Chapter 7. 'She's my girlfriend !'


It had been three months since they started dating. Everybody at their university knew about their relationship and they were all wondering how the kind, bubbly red head ended up with the cold and distant blonde. Often, students would come up to Anna and ask her why in heaven's name she chose Elsa to be her girlfriend, out of everyone ! Anna would then gently smile and tell them that Elsa's soul was pure and fine, and not comparable with any other. They then would raise their eyebrow and walk away, leaving Anna proud to be Elsa's girlfriend. Their second year was wrapping up quickly. The last weeks before the finals were stressful and they studied often together to maintain balance in their relationship.

Elsa was exhausted, Anna noticed, which was normal since she had been working her ass off since the first day on campus. She was proud of the blonde and told her that many times. Elsa then smiled and rewarded her with her delicious kisses. She helped Anna with a lot of her stuff and it was only then, that Anna realised why she was dating Elsa. It wasn't because the blonde was terribly shy or focussed on her work or cold and distant. It was because Elsa rewarded her in the most tiny gestures. She rewarded Anna with kisses that came from her heart. She rewarded Anna with helping her out with her homework. She rewarded her by letting Anna touch her, love her. She rewarded Anna by just being herself and that was all Anna needed.

After the finals, Anna wanted Elsa to meet her family. She knew that this would be a huge step for Elsa so she prepared her for it for weeks now. Elsa seemed to be a little at unease by the thought of it but she nodded bravely because Anna had done so much for her and she loved her. Anna practically jumped up and down when Elsa agreed that they would spent the entire summer vacation at her house.

The afternoon, after the results of the finals had been made publicly and the girls had both gotten enough points to be transferred to their junior year, they would tell Elsa's parents about their plans. Their car ride was silent as Elsa was too nervous to talk about anything. Anna was too busy with her own thoughts. She parked the car and the two of them walked slowly to the big mansion, Elsa hugging her frame and trembling lightly. She looked like she was going to faint at any second now. Anna kissed her cheek. "You'll do wonderful, I know so. And if anything goes wrong, I'll be right beside you."

Elsa unlocked the front door and went to search her parents, she found them in their study, as always. Anna stood next to her as Elsa began her speech. "Mother, father." She started, her parents looked up. "I will be spending the summer holidays with Anna. It's not that you will miss me anyways, I just told you so you would know where I'd be if you would need me, not that you do." She mumbled, fiddling with her braid. Anna rubbed her arm to let her know she did great. Her father frowned as he rubbed his beard.

"I won't have it," he said curt. Her mother nodded in agreement.

Elsa's jaw dropped. "B-b- but you don't have plans for vacation or anything right ? I don't wanna stay home all the time doing nothing, not again !"

Her father stood up. "No Elsa, I told you I don't want to see that girl again. And I certainly don't want you to hang out with her the entire vacation. You'll stay here, as you always did and that's final."

Elsa screwed her eyes shut. She inhaled deeply before she began speaking. "You know father, all these years I let you order me around and hurt me, emotionally and physically. But it's time that I make my own decisions. I'm twenty now, I'm almost an adult and I can choose for my own. I'm going to pack my stuff and there is nothing you can do about it !"

Anna beamed, she was so proud of her girl right now.

Elsa's mother stood up too. "Elsa dear, listen to your father," she said simply. Her blonde hair was pulled into a tight bun, her big eyes looked dark and thin lips were pursed. Anna knew that Elsa looked like her mother, but she wasn't aware of the fact that they could pass as sisters ! The comparison between the two was remarkable, it looked like Elsa was shouting against herself !

It was kinda creepy.

Elsa stomped on the floor. "No ! I will not listen ! You did nothing to support me ! You did nothing to help me ! You just let him beat me up, you let your husband beat up your own daughter ! How could you do that ? How could you ?!" she shrieked. She sighed deeply and composed herself "I don't need advice from both of you now. I have a loving girlfriend and she gives me more love than the two of you have ever done !"

Her father tilted his head, another trade Elsa shared with him. "She is your girlfriend ?" he asked cold. "The only ones you'll be dating, are decent boys, not girls ! And especially not this ... This child !"

He looked at Anna in disgust.

Anna placed her hands on her hips. "Excuse me ?!" she shrieked. "This child does not hurt your daughter. This child has accepted your beautiful daughter for who she is ! Something you haven't done yet !"

Elsa's mother interfered. "Sweetie, you should see Anna out and then retreat to your room. You look exhausted."

The blonde glared at her. "I will pack my bags and then I'm out of here. Is all," she stomped upstairs and started packing her bags. She bumped into Jay, who immediately pulled her in a hug.

