Anna could feel Elsa's cold lips gently kissing her cheeks, slowly she was beginning to regain her consciousness and all she could see was the floor under her shoes. She tried to open her mouth to speak, but a sudden dizziness brought Anna to close her eyes tightly.
"Wake up, honey". She felt how Elsa was stroking her hair. "You've slept enough".
Everything was blurred before her eyes and she could feel a slight smell of blood in the air.
"What happened?" She asked when could regain her consciousness.
"Don't worry about it? I asked an aspirin for your headache".
Was it a kind of dream? Had she gone mad and was hallucinating? Maybe, maybe not. All her doubts were intensified when Elsa kissed her slowly, tasting the strawberry on her lips.
"You have a call to make".
Reality hit her when Elsa broke the kiss, moving away slowly and smiling as she cleaned her lips. Anna noticed how her wrists were tied to the seat, the ribbon pressing her wrists and making small bruises; certainly, Anna was under Elsa's domain
Alessa Volk, or Elsa as she was known lately, was born in northern Russia in the middle of a winter storm. From a very poor family, at the age of 8 years she witnessed the brutal murder of her parents. Condemned to live in an orphanage for the next 10 years, she had decided to live her new life in solitude, fueling resentment within.
Hired killer and professional sniper, Elsa was known for not feeling compassion for her victims –adding her charm to persuade and deceive easily. And certainly, Anna would not be the exception to her attitude.
But Anna… Anna was completely ordinary. Awkward and forgetful.
For several seconds she doubted that the girl was a hotel manager. Even she came to think that Hans, her boss, was lying. During the three months that she spied her cautiously, she couldn't help feel anxiety about her immature lifestyle. Anna's personality made her much more difficult to concentrate on her work, and should do everything possible to not show any sign of weakness to her.
"I have to go to the bathroom". The redhead sighed in exhaustion. Elsa frowned and ignored her request, drinking a little of water of the bottle.
Come on, Anna. You have to be smarter than her.
"Please, it's cold and I really need to go. Everybody's sleeping, nobody will notice me".
Silence.
"I promise I will not try anything".
"Ok, I trust you".
Sighing resignedly, Elsa decided to untie her wrists quickly. "Five minutes, no more".
Anna walked quickly, trying not to bump into someone on the way. She could feel Elsa's eyes on her body, and only felt free when she locked herself in the small bathroom stall. Anna observed her reflection in the mirror: a stain of dried blood on her brow, small scratches on her neck and bruises on most of her skin. Anna felt sorry for herself, blaming herself for everything that had happened so far.
After try to regulate her breathing, she suddenly collapsed to the floor; tears slide down her cheek, the feeling of emptiness surrounds her.
"Oh my God... Help me... Somebody".
Washing her face to dry her tears, rubbed her hands to feel the soapy substance on her fingers. An idea crossed her mind.
Wait, soap... that's it!
She dipped her right index finger into the soap, smearing a line of it on the mirror. With nimble fingers, she wrote a message on the glass. Anna knew it was risky, but didn't care. Knew that if she didn't she would regret it. Anna rinsed and dried her hands with a paper towel, trying to put in order her thoughts. She unlocked the door and walked out, praying that everything goes well.
But her whole plan was ruined when she met with Elsa at the door.
"Peek-a-boo!" Before Anna can even utter a sound, Elsa put her hand over her mouth with incredible speed, pushing her back into the bathroom. "Do you think I'm stupid?"
The next thing Anna could feel was her knee hitting her stomach, pushing her down.
"You have no chance". Anna had started to cry. "You know why?"
Elsa bent down to be on par with the other girl.
"Because I'm a professional in what I do. All of us. And if something doesn't go as planned, they will be unhappy. And if they are unhappy, I will be unhappy".
Suddenly Elsa grabbed Anna's neck and started to strangle her with rage; the redhead tried to fight, her fingernails was clawing the sink, tears falling down her cheeks.
"And if I'm not happy, I swear to God I will ruin your life".
"Pl... Please..." Anna could hardly talk. "I... I'll do whatever you want, but please".
"You know what I think? I think you're not such an honest person".
Elsa hit Anna's head against the mirror, trying not to make any noise.
"I've never lied to you. You know why?". Her voice was persuasive. "That is useless".
"What do you prefer? The sweet and tender Elsa? Which cooperates with you and cares about your well being?" Slid her fingers down her chin. "Or the real me?"
At this point, Anna wondered how she could stay alive after all of the above, her body fell to the ground while trying to hold on to something. The cabin was so small that both girls touched each other with every move.
"Are you going to do something stupid again?" Anna nodded. "Good girl".
Elsa patted her face gently while sliding her fingers along the edge of Anna's lips. "Good girl", she said again in an almost inaudible whisper. Anna did not know it, but everything would get worse to her.