Falling In Love With A Mail Ordered Bride ch. 7
I am looking forward to going to the carnival this afternoon with Anna because it will be the first time that I have been to a carnival in a long time. There have been a few travel circuses that have came to Arendelle but we could not afford to go because it cost too much to sit in the stands but father and mother took us to attend one once. There was lot of animals and circus performers there and it was quite fun but I never been back to see one because we had to use the money for the necessities. I am excited to what an American carnival looks like and I will see what my new surroundings look like now that the gamer has given me permission to leave the apartment to explore. I know that Anna said that I do not have to ask for permission to leave as long as I let her know that I am leaving and that is not asking a lot. I am looking forward to all of these new experiences and what may come of them.
I woke up extra early that morning to cook the gamer something extra special and I may have gone a little over board since she did say that we are going to eat something there. Anna walks into the kitchen to see that I made a lot of food as a little bit of drool leaks out of the corner of her mouth. I giggle a little before leading her to the table as place food onto her plate and she engorge herself on it. I take enough for me to get full for now but enough to get hungry later today when the doorbell rings. I get up to answer as Anna washes the dishes left on the table. I open the door to see that it is Ruben and he is more casual clothes then the last time that I saw him and it is with his wife, Mrs. Smith. She smiles at me as I let them into the apartment and they looked around the place with shocked expression on their faces before turning to face me.
"It's been a long time since I see you. It's good to see you, Elsa" Mrs. Smith said pulling me into a hug.
"The apartment looks amazing, I've never seen it so clean. Are we in the right apartment?" Ruben asked jokingly.
"Ha ha very funny, Dad" Anna deadpanned.
"Relax Anna, I was only kidding" Ruben said wrapping his arm around Anna's neck.
"See that you have finally decided to clean up your apartment" Mrs. Smith said looking around.
"Actually this all Elsa's doing. She's done all of the cleaning and the reason why my apartment is so clean" Anna said smiling.
"Wow, I'm like this girl more and more" Mrs. Smith said smiling in my direction.
I feel my cheeks turning bright pink as both women smile at me and give some compliments. I do not think that I am doing anything out of the ordinary because it is was a good wife should do and take care of the home. My mother taught me that from a very young age as well as other skills that a dutiful wife should know and I do not want Anna to have any reason to send me back to my country. I know that the gamer has said that she will not send me back but I cannot help but feel that she was only saying that to gain my trust. I do not want to be doubtful of my wife but I cannot help it.
"It was nothing" I said looking away bashfully.
"Awww she is so cute" Mrs. Smith said hugging me.
"Mom, will you stop embarrassing her?" Anna said reprimanding her mother.
"I am sorry but she is the cutest thing" Mrs. Smith said taking my face in her hands.
"Okay enough of you freakin out my friend" Anna said pulling me away from her mother.
"You are right Anna and I am sorry Elsa if I made you uncomfortable. It was not my intention" Mrs. Smith said apologetically.
"it is q-quite alright" I said wringing my hands together.
I was not expecting that kind of reaction from the older woman since I have not interacted with her much since Anna's birthday party and I do not know what to expect from her. This is going to be my future mother-in-law and I want to make a good impression on her.
"My mom's apologizing? Elsa, there's a duffel bag in closet and I'm gonna need you to go get it then go out on the fire escape to the truck. I think the zombie apocalypse started" Anna said slowly backing away from her mother.
"Oh Anna, will you please stop being so melodramatic?" Mrs. Smith asked rolling her eyes.
"What do you expect from me? I play too many zombie video games not to be paranoid anyway what are you guys doing here?" Anna asked crossing her arms.
"We're here to check on you and see how you two are getting along" Dad said smiling.
"That's why you're here? We're doing okay" Anna said rolling her eyes.
"Anna, please don't be rude, they are obviously concerned about us. We are doing quite well. Anna has been very wonderful to me" I said taking Anna's hand in my own.
"See? Told ya" Anna said confidently.
"You can tell us if Anna is being a handful, Elsa and we'll straight her out for you" Dad said rubbing his knuckles against the top of Anna's head.
I giggle as father and daughter playfully fight with each other and roll over the floor, trying to get the upper hand over each other. Mrs. Smith shakes her head at the duo before putting her hands on her hips and sighing. "Thank you, Elsa"
"For what?" I asked confused.
"For being here with Anna. I know that she can immature and childish at times but she is a good person with a great heart. I know that you are under… unconventional terms but I think that this will be a good thing for her… and you if you let it" Mrs. Smith said looking at me out the corner of her eye.
