, so he didn't know about anything that had happened between her departure and now. It sounded like things had just gotten worse. He couldn't believe that Elsa had tried, and almost succeeded, at killing herself. Jack felt Pippa grab his hand and he squeezed back.
Elsa was done with talking to Lisa, the host, and walked to a different part of the stage. The music started and she began singing. Jack could hear the emotion in her voice and see it in her eyes. Her eyes were getting glossy, a tell tale sign that they were filled with tears. Jack knew that Elsa almost never cried, so for her to be on the verge, he knew that this must be hard for her to open up. The song ended and the two women on the screen said good-bye. A reality show started up after the interview ended.
Pippa hugged Jack. He knew that his sister didn't know what to say, so he didn't say anything and just hugged her harder.
The weekend went by quickly. He spent almost every moment with his family. Elsa was never brought up, but he was always thinking about her. Sunday evening, he drove back to his apartment in Burgess, two hours away from his family's home on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. Once he got home he collapsed on the bed, too exhausted to even change out of his clothes.
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Beep. BEEP. BEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPP.
Jack smacked his alarm clock as he sat up. He made his way to the bathroom and took a quick shower. After standing under the cold spray for a while, he dried off and put on his typical blue hoodie and brown pants. He then went to the kitchen for a small breakfast before he left for work. He drove to the small building with a sign reading "North's Design Co." He had been working there as a graphic designer since he graduated two years ago. Everyone that had already been working there were friendly and made him part of the family. Jack was there before everyone else, as usual.
Twenty minutes later, heavy footsteps were heard from the front door. "Frost! If you keep coming in early, I'll have to make you the boss."
Jack laughed. North, his boss, always teased him for coming in before everyone else, but he couldn't help that he liked the quiet. North made his way to the back of the building to his office. Jack looked at his phone. He had numerous missed calls and unread texts. He noticed that all were from his high school friends: Flynn, Rapunzel, Merida, and Hiccup. It looked like they were all about Elsa's interview and asking how he felt. He didn't know what to say, so he just texted them all saying that he saw it and wished her the best. As he pressed send, he felt a muscular arm wrap around his neck and a large fist grinding into his skull. The everyday hello from his co-worker, Bunny.
"How's our little Frosty today," greeted the Aussie as he released Jack.
Jack fixed his brown hair and turned in his chair to face the man. Despite being in Pennsylvania for years, he still had his surfer look: sun-bleached sandy blonde hair and tanned skin. "Even better now that you're here, Bunny." Jack replied with a smirk. His name was actually Aster, but everyone called him Bunny, for his last name Bunnymund, much to his dismay. The larger man glared at the smaller one and walked to his desk, muttering about how Jack should be careful.
"Jack, how was your weekend? Did you see your family? How's Pippa? Did you tell her I say hi?" The owner of the excited little voice was Tooth, Bunny's wife. They were opposites, but it was proof that opposites do attract.
"It was good. I saw my family. Pippa's good. Excited to be done with high school. And, yes, I did tell her that you say hi." Jack replied.
Tooth smiled in response. Her bright white teeth a contrast to her tan skin and dark eyes. Her hair was a mixture of her natural dark brown and dyed purple, pink, and blue. She made her way to her computer across from her husband. Jack looked back at his phone. Rapunzel had responded. She knew how close he and Elsa had been and knew how sad he was when she left.
"Frost. FROST!" Jack dropped his phone at the booming voice of his boss. "Come to my office. I need to talk to you and Tooth." Jack shot out of his seat and made his way to North's office. Tooth was already there, so he closed the door behind him.
"What is it?" Tooth asked. If she was nervous like Jack, she hid it well. She looked just as perky as she usually did.
North sighed and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt, revealing the dark designs on his arms. "I just got a call for a job. A huge job. I thought that you two would be the best. If this works out well, things should be great."
"What are you talking about?" Jack was confused.
"I need you two to fly to New York. There's this singer that's expected to be incredibly successful. She's talented and already has a huge amount of fans. I need you two to make a website for her. If she wants to become more popular, she'll need one."
Tooth smiled as if she knew what was happening. "Are you talking about-"
"Yes," North cut her off. "I'm talking about Elsa Snow."
Bum bum BUMMMMMMMMMMMM! Sort of cliffhangerish, I guess. I was so excited for this chapter. I'm sorry that it took so long. My classes and work have gotten so busy. My sister finished her school year, so I've had less time to myself. I didn't want to completely write out the interview and song. I'm assuming everyone already read it and I felt like it would be repetitive. Sorry if some of you guys don't like it that way, but you guys are smart! Also sorry that it's kind of shorter than the last one. I just wanted to get it out for everyone.
This song was probably more recognizable. However, if you couldn't tell, it was Born to Die by Lana Del Rey. Her newest album came out and I'm SOOOOOO happy!
