Good things come to those who wait. That was the saying right? Well Elsa knew she could definitely agree to that. All her life ever seemed to be was a series of horrible events. Untill last night of course. She woke up this morning with that girl's name on her lips
Anna. That wonderful red-head actually made her smile. Someone other than her little brother made her smile. That was rare. Incredibly rare. Somehow Elsa when from a total jerk to the girl to an almost friend. Elsa's thoughts had been nothing but torture to her, the gingers smile flashed in her mind, the incredible copper braids blocking her senses, her amazing laugh playing over and over in her ears. Elsa honestly couldn't remember smiling for so long, from waking up, to making coffee, to sitting down on the couch she was smiling all because of Anna. Even if she did steal her hat.
Her stealing Elsa's hat was the least of her worries, it was actually the best thing that could have happened to her actually. Anna taking her hat meant that Elsa had to see her again, Elsa had to talk to her again. She could not be happier, and to think that she actually wasnt even going to go to the bar last night. How badly she would have regretted that.
Anna sent her a text last night that was nearly a page long apologizing for taking her hat, Elsa woke up to it this morning because she fell asleep before she actually received it. When she saw it she laughed, the girl had felt terrible about taking it but Elsa was actually ecstatic she took it. It only meant she had to see her again and that couldn't possibly be a bad thing. Not when Anna was involved, anything that involved that girl was filled with smiles and unicorns, stupid crap like that because that girl was so innocent. I mean c'mon a 21-year-old who doesnt cuss? That was nearly unheard of nowadays, but Anna obviously despised curse words her eyes would narrow and her nose would scrunch up and she'd get all angry at you for saying anything of such manner. Quite frankly Elsa thought it was adorable. She also felt terrible about it too because she wasnt sure how long Anna would stick around her, with the way Elsa talked she'd give it a week before the red-head ditched her for swearing too much. At least she'd finally found something that made her happy for once, her life had been hell for the last few weeks.
Being the eldest of her six siblings meant her parents were pushing her to take over Dell but Elsa never saw herself fit to lead. Sure she'd been training for this her entire life but she never wanted to lead. She thought she would become some sort of minor in her parents corporation, but instead her parents slowly started pushing the weight of the world on her shoulders and by the end of the month Elsa would be signing the paychecks and running the corporation. They had already set up the 'new CEO of the company party'. Which was the equivalent of death for the blonde woman, Elsa despised party's. People in general really. Except for Anna.
Elsa groaned and ran her hand through her bangs. "Seriously?" She asked no one in particular. "Thats all you can think of?"
"Els, I think you've gone crazy." Her brother called out from the kitchen.
"Shouldnt you have to much of a hangover to be insulting me?" The blonde said grabbing the remote, sitting on their coffee table so she could change the channel.
"Ah yes I should, but there is this thing they like to call Tylneol." The dark harried man said grabbing his mug before heading into the living room where Elsa was. Olaf wasnt a very intimidating man, no he was the exact opposite. He was actually very friendly despite his size, Olaf was a tall man. Very tall, in fact he was so tall that he could actually play for the NBA. Thats what everyone expected Olaf to do when he grew old enough but he wasnt coordinated enough to do that. He played basketball in high school, he actually got kicked off the team for playing so badly. His hair was black and stuck up every which way and it wouldn't stay down unless he used a lot of hair gel. Olaf always complained that it took to long to fix his hair so most of his life he's walked around with constant bed head. His two front teeth stuck out more than his others and he was always smiling and asking for hugs. He was pretty much a teddy bear, a really really tall teddy bear.
"Yea, yea." Elsa mumbles flicking through the channels on the TV trying to decipher what to watch. Olaf takes the remote from her and she nearly growls at her younger brother.
"Relax Els, I just wanna watch cartoons this morning. Okay?" He asks grinning at his sister.
"Cartoons Olaf? Really? How Old are you?" She scoffs drinking from her coffee mug.
"Nineteen, but I have the mental capacity of a two-year old." He laughs scrolling to what he wants to watch.
"Whoa, watch it there Olaf." She warns. "Tom and Jerry might be a little violent for a two-year old." She says grabbing the remote from her brother looking through the channels and ignoring his pout. "Here." She states turning on Nick JR. "Dora is more your age." She laughs before handing him the remote.
"Very funny Els." He says turning back on the previous channel. "But I think I can handle Tom and Jerry." He says drinking from his mug. "What's on the agenda today m'lady." He says in the most proper voice he can manage. Elsa inquires that it sounds somewhere between a dyeing walrus and a bus.
