Chapter 9: Burgess
A few days earlier
It didn't take Elsa very long to get all her stuff – which she wanted to take to Burgess – from her house. She hurriedly placed them in cardboard boxes that she randomly found in a storage room in the house. Once she had done with that, she scribbled a note explaining that she was going. She carefully placed it on coffee table near the front door before she closed the door behind her. After calling a taxi, she went back to her hotel where she thankfully didn't find Anna or Kristoff. She was glad that they had left. It allowed her to pack what little things she had remaining before she checked out of her hotel.
It was a short drive to the airport; one which Elsa was really glad of. She was sick of Arendelle. She wanted to get out, to leave. However, Elsa was distracted by another thing; the fact that she had done the unthinkable. She had lashed out at her sister in the same way that her father would have. The cycle continues in her. Elsa wanted nothing more than to smack her head against something for this. How could she have hurt her own sister? This was something that she had sworn never to do. That's why she convinced their father to send Anna away – that way she was safe from harm if their father decided to do to her what he does to Elsa.
What would Anna think now? Elsa dreaded the thought. Their relationship was undoubtedly damaged beyond repair now. Well that could be a good thing. Elsa would never have to shatter her perfect world. She would never discover the truth. Elsa wanted to keep it like that. It was for the best. But deep down, Elsa wanted a relationship with her sister. She wanted them to be like regular siblings – like how Merida was with her younger brothers, sure she found them annoying but they helped each other out when they needed it and they loved each other. Could something like that be possible for them? Elsa somehow doubted it. Anna has always been on the edge with wanting a relationship with her older sister. Elsa has always distanced herself from Anna which was probably why. Then recent events happened; Anna made her viewpoint pretty clear in court. Perhaps Anna wasn't just saying those things because she was grieving? Maybe she was saying them because she actually believed them? Elsa shuddered at the thought. She hoped not.
Then there was Kristoff. What was he going to think? Well it can't be anything good. He was probably in shock – the same as Anna. Kristoff would be better off without her anyway. Elsa wasn't really the best friend; she was actually surprised by the things that were said in court about her. Elsa wouldn't always be able to be there for people and she drew inside herself. She wouldn't open up. She would shut herself off from the world and somehow she had friends who would testify for her in court. Elsa did feel bad about leaving these friends but she knew she had to leave. They would be better off without her pulling them down. They would find new, better, friends to hang around with.
Still, Elsa couldn't get the nasty and scared look that Anna had plastered over her face when Elsa was hitting her. That look was enough to make Elsa feel terrified to the very bones of her being. Elsa would never forget that look as long as she would live. That look would haunt her for the rest of her life – as it should. Elsa had done something that she should never have done. It was her punishment.
"The airport, Miss," the taxi driver said to her when he pulled up to the airport. Suddenly Elsa realised that the driver had managed to get her to the airport. Elsa snapped out of her thoughts to focus on the driver.
"Thanks," Elsa said. She paid the driver before he helped her load her things (which weren't a lot) onto a trolley for Elsa to wheel into the airport. The driver tipped his hat in respect to her before driving off. Elsa then wheeled the trolley into the airport where she realised she didn't have the slightest idea what she should do. She paused in the middle of the airport as bustling travellers raced around her. She didn't have a plan. She had just raced to the airport without a second thought. Maybe she could go to Oslo or something while she figured things out. Elsa was about to head in the direction of shuttle which would take her to the domestic flights part of the airport when something caught her eye.
It was the American Airlines counter. Elsa hesitated for a moment as she tapped her fingers against the handlebar of the trolley. Surely, it wouldn't hurt if she checked. She hadn't gotten round to checking every single airline for flights. Maybe the American ones could have the flight she was looking for. Elsa turned her trolley in the direction of the counter and walked towards it. It was rather busy today. There were several people ahead of her and Elsa didn't like this. She was impatient. She wanted to get this done as soon as possible.
"Next!" called a woman with red hair after about thirty minutes of waiting. Elsa soon realised that she was next. Elsa wheeled her trolley up to her counter. "Hello," the woman said to her. She spoke with a thick American accent.
