HaHa I love your review, MagickAlianne! Thank you for the cookie! Oh, and for those of you who are wondering, my puppy is fine, he just had to get a rabies shot or something like that... But he didn't get a lollipop! LOL I like candy!
Ok, this chappie is short, but I'll write more later on tonight or something...
Disclaimer: I don't own any part of PotO. I only own Anna (and I totally wish I was her!)
The next day, Anna awoke with a smile on her face and the promise of seeing Erik again in her heart. After eating a quick breakfast, she waited impatiently for her parents to leave for work, then got dressed and went outside on her trampoline to wait for Erik.
Erik awoke in pretty much the same manner, save for the fact that he had no parents to wait for. He crept down the hill and waited in some shady bushes for Anna. When she emerged from her house, he did not greet her but decided instead to watch her for a few minutes.
Anna bounced joyfully and executed many athletic tricks with ease. She got rather bored after two minutes (and totally anxious!), so she decided to try to complete a flip off of her knees, which she had never been able to do before.
She leaped into the air with a bit of foolish confidence, and hit the trampoline's surface with her knees, immediately curling into a ball to allow herself maximum spin. A split second too late, Anna realized that she hadn't left the ground right, and was rewarded with a dull pain in her skull.
Erik's eyes widened in shock when he saw Ana land on her head/neck. With astonishing grace and speed, he ran down the rest of the hill and jumped over Anna's back fence, ripping a small slit in his cloak and leaving some material behind.
"Anna!" he cried when he knelt down by her side on the trampoline, "Anna, are you alright? Are you hurt?"
"Whoa, that was awesome!" Anna exclaimed as she sat up, beaming and laughing, "Yeah, it hurts, but it was worth it. Man, that was cool!"
"God, you scared me!" Erik breathed.
"Aww, were you worried?" Anna teased.
"Well, no. I mean... yes."
Anna eyes grew large for a second, as she realized what Erik had just told her. He had been worried, about me! Oh my god, I don't believe it! This is just way to good to be true! I thought that I would win the lottery before this moment came...
Their eyes half closed, they both suddenly noticed how close their faces were to each other. Erik's heart raced wildly, and Anna felt her heart beat in tune with his. Suddenly, and before they could kiss, Erik came to his senses (damn!).
"Oh, uh.. ahem" he cleared his throat and chuckled nervously, "Uh, so... are you okay?" He had been that close to Anna. Why couldn't his common sense have waited another few seconds?
"Uh, yeah... thank you for asking," Ana whispered, her voice almost as shaky as Erik's, "Do you... want to go inside? You must be hungry."
Erik agreed shyly, and Anna led him in and gave him some breakfast. While he ate, she opened a book and pretended to read it, when really she was sneaking glances at him when he wasn't looking.
"Oh, I learned to play Angel of Music on the piano last night," Ana whispered shyly, "I practiced it a lot, and now I know it by heart..."
"That's amazing! Only one night of practice? Do you just play it, or do you sing it, too?" Erik was impressed.
"Well, I can sing it, but not as well as I used to..."
"Sing it."
"Excuse me?"
"Sing it."
"Here? Now?"
Erik nodded, and Anna gave him an uneasy look. It was clear that she didn't want to look like a fool in front of him.
"Anna, I have been around terrible singers before. Now La Carlotta, that woman was horrible! It always amazed me that the managers never threw her out. If anyone should be recognized as the worst singer who ever lived, it should be La Carlotta!"
Anna laughed aloud at this, for she knew what La Carlotta sounded like, and agreed with Erik wholeheartedly. After taking a deep breath, she then began.
"Angel of Music, guide and guardian
Grant to me your glory!
Angel of Music, Hide no longer!
Come to me, strange angel..." She paused and gave Erik a meek glance.
"Excellent."
"Really?"
"Yes. I only have a few suggestions. Number 1: Relax! You're way too tense. Number 2: Stop thinking that every second you're going to mess up. Just let the music flow. And number 3: Well, there really isn't a number 3. Basically, just relax, and you'll do just fine." Erik instructed, "Now, try it again."
Anna practiced her singing with Erik until he told her that she was perfect. By that time, it was around noon, and Anna gave him some food. She didn't eat, because she felt that Erik was all she needed to keep her going.
Erik finished, and suddenly expressed an interest in learning all about what had happened in the years he had been frozen. Anna regretted that she didn't have her History book (she was on vacation) and told Erik all she remembered about America's history, as well as what she knew about Europe and parts of Asia.
"Wow," she breathed with a chuckle when she had told Erik everything, "I never though History class would be any help in real life! This is too ironic!"
"Well, thank you..." Erik murmured. He was now thoroughly confused, "But wait, did George Washington become president before Benjamin Franklin?"
"No, I mean, yes, but Benjamin Franklin never became president," Anna corrected with a sigh, still smiling brightly.
"Oh, okay... I think..." Erik decided to change the subject to avoid frustration, "It is time for me to get going probably, don't you think?"
"Yeah, that's true. Last time was too close for my money," Anna shuddered as she imagined what her father would have done if he had found Erik.
Erik stood up and headed for the door. Before he exited, he turned to Anna.
"Thank you, Anna, for... everything!" he let out a deep breath and leaned forward slowly. Before his superior intellect could interfere, he planted a small kiss on Anna's cheek and ran away, leaping over the back fence without looking back.
Anna disbelievingly brought her fingers up to her face. Did that just happen? she asked herself over and over again, I think it did! Aaaahhh! Oh my god! I think I'm going to scream! She ran to her room, picked up her pillow and buried her face in it, and did just that.
Yeah see, I told you this was short, but I'll update later on today... REVIEW!