"Let me check." She mumbles pulling her phone from her pocket going through exactly what she had to do today. Her face falls at the first thing she had to do."Fuuuck..." She groans under her breath.
"What?" Olaf asks when he notices her sour look.
"Meeting with Mom and Dad, twelve o' clock." She informs.
"Grand." He says sarcastically. Olaf is kind of like Elsa's PA, he'd do anything for his older sister but Elsa had never used it to her advantage. Olaf was just always there for her and he followed his older sister everywhere after highschool. It became sort of like a routine, Olaf always attending meetings with her and whenever he noticed her start to get stressed he'd be their coffee in one hand and chocolate in the other. Thats part of the reason Elsa loved Olaf so much, he was the only one in her family who actually cared about her. She hadn't talked to her brothers and sisters since she was out of highschool, she had moved immediately after she got out and she left Olaf. Yes of course she felt terrible leaving her baby brother, he was crying all the way to the airport but Elsa had to leave she couldn't stand her parents disapproving looks any longer. So when her parents called the next summer begging her to take the 13-year-old Olaf out of their hands she had welcomed him home with open arms. Olaf never got home sick, he never cried because his parents werent there, in fact he was happy he was away from his parents. Olaf had hated his parents just as much as Elsa did. She had no idea what she did to deserve her baby brother, but she knew she really didn't even deserve to be in his presence at all. He was one of the few people she actually cared about in her sorry excuse for a life.
"And you have a dentist appointment at five." Elsa grinned.
"Guess who's gonna miss his dentists appointment?" Olaf asked.
"You?" Elsa responded.
"I sure am." He said glancing at the TV every once in a while. Elsa chuckled, Olaf hated the dentist mostly because the last time he was there they said they were going to have to rip out his front teeth. He freaked out and ran out the door and he hasn't been back since. "Where are we meeting Mom and Dad?" Olaf asked you could hear that he plainly did not wish to even speak to his parents but they had to, after all Elsa was going to become CEO.
"Starbucks, like usual." The blonde rolled her eyes. "For once I'd like to go somewhere other than that damned place." She clenched her jaw half tempted to grind her teeth. Everytime they'd have a meeting they had to go to Starbucks, it usually ended in them getting kicked from the coffee shop because Elsa had to run her mouth constantly. typically when Elsa went to Starbucks she gets a mocha, but when her parents go with her she gets nothing. Mostly because it ends up being thrown on the wall and not the least bit of it goes in her stomach. The last time they 'met up' at Starbucks Elsa ended up throwing her coffee at the wall in rage and left without actually paying for it.
"I don't wanna goooo..." Olaf shamelessly whined sounding very much like a two-year-old and non like himself.
"We have to Olaf, I don't care if we hate them or not."
The warmth of the café beckoned the two siblings in and Elsa hated it. She hated the people, she hated their to cheery smiles and happy demeanors, she hated people in general especially when happy. She hated places that involved socializing, Elsa wasnt really the definition of a social butterfly. Her brother was literally her only friend, possibly Anna. Probably not for long if she even was. The blonde woman sighed and glanced at the parking lot. Still aren't here yet. Elsa thought. I hope they never show. She drug herself to the door her younger brother following close behind, walking in wasnt what the hard part was it was the fact that she had to actually interact with people that bothered her. Olaf was much better with people then she was, he was born with the gift of socializing and Elsa was born a talentless nobody.
The chasier was happier then any normal person should be at twelve her smile was big and her words were far to cheery for Elsa's taste. "Good morning!" She exclaimed. "What can I get for you lovely folks?"
"Nothing." The blonde grumbled looking up at her little brother anticipating what it was going to be. Hot chocolate, extra chocolate, whipped cream, and plenty of sprinkles. Olaf scratched his stubble and searched the boards above the cashiers head.
"Hot chocolate." He began. "Extra chocolate." The cashier gave an affirmative chirp as a response. "Whipped cream and plenty of sprinkles!" Elsa grinned. Called that shit, mental hi five!
"And your name sir?" The hyperactive woman asked.
"Olaf!" He responded giving a gapped tooth grin to the woman.
"Well its awful nice to meet you Olaf." The woman said writing his name down on a cup and returning his goofy grin. Elsa, a bit fed up with all the smiles pulled Olaf's arm impatiently. Olaf glared down at his sister.