"Hello," Elsa said. "I was wondering if you had any flights to Burgess?"
Her hopes weren't high. She was expecting them to turn away. She was actually planning to book a flight to another place until she can get to Burgess.
"Burgess, you say?" she tapped away at her computer. Elsa had her fingers crossed in the pockets of her jacket. "Yes we do," she said with a smile. Elsa felt relief swarm over her. They actually had flights available. "There is a flight to New York in half an hour and then we can connect you to Burgess from there. You will have to spend the night in New York though as the flight to Burgess isn't until the next day."
"That's fine," Elsa said quickly. She didn't care when the flight was as long as she could leave by tonight. The woman asked for her passport which Elsa produced along with payment. Elsa didn't have to worry about her money anymore as her father wasn't around to check it. She had full access to her trust fund now which was something that her father kept to himself; only allowing her to access small amounts from time to time. The woman behind the counter then helped with Elsa's luggage. Elsa was now only left with one bag which she swung over her shoulder.
"That's all good," the woman printed off one ticket and handed it to Elsa. "Gate fourteen. You better hurry. Flight leaves in about half an hour."
"Thanks," Elsa said.
"Thank you for choosing American Airlines."
Elsa then quickly took off. She sprinted across the airport as fast as she could. She jumped over trolleys, ducked past other passengers and raced up escalators. She was not going to miss this flight. She was going to get on it even if it was the last thing she did. Eventually Elsa found gate ten and knew she must be close. She raced past gates eleven to thirteen until she found gate fourteen. She halted in front of it, panting loudly. The kind lady there smiled at her. Elsa was just in time. She had four minutes to spare.
"Don't worry," the lady said kindly. "You made it."
"Thank god," Elsa said through heavy panting. She produced her ticket and handed it to the lady who checked her in. She could feel the blood pounding in her head. She tried to force herself to calm down. She had made it, she forced herself to think. It helped.
"All done," the lady said handing Elsa back her passport and ticket. "I hope you have an enjoyable flight."
Elsa smiled at her before she walked down the gangway and onto the plane. It didn't take her too long to find her seat which was about halfway down the plane; seat eighteen C which was right by the window. She was sitting next to some gentleman who had a small child (if Elsa had to guess the boy's age, she thought that maybe he was ten) next to him. The gentleman stood up and allowed Elsa to pass after helping to get her bag into the overhead lockers. Elsa gave him a grateful smile before taking a seat next to him.
"This is your captain speaking," said a voice over the intercom. "This is flight 721 from Arendelle, Norway to New York City, New York, America. Thank you for choosing American airlines today. I hope you have an enjoyable flight."
The intercom went dead. Elsa looked out the window and saw that they were moving away from the airport. This was it, Elsa thought. She was leaving.
Anna saw Elsa sprint out of her hotel room as fast she could Anna was still on the ground until Kristoff helped her to her feet. He handed Anna a tissue which Anna used to fix her bleeding nose. Anna was in a state of shock. What the fuck just happen? One minute Anna was confronting her sister and then the next minute, Anna was on the floor with her sister beating the crap out of her.
Anna felt anger rising within her again. Her sister, her own sister, attacked her. Well, that news shouldn't surprise her. She did kill their father after all. She must have a violent side that they didn't know about.
"You okay?" Kristoff peered into her eyes.
"No," Anna said. She did her best not to get snappy with Kristoff. He wasn't the source of her anger. "Did you know she would do that?"
"No," Kristoff shook his head. "I've always known Elsa to be a sweet girl. I would never have thought she would lash out against her own sister like that."
"That's because she's not the girl you know," Anna said. "She's a bitch; first she kills our father and then assaults me."
"She was acquitted of that," Kristoff said.
"Doesn't mean she didn't do it," Anna said. "Just means that twelve people didn't believe she did."
Kristoff looked like he thought that Anna had a point. "Well, what do you want to do?"
Anna took away the tissue from her nose. It had finally stopped bleeding. She stared down at the blood.