"Good for you sis." Was the only thing she said. Then, she left for her own room.

Downstairs, Anna was raging at her parents. She was yelling at Elsa's mother, how unloving she was and how wondrous it was that she had made Elsa who was the embodiment of love itself. She was yelling at Elsa's father how beautiful his daughter was and how he was blind and stupid he was for hurting her and only caring about her career. She was yelling at both of them, saying that Elsa would do what she wished and that no one would stop her. She yelled that she and her family loved Elsa and that she would make her happy no matter what.

When Elsa descended the stairs with her bags, Anna stomped over to her girlfriend, dragged her along and slammed the door shut. Leaving both parents in wonder. Anna wasn't sure if she heard it correctly but she could have sworn that Elsa's mom asked 'who was the red head ?'. She didn't care. Elsa would be staying at her house and she would be happy.

Anna smiled in victory at her girlfriend. Only then she noticed her distress. Tears ran over her cheeks. Anna dropped her smile immediately.

"Hey. What's wrong ?" she asked. "You don't approve of what I did there ?" She felt a slight pang through her chest. Of course Elsa didn't approve. It were her parents Anna had yelled at.

Elsa nodded her head. "I don't deserve you," she sobbed, when Anna hugged her tightly, she started crying hysterically. It broke Anna's heart.

"No," Anna whispered as she rubbed Elsa's back. "You deserve more. You deserve loving and supporting parents. You deserve your grades, because you work hard for them. You deserve the life you wish because you are an honest and beautiful person. I cannot imagine anyone else better than you. You are perfect. And the statement; I don't deserve you, counts for me."

Elsa looked up and shook her head frantically. "NO !" she suddenly shouted. "Y-y- you deserve everything ! You are so kind and sweet. You noticed me, you helped me, you befriended me and you loved me. I- I did nothing to deserve you. You deserve someone who is just like you, loving, kind, friendly, supporting. I didn't... I am not social, I am not friendly, I am not... I am not at all like you," she sobbed. "You're so perfect..."

Anna grabbed Elsa by her face and looked her deep in the eyes.

"You are not at all like me," she said smiling. "That's why I love you. You are completely the opposite of me. But that doesn't mean we don't fit together. I love you for who you are, as long as you stay true to yourself, I don't want anyone else."

She kissed Elsa's lips. They were salty but she didn't mind. God, she loved that woman more than her own. "I'm proud of you, you stood up for yourself."

Elsa hiccuped as they rocked back and forth. Anna shifted but Elsa pulled her closer. She trembled. "P-p- please." She begged. "Please don't let go now."

"I won't. I'll never let you go. And I will never hurt you. I will always stay beside you," the red head promised.

The two of then walked to the front gates where Anna had parked the car. Right before they got in, Elsa looked at the house one last time. She wouldn't see it for the upcoming six months or so. Her eyes automatically went to Jay's room. A figure was standing in front of the window. It was her sister.

She was smiling widely while giving two thumbs up.


"Are you nervous ?" Anna asked. It wasn't like she had to ask in the first place, Elsa was biting her lip and fiddling with her braid constantly as they were waiting on the porch of Anna's house. Elsa nodded and looked like she was about to throw up. Anna hugged the taller girl tightly and kissed her cheek. "You'll be fine, Elsa," she assured.

The door swung open and the girls were greeted by a woman with short red hair and green glasses on her nose. She smiled. "Anna, you're home !"

They hugged. Elsa was really uncomfortable. Anna pushed Elsa gently forward in her back. "Mom, this is Elsa. Elsa, this is my mom, Stella."

"Pleasure." Elsa whispered as she shook the older woman's hand. But Stella was more than happy to meet her and pulled her into a deep hug, eliciting a small 'oof' from the blonde. Anna jumped up and down from excitement.

"She's my girlfriend !" she shouted and ran inside. Elsa blushed and bit her lip.

Stella chuckled. "That's our Anna, always been straight forward." She grabbed Elsa by the wrist and dragged her gently inside the house. "Come in girl, I have tea and cookies."

They talked, they talked a lot. Well, it was mostly Stella asking questions about where they met, what they did during their spare times, how they were coping and stuff, and Elsa answered them as well as she could, with Anna interfering a lot. Deciding to leave them some time alone to get used to their new situation, Stella excused herself to make some dinner. From the kitchen she could hear Elsa's soft voice asking if Anna's mom was ok with the fact that her daughter was gay. She smiled when she heard her daughter answer that her parents were cool with it, as long as their daughter was happy. Then she heard nothing for a while. Stella placed the dish in the oven and walked back to the living room with some cheese blocks, she found the girls cuddling on the couch. Anna had her arms wrapped around Elsa's waist and her head laid on her chest. Elsa blushed. "She has the weird habit of listening to my heart beat every once in a while."

