Hey guys, so... sorry for the wait... I was trying to focus more on my school stuff then on my stories, cause I'm kinda obsessed with and all of your guys' stories and mine. Anyway, I'm taking this next quarter off so hopefully I will be able to update my stories more often, maybe. Anyway, this is going to be a short-ish chapter. And although it kinda starts off... gloomy(?), in lack of a better word, it does get better at the end. Now...

Shout out time:

Izzy: Thanks for the review. :)

Izi Wilson: Thanks I try! ;) Thanks for the review

Protoestrella1: Thanks. I know I need to update sooner. I know, so sad. Though it is sweet that Elsa still remembers and thinks about her. :')

happy and free: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the review. :)

P.s. There would be more shout outs if more people reviewed (hint hint!)


Annie could hear her before she even got to the house. Mom was yelling, again. Annie could tell by the screams that the old lady was mad about her. Annie took a deep breath and opened the front door quietly and peaked inside. mom, who looked like she was about a thousand years old (at least to Anna), was standing in the middle of the living room surrounded by about ten kids, her face red with anger.

"Where is she?" asked mom.

Nobody said anything.

"I'll asked one more time. Where… is… Annie?!"

Some of the younger kids cowered in fear. Annie was about to open the door and reveal herself when somebody spoke up.

"Last I saw her, Annie was with Princess Elsa."

mom's face lost its red tint so suddenly it startled Annie.

"What? When?"

Hans stepped forward.

"Earlier. I saw Annie with Princess Elsa." Hans said, which wasn't a complete lie.

"Back to your chores." Mom said suddenly and all the children scampered off.

Annie decided it was probably wise to avoid Mom right now. And Hans too, he would most likely rat her out. So the red haired orphan went around back and snuck in the back door. She looked around to make sure none of the other kids were around before she made her way to the stairs. She made it to the first step before she felt someone yank her hair and she fell backwards.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the little attention seeking orphan." Hans said with a smirk and one of Annie's braid in one hand.

"Let go of my hair, Hans." Annie said trying to get free of the cruel boy with no luck.

"I don't think I will." He chuckled darkly. "But there is someone who wants to see you."

Annie's eyes got big.

"You wouldn't!"

Hans pulled on her braid until they were face to face. Annie cried out in pain.

"You wanna bet? Mom, Annie's here!""

Annie gulped in fear. Scared of what Mom would do to her this time. When Mom was this mad, everyone in the house was scared of what she would do. Except Hans, of course. Who just so happened to be mom's favorite kid because he ratted everyone out and he never does anything wrong. Annie heard footsteps approaching quickly. Annie felt petrified. She never understood why she was so scared of her mom. Just whenever she was near, it was like she was frozen and couldn't move.

"Annie, where have you been?" asked Mom as she walked up. Hans walked away with a stupid smirk on his stupid face. The old lady was dressed in a dress that, it seemed, she wore everyday. Annie, in her frozen state, said nothing. This only made Mom ever more angry. She reached down and slapped the girl. Annie cried out in pain as she shielded her cheek. "Now I will asked once more. Where were you?"

Annie took a deep breath as tears started to flow from her eyes.

"I-I was run-running from H-Hans and I ran in-into the K-King and P-Princess Elsa. And m-me and Elsa w-were talking and th-then I went and played with Elsa in the c-castle."

There was a moment between Annie's answer and Mom's reaction that Annie wasn't sure what was going to happen. Mom seemed startled, then her face got red again. And she slapped Annie again, a little harder this time causing the orphaned girl to fall to the ground in tears and pain. Mom grabbed Annie's arm and yanked her back up to her feet causing Annie to cry out again..

"Don't you dare lie to me, girl. You are nothing. The princess would never play with you let alone talk to you. You are nothing. No you are less than nothing, you are an orphan. You are not going to tell anymore lies. Do you hear me, girl?" Mom asked raging, looking down at the girl who was not looking up at her. Mom grabbed her chin in her old hands and made the girl look up at her. Annie tried not to make eye contact but found she could not look away. "Do you hear me, girl?"

Annie nodded her head. Mom released her chin and Annie looked down and her old worn out, too small shoes, feeling as small as ever.

"Yes Mom."

"Good. Now to your room with no supper." Mom said as she pointed upstairs. Annie walked up stairs with her head hanging low.

"Yes Mom."

That night instead of eating supper with the rest of the household, Annie sat outside her bedroom window on the roof ledge. Gently she touched her tender cheek and flinched slightly. It wasn't the first time Mom had hit her, and it most certainly wouldn't be the last either. With tears in her eyes, Annie looked out across the kingdom. There had to be someone, somewhere that Annie belonged with. Because she knew, she did not belong in this house. She just wished that they would hurry up and realize that they were missing her. She looked down at her hands, one clean and the other with only a slight blueish tint to it still. She wrapped her left hand around her right wrist and placed her thumb the birthmark there and held it close to her heart, like she did every night, and in her heart, made a secret wish as she looked up at the night sky.

Across the kingdom, in the castle, Princess Elsa was sitting at her desk working on some math problems. But it was late and her head was busy remembering the day's events instead. So she closed her book. She stood up and walked over to her window and looked out. Elsa liked her bedroom window. She could see the whole kingdom from it. Absentmindedly, her thoughts went back to Annie. She really did enjoy the girls company, ever if only for a short while. But although she reminisced in the fun they shared that day, Elsa's heart grew heavy when she thought of when Annie left. Even though she knew the orphan was coming back the next day, it didn't stop the sharp pain she felt in her heart that she could only associate with the disappearance of her baby sister. Not only did Elsa hope that somehow, someone would find her baby sister and return her, the crowned princess also wished that her new friend Annie would find the family that will love her unconditionally. Elsa looked down at her hands as they started to glow. She made two quarter sized ice coins, one with a picture of a star (in honor of her lost sister) and the other with a picture of Annie's face. She held them in one hand, close to her heart, like she did every night (with the coin of the star), and in her heart, made two secret wishes as she looked up at the night sky.


So there is the chapter. I hope everyone liked it. But I will never know because out of 1,510 views and 13 followers and 6 favorites, I only have 18 reviews from the same 6 people. I read all these other stories and they get tons of reviews and only 6 of you guys can bother to review my story. I mean don't get me wrong I love the 6 that did review and you don't need to review every chapter but it would be nice to hear from you, the readers, and to hear if my stories are... bad (keeping it rated K+).

*Takes a deep breath*

Sorry for going off like that. It's just that I really would like to hear from more of you to know if I am any good...

Anyway I decided to throw 3 shout outs to my favorite stories and their authors. So that they know that I really like them and so everyone knows that they are amazing authors and stories, and so people hear about them and so you can read them yourselves. So:

To Aeluna for your Frozen Powers series (frozen fanfics). Just wanna say one thing. I am obsessed! You are a wonderful author and I love how you dedicate each chapter to a reviewer.

To happy and free for your How to be a big sister (a frozen fanfic). I love your series of one shots between Elsa and Anna. I have to admit I laugh at times and I cried (because of laughing to hard) at times. :)

To Xxxx4evaSummerxxxx for your Skinny Love, Save Me and Fix Me (girl meets world fanfics). (I really couldn't pick which I liked more) I just wanted to say I love your stories, but you already know that. :)

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