"I want it out with her," she said. "I want her to explain herself."
"Fair enough," Kristoff said.
"Come on," Anna said. She walked down the corridor.
"Where are you going?" Kristoff asked looking a little confused.
"I'm going to find Elsa," Anna said simply.
"Do you know where she is?"
"Well obviously," Anna said it as if it was the simplest thing in the world.
"Where is she?"
"Home."
Anna didn't know how she knew but she knew. She would go there.
They arrived at the Arendelle Mansion an hour later. They had gotten into some traffic which Anna had hoped that would be able to avoid. She wanted to get it out with Elsa as soon as she could. The longer she gave her, the longer Elsa had time to think of some excuse for why she attacked her little sister. They burst through the front doors when they arrived.
"Elsa!" Anna screamed through the house. She got no response. "I know you're here!" Anna raced around the house looking for her sister. The first place Anna looked was Elsa's bedroom. When she threw open the door she expected to find Elsa collapsed on her bed but she wasn't. She instead found the room cleared out which Anna found odd. Maybe Elsa was moving out? Anna then raced down to her father's room. She stopped outside the room. She hesitated. She didn't want to go in. That was the place her father died.
Anna forced herself to go in. The killer always returns to the scene of the crime after all. Elsa could be in there but Anna didn't find her sister in there which Anna again thought was odd. Where was Elsa? Anna was sure that she would have found her somewhere around. Anna then hurried back down the stairs calling for her sister. Where was she? Anna wanted it out with Elsa and she wanted it now. Elsa had to explain herself to her. There was just no reason to assault her. Anna wanted to know what Elsa had been thinking. That came from nowhere. It was as if something snapped within her.
Anna hurried back into the front hallway where Kristoff hadn't moved from. Anna was surprised to see this. She had thought that he might have gone around to the kitchen or maybe outside to see where Elsa had gone instead of standing around looking like an idiot clutching some piece of paper.
"Why haven't you gone to look for Elsa?" Anna demanded of him.
"Anna," Kristoff said softly. He gave her a kind and concerned look. He sighed quite heavily. Anna knew that immediately that this wasn't good.
"What?" Anna said, not in a sharp manner but in a soft voice – almost like a whisper.
"She's gone," Kristoff said simply. The light went out of his eyes when he said that.
"What?" this time Anna said it a little louder. "What do you mean 'gone'?"
Kristoff was confusing her. What was he saying?
"She's left," Kristoff showed her the note.
"Dear everyone," Anna read out loud, "I'm sorry but I can no longer stay in Arendelle for reasons that I won't bore you with. I'm going somewhere where I can be who I want to be and not someone who I was being forced to be. Sorry for doing this so suddenly and out of the blue but this is something that I've wanted to do for a while now. Sorry to everyone –Anna who deserves a better sister than myself, Rapunzel and Merida – you guys deserve a friend who won't bail and who will be a better friend, my family – you guys have accepted me but I have been a let-down to all of you. Please understand that I am okay and I need to do this. Don't look for me. Don't try to contact me. I won't be back. I'll be fine. Thank you to all, Elsa."
Anna stared at the letter. Elsa had…left? Like as in left Arendelle…for good? But why? She said for "reasons that I won't bore you with" – what on earth did that mean? Did that mean that Elsa had some deep dark secret that she wasn't going to reveal? However, Anna had a nagging feeling that it had to do with the fact that she murdered their father. Could Elsa be running from that?
"What do we tell people?" Kristoff asked.
"That my sister is a coward," Anna handed the letter back to Kristoff.
"We can't say that."
"Then you tell people that Elsa has run off because she can't face her problems."
"That's not true"
"Oh yeah?" Anna raised an eyebrow at him. "The letter says it as clear as day."
"Today has been foggy and raining."
Anna went a little red. "It's a saying!" She snatched the letter from Kristoff. "Fine! I'll go tell people that Elsa had run off!"
People didn't take it very well.
Anna had raced back to the hotel where her family was staying and called a family meeting. Rapunzel and Merida, Elsa's best friends, had been called as well.
