"Alright class, take out a piece of paper and a pencil to take notes for this next project." Mrs. Canter, the health teacher said. The class groaned in response and complied with Mrs. Canter's instructions.
"Now, now class, I promise this won't be a boring project. You and another student will act as the parents for an egg." Mrs. Canter explained. Jack smiled as he glanced over at Elsa, who was too busy taking notes to notice the dreamy look on Jack's face.
Hopefully, she let us pick our own partners, that way I'll be able to be with Elsa. Jack thought, a goofy smile making its way on his face. Just then he felt someone kick his leg. He looked over and glared at Hiccup, who was smirking at him. The brown haired boy leaned in and whispered.
"You do know that you're staring at her, right?" He said teasingly. Jack blushed and then laughed quietly.
"Dude, do you know what this project means for me? If Mrs. Canter lets us pick our own partners, then I'll be with Elsa." Jack explained. Hiccup laughed.
"That is, if she agrees to be your partner." He teased again, making his best friend glare at him.
"Jack, Hiccup, is there something that you would like to share with the entire class?" Mrs. Canter asked while tapping her foot as if she was impatient. Both Jack and Hiccup gulped.
"No ma'am." They both squeaked.
"Good. Now as I was saying, I'll be picking your partners for you." She said before stopping to eye Jack who had let a groan escape from his mouth. After he looked up at her and gave her an innocent smile, she continued. "I will show you who your partner is at the end of the period."
Jack fought the urge to bang his head against the desk as he pulled his textbook out from under his desk and began his worksheet. Even thought he was getting throughout the worksheet fairly quickly, he still couldn't focus. He had to be with Elsa, he just had to. But the end of the period couldn't come fast enough.
"Alright everyone, I will now tell you who your partners will be for this project, and then I will give you your egg." Mrs. Canter stated. Jack sat upright and leaned forward, engaged.
"Carry you'll be with Steve."
"Jen you'll be with Lewis."
"Terry you'll be with Veronica."
Jack started to zone out as Mrs. Canter read on and on. But what caught his ear next surprised him.
"Merida you'll be with Hiccup."
Jack laughed as he looked over to Hiccup, who couldn't seem to keep his jaw up. "Why does this always have to happen to me?" Hiccup asked quietly.
"Oh quit your whining. That's for the egg to do." Jack heard Merida shout from the other side of the classroom, making the class burst into laughter. Mrs. Canter, despite herself, couldn't help but let a small chuckle slip past her lips as well.
"Okay, and Jack you'll be with Elsa."
Jack nodded nonchalantly and turned around and did a "sup" nod towards Elsa who smiled and waved back. He may have seemed calm and nonchalant on the outside, but on the inside,he was celebrating as if he had just won a million dollars.
After the period was over, Jack walked over to Elsa's desk. "So, it looks like we're partners." He said, beaming. She smiled back as she looked at the egg in Jack's hand.
"So, what are we going to name her?" She asked as she put her book into her backpack. Jack scoffed.
"Her? No way, this is a dude."
Elsa smirked and rose an eyebrow. "Oh really?"
Jack nodded. "Yep, his name will be Jack Jr. and he will be a quarterback just like me." He joked, making Elsa laugh.
Jack smiled. "I'm kidding, if you want it to be a girl, then it's a girl." He confirmed.
Elsa beamed. "Thank you. So why don't you come over to my house today so we can start our project." She suggested. Jack instantly nodded.
"Sure, I'll come over after football practice."
"Okay, great."
Right after football practice was over, Jack all but ran to his car. To say that he was excited to start this project with Elsa would be an understatement. He stopped by his house really quick in order to take a shower and make sure that his sister was safe.
After seeing that everything was okay, he hopped in the car and raced to Elsa's house. Once he got there, he parked his car in front of the house and walked up to the door and rang the doorbell bell.
"I got it." He heard someone yell and shortly after the door opened to reveal Anna. She smiled at him and opened the door wider so he could come in.
"Hi Jack! What are you doing here?"
"Me and Elsa have to work on a project together." He explained as he stepped into the house.
"Anna, who was at the- oh Jack! Hi how are? It's so nice to see you." Iduna said. She was always very fond of Jack, she remembered him from being Elsa's friend in middle.