"When she was a baby, we used to lay her on our chests a lot when it was napping time. I guess that's where she got it from." Stella smiled when Anna moaned in content.

"Mom, Elsa has the best heart beat in the world. So steady and secure !"

"I hope you're comfortable with Anna on your chest, you really have to get used to her quirks." She chuckled. "Dinner will be ready in forty minutes. Why don't you show your new girlfriend the rest of the house, Anna ?" She suggested.

When the girls had gone off to bed, Stella informed her husband about their first meeting. "John." She said as she put on her nightwear. He answered with a 'hmmm' as he was reading an article. Stella crawled into their bed. "She's lovely." She said while playing with her husband's hair. John didn't look up. "Is she ?" He asked. Stella grinned and pulled away his iPad. She grabbed him by the side of his head and turned him to hers, their eyes met. "She's perfect for our Anna." She smiled. He kissed her. "I'm glad to hear that."

"She's silent, but not bored. She's beautiful, but not too self aware. She's smart, but not a geek. She's very sweet. You'll like her." Stella said, she was very font of the girl she had just met a few hours ago.

John nodded as he crawled under the sheets. He pulled his wife close to him and nuzzled in her hair. "I hope Anna made the right choice," he mumbled. "After all, it's her first love, it could mean nothing..."

Stella shook her head. "No," she said. "It's more than that. They are perfect for each other, they fit so well together. You'll see." She reached for her bedlamp. The room became consumed with darkness. A few minutes later, nothing but John's soft snoring could be heard. Stella laid awake for another few hours, thinking how lucky her daughter was with a girl like Elsa. Then she closed her eyes.


Elsa was laying on a borrowed mattress and Anna in her own bed. Elsa had been so tired that the minute she had laid her head on the pillow, she had gone off to dreamland. Anna, however, laid awake for hours and couldn't seem to get some sleep. She rolled on her side to stare at her girlfriend. Elsa laid on her back, one arm draped over her head, the other half on the ground. Her long legs were somehow entangled with the sheets. Her chest rose up and down as she breathed peacefully. The moonlight caught her face and she looked like a freaking angel with that blonde, loose hair surrounding her head. Anna smiled, she felt so darn lucky to have Elsa in her life. After having stared at the sleeping beauty, Anna decided to read her new book until she would fall asleep.

She was halfway when she suddenly heard a whimper and a moan. She turned to see if Elsa was ok. She was not. Her eyebrows were furrowing and her lips twitching. A tear escaped the corner of her eye as she shook her head. Anna immediately rushed to her side and shook her gently. "Elsa, wake up." She whispered. The blonde did not respond. She started sobbing and it broke Anna's heart. She shook Elsa harder. "Els, please, whatever you're dreaming, it's not real !" She said louder. Elsa whimpered. Anna decided to try it one last time. "Elsa !" She screamed. The blonde's eyes shot open as her heart raced in her throat. She looked around her disorientated as she let out a small hiccup. She rubbed her eyes as she frowned. She realised she had woken up Anna.

"S-s sorry... N-ni-night- nightmare.." she stuttered. Anna didn't need to ask what it was about, her parents, mostly her father probably. Without hesitation, Anna wrapped her in a hug and wiped away her tears. She pulled Elsa up and lead her to her own bed.

"Come on," she said. "Tonight you'll be sleeping with me."

They got into bed, laying on their sides, face to face. Anna immediately wrapped her arm around Elsa's side and started rubbing her back in small circles. Elsa pushed her forehead against Anna's and closed her eyes. She liked how Anna touched her, it felt nice, soothing, comforting. Her breathing became slower as she drifted off to sleep again. A deep sleep without interruptions. A safe sleep. Anna smiled. She pulled Elsa closer and tucked her blonde head under her chin. She kissed the top of Elsa's head and watched her girlfriend breathing.

"You are such a sweetheart. I seriously can't imagine anyone better than you are," she whispered, still wondering how it could have been that Elsa saw something in her, feisty pants, the clumsy girl who talked too much ! She smiled, maybe that's why Elsa liked her, because she was just being herself...

She played with Elsa's long eyelashes for a while and marvelled over the fact that every inch of the blonde girl was pure perfection, every hair was in the right place, never misplaced. Every faint freckle on her nose and cheeks was there for a reason. Her nose was just the right size, not too big, not too tiny. Her mouth was wide but not too wide. Her jaw was sharp and her neck so soft and elegant, like a swan, Anna realised. Elsa was like a swan, long, slender and elegant. Gracious, like a queen. Her queen. Even though Elsa didn't like the nickname Snow Queen, Anna found it rather suiting the girl. Her pale skin reminded her of the snow, her posture reminded her of a queen. Although the Snow Queen nickname did sound beautiful, it did not top the nickname she had come up with, the nickname Elsa had actually liked, loved.