"Anna is my friend and I will always be there for her if she will let me. I want to be a good wife to her" I replied looking down at my hands.
I do not know if I am being a good wife to Anna or not but I want to be because she has been so good to me lately and I do not want to be sent back home. I jumped when I feel something on my shoulder and I turned to see that it is Mrs. Smith with a kind yet gentle smile on her face.
"I don't want to make you feel bad about being a mail ordered bride, Elsa because you're doing what you think is right for your family and I can respect that. I want what's best for my daughter and if my husband thinks that you're it then I will back him on that" Mrs. Smith said smiling.
"Thank you Mrs. Smith. I will do my best to make sure that Anna is happy" I said returning the smile.
"That is all I ask and it's Jenna from now on" Jenna said pulling me into a hug.
I was not expecting the older woman to pull me into a hug but it is not unwelcome though. I wrapped my arms around Mrs. Smi- I mean Jenna and hugged her back. We separated to see that Anna is on her father's back with him in a headlock and her legs wrapped around his waist. Ruben is struggling against her daughter's hold but she was not letting go, causing Jenna to sigh and separating them by pulling on their ears.
"Alright, that is fine you two. You two are grown adults and should start acting like it" Jenna said frowning.
"Sorry babe, please let go" Ruben pleaded.
"Mom, let go. Ah it hurts" Anna said struggling against her mother's grip.
"Fine but don't do it again" Jenna said letting go.
Anna glares at her mother as she rubs her sore ear but her father stands up and hugs her. Jenna giggles a little as Ruben whispers something in her ear before telling us that they have some business to take care of. They walked out of the front door hand-in-hand as the gamer shakes her head.
"My mom is crazy"
"I do not know about that. She cares about you very much" I replied. "I know that she does but sometimes she has a funny way of showing it but we show get ready because Flynn should be here soon" Anna said standing up.
I nodded before following Anna into the bedroom and going into the drawer to grab my clothes. I walked into the bathroom before going into the shower to get clean. The water feels nice and scrub the unnecessary dirt from my body before stepping out and drying myself off. I changed into a simple light pink sundress before drying my hair off with the blow-dryer and I deicide to leave my hair down. I brush teeth before slipping on my flats as I walked out of the bathroom and into the bedroom to find the gamer. I noticed that her back is to me as she slips on a jean jacket before turning around and my mouth drops to the floor. Anna is not wearing what I expecting her to wear but instead wearing a pair of jeans that is ripped at the knees, a simple v-neck shirt that hugs her curves, and from what I can tell is a red/black checkered shirt. The gamer looks at me for a moment before looking away with a bashful look on her face as she rubs the back of her neck.
"Is it too much? I know that this is not what you expected but I thought that it was time for a change. Do you like it?" Anna asked looking at me.
"Y-Yes, I was not expecting this but you look good" I said surprised. "G-Good" Anna replied.
I open my mouth to say something when the doorbell rings but it can wait. Anna holds out her hand for me to take and I take it without hesitation as she leads me out of the bedroom and into the living room. The gamer opens the door to find Flynn standing outside of the door.
"Hey guys, ready to go?" Flynn asked smiling.
"Yeah, we're ready. Where's Rapunzel?" Anna asked as she locks the door behind us.
"She said that she's gonna met us there" Flynn said leading us out of the apartment complex.
We walked to Anna's truck as she opens the passenger's door for me and helped me inside before getting in herself. Anna's brother get in the backseat before his knee starts bounce nervously and it obvious that he is nervous over his date with this Rapunzel girl.
"Are you okay, Flynn?"
"Yeah, just a little nervous. I never liked someone this much before and I just don't wanna screw up, ya know" Flynn said running his fingers through his hair. "
Bro, you're not gonna screw up. Just be your normal goofy yourself and she doesn't like you for you then she doesn't deserve you. You're a great guy, a bit of an idiot but a great guy nonetheless" Anna said grinning at him through the rear-view mirror.
"Thanks ladies, I appreciate the pep talk" Flynn said smiling.
"You are welcome, Flynn" I said smiling back.
"No problem and that will be 75 bucks" Anna said holing her hand towards her brother.
"Like hell, I'm paying for a pep talk and beside I'm paying for you to get into the carnival" Flynn said slapping Anna's hand away.
"You're not paying for anything. You got the tickets from Rapunzel" Anna shot back.
"Whatever just drive" Flynn said rolling his eyes.
I giggle at the siblings and their antics because how close the two of them are and how close I am to my own brother. I wish that he was here with me to experience this new and wondrous place with me along with Father but I know that is not going to happen. I knew that I would not be able to see them anymore once I became a bride but it is the price that I paid for them to get the necessary things that they need. No, I cannot think about such depressing things right now. I am here to help Flynn with Rapunzel and that is what I am going to do. the drive to the carnival was a little on the long side but it did not matter because we reached our destination and I was shocked to see how big it was. Carnivals at Arendelle are never this big compared to the ones here. Anna and Flynn climb out of the car as she opens the door for me to climb out. The gamer chuckles a little as she close my mouth for me and I look down at my shoes in embarrassment for being so obvious.
"I can assume the carnivals in Arendelle aren't as big as the ones here?" Anna asked raising an amused eyebrow.
"No, they are not" I said shaking my head.
"It's okay, Elsa. There's nothing to be embarrassed about" Anna said smiling.
"Eugene!"
We turned to see a woman with short brown hair and green eyes in a simple white blouse and jeans running towards us. Flynn stiffens a little as the unknown woman stops in front of him with a smile on her face.
"H-Hey Rapunzel" Flynn said smiling nervously.
"I'm glad that you could make it. Hi Anna, who's your friend?" Rapunzel asked turning to us.
"Hey Punz, this is Elsa my… girlfriend" Anna said laughing nervously.
"Nice to meet you, Elsa" Rapunzel said holding out her hand.
"Nice to meet you as well" I said shaking her hand.
"Alright since everyone is here, why don't we go inside?" Rapunzel said clapping her hands together.
We followed Rapunzel to the front of the carnival as the guy takes our tickets from us. I jumped when I feel something grab my hand and I looked to see that it is Anna.
"I don't want to lose you in here. There's gonna be a lot of people and I don't want to lose track of you, ya know" Anna said blushing slightly.
I smile at her concern for my safety and well being and I lean forward to place a chaste kiss on her cheek, causing the gamer to blush even further. I could not help but giggle at her expense as I look around the place to see all of the games, rides, and food stalls taking up space. The smell of the food being cooked is mouth watering and I just want to try everything but I restrain myself until later. I notice how close Rapunzel was talking to Flynn and how her eyes are filled with infatuation. I can tell that the painter is very much into Anna's brother and he seems quite alright with talking to her. I stopped the gamer in mid-stride and she looks at me with a confused expression but I motioned to the couple in front of us. She turns and smiles in their direction as they continued walking without realizing that we were following them anymore.
"I think they shall be fine on their own" I said with a smile.
"I think so too. So wanna play a game?" Anna asked curious.
"I would love too" I replied.
Anna leads me to the first game that was closest to us which happens to be game of balloons and darts. The gamers pays five dollars for three darts and she throws them individuals to only pop two of the balloons. The owner of the game lets her pick a medium sized prize and she turns to face me.
"Pick one, Elsa" Anna said nudging me with her shoulder.
"Are you sure?" I asked hesitantly.
"Yeah, I'm sure. Go ahead" Anna said with a smile.
I look among the prizes when a cute panda bear catches my eyes and the owner takes it off of the railing before handing it to me. I smile at the stuffed bear before giving a hug as I turn to the gamer to give her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you, Anna. I love it" I said smiling.
"Y-You're welcome. Come on, let's play something else" Anna said leading me somewhere else.
The rest of the time we were here, we got on several rides including the roller coaster several times even though I was hesitant to getting on it but I am glad that the gamer talked me into going on it. It was a lot of fun and played a few more games with Anna gaining a few prizes and eat quite a bit from the food stall including a chocolate covered funnel cake. The carnival was coming to an end and I did not want to it to end so soon.
"How about we get on the Ferris wheel before we leave?" Anna asked standing in front of it. "Okay"
We get in line and we did not have to wait too longer to get on as the worker closes the door behind us. Anna sits down as I sit next to her before shivering a little because the sun had set a while ago and it was getting chilly. The gamer seem to notice before taking her jacket off and placing it around my shoulders to warm me up.
"Are not you cold?" I asked pulling the jacket around me.
"I'm wearing two shirts so I will be fine" Anna said wrapping her arm around my shoulders, pulling me into her.
"Thank you, Anna" I said resting my head on her shoulder.
"For what?" Anna asked confused.
"Just for being you and being with me" I said smiling.
"You're welcome. I got you" Anna said resting her cheek against the top of my head.
~Nicole The Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 7