"What is going on dear?" Anna's grandmother, Ingrid Winters, had asked.
"Just a few moments Grandma," Anna said scanning the room, double checking that no one was missing. She did not want to repeat herself. They were currently all crammed into Anna's grandmother's suite – which was big enough. It was a connecting suite to her son's (and Anna's uncle) Klaus' room which he shared with his wife, Greta, and daughter, Astrid. "Everyone here?" Anna took another look around the room. Anna then saw Rapunzel and Merida enter the room. She was sure that they were the last people to arrive. "Good, I think everyone is here."
"What is going on Anna?" Anna's Aunt Great asked. She looked from her husband to niece with a curious look. Her husband had shrugged at her and so she focused her gaze at her niece instead.
"I have news," Anna looked at Kristoff. They were both standing by the huge fireplace in the room. There was no fire but Anna could feel heat rising within her.
"About?" Hans asked. Anna had called him and asked if he could come. He had dropped everything the second he had sense something was wrong. He had been shocked to see the bruises on Anna's face. She had insisted that they were nothing and proceeded to use some makeup to cover them up. She didn't know why she was hiding them. People should know the truth about her sister but she didn't want a thousand questions at once from her family. So she hid the evidence of the fight.
Anna took in a deep breath. "Elsa."
"What about Elsa?" Astrid asked. She looked around the room as if she was hoping to see her. "She's not here."
"No, she's not," Anna said. "She's gone."
"Gone?" the word was echoed around the room.
Anna produced the letter that she and Kristoff had found. Anna gave it to her Uncle Klaus to read and he read it out loud. When he had finished, there was a shock feeling that hung in the air. Everyone seemed to not to know how to react to the news that Elsa had taken off without a forwarding address.
"But why?" it was Rapunzel who had broken the silence. She looked upset and that she could burst into tears at any moment. Merida, who was sitting next to her, looked the same.
Anna shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe the whole mess with dad?"
"She was cleared," Merida snapped at Anna.
"Just because the jury thinks it was self-defence doesn't mean it was!" Anna snapped back at her.
"That's enough Anna!" Anna's grandmother said. "That's not important. Right now I have a scared granddaughter who thought she had to leave her family."
"Guilt can make people do weird things," Anna muttered.
"Anna," Uncle Klaus said in a warning tone that made Anna's gaze drop to the floor and cause her mouth to close.
A silence hung in the air. Nobody seemed want to break it. Rapunzel and Merida both looked upset. In fact; the entire room looked upset. Anna didn't know what she felt. She felt both relieved and upset at the same time. Trying to have a relationship with her was like minefield – today proved that and she was still angry about. But somehow, there was a feeling that felt like sadness. Anna didn't know why. They didn't even have a relationship but she helped Anna when she needed it like with the whole catastrophe with Hans.
Was Anna feeling sad about Elsa leaving?
"I'm going to call her," Rapunzel suddenly said getting out her phone. Anna almost felt like telling her not to bother. Elsa had told them not to contact her. Anna highly doubted that she would pick up her phone. Anna watched Rapunzel try over and over again and each time she did, she got more frustrated at the fact that her best friend wasn't answering. Anna walked over and hung up Rapunzel's phone for her.
"Enough," Anna said gently. "You're only going to make yourself go crazy."
"Why isn't she answering?" Rapunzel's eyes had tears in them.
"Because she wants to get a clean break," Merida said in a small voice.
"But why?" Rapunzel turned to her other friend. "Why?"
"I dunno," Merida shrugged. "But I have a feeling that we won't find out anytime soon."
Rapunzel looked down at the phone in her hand and sighed.
The plane touched down in Burgess the day after she left. She already had to spend a whole day in New York as her flight wasn't until early the next day. New York was alright. She spent the day looking around, eating pretzels and looking into random tourist shops. Elsa kind of wished that she could have stayed maybe a couple of days later – maybe take in a show. Rent was playing the day she landed. It looked good. But she would rather leave New York as soon as possible because the longer she stayed in New York; the longer she stayed away from Burgess.