Jack smiled politely. "Hi Mrs. Anderson, I've been well, how have you been?" He asked, trying to make small talk.
Iduna smiled. "Oh, you've always been so polite. I've been fine. If you're waiting for Elsa, she's just in the kitchen." She said.
Jack nodded. "Okay, thanks." He said before making his way into the kitchen. Once in the kitchen, he saw Elsa sitting at the table, surrounded with papers and books.
Sheesh, those advanced placement classes are no joke. He thought as he walked up behind her.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the mother of our egg." He said as he pulled out a chair. Elsa looked over and smiled.
"Hey, do you have our daughter?" She asked, referring to the egg. Jack pulled the white egg out of his pocket and then waved it in the air. Elsa rolled her eyes and snatched the egg from Jack's hand.
"Jack, why would you keep it in your pocket. You know it could crack." She scolded. But her serious tone only made Jack laugh.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I'll bring a pillow for it next time." He joked, making Elsa's stoic expression turn happy.
"That's more liked it." She joked along. "So what are we going to name her?" She asked.
Jack tapped his chin for a while before coming up with an idea. "Oh! I got it! Jelsa." Jack said, impressed with the name he came up with.
"You mean, our names mixed together?" She asked.
Jack nodded. "Yep, unless you don't like it."
Elsa shook her head. "No, I love it. It's creative." She said. Jack smiled as they continued to do their work. About an hour later, Anna came into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.
"I'll be back, I need to go get some markers from my room." Elsa said as she walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Suddenly Anna looked out of the archway that led out of the kitchen as if to make sure that Elsa was out of earshot.
"Hey, Jack, you like my sister don't you?" Anna inquired.
Jack blushed and then scoffed. "Whaaaat? No way! I would never feel that way about Elsa." He lied. Anna gave him a look that let him know that he was caught.
He sighed and then laughed. "Is it that obvious?" He asked. Anna laughed along with him.
"Yeah, it's obvious to everyone but Elsa. Some teacher probably even know."
Jack face palmed. "I have got to be more discreet about this." He said, making Anna giggle.
"It's okay, it's cute. I'd much rather you with her instead of Hans." She said, scowling.
Jack shook his head. "Well, he's handsome and rich so..."
"So? It doesn't matter. She likes you for you. The said thing is though, she can't see behind Hans' fake mask." Anna said, the scowl still on her face.
Jack sighed. "Did Hans really cheat on Elsa? Or were you really drunk when you said that?" He asked.
Anna rolled her eyes. "I know I saw him and Hazel kissing, and I can assure you that i wasn't drunk. I would never say something like that knowing that it would hurt Elsa's feelings. But I promised not to bring it back up again for Elsa's sake."
Jack nodded. "You know what? I believe you, and not just because Hans is rude to me. Because I know you care about your sister and you're just trying to protect her." He said.
Anna gave him a bright warm smile. "Thanks." She said, before exiting the kitchen. When Elsa came back into the kitchen they were able to get the first part of their project done. Jack soon bid Elsa goodnight before hopping into his car and driving off.
The next day after school, Jack and Elsa drove to the store in order to purchase a few items for their project. Once Elsa found a nice parking spot close to the store, the two teenagers hopped out.
"Okay, so we need a camera, blankets, crayons, and- Jack? Are you even listening?" She asked her friend who was too busy staring elsewhere. He snapped his head towards her and blushed.
"Yeah, yeah, I totally was paying attention." He said. Elsa eyed him suspiciously as she shook her head.
"You're such a goofball." She said as she grabbed a shopping cart and pushed it inside the store. They went around the store, searching for the items they needed. Jack suddenly grabbed the shopping cart.
"What are you doing?" Elsa asked.
Jack smirked. "Get in." He said, referring to the shopping cart. Elsa's eyes widened.
"Jack, are you crazy!? I'm a teenager I can't just get in-"
"Is there a rule that you have to be a certain age to ride in a shopping cart?" He asked, smirk still on his face. Elsa, despite herself, felt a smile forming on her lips.
"Fine." She agreed, as she climbed into the cart. "But if anyone sees me, I'm getting out." She said, making Jack laugh.