Snowflake.

Anna sighed happy as she laid in her bed with the woman of her dreams in her arms. She was finding herself in a moment of utter and utter bliss. She would do everything to keep Elsa happy, even if that meant sacrificing her own dreams and wishes. She would do it, no doubt, because this girl, this awesome, really beautiful girl deserved nothing but the best. And Anna would provide her with that, she would treat her like the queen she was.


"But I don't wanna go to some boring old museum !" Anna whined while trying to pull Elsa back.

Elsa chuckled and proceeded to walk to the entrance. "Oh come on, you'll see you'll like it !"

Anna highly doubted it. Right, she liking stupid paintings of old dramatic scenes. Her ass. She'd rather go to see Fifty shades of Grey. She almost immediately bust out into laughter at the thought of watching it with Elsa, who would probably be super uncomfortable. It would be hilarious of course, Elsa with a head as red as a tomato, watching those heated scenes of passionate kissing and intercourse. Anna grinned evil, she was definitely gonna drag Elsa into the cinema, she considered this as a pay back cause her Snowflake dragged her into a museum, against her will.

Elsa walked up to the counter and ordered two tickets. She pushed Anna inside and giggled. "Come on, feisty pants, do this for me."

Anna let out a puff, she could never refuse whenever Elsa used that line. "That's cheating," she pouted. "You know when you say that, that I can't say no."

Elsa smirked. That was all Anna needed. She grabbed the blonde from behind and started tickling her sides. Elsa doubled over in laughter and became red from embarrassment, or lack of oxygen, either way, she became bright red. "A-a- anna !" She managed to say while trying to pry Anna's hands away from her ribs. "S-stop, this is a museum not a play fort !"

"Well it sure looks like one to me !" she laughed and didn't stop. She liked having her girlfriend at her mercy. Elsa wriggled in her grasp, Anna wasn't planning on stopping anytime soon.

"Anna ?" a male voice asked out of nowhere. Anna stopped instantly, almost dropping Elsa on the floor. Shit, she thought, what the hell was he doing here ?

Anna turned around. "Kristoff ?" she asked. Then she saw the brunette next to him, her arm around his. "Giselle," she stated, a hint of mock in her voice.

Elsa gave her a small push. Anna frowned at her, she immediately received the act-like-normal-and-don't-be-a-bitch look. She pouted while crossing her arms before her chest. "Kristoff, Giselle, what a pleasure to meet you guys here." Elsa said warm, Anna felt that they didn't deserve it.

Kristoff rubbed his neck. "Hi, uhm, we were thinking.. um-..."

"Would you like to join us today ?" Giselle asked cheerily, trying to ignore the hate stares she got from Anna.

Elsa smiled. "Of course, that sounds like fun. Right Anna ?" The red head mumbled something and wrapped her arms around the taller girl protectively. Kristoff and Giselle tried to ignore her hateful stare and started admiring the paintings. Elsa wriggled herself from Anna's grip and started to tell the couple all about the art, even though it should be vice versa since they were the art students. Anna stayed behind and fumed. She glanced over at Elsa and got a small apologetic glance back. She immediately understood why they had gone to the museum in the first place ! Shit shit shit, she cursed, Elsa had this planned, hadn't she ? She would punish her for it later. She grinned when she started thinking of a suitable punishment for her ticklish Snowflake.

"Hey Anna," said Giselle suddenly next to her. "Are you liking it so far ?"

Anna grumbled.

"Come on, I want to show you this one." She showed her a famous painting. "This one was painted by the famous Baroque painter Caravaggio. The way he used lighting and composition was very new for the time period he lived in. Many people didn't believe in what he was doing, they said he was crazy. And now he's one of the best Baroque artists that ever existed."

"What are you trying to tell me ?" Anna frowned, getting immediately to the point because she understood that clearly there was a message behind this short monologue.

"That you have to give people a chance without judging," Giselle almost instantly replied. "They might turn into the best painters of the world," she smiled shyly. "I know we started off the wrong foot, but that doesn't mean we have to be hostile to each other all the time."

"I'm not acting hostile !" Anna spat, and immediately received a look from Elsa. Dang it. She rephrased. "I'm sorry. I guess you're right. I'm sorry I acted childish. I'm just hurt... that's all."