She couldn't believe it when she set foot onto Burgess soil. It was a massive 'finally' like moment when she stepped out of the airport doors and into the fresh air. There was no one here who she knew; no one who knew about her past; no one who knew about her dealings with her father. Here, she can be whoever she wants to be, not someone who her father wanted her to bed. The feeling was almost enough to make her float into the clouds and surround her in a neat bubble.
Elsa had to juggle many different packages. She had to have two trolleys to do deal with her stuff that she collected from baggage claim – she had raced from the plane to the baggage claim before she headed out the door. Once outside, she made sure to find a taxi in order for her to get to Burgess University. She had called them while she was in New York to double check her placing. They had given her the thumbs up which Elsa was relieved about.
Elsa liked her taxi driver. He seemed really helpful and sweet. When Elsa flagged him down, he said hello to her and put her bags into the car for her. When Elsa told him where to go, he gave her a grin and a nod of his head. The entire journey they talked. Sure, it was about small, almost meaningless stuff but to Elsa, it was one of the best conversations she had ever had. The taxi driver – Steve, as he had introduced himself as – told her all about his life. He told her about his wife of fifteen years and their three children (twin boys and a girl). He then told her about how he used to run his own bookstore for ten years before it went under as it was earning money and so their house went under as well. Elsa felt sorry for the guy. He lost his business and he lost his job. However the one thing that she loved about him was the fact that all this didn't hamper his spirits. Elsa almost admired him for his courage.
He wasn't the only topic of conversation. Steve asked about her and so Elsa told him that she was from Arendelle, Norway and that she had decided to come to America to enrol in university here. Steve liked this idea. His smile made Elsa smile and laugh. When they came to their destination, Elsa felt quite upset. She had wanted this conversation to last even longer but all good things must come to an end. Steve helped her get her luggage out of the car and placed it near the university's entrance for her. Elsa paid him, watched Steve tip his hat to her before he drove off.
That was when Elsa got a good look at the university.
The university was a series of buildings – each different shapes and sizes. Elsa stood outside the main building. It was a large rectangle building with a sloping roof. It had ground to ceiling glass windows that Elsa could see many people sitting behind desks tapping away at computers. Elsa walked down a large paved pathway that had a series of small trees on either side. She walked through automatic doors into a large reception area. After several trips, she managed to have all her luggage into this reception area.
The reception area was a large oval shaped room decorated with paintings, leafy plants and red carpet. In front of her was a large desk with a few people sitting behind it on computers. Elsa nervously approached them. A woman, who looked like she was in her mid-forties, looked up at her and smiled.
"Hello," Elsa said nervously.
"How may I help you?" the woman had a kind voice to go along with her kind face.
"My name is Elsa Winters and I called yesterday about my dorm room," Elsa said.
"New student?"
Elsa nodded. "Yes."
"Do you have your student ID number?"
A few seconds later the woman was tapping away at her computer and she pulled up Elsa's file.
"Ah Miss Winters," she smiled at her computer. "I see you have enrolled in our law and psychology classes."
"Yes."
"Okay so according to this you have been placed in the Jacob Sparks dorm."
Elsa didn't know who Jacob Sparks was but she guessed he was pretty important if he had a dorm room named after him. The woman then passed her an information packet. Inside was everything that Elsa needed; information about her degree, her room key, her ID card, map of the campus, upcoming events etc.. Elsa placed it into her bag. She would look through it later when she had time.
"So classes begin on Monday," the woman told Elsa. That gave Elsa about five days to get settled in. "I hope you have a wonderful time here at BU."
"Thank you," Elsa gave her a grateful smile.
The woman helped get Elsa a trolley for her to put her things on. It was one of those large trolleys that porters use in hotels. Elsa placed her things on the trolley and wheeled it outside. Using the map she was given, she walked down the university streets. She made careful note to take in everything she saw. Several students greeted her as she walked by. Elsa smiled back at them. Eventually she made it to her dorm. She opened the door and by using her foot to keep it open, she managed to push her trolley inside before quickly racing after it. The Jacob Sparks dorm looked quite new compared to some of the older looking buildings here. She noticed a plaque in the entrance hall that said it was built only five years ago.
Inside the entrance hall wasn't much. There was a man sitting behind a desk reading a newspaper. Elsa took him to be a security guard. Next to him was a set of stairs and next to those were two large elevators. Elsa pushed the up button. A ding then was heard as one of the elevators opened up. Elsa pushed her trolley into them before getting herself. There was a ding before the elevator doors opened onto Elsa's floor. Elsa wheeled the trolley down to her room before she opened the door with her key. She knelt down and picked up one of the cardboard boxes and placed it on her kitchen table before heading back out. She knelt down next to another but she stopped as she got interrupted.
Hey," came a voice behind her. She turned around to find a hot looking boy standing right behind her with a group of friends behind him. The boy was about a head taller than her and scruffy blonde hair and dark blue eyes. He was dressed in blue hoodie that had the words 'University of Burgess' splashed across the middle. He had long skinny black jeans that ended in Nike sneakers. If Elsa had to guess, he was around her age. He was grinning at her while his friends hovered in the background. Elsa actually had to stop herself from staring. There was just something about the way he was smiling at her. It was a warm smile that Elsa had never experienced before. It gave her butterflies in her stomach.
"Hey," she said.
"Need some help?" the boy offered, guesting to the cardboard boxes as he did.
"No thanks, I got it," she said, lifting one of the boxes and placing it on the kitchen counter in the door room like how she did with the previous box.
"So I gather you're new to BU?" the boy said.
"Yeah," she nodded. "I gather that you are too?"
"Yeah," he gave her a smile. "I live across the hall, so if you need anything, you know where to find me."
"Thanks," Elsa said. Having him across the hall may turn out to be very interesting. "The same goes to me if you need anything."
He smiled at her for a few seconds.
"I'm Jack, by the way," he extended his hand out.
"Elsa," Elsa said taking it and giving it a shake.
Jack looked like a fun character. She was already getting a good vibe off him. She didn't know where it came from but she was getting a warm feeling. It started in the pit of her stomach and travelled throughout her entire body. She had never felt like this before. She didn't know what to do next. It took her a few moments before she realised that she was still staring at him. He seemed to be enjoying the attention he was getting from her.
"I got to finish moving in," Elsa suddenly said. She pointed at all her boxes.
"Remember I'm here if you need some help," Jack gave her a wink which made Elsa laugh.
Jack re-joined his friends and disappeared into his apartment. Elsa just laughed and continued to move into her room. No one else was in the apartment – no signs of anyone else moving in – so Elsa took, in her opinion, the best bedroom. It was large and spacious with a couple of drawers. a wardrobe and a couple of large windows that had a garden view to them. Elsa headed back into the kitchen which was also a living room. There were several large couches and chairs that pointed in the direction of a large TV. The kitchen area had a large bench area with a dishwasher, microwave, fridge and other kitchen appliances. There three other bedrooms. Elsa didn't know who else would be bunking up with her but she would be excited to see them.
Elsa raided the fridge. It was packed to the brim for the new members that would be staying in her dorm room. Elsa selected some chips and some dip before throwing herself onto one of the couches and stuffing her face. Elsa felt something in her pocket and realised it was her phone. She realised she hadn't checked her phone in about forty eight hours – not since before she raced out of her hotel room in Arendelle. Elsa flicked it open and saw she had a bunch of messages – they were from Rapunzel, Merida, Kristoff and, surprisingly, Anna. Elsa stared at the texts. They were all the same.
They were all messages asking her where she was and why she had left. She could feel the sadness emanating from these messages. She scrolled through dozens and dozens of messages. There was one message from Anna. Elsa didn't know what she wanted to do with it. Should she delete it and never think about it again or should she read it and see what Anna had to say? Surely, it wouldn't be anything good. The way they had left it – Elsa shuddered at the very thought. Why would Anna be sending her a message? Elsa was sure that after their little incident, Anna would never want to talk to her again. Elsa hesitated. Her thumb hovered over the text message. Her mind was in two minds; to read it or not to read it. Eventually Elsa, just clicked on the message.
Elsa, I don't know what happened today. I really don't. I need you to explain things to me so I stop imagine throwing your head through a brick wall. What you did today was unacceptable and I deserve an explanation. While you're at it, you need to explain why you have run off to god knows where and abandoned your family and friends. Everyone wants to know when you're coming home. Frankly, I don't care if you do because I saw the real you today. That's someone I don't want to know. So thanks for the memories, I didn't need them one bit.
Elsa almost cried when she read the message. She didn't expect anything less from Anna. When you attack a woman and kill her father, it shouldn't be a surprise to hear that woman hates your guts. It took Elsa some moments before she listened to the voicemails that Rapunzel left her.
"Elsa," Rapunzel's voice said. Elsa almost started to cry again. Listening to Rapunzel's voice gave her a yearning for her. Elsa continued to listen to it. "I don't where you are; I just hope it's somewhere nice and sunny. I am sorry to hear that you had to run off – whatever reasons you had for running, I wish you had mentioned them to me. We are best friends; you know you can tell me anything. But you didn't. That hurts me. But I hope you will come home sometime soon and explain this whole mess to me because I have no idea about any of it. So please, come home. We miss you."
Elsa did feel a tear come to her eye but she quickly wiped it away. She couldn't go back. She had to leave Arendelle. Burgess was her new home now. Arendelle was in her past. She couldn't move backwards; only forwards. Elsa focused on this for several minutes so as to get any thoughts about going back to Arendelle to explain things. If she went back, she would have to explain about the abuse and that was something that she had promised herself that nobody would ever know. Elsa didn't want to appear weak; only strong.
It took every bit of strength Elsa had not to reply back. Instead she forced herself to delete the messages. She had to leave that part of her life behind her. She couldn't stay in contact anymore. It was just something she had to do.
Elsa's thoughts were interrupted by the door of her apartment opening and three people came in carrying boxes. The first to enter was a girl with short black hair with a streak of purple in it. She was wearing a short leather jacket over a white t-shirt and three quarter black pants and black and blue sneakers. Next to her was a tall blonde girl that had long hair that fell to her hips. Her blonde hair had a pink head band it in and her blonde hair matched the lemon yellow dress and her oversize lemon yellow cardigan that was hanging loosely. Over her shoulder was a tan bag that had numerous science stickers on it. The third girl was another blonde. Elsa was now starting to think that the girl with black hair was in the wrong dorm. The third girl was wearing heavy tan jacket that was over a white t-shirt. She wore ripped jeans and sneakers. Her hair was done in a braid that hung down her back.
"Hello," the girl wearing the lemon outfit. She pushed back her very big and round pink glasses back onto her nose as they dangling at the end of her nose.
"Hello," Elsa said smiling at her. "I guess you guys are my new roommates."
"Yes," the same girl said. "I am Honey Lemon."
Honey Lemon? Elsa thought that name sounded a bit strange but she decided not to say anything about it.
"Elsa Winters," Elsa replied, "and the rest of you are?"
"Gogo Tomago," the girl with black hair said while chewing some gum.
Gogo? Who named these kids? But again, Elsa decided not say anything about it.
"Astrid Hofferman," the last girl said.
"Nice to meet you all."
Jack threw himself onto his couch and stared into space. He couldn't stop thinking about that Elsa girl for some reason. What was he doing? He had a girlfriend for crying out loud and a pretty decent one too.
"So looks like Jacky has a small crush on the girl across the hall," Tooth said in this very annoying sing song voice.
"Do not!" Jack snapped back at her.
"Ooo! Someone is touchy!"
"Who's touchy?" Tadashi and his younger brother Hiro both walked into their dorm room. Hiro would normally be a bit too young to be starting university at the mere age of fourteen but he was a very smart boy. Tadashi grabbed a coke from their fridge and sat back down next to Jack.
"Jack is," Tooth said.
"Why?"
"Because he's starting to get a crush on the girl across the hall," Tooth explained.
"I hope it's not Honey!" Tadashi started blushing. He would never admit it but he was madly in love with Honey. Everyone knew it except Honey who remained oblivious to how Tadashi felt. Jack felt like locking them in a room and only open it when they admitted their feelings for each other. He felt like the same way with Tooth and Bunnymund. The sexual tension with those two were sometimes so much that Jack expected for them to rip each other's clothes off and start making out.
"It's not Honey, you're safe," Tooth laughed.
"Well if it's Astrid, Hiccup will kill you and he's from a Viking linage so he could probably do it," Tadashi said taking a sip of his coke. Hiccup and Astrid had been together for just over a year now. Everyone knew that they were going to go the distance.
"Hiccup couldn't beat me in a fight even if he wanted to," Jack muttered. "He only has one leg."
"Stop mocking him on that," Tooth said.
"Sorry can't," Jack shrugged. "He wanted to do the historical re-enactment of the battle against Red Death – like there were ever dragons where he came from."
Tooth sighed. "Like you can mock him. You're the one who got knocked out for three hours."
"That was because Bunnymund didn't watch where he was going!"
"Hey don't bring me into this," Bunnymund suddenly said.
"Okay, okay," Tooth said. "We'll go back to what we were discussing before."
"Oh god," Jack said. He tried to slide down the couch as if that would make him invisible. It didn't work.
"So who's this girl?" Tadashi asked.
"I actually don't know her name," Tooth looked disappointed. She turned to Jack. "What's her name?"
"Like I would tell you," Jack said. Tooth gave him a look until Jack gave up. "Fine, her name is Elsa."
Everyone was giving him a smirk. Jack didn't like the way they were looking at him.
"What?" he snapped.
"The way you said Elsa," smirked Tooth.
"How did I say it?" Jack was suddenly annoyed.
"It was all dream like," Bunnymund sniggered.
"Shut up!" Jack threw a pillow at him. It smacked him squarely in the face. Jack felt satisfaction from the smack. "I have a girlfriend after all."
"She obviously wasn't on your brain today," Bunnymund sniggered.
Jack scowled at his friend.
A/N: So Elsa POV of Jack - looks like either can't stop thinking about each other! Also Elsa meets her roommates. I wonder how they're gonna get along? Also the reactions of the Winters, hmm, some anger and sadness there. Anyway, I hope that everyone this update. Please review =)
Reviews:
ZERO-xxx: Yeah I am the same. I do prefer it when they get along but this is a new take on it. However I do feel like the Anna drama is justifiable though as this is what she thinks. But the exposition will be a relief moment. Yes Jack is in the picture at last!
Spy rise: Thanks! I'll be sure too!
Jemepo: Indeed. I wonder how you imagined it to go.
Razerfang: Agreed. The doctor's moment will come.
QueenMaylinaCandy8: Thanks! Yes, Jack is here! It is going to get better but I will say, not for a while. The drama is great. But yes, will get better.
Guest: Well she couldn't handle her anger anymore and lashed out.
Jack Frost 1345: Thanks! Glad you liked it. Aw, thanks! Glad you liked my style.
Silent Reader: Yes Elsa is free! Yeah, she really thought it through. Yes, poor Anna and Elsa, going through rough times. Yes the friendship shall bloom into something. We shall have to wait for that. Thanks!
ElsaTheSnowQueen2: Thanks! Yeah I feel bad too. Yes! Jack is here!
Guest (MixyBell): 1. I am happy too! 2. The story will not end that way.
sanaa11: Yeah she is. I am glad she's free too! Yay, Jack's here!
Guest: Yeah she has to leave. Giving you more! The sisters will hopefully mend and maybe (wink wink it will wink wink).
Guest: Yeah my thoughts on the event. Something like that will happen. But will it be Anna who finds it? And will she believe it?
Acceptable Gentleman: Thanks so much. Haha, I feel flattered that you are checking your emails every day for this story and are getting obsessed. Yeah I hope they will get better too. I have exams soon too. University is annoying me.