CHAPTER 6


Anna catched a ride from Rapunzel and waved as her cousin leaved her a block away from her house.

She wanted to walk for a little.

She needed to think things through.

I know I'm a bitch, people don't need to tell me what I am every 30 goddamn minutes. It's not like I want to be a bitch, it's just easier like that. People don't keep their promises so what's the whole point on being nice to them if they'll turn around and slap you right in the face for being a pushover? Fuck that. It's not the same without daddy.


Flashback.

Anna was laying on her bed, she had been staring at her ceiling fan for over 30 minutes.

I'm not ready for this.

Her dad knocked on her door and walked in.

"He baby, how are you?"

"I'm nervous."

He sat on the edge of her bed and placed his hand on her leg.

"There's no need. I know you'll be the best runner ever!"

She smiled, "I really hope so! I've been working really hard for a month. It'll be crazy if I didn't win at least 2nd place."

"I know you'll win 1st place, you know why?"

"Why?"

"Because you worked for it. You struggled and you were sore just for this one meet. I know, in my heart, that you will be the best. I believe in you."

"Wow dad. I think you should get an award for 'the most cliche pep-talk'"

The man laughed.

"Oh shut up Ownna."

"It's Anna dad. Ah-nna."

"I know how to pronounce you name dummie. Kristoff used to saw Ownna when he was small, I really don't know why, he just did."

"Ugh don't mention Kristoff!"

"Hahaha why not?"

"He said I was a loser and laughed at me because I began my-" she blushed and quickly got up.

"Your what?"

"My pe-p-peri-... DAAAAAAD!"

The man was rolling on Anna' bed laughing.

"You began your period? When?"

"Dad. You're supposed to support me!" she grabbed a pillow and slammed it against his torso, "I began last month."

"Hey! Don't hit me feisty pants." he grabbed her by the waist and threw her onto the bed, he tickled her causing the redhead to chortle.

"D-d-dad!" she tried catching her breath, "S-st-s-stop! AAAH I'M GONNA PEE, I'M GONNA PEE!"

The man let go and she ran out of the room.

"I love her to death," said the man softly as he got up and made his way out his daughter's room and closed the door behind him.


Flashback

"You take too long dad!"

The redhead was waiting for her old man to open the door so she could get in and rest her feet. She had finished her track meet and her legs were pulsating painfully fast. She had three medals resting on her neck.

"I'm coming, I'm coming! Don't you dare tell me what to do." said the man, obviously faking his anger.

Anna laughed.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because you are horrible at being mad! Hey are we going to go pick mom and," she rolled her eyes, "Kristoff up?"

"I don't know. Your mom was supposed to call me when his football game was over."

"Can we go get ice cream then?" she asked, hope exploding from her eyes.

"Sure thing kid! After your won two different races PLUS shot put, I'm sure some ice cream is the best way to celebrate."

The girl shrieked

"Yay dad! You're awesome!"

They both got in the car and made their way to their favorite ice cream shop.

The whole ride was filled with conversations about the meet, Anna and her dad fighting over which radio station to put, her dad's moustache.

"You really should trim it down a little dad. It looks worse than Aunt Gerda's wig."

"Oh c'mon be nice! She's your madrina."

"What does that even mean?!"

"It means, sweetheart, that she baptized you. If something ever happened to both, your mom and me, she and your uncle would be your legal guardians."

"But we never see them."

"Yes we do!"

"When dad? They live in Norway a couple of thousands of miles from here."

"It doesn't matter where she leaves. She your family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."

"D-did you just quote 'Lilo and Stitch'?"

"Maybe..."

"You're so weird dad!"

"Yeah and so are you!"

"How am I weird!?"

"You're my daughter. You gotta be weird somehow. Duh!"

"Oh my God!" Anna covered her face with her hands and laughed loudly.

Her dad looked at her and smiled.

"Anna?"

"Yes dad?" she said between giggles.

"Don't tell anybody this but..."

"Yeah?"

"You're my favorite daughter."

The redhead smiled and then rolled her eyes.

"I'm your only daughter."

"That's even a better reason to be my favorite! Ah hah! Here we are!"

Anna opened the door before her dad was able to park and ran inside the ice cream shop.

"Pabbie!"

"Oh hey dear! What a wonderful surprised!"

The short man made walked around the registry and Anna shot forward, giving the man a huge bear hug.

"Calm down there darling, you'll choke him!"

The redhead let go and ran towards the ice glass.

"Let me have a-"

"Chocolate ice cream cone with chocolate syrup and chocolate sprinkles coming right up."

"How do you know what I was going to order?"

Pabbie rolled his eyes playfully.

"You order that every single time you come here. How was I not going to remember?"

Anna blushed.

"It's just that your chocolate ice cream is the best thing I've tasted. Do you really make it from scratch?"

"Each and every flavor you see here is made by hand."

"That's awesome! You have to teach me one of this days."

"You bet kiddo! What can I get you Mr. Snow?"

"Call me Jesse Pabbie, you know that when you call me by my last name I feel old."

"But you are old," said the younger, girl licking the cone Pabbie had just given her.

"Bed quiet you. I'll get vanilla swirl. The one with pieces of strawberry? And syrup."

"You got it Jesse."

When the man got his snow cone, he and Anna sat in their favorite booth. They had sat in this same spot for 3 years since the shop opened.

"Anna?"

"Mhmm?" replied the redhead, her tongue never, not even once, leaving the snow since they sat down.

"I love spending time with you whenever I can. Work is tough and even though sometimes I feel like my back will collapse at any moment, I don't regret any of those times you have practically tackled me to the ground as soon as I walk into the house."

"Dad I'm sorry, I-I know I should be more careful when you come home from work because I know that you come tired and I also know that you don't feel like horse-playing but I just love playing with you and you have been my bud ever since I have memory and I know t-that I shouldn't ask for so much but... I'm sorry."

"Damn girl, did you breath at all while saying that?"

His eyes were watery, but Anna knew her father was too strong to let her see him cry, even if it was from happiness.

"I did not," replied the girl a slightly bit embarrassed.

He held her hand little hand between his big, hairy fingers and looked at her.

"I'm always going to be by your side."


Anna was sitting on the stairs leading to her front door. Her head was resting on the palms of her hands and her elbows were resting against her thighs. Her body shook violently with each sob.

"Daddy.." she whispered between cries, "I'm so sorry!" She was trying to stop crying by breathing in slowly, but as soon as the breath was released new tears were already flowing down her face.

"I'm so sorry..."