"Rapunzel, dear! I'm home!" Gothel came through the door in sing-song, setting down her keys and handbag, echoing her words through the extremely large house.
"Good morning, mother." Rapunzel walked into the hall, greeting her mom with a hug, "Mother, you're very chipper this morning, Rapunzel furrowed her brow at Gothel, "Mom, what happened?"
Gothel flipped her hair back dramatically, "Oh, nothing," she pouted while looking at her nails, "I just found a lead!"
Gothel had told Rapunzel all about her father and her mother's mission, now at eighteen, Rapunzel knew everything.
They both jumped up and down excitedly, Gothel hugged her daughter, "Oh, Rapunzel," Gothel held Rapunzel close and stroked her hair, "We are one step closer to finding daddy's killer."
Gothel twirled Rapunzel's golden hair in her fingers.
Rapunzel's hair was reasonably long, but always kept it up in a messy bun.
Since Rapunzel couldn't get into the outside world, she couldn't get a haircut, and Gothel refused to cut it, because of Shaun's wishes...
Flashback...
How about, Rapunzel? Why not? I mean, just look at her hair!"
End Flashback...
Shaun had always told her about how he wanted a little girl with long hair, so, Gothel let her husband's little dream live on.
"Oh, mother," Rapunzel pulled away and took her mom's hand, "I did a painting while you were gone!"
She led her mother into her room, and it was huge! A queen bed on one wall, and the rest covered in paintings of dancers, flowers and everything else.
On the far wall there was a fireplace with a curtain above. Rapunzel pulled back the curtain to reveal a sketch of Rapunzel sitting on a roof of her house that sat on top of a hill, looking down to see flashlight circles on the ground and red and blue lights surrounding the trees around her.
"I saw them when I was little," Rapunzel began, "And I still see them," Rapunzel paused to look up at Gothel, "Do you like it?"
Gothel walked over to her and pulled her in for a hug, "Of course I do, Flower, but that sort of thing is none of your concern, ok?" Rapunzel nodded,
"But, Mother," Rapunzel pulled away, "I think it has something to do with us, I-"
"Rapunzel, please, I said it was none of your concern." Gothel sat down on a chair nearby,
"But, I just-"
"Leave it alone, Rapunzel."
"But if I just left the house-"
"Enough! Don't mention it again! You are not leaving this house, EVER!" Gothel snapped, making her daughter freeze and look down with sad eyes.
Gothel saw this and rested her forehead on her hand and sighed, "Great, now I'm the bad guy."
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-Disney