Jack then pushed the shopping cart at a rapid speed, going up and down each aisle. It's a good thing that there was barely anyone there, cause they'd be in plenty of trouble.
"Jack, slow down!" Elsa said, laughing at the same time. Jack chuckled. "Now way, this is too much fun!"
But just as they were about to turn the corner, there was Hans, standing there with a bag of hot cheetos in his hand.
"Hey, what's going on here?" Hans asked, as he used his crutches to help him limp forward.
"Oh, hi Hans, Jack and I were just getting some supplies for Mrs. Canter's project." Elsa explained, as she got out of the cart. Hans nodded.
"Really? Cause it looks like you guys are playing nascar." Hans said, clearly upset. Elsa smile faded as she studied the look on her boyfriend's face.
"Hans, we were just having some fun. Lighten up." Elsa said, her tone growing more serious.
Hans gave a sarcastic chuckle. "Lighten up? You could've hurt someone."
Elsa raised an eyebrow. "Hans there's barely anyone here. And why are you all of a sudden acting like you care for someone else's safety?" She challenged.
"I care for your safety." Hans declared.
Elsa rolled her eyes. "Okay well as soon as you get done pretending that you care, call me so we can talk about this later. C'mon Jack." She said as she walked away, pushing the cart.
Hans bumped into Jack's shoulder. "Watch your back." He said. Jack glared. "Same to you." He retorted back before catching up with Elsa. When they paid for their things and walked to the car, Elsa was quiet. Once they got into the car and Elsa started the ignition, Jack turned to Elsa.
"You okay?" He asked, concern obvious in his voice. Elsa turned to him and sighed.
"Do you ever feel like your being used?" She asked as she pulled out of the parking spot. Jack's face reflected confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Do you feel like people just claim to know you or like you just so they can have a good image or be popular?"
Jack turned and nodded. "Yeah, I've felt that way before. Why?"
"Well, sometimes I feel that way about Hans." She said quietly.
"Why do you say that?"
Elsa sighed. "It's just...when we're in front of people, he'll be all over me. But when we're alone sometimes...He acts...bored." She said sadly. "Maybe I'm just not exciting enough for him."
"Hey, I don't want you putting yourself down because of him." Jack said in a stern but soft tone. "If he feels like you aren't exciting enough for him, than that's his problem. But don't you dare blame it on yourself."
Elsa smiled as tears came to her eyes. She quickly wiped them away though, not wanting Jack to see her cry. Jack reached over and stroked a thumb down her cheek, wiping away her tears. Then, the two of them just sat there, staring. But what neither of them failed to realize was that they were just in Jack's driveway.
Jack quickly coughed and looked away, breaking the eye contact. "Well, I uh... I better be getting in the house. Ya know, just in case Walter is here." He said as he unbuckled his seatbelt.
Elsa nodded as a red tint flushed in her cheeks. "Yeah, I better be getting home. Dinner is in thirty minutes." She said.
"Alright, bye." Jack said before closing the car door. Elsa bid him a goodbye as she drove off.
"Hey Els, do you- uh...are you okay?" Anna asked as she walked into Elsa's room. She was surprised though when she seen Elsa shove something behind her pillow on her bed.
Elsa laughed nervously. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" She asked. Anna raised an eyebrow.
"Uh...what's that behind your pillow?" Anna said, gesturing to Elsa's pillow.
"Nothing!" Elsa replied quickly.
"Okay?" Anna said slowly. "Well, I just wanted to know if young as some extra paper?" She asked. Elsa nodded and handed her sister a few pieces of paper.
"Thanks." Anna said after she grabbed the paper. Elsa sighed and looked down.
"Anna, wait. Can I talk to you for a second? I really need to talk about this with someone." Elsa pleaded. Anna nodded and sat down on her sister's bed, across from her.
"What's up?" Anna asked.
Elsa sighed and looked up at her sister.
"I think I'm starting to like Jack."
Cliffhanger! I had to I'm sorry! No but really guys, I have to apologize for my lack of updating. Don't worry, I still have a lot of motivation to write this story. Especially since things are starting to get more intense. I've just been really busy with school. But don't worry, I have a month and a half left before summer break! Woo! I'll try to update in a few hours since I haven't updated in a while.
Stay tuned!
