Chapter Seven: What Happens Now?
Page Thirty of Princess Anna's Secret Diary- DO NOT READ!
Dear diary,
It's been what? Ten years now?
As I ran past her eternally-closed door, I was strongly tempted to knock, like every other day that I've knocked on her door, for the last ten damn years.
Truth is, I just… can't... do it anymore.
It's official diary, I've… given up on my beloved Elsa.
And so, for the first time in those ten years, I walked past her door without a single knock.
So diary, let me tell you something exciting! Father and Mother are going on a diplomatic mission for two weeks! I wish I could go with them, but I have to stay here.
Boo hiss.
Where were they going again? I couldn't remember for the life of me.
I think it was somewhere called…Weselton? I'm not sure.
They just finished packing when I ran up to them and hugged them tightly. "See you in two weeks!"
"Of course you will, Anna. We'll miss you greatly." My loving mother said with great kindness in her voice.
"We're so proud of you. When we get back, we have a lot to talk about." Father's voice was filled with pride after all the hard work I've done over the years.
A lot to talk about… what? Uh, what's exactly going on here? Are they finally going to tell me about what's been going on with Elsa?
Eh, I can wait!
I'll see them again soon anyway!
Later, I watched the ship sail away into the beautiful, reducing sunset and I already couldn't wait to see them again.
Five days have passed and still no word from either of them. They were supposed to be there two days ago.
A messenger from that country that Father and Mother were visiting frantically came up to Kai and said that his message was critical and of paramount significance. I happened to overhear and went up to the messenger.
"What is it, sir?" Kai spoke with somehow increasing concern in his voice.
Why would he be concerned? Unless…
Oh no…
Did something… happen to them?
"Princess Anna." The messenger bowed before me. "I sincerely apologize profusely to relay this message to you. The ship that carried King Agdar and Queen Idun had… capsized during a powerful storm. No one… survived. I'm sorry."
WHAT?!
THEY'RE DEAD?! GONE FOREVER?!
I suddenly felt a surge of emotions inside me swelling up to one bellow:
"NOOOO! NO! THAT'S NOT TRUE GODDAMNIT! NO! PLEASE TELL THAT'S A LIE! PLEASE! PLEASE!" while wailing uncontrollably.
Sure, I was the Royal Princess of Arendelle, but that day, I was still a young child who wanted to see her parents again.
I ran away from the great hall and immediately went to Elsa's room and knocked furiously:
"ELSA! OPEN UP THIS GODDAMN DOOR BEFORE I BREAK IT DOWN! OUR PARENTS ARE DEAD! DO YOU HEAR ME IN THERE? PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! I NEED YOU! PLEASE!"
I was banging on her door relentlessly with hard knocks, then started getting softer as I was drifting away to a dreamless sleep from today's harrowing news.
"Please Elsa… please." As I slid down her door and for the first time, I don't… feel anything.
No remorse. Or anger. Or even bereavement.
The hot tears are still streaking my face.
"Please…" I said with a very weak voice.
Go to sleep, Anna and everything will be alright, a voice spoke in my head.
No…
Nothing will be alright. I will never be the same again.
As I started to fall asleep, I had only one question that came to me:
Oh dear God, what happens now?