Giselle smiled and placed her hand on Anna's shoulder. "It's nice to finally meet you, Anna," she said friendly.

Kristoff was staring at a painting when Elsa came standing next to him. She studied the big man. He had his muscular arms crossed and his blonde locks were playful and messy. He looked friendly even though he was huge. He was probably a football player, given his physique.

"Do you like this one ?" she asked when she noticed that he was captured by the painting.

Kristoff nodded.

"May I ask why ?"

The man frowned confused. "Eh. Because I like the composition and the clever use of colour."

Elsa smiled. "Yeah, Van Gogh is famous for his colour palettes," she stated. "Do you like the works of Van Gogh ?"

Kristoff nodded. "Yeah, I do actually." Knowing she would ask why, he started answering it.

"I like it because he's so free in his brush strokes. He suggests movement in his paintings even though it's really not there. He uses a lot of colours, a lot of orange, I noticed, furthermore he mixes all kinds of different textures and stuff. I like how he paints, he paints what he sees, not what he knows. He paints how he sees the world, I am inspired by him. He paints gorgeous landscapes. He was really gifted to see the world like that."

"And how do you see it ?" she asked.

"Dark," he mumbled as he thought of Anna, his best friend, whom he just deserted. He had felt a huge guilt ever since. He really knew that he hurt her, he just tried to push that thought away and hoped that one day he could become her friend again.

"The world doesn't play nice, the world doesn't know undo and redo. The world is dark, cold and harsh. If you screw up, you won't ever get a second chance." He gazed at the painting. The colourful orange flowers contrasted against the dark background.

"You know, that's a whole lot different than Van Gogh sees it," whispered Elsa. "And still you're inspired by him."

"Because he presents a different world, but it's not the world I live in."

"You could always change your pallet colours. You don't have to use black all the time. Try orange, for instance," she suggested.

Kristoff glanced at her and then he smiled. "You know, you're a smart person. I still can't seem to figure out how, clumsy and awkward, Anna managed to capture your heart."

Elsa simply smiled. "Because her pallet does not have black on it," She walked back to Anna and hugged her tightly.

"I'm really proud of you."

Anna smiled and sighed deeply in Elsa's neck.

"I know you set up this meeting for me," she whispered.

"And, was it a mistake ?"

"No, it was perfect," Anna replied. "You are perfect." She was not going to punish Elsa, she decided, she was gonna reward her.

Elsa chuckled. "Now come on, let's not keep them waiting."


Jay was running. She had no idea to where. She just knew she had to get away from her father as quickly as possible. She cried while she ran. So this was how it felt to be hit by your own father, she thought. It was a horrible feeling. She cried even harder when she realised that Elsa was putting up with this for far much longer, probably most of her life now. Jay ran and suddenly realised that she was near Elsa's dorm. Since she had no where to go, she decided to seek help from her own sister. If Elsa really loved her, she would help her. She collected all of her courage and knocked on her sister's door confidently. A pale looking blonde with dark bags under her eyes opened the door.

"Jay ?" Elsa raised her eyebrow. "What are you doing here ?"

The younger girl bit her lip. A trade she shared with her sister. "F-f-father... h-he slapped me !" she cried out.

"What ?! " Elsa brought her hand to her mouth, she was shocked, father would never hit Jay. Right ? She stared at her sister. The bruise was already starting to form on her cheek. A memory of her own cheek getting slapped flashed before her eyes. Their father hit really, really hard. He was stronger than he probably knew himself. Jay just stood there in her door opening, crying. Elsa pulled her inside and closed her door. "Come on. You really need a good cry," she said as she wrapped her arms around her younger sister protectively.

Jay let the tears come. She cried until she didn't have any tears left. Elsa just sat there and listened to her cries. She kissed her sister and listened to what she had to say. Jay had a lot to say, their parents were never there for the girls and never listened to them. They didn't have time for that nonsense, they always said. Jay hiccuped. "Y-y-you a-are s-swe-sweet."

Elsa smiled. It warmed her heart. Her sister finally said something nice to her. "I love you." She whispered in Jay's ear. "Wanna stay the night ?"

Jay's eyes grew big. "Y-you mean.. with you ? Here ? A-are you sure ?"

"Of course I am. I can imagine that you wouldn't want to go home to mother and father now. The atmosphere might be a little tense," Elsa bit her lip before she finally said it. "I would like if you'd stay."

Jay started grinning. She hugged her sister deeply. "Alright then. I'll stay."

Elsa's body was warm and comfortable. It was until now that Jay never realised how much she liked being hugged. The gesture filled her with joy. "Hey Elsa." She received a small 'hmmm' from above her.

"Your hugs are the best."