Elsa was finishing up her English homework when she had an epiphany. She was happy. If life really was about lows and highs, she was definitely on a high. She had perfect grades at school, great friends (Olaf had found a girlfriend, so she didn't even have to worry about him hitting on her anymore), her driving lessons went well enough, and she had a wonderful sister.
Yes, she still had some concerns about her unorthodox feelings towards Anna, but Rapunzel had helped her come to a compromise. Even if it could seem weird from the outside, there was actually nothing wrong with their behavior. Hugs, kisses on the forehead and other snuggles weren't forbidden between sisters, right? As long as her desires for something more stayed in her mind, just like a fantasy, it was fine. Keeping in mind that all of it would end in a few months.
She still had to mentally slap herself from time to time when she caught herself staring for a bit too long, but she was dealing with it. She also had her mantra, and she had discovered from her best friend's advice that working out could really help with the sexual frustration. They both went to the gym twice a week, and she often exercised to the point of exhaustion in the evening. These nights, she would crash onto her bed after a quick shower and fall asleep immediately.
And, it had many other benefits. They could meet new people, it helped her stay fit and healthy, and she had more time to speak with Rapunzel. Anyway, she felt good. In both her mind and body.
She glanced at the calendar on the wall next to her desk. November 25th. Eight months to go. She could do it. Piece of cake. The blonde girl stretched and left her room to go downstairs. She had promised Anna that they would catch up on her favorite show together.
Said sister was already in front of the TV, watching some dumb talk show under a blanket. What's going on with her and blankets? It seems like she always has one in arm's reach.
"Hey sis! Finally! Come here." She lifted the covers and Elsa knew that there was no point in resisting. She could say no, find some excuse, but Anna would look at her with her irresistibly big eyes and she would concede. She had other fights to wage, and other positions to hold, so she slipped under the blanket and even put an arm around her sister's shoulders as she snuggled against her. With her new state of mind, she was able to enjoy it without having too much remorse. I know it won't go any further. I can control myself.
Anna used the remote to switch to the VOD service and quickly found the Game of Thrones panel. "Ready for 3 episodes of death and betrayal sis?"
"Sure, let's go!" Elsa couldn't stop from grinning when she noticed how happy her sister looked. Is Rapunzel right? Is she acting childish on purpose? Does she even realize it? Or is she really like that?It's true that I love her this way, she's so cute... Ok stop that and focus on the series.
They watched it for a while until Elsa felt Anna's hand on her stomach. "Whoa sis, your workout is already paying off." Elsa's blush worsened when the redhead pulled the blanket aside and raised her T-shirt. "Hmm... don't see it yet though."
"Yeah...uh... that could take some time. And that's not the objective anyway." Now please stop poking my bare stomach.
"Yeah, sure." answered Anna with a snort. "But you should take it easy. A toned stomach is lovely but don't get all addicted to exercising."
"Mhmm. Let's get back to the episode." Elsa gently took Anna's fingers away and brought the blanket back on top of them.
They finished the first episode of their marathon and were starting the second when their parents came back home from the mall. The older sister was about to get up to help them with the bags when her father spoke.
"It's ok girls. Say seated and enjoy your show. What are you watching?"
"Game of Thrones!" squeaked Anna.
"I'm not sure it's really appropriate. Aren't you too young for that?" Her father said, with her mother nodding behind him but Anna just sighed.
"Come on, I'm not a baby anymore. And it's not that gory."
"I heard that there was an on screen rape last season. And two coworkers were talking about the series last week. From what I understand, their portrayal of women characters is pretty bad."
"Who cares about that?" replied Anna. Elsa and her father looked at each other hopelessly and sighed as her sister and her mother continued arguing. They both decided not to take part in this, and the blonde found it quite amusing to watch, as the two stood their ground and their arguments became more far-fetched by the minute.
She took out her phone and started to play on it, waiting for her sister to calm down so that they could resume watching their show again. She was absent-mindlessly listening to them until a phrase from her mother caught her attention and made her blood freeze.
"I even heard that there was an incestuous relationship between a brother and his twin sister! How can they even show that on TV?" Of course, because of her current situation, Elsa was terrified. But Anna wasn't personally concerned by this issue and took the argument as she had taken all the other arguments from her mother.
"But... but it's not that bad! It's kinda beautiful, even! They love each other both as brothers and sisters, twins nonetheless, and as lovers." Elsa's heart skipped a beat. Fuck, that hadn't happened for more than a month.
"Now you're just trying to defend the indefensible!"
"Come on Elsa, back me up on this, you love the show too!" But the blonde really didn't want to back her up, especially on this issue.
"Uh... mom's kind of right on this point... they even had kids. That's kind of sick."
"Hmpff. Maybe, just maybe, the kids thing is a bit too much. But I'm pretty sure it has already happened for real during the Middle-Ages." Anna seemed hurt that her sister hadn't helped her, so Elsa felt forced to add.
"But... the show is still good. It has its flaws, but it's nice. Way better than the medical thing you're watching, mom."
"If you say so... still, back in the days, a show like that would never have made it on screen."
Their parents finally left and the sisters went back to watching their episode. "Thanks for the help, sis!" Anna hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.
Once they were back to watching their episode, Elsa sent a text to her best-friend: "Let's go the gym today? I could definitely use it."
Elsa had gone to the gym twenty minutes ago, and Anna was bored. Her older sister seemed to be happy recently, but Anna couldn't help but worry about her sudden passion for exercising. She knew Elsa well, more than anyone else. Physical activities had never been one of her fortes, except maybe ice skating, but that didn't really count, did it? The blonde tended to throw herself fully into anything that interests her, and Anna feared that it could become an addiction.
Especially since it was an activity they didn't share. Anna was ready to do a lot of things to spend time with her sister, but exercising just for the sake of it wasn't one of them. Besides, she wasn't sure that Elsa would want her to. God I hope she won't meet an athletic bombshell there. She felt guilty about her train of thought, but couldn't help it. What if it has already happened? That would explain some things. The redhead could feel a burning sensation in her stomach.
Anna was switching channels aimlessly when her phone rang. She looked at the caller's name before answering. Hans. He had asked for her number earlier this week, pretending to need it if they ever wanted to work on their history project from home. Anna had gladly given it to him, but knew quite well why he actually wanted it.
"Hi Hans!" Her voice was trembling a little and she moved her phone away to clear her throat.
"Hey Anna! How are you?" Hans sounded rather confident. I'm sure he's recited what he would say before calling me.
"Good, good. A little bored actually. My sister left me on my own."
"Oh, good. I mean, no. Not good." He didn't sound confident anymore. "Anyway, I was thinking. Last time you told me you liked movies. I think. So... I was thinking... I mean someone told me... there's a nice one on at the cinema tonight..."
Anna didn't know if she should tell him that she'd be glad to go with him or if she should let him finish his awkward rambling. She waited for a bit, but it was only getting worse.
"I have nothing planned for tonight. Would you like to go to the cinema with me?" That wasn't so hard, was it?
Hans sounded surprised but thrilled. "Yeah! Yeah, I'd love that. Let's meet at 9 then? There's a... romantic movie with uh... Bradley Cooper, I think. It starts at 9:15."
"Sure, let me just ask my parents first. I'll text you to let you know. See you there, Hans."
"See you!"
The redhead was smiling. He had finally asked her out! She had begun to wonder if he would ever gather up his courage and do it. She went to the kitchen and saw her mother preparing dinner.
"Hey mom. Can I go to the movies tonight?"
"Sure honey. What are you going to watch? And with whom?"
The young redhead hesitated for a few seconds. Lie? Don't lie?
"A comedy. With Ariel and Jasmine." No need to raise suspicion.
"Oh, ok. Do you need some money?"
"Na, it's okay. I've got enough." Her parents gave her some pocket money every month and she wasn't really a big spender. "And no need to drive me, I'll take the subway."
"You're still eating with us? Elsa called, she's eating with Rapunzel tonight."
Anna nodded and went upstairs to prepare for tonight and send a text to Hans. It was a shame that her sister wasn't here. She could have helped her choose some clothes. And do her make-up. She finally decided on a brown knee-length skirt, dark tights to protect her from the cold and a beige sweater. Then, she borrowed a cardigan from her sister's closet. I'm sure she won't mind.
She looked at the clock. 6:00 pm. She pulled out the pile of papers she had hidden under her bed and decided to draw some more. This was a little project of hers which she had started a month ago, after her movie night with Elsa and her friends.
She had heard them playfully call her sister the Ice Queen two or three times and, maybe because of the movie, she just got this image in her mind of her sister dressed as a superhero and roaming the streets of a corrupted city to fight crime. Anna knew Elsa's superpower would be launching ice shards from her fingertips, obviously, and she had drawn several versions of a uniform. How awesome would it be to draw some comic strips of the almighty Ice Queen and her faithful sidekick Anna? I'll have to think of a better name for the sidekick... She had to show her drafts to her art teacher. He always gave her good advice, even on non-school related projects.
When her mother called her down for dinner, she had finished drawing the heroine in a bad-ass pose, long platinum hair blowing in the wind, and in a new uniform: long leather boots, a white flowing skirt matched with a white top that stopped several inches above the navel and a long ethereal blue cape. She was rather satisfied with her new idea and hid the drawing with the others before going downstairs. She had almost forgotten about her date. Was it even a date ? Yeah, it's definitely a date. She ate quickly, took a shower and got dressed with the clothes she had picked out before.
Then, she said goodbye to her parents and left her home in a hurry. Sitting in the subway, the young teenager tried to answer all the questions that roamed her mind.
Is he going to try and kiss me during the movie? Yeah, obviously.
Should I kiss him? Why not? He's nice and handsome.
What if he doesn't? Would that mean he's not interested in me?
How can I show him I'm interested too? Should I hold his hand? Rest my head on his shoulder during the movie? No, that's way too intimate.
Maybe I should have dressed differently. Sexier. What if he thinks I'm still a little girl?
She looked at her reflection in the windows. Maybe I should have concealed my freckles.
The redhead was nervous as she got off the subway and walked towards the cinema.
