Chapter 3: Elsa's POV
Here we are. Anna and I just arrived at our new home for the next year. There was already a vintage black convertible parked in the driveway. That must be one of our roommates. I just parked and within a millisecond Anna had leapt out of the car.
"Come on Elsa! Let's meet our roommates!" She ran up the walkway. For the first time I got a view of the house. It was quite small. How can eight people live here? The front door was a dark wood paneling with a small wrap around porch. There was a tiny porch swing and a table next to it. This will be the perfect place to read in the morning. I held my black leather purse in one hand, and my keys were tightly held within my other hand. My palms felt sweaty and I couldn't breathe very well. I felt a panic attack coming on, I was about to tell Anna to wait but the front door swung open to reveal a short, slender girl with long blonde hair.
"RAPUNZEL!"
"ANNA"
I covered my ears with my hands. "Hello Rapunzel, it's great to see you"
"Elsa!" she gaped at me, "You look incredible! I love your outfit!"
"GROUP HUG!" Anna shouted. She pulled me into a tight embrace with Rapunzel and we stayed like that for a minute. I glanced past Rapunzel's shoulder and found three guys standing behind her. One was Flynn, another had shaggy brown hair and dark green eyes, and the last boy was…Oh my god!
He was about Flynn's height, but much paler. He stood with confidence and he wore a smirk on his face. God, I love that smirk. He looked athletic, and I could tell he had a six pack under the blue t-shirt he was wearing. His brown shorts ended at his knees, and he wasn't wearing shoes, he must have taken them off at the door. His hair was white as snow, even whiter than mine! His eyes were a clear blue, and they shined with playfulness, and a hint of mischievousness. I didn't realize I was staring until Rapunzel and Anna had let go of me and I hadn't noticed.
"Come on, I'll show you your room!" Rapunzel took my hand and led Anna and I away from the boys. The layout of the house was similar to a loft. At the back there were a set of stairs leading to a second floor, I assumed that's where the bedrooms are. But, Rapunzel led us to a door on the right of the house and opened it. There was already a bunk bed and a loft with mattresses, and a small desk underneath the loft area. The room was a decent size, I could see myself using the desk to study.
"I call the top bunk!" Anna tossed her purse onto the top bunk, I quietly placed my bag on the bottom bunk.
"Now, the landlord has some rules. We're not allowed to paint the walls, but posters and lights are ok. As long as the paint doesn't chip, you'll be fine," she beamed at us. "I'm so glad you agreed to live with us this year. I know it's not what you had in mind Elsa, but trust me, this year will be a very big year!" she was so enthusiastic I couldn't help but smile.
"Of course Rapunzel, I hope Flynn's friends are nice," I was anxious to meet them.
"Oh yeah! Come, I'll introduce you two!" She bounced back into the main room, Anna raced after her and I followed. Flynn and his two friends were laughing loudly while the white haired boy looked slightly pink. "Elsa, Anna, these are my friends! You both know Flynn," he waved from his seat at the kitchen island, "That's Hiccup," the boy with shaggy hair waved awkwardly at us, "And that is Jack."
Jack. Wow, even his name is perfect. Anna had walked up to them and introduced herself. "Now, when everyone gets here tonight, we're gonna play a get to know you game! Flynn don't groan at me. I'll make food." Flynn began cheering.
"I'm gonna get my things from my car," I began to walk outside when…
"I'll help you," Jack stood up and followed me out to my car. He kept his hands in his pockets and he seemed to be struggling to say something. I was nervous! God he's attractive, what am I supposed to say! "So, Elsa, what's your major?" he glanced at me.
"I'm a business major, what about you?"
His face lit up "I'm in business too! How come I've never seen you around before?"
"Oh, I tested out of most of my gen ed classes and took a lot of the business classes already. I'm almost done with most of the curriculum." I stared at my shoes. I was always embarrassed that I tested out of my freshmen year classes, people tended to think that I'm really stuck up.
"Smarty pants," he teased. He didn't sound mocking, but more in shock that I'm a head of him in the major.
We reached my car and I popped the trunk. Two sets of luggage were packed into the car along with boxes and plastic bags of other things. "My luggage is black, Anna's is the patterned one."
Jack and I began to heave suitcases out of my car. Eventually we had placed all of mine on the porch and we grabbed Anna's for her. Jack was dragging two suitcases behind him and was carrying a large cardboard box in one hand. He looked as though he was going to drop everything.
"Jack? Do you need any help?"
"No no no no no, I got this!" he sounded very determined to carry as much things at one time as he could. I held the door open for him and he stumbled into the house. Flynn was stnding behind Rapunzel with his arms wrapped around her while she talked with Anna and Hiccup, they all seemed to be laughing and having fun.
The house was already furnished. In the kitchen area there was a small island with chairs all on one side with dangling lights. The appilances were new enough, only a few years old, and hard wood floors throughout the entire building. Closer to the front door was the livimg room area. It was complete with a TV, loveseat, large couch and a coffee table. And off to one side, closer to my room, was a dining room table with eight chairs around it. Overall I thought the place was cozy and perfect for four roommates, but eight? That's going to be interesting.
"Elsa! All your stuff is in your room? Do you wanna start decorating?" Jack called from my room.
"Sure, I'll be right there!" I replied. I walked into my room and found my suitcases covering the floor and Jack had opened up a carboard box already. Jack pulled out some Christmas lights.
"Do you want these strung around your bed?" I glanced over and nodded, "Sweet."
I began packing my clothes away into my dresser. While Jack was preoccupied with the lights, I quickley shoved my undergarments into the small drawer at the top of the dresser labled Elsa. My cheeks turned pink from embareesment, I don't want Jack to see my bras! That's embarressing. I continued to take my carefuly folded clothing from my luggage and placed it into my drawers in the dresser. I noticed that Anna and Merida had some labled drawers too. I wonder when Merida will get here. My thoughts were interupted with Jack's hand on my shoulder.
"I'm done with the lights, what do you think?" The lights were woven around my bed frame, creating a kinda canopy of lights. Jack looked so pleased with himself, he was smiling ear to ear.
"It's beautiful, thank you." I blushed furiously and I knew my cheeks were stained pink.
Jack ran his hand through his messy hair, "Your welcome, you know, you could repay me by letting me take you out for coffee?" He smiled at me and cocked his head to the side. Does he know what's he doing to me?! Wait, he's a stranger, why would I go out with him? But he's so cute. Get it together Elsa! You promised Anna you'd be more open this year, but what if he ends up being like Hans? I can't deal with another guy like him! Take a chance Elsa, he's so cute! You can do this. As my internal battle raged inside of me, Jack looked down and mumbled somehing about another time.
"Wait," Jack turned around with puppy dog eyes, "Coffee sounds great," I smiled warmly.
Jack looked like he wanted to do the Conga line, "I'll pick you up tomorrow, would you mind giving me enough time to get to you place tomorrow, you live very far from me," he snickered.
I covered my mouth and chuckled. "15 minutes no more, no less"
"As you wish," he winked and left me smiling to myself in my room. My poster of The Princess Bride was hanging on the wall inbetween my bunk and Anna's. It was surrounded with lights, making it glow. I smiled to myself and continued to unpack my bags.