"Gimme a minute Els, how about you pick a place for us to sit I'll be there in a minute." He said waving his sister off. She glared at Olaf before turning on her heel and scanning the available tables. Out of all the tables there was one that intrigued her for a certain reason, even though it was occupied already. In the first window seat sat an awfully optimistic red-head wearing a black and yellow batman beanie, to be specific Elsa's batman beanie. Elsa grinned from ear to ear. Sorry for taking my hat Anna? Before she could stop her actions Elsa was walking towards Anna whom was sitting across from her friend. What was his name? Fuck. I don't know Christopher, right? She shook her head and stopped at their table grinning down at the red-head who turned just as red as her hair when she saw her.
"E-elsa!" She stuttered. "H-hey I didn't know y-you'd be here."
"Mmhmm." Elsa said. "I really like that hat you've got there ginger. Where'd you get it?" Elsa grinned at the girl. Anna looked away almost immediately and the blonde man sitting across from her laughed.
"I uh... uh." Anna couldn't seem to form words at the moment and quite frankly it was cute.
"Mind if I sit?" Elsa asked the man for his consent knowing it would only bother Anna more if she was in close proximity to her.
"Sure thing." He said and Elsa pulled the chair next to the poor red-head out, once settled she moved her chair closer to her.
"Sooo?" Elsa piped. "Where'd you get it?" She almost whispered confused with her own tone of voice, it seemed like she wasnt very in control of what she was saying.
"Uh...Elsa...I Uh. Sorry." At this Elsa burst into laughter as the red-head only continued to blurt out mindless apologies, Kristoff joined in the laugh just as well.
"Its fine." She reassured. "It sure as hell looks better on you anyway." Elsa replied, Kristoff scowled almost angrily while Anna once again could not form a response her cheeks embarrassingly flushed. "You okay ginger?" Elsa asked a smirk worn on her lips. "You look a little...flustered." Elsa mumbled and Anna immediately stood without a word and headed to the bathroom. Mission accomplished; embarrass the crap out of Anna. Kristoff wore an almost pained look as he watched the red-head rush away from the table, Elsa felt as she did at the club, possessive.
"Thats your hat?" He asked vaguely recalling Elsa from the night before. Elsa only glared at the man giving no response, she felt no need to show hospitality to him. "Oh!" He exclaimed. "You're the hot blonde from last night!" He said matter-of-factly.
Elsa merely raised an eyebrow at him. Hot blonde? What?
"You were at a club last night right?" Kristoff asked drinking from his cup. Elsa narrowed her eyes.
"What the fuck is this about?" She asked her tone gruff and annoyed.
"Nothing, geez you must be bipolar or something." He mumbled the last part confused on why this stranger could be so nice one minute but be ticked the next. Elsa crossed her arms and leaned back in her seat deciding to let the last part of Kristoff's statement go.
For some reason this guy annoyed her to no end. His blonde hair and perfect smile only upped how much she disliked him. How could Anna stand him? He seemed to be the type of person who judges people to quickly, though Elsa wasnt complaining her first words to Anna showed just how much she judged people. The thought gave her an unsettling feeling in the bottom of her stomach, this guy was trouble he had to be. Otherwise Elsa had no idea what she was feeling. What with the sudden urge to show off the fact Anna was wearing her beanie or the fact she was vaguely feeling the need to punch this Kristoff guy in the face. It was all a jumble in her mind and honestly there were no words Elsa could use to describe it.
Elsa was to wrapped up in thought to notice her brother standing next to her, so when he said something she nearly had a heart attack. "Woah, you can practically feel the tension." He remarked Elsa jumping up in her seat. Kristoff and Olaf took to laughing at the blonde woman who flushed with embarrassment. What the hell was that Elsa?! She groaned and tried to cover her blush with her hands Kristoff and Olaf's laughter filling her ears. It was just your brother you paranoid freak. She finally decided on resting her head in her arms on the table their laughter slowly subsiding, people from other tables staring at the absurd scene.
"You mind if I pull a chair up?" Elsa heard her brother say when they were done laughing at her. Elsa still had her head resting on her arms her face still feeling as if it were on fire. I'm sorry Anna. Elsa thought. I know how you feel now. Karmas a bitch. She heard the clinking and grinding of a chair dragging across the floor and she knew it must be Olaf, he's the only person dumb enough not to pick his chair up off the ground. She could feel her brother pull the chair up and sit down, his hand instinctively rested on Elsa's back. "Hey, we were laughing with you Els, it was a joke." He said softly and Elsa's head snapped up.
"I'm fine Olaf." She growled. "You know how I get in public." She mumbled leaning more into her little brother the urge to punch Kristoff only upped.
"So you're Olaf?" A voice came from behind them, Elsa grinned. Anna.
"I sure am." He said turning to face the red-head. "Who are you?" He asked grinning at her.
"Anna, Elsa's friend." She stated sitting back down next to the blonde woman, hat still on her head and a tint of red still in her cheeks. Friend? She thought grinning absent-mindedly. Hell yes.
"You have friends Elsa?" Olaf began sarcastically. "I didn't know it was possible." He joked. Elsa shot him a look of anger and smacked him lightly in the arm. Anna took her seat next to Elsa once again, hat still on her head and embarrassed blush only slightly noticeable. Elsa grinned dumbly at Anna who only smiled right back. Elsa didn't even notice how wonderful she looked till just now, her combat boots led up to her leggings which were toped with very short shorts and her t-shirt was that of Elsas last night- batman themed. Olaf raised an eyebrow at Anna and stared at her for a long moment before actually saying anything. "Hey Els, isn't that your hat?" He asked, Elsa grinned when Anna's cheeks lit up again.
"Sure is, she stole it from me last night." Elsa declared Anna going wide-eyed. "She had the audacity to apologize, then I walk in here to find her still wearing it." Everyone turned to Anna eyebrows narrowed in suspicion, there was no running this time she was trapped. "So ginger," Elsa began. "why are you still wearing it, hmm?" Elsa asked enjoying the embarrassed look on her face.
"I-I just wanted t-to uh," She swallowed feeling all but comfortable. "I just am?" It sounded more like a question then a well thought out answer and the red-head swallowed looking around impatiently.
"Mmhmm, that was very convincing." Elsa chuckled leaning back in her seat grabbing her brothers drink and taking a sip, even when he protested. She set the cup down gently and wiped her mouth of the chocolatey contents, grinning when she noticed Anna starring and Kristoff looking slightly agitated.
"So, now that you're done drinking my coco," Olaf huffed. "How did you meet these guys?" He asked gesturing to everyone sitting around the table, Anna smiled and Kristoff smirked.
"Actually I never met Kristoff, just Anna." Elsa clarified, Anna nodded.
"Her first words to me were not the most hostile, but here we are!" She gestured to the air between them. "And I'm even in her 'breathing space'." Anna said right next to Elsa's ear and she shot Anna an apologetic and shy smile.
"What did you say to her, Els?" Olaf asked, Kristoff beginning to feel like a fourth wheel.
"I told her to fuuuu-" Elsa noticed Anna's disapproving glare and Kristoff laughed. "Fudge off?" Elsa finished laughing at how stupid the words sounded.
"Thank you." Anna smiled no doubt talking about the fact Elsa had covered up her first greeting to the girl.
"Well your just a charmer aren't you, Elsa?" Olaf chuckled and Elsa only nodded as a response to caught up in a stare off with the blonde man sitting in front of her. His eyes were narrowed almost in the way a father would if watching her daughter hang out with a guy he disapproved of.
"Very." Anna agreed sarcasm thick but smile genuine. "Were okay now though, I stole her hat to get back at her." Anna declared Elsa turning to look at the girl.
"To get back at me?" She asked rasing an eyebrow. "You sure about that?"
"So who's this?" Elsa jumped up yet again and when she recognized who the voice belonged to she sat stiff as a board in her chair. Kristoff and Anna laughed at her jumpyness but this time Olaf did not join in as before, he too sat uneasy in his chair. Elsa could practically see her brother swallow his fear.
"Mother, Father." Elsa said slowly turning to her parents. "You're late." She declared her voice going from playful, to proper, almost as if it was rehearsed.
"Yes it seems as such." Her father declared as a thick atmosphere settled around them. "But you havent answered my question." He said his to formal voice making Olaf and Elsa feel a bit sick to their stomachs. "So, I'll ask again." He pointed to the copper haired girl Elsa was sitting next to. "Who's this?" He asked. Elsa felt scared, terrified actually.
"Thats Anna, my friend." She was nearly cringing over her Fathers stare. Nearly.
"Outside, now." He demanded, Elsa and Olaf's Mother hovering over their father's shoulder staring with a look of betrayal.
"But-"
"NOW." He growled firmly, pointing to the door. Elsa stood up impatiently unshaken by her Father's tone. She shot Anna an apologetic look as Olaf joined in her walk to the door. Their parents situated themselves in the parking lot both crossing their arms over their chests. Her Mother looked at Elsa as if she'd killed someone and her Father looked as if he'd been standing on a boat in rocky water for far to long. Elsa knew what the fuss was about and it was bound to happen again, she couldn't 'just be friends' with girls. She never could.
"So you havent changed." Her Mother snapped, Elsa ran a hand through her unruly bangs.
"I'm straight, Mother." She stated trying not to let her voice shake.
"But so what if she wasnt!" Olaf chimed in his tone painfully annoyed, the tall mans gaze becoming furious.
"We told you before Olaf, your sister was sick and we had to fix her." Their Mother said her gaze unsettling.
"Women can't like other women." Their Father said only slightly intimidated by his sons reaction.
"You sick fucks took my sister away from me!" He yelled, Elsa felt her heart drop at the recollection of her horrid child hood. "You didn't let her talk to anyone for years, locked her up in her room, and beat her into liking men!" He growled standing in front of Elsa protectively. Elsa didn't know how she should feel at the moment, angry, scared, or sad. Maybe all three.
"She was sick and we didn't want her filth to contaminate you!" Their Mother said cooly not at all frightened by her son. That fucking hurt.
"I'm not sick." Elsa growled. "I'm fine now." She declared. "I want a boyfriend not a girlfriend." She added hoping to help her situation. Do you? Do you really? She swallowed the bile rising from her stomach as anger coursed through her, boy did she want to hit something. Or someone.
"What if I told you I was gay mom? That I want a boyfriend." Olaf snapped, his knuckles turning white against his fists.
"Then I'd say its treatable, you just need a little help." Their Mother said disgust in her voice.
"A little help?!" He yelled. "What are you gonna do? Lock me up like you fucking did to Elsa?" He growled surprised with his own level of anger. "You sick fucks couldnt lock anyone up! Your just wannabe company owners who deserve HELL!" He roared, Elsa had to do a double take on what her brother just said she'd never seen him so cross. "And even though I'm not gay, I do know I want my only real sister to be happy, she's taken hell from you and yet you still come here and expect us to show you remorse? FUCK YOU!" He bellowed, Elsa saw the all to familiar look in her Father's eyes and she panicked not wanting her brother to get hurt.
"Go inside, Olaf." Elsa commanded.
"What?" He asked his breathing heavy and ragged.
"Inside, now." She said firmly and he nodded heading for the door, once it was clear Elsa narrowed her eyes at her Father. "What the hell do you want from me?" She said behind bared teeth.
Her Father only grinned.
"We need you as heir to the company, Elsa." Her Mother said. "This is business and nothing more." The choice of words made Elsa want to throw up her breakfast.
"Then why the hell were you so bothered by Anna?" She asked not loosing her cool just yet.
"I do not want a lesbian as CEO of this company." Her Father hissed angrily.
"Whats wrong with lesbians, Father?" Elsa chuckled surprised she had the audacity to laugh.
"Are you still the same, Elsa?" Her mother questioned.
"No I'm straight." She affirmed. Are you really?
"Good." Her Father grinned. "Look at me." He commanded, Elsa only looked away determined not to give her father victory. "I said look." He growled, grabbing Elsa's jaw and jerking her head to meet his eyes with unneeded force."IF I EVER FIND OUT YOU HAVENT CHANGED," He roared, face-to-face with his eldest daughter. "Youre fucking dead." He whispered menacingly, jerking his hand away from Elsa's now sore jaw. She grit her teeth, she could practically see in red.
"Dont fucking touch me." She growled. "I'm not eleven anymore, you don't get to push me around." She stated. Her parents ignored her comments.
"See you at the party, Elsa." Her Father smiled, Elsa really did want to barf. "Remember, you're the new CEO act like it." He said turning off towards his car. She watched her parents drive off and smiled at her thoughts. I hope your fucking car crashes.
She turned on her heels and rushed back into Starbucks. She frowned at her brother and threw her car keys on the table. "Lets go." She said, Anna giving her a confused look.
"Where are you going, Elsa?" She asked to which Elsa gave no reply, afraid she'd let her anger get the better of her. Instead she turned around and walked to her car Olaf following her out and bringing what was left of his drink with him. She slammed the car door awful loudly and rested her head on the window Olaf never asking what happened after he left. As he started the car and began driving Elsa's phone vibrated in her pocket, she frowned and pulled it out. She knew it was gonna be Anna, that much was obvious. She wasnt going to explain why she left though thats for sure. Instead of the 'why did you leave text?' she thought she was going to get, instead she got a completely different one.
Hey Elsa, I still have your hat! :D
She grinned, next time she'd get it back, and boy was she glad there was going to be an actual next time.
A/N: Sorry for how long this took to update, had to go to the hospital quite a few times so I was a bit busy. I hope you enjoyed chapter two and I once again apologize for grammatical mistakes.