I felt like such an a-hole for leaving you guys like that then letting you wait a couple of days … (more to read at the end)
Chapter 12: Truth (Pt. 2)
We all sat down at the kitchen table, my nails patting on the desk as I waited for someone to say something. Just a couple of hours ago, I found out that not only did I run away but Anna did too but yet someone still wouldn't clarify what did she run away from. Anna sighed, "Our aunt, she took me away from Arendelle." I averted my attention to her, "I knew once I left there was something wrong. It was shortly after you left. She wanted me to start over somewhere else. I was reluctant. I mean, I had just lost my big sister and now I was loosing my friends."
"So, Anna came to my house. She started crying to my mom and I, I gave her a tracking phone so wherever she went - I can always find her." Jack said and my parents shook their head, "So, when we left, I soon realized that our aunt wasn't coming with me. I was being put in the system. At first I was delighted to see that I would be near you but then they told me I would never see you again as you were dead. It broke me." Anna said, refusing to look me in the eye. I quietly nodded, listening to both of them talk.
"I had moved around too. Only in the state though. I can't stay I understood your pain because I never got hit and thanks to Jack, I was able to get away. We both tried looking for you but there was no luck, she had put us in two different foster care system and Jack along with I, were convinced that she did it on purpose. I was at a home, in the city, Queens - I believe. It was a nice home, I just hated the children that I shared it with. I used the tracker for to notify Jack, officially telling him that I was at a home and he got the location."
"I didn't tell my mother where I was going. I went straight there, by myself, for Anna. As Anna was escaping, it seems that I dropped something behind or Anna left something or whatever and they waited until now to file a report. Maybe they're just looking over the case. Who knows?" I nodded, "But why?"
"I don't know." Anna and Jack said at the same time. The laughed a little bit and I sighed, "This is new." I mumbled and my parents nodded, "When Anna returned, we were hopeful that Jack and Anna could find you…"
"But they never did." I said while sighing. The whole room got quiet then I turned to Anna, "But, why would she do that to you?" Anna shrugged.
"She was out for the money, Elsa." My mother spoke up and I looked at her confused, "What money?"
"We have a trust fund account set up for the two of you. The legal documents are hidden in the house and once she couldn't find them, she discarded you guys. Family are schemy too." I nodded, "So, the money?"
"We called and told you guys that we would be stuck up in the mountains but it guess that the police presumed us to be dead. Everything was left in my sister hands and she has multiple charges against her. Theft, kidnapping, etc but yet, she's nowhere to be found. I can't believe my own sister would do that to my girls." My mother sighed while I tried to wrap everything around my head, "How long were you in the system, Anna?"
"A year." She said and I gasped, "You were only a little girl!"
"A lot of people that it worse than me. Just because my family is wealthy doesn't mean I deserve top notch treatment. Auntie told me that she'll be back and it was only for a week but it wasn't. It was for a whole year until Jack came along." I looked over at Jack and gave him a weak smile but he sat there quiet. He then jumped up, "Elsa, I'm so sorry that I coul-"
"You know that Anna means the world to me. As long as she's safe, I'm happy. However, I still want to kill that woman."
"Elsa." My father said and I shrugged, "How dare she do what she did? What if she comes back?" The whole room got quiet, none of us said a word, "We never thought of that." My mother said and I rolled my eyes, "Sometimes things can't always be sun and shine…" I hissed and my mother looked at me shocked. I stood up, "I want to find that women and rip her head off of her shoulders. What would've happened if Jack wasn't that smart? Who knows if we'll get Anna back? They surely don't put siblings in the same home together. They split them up. A lot of families only want one. I've seen it happen!" Anna looked at me with sorrow, "We should've told you."
"Damn right, you should've." I got up from the table and took my jacket. I could hear the protest of everyone as I made my way to the front door. As I walked out of the house, I made a beeline for Jack's stepfathers coffee shop.
"Ah, Elsa. You've come back!" He said in his russian accent. I nodded, "Yeah." I sat at the counter while looking at the menu, "Can I get a hot chocolate?" I went through my coat, pulling out a crumpled 5 dollar bill and he nodded while taking.
"Jack told me you were back home."
"Huh?"
"I know you're the little girl he used to cry about in his room all the time. Moping around and being a real stinker." I giggled at the nickname and nodded, "I didn't know I caused him that much sadness."
"Losing someone you love can do that to you. It makes you do crazy things. Jack...is Jack. He worries too much." I let off a big sigh and nodded, "I know. He never changed." I smiled as I thought of some memories. Nick shook his head with laughter, "Straight up trouble maker. Where is the little devil, anyways?"
"At my parents house."
"Why aren't you there?"
"I found something out and it isn't very pleasant. No one bothered to tell me. I found out the hard way." I sighed while sipping on my hot chocolate, he nodded, "Are you sure they didn't want to tell you because they thought it would protect you?"
"No. It wouldn't be that. I just, I love them so much that I worry so much. It's like…"
"You hate to not know anything."
"Something like that." He nodded once again before we fell into a silence. I watched as his eyes looked up towards the window but didn't bother to turn around. Soon, the bell came ringing and a figure sat down next to me. I looked over and saw that it was Jack, who was staring directly at me. I huffed with annoyance and turned my back slightly.
"Elsa." He said, sternly. I didn't say a word to him, just kept drinking on my hot chocolate. I heard him growled before I can pick the cup back off the table, he took it and put it to his life, "Hey!" I called out and he rolled his eyes, "Listen."
"I don't want too." I said which led him to roll his eyes, "I'm sorry." He whispered and I looked at him, "For what?"
"Keeping you in the dark. It's just, I never thought it could happen. I know you would've got angry and flipped if you found out...You were so happy to be here again, I didn't want to ruin it." My hard expression soon softened and I gave him a hug, "You know I'm a bit of a drama queen."
"I know. That's where Anna gets it from." He held me in a hug before pushing the hot chocolate back towards me, "Here." He whispered. I took it from him and carefully drank it. He pulled his stool closer to mine and let me lean a bit on his shoulder, "Jack?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you help me find my aunt?"
Is Elsa going to kick evil family ass or what?
