Omg, I can't wait until Once Upon A Time premiers. I'm so excited to hear the reviews and to see the first few clips ! I am literally counting the days. But enough of that, this chapter will have lots of dialogue. With again, a flashback. I am addicted to flashbacks I think. So, enjoy reading. To Evo: I really liked your suggestion of Jack becoming aware of John in a comical way. Might even add that, but slightly different. Thank you :)

"Dad, I don't know what I should wear. I mean, Elsa said I could come over but now she's not picking up her phone and I don't want to just walk into her house and surprise her. She won't appreciate that. What should I do, you're not a woman, you don't know either, do you ?"

Anna is desperate. Today's her date with Kristoff and she's got literally nothing to wear. At least, she thinks. Well, all women think that when they have like a date or party. Anna's father laughs. Watching his daughter is hilarious.

"Dad, that's not funny. Seriously, what should I do. Shoot, where's Elsa when you need her ?" Anna mutters.

"Honey, if you just wait then she'll eventually pick up her phone. You know, the girl needs some time for herself too. I'm sure she'll pick up." Her dad assured her. "Let me call her, maybe you dialed not long enough..."

"Hey, hey, hey. Don't question my calling skills !" Anna says jokingly. Her frustration is already over, her dad is so sweet. It's like he takes her anger, and everything that's inside, away.

About half an hour later, the phone rings. Anna's dad picks up. "Yeah hello ?"

"Hi dad, it's me. Is Anna there ?" A soft voice answers.

"Hey Elsa, sweetheart. Yes Anna is here. Could you come over ? Your sister is having some woman issues..."

"Be there in 10 minutes." And she hangs up.

"OMG Elsaaaa. I thought you'd never come. I'm so happy you're here. So you need to help me with this issue. Dad probably filled you in ? No, ok I'll do. So I'll be on this date with Kristoff and it's in less than an hour and I'm not sure what to wear. I wanna wear something really nice but not too nice, you know what I mean. I want him to know that I find it important and that I take him seriously but not too seriously. I can't find anything suitable, do you happen to know what I should wear ? Maybe I could lend your dress from prom ? No, ok then what else. Let's see. Nope, not pants. And definitely not a miniskirt. Although, he Elsa, what do you think of a miniskirt and a cute t-shirt. The t-shirt with the mustache ? I really like that one !" Anna screams from another room at Elsa who just came in.

"Yeah, you should wear that. See, you didn't need my help, you already picked out the clothes yourself." Elsa laughs. Sometimes her sister was just too hyper. But it was fun, she wasn't annoying hyper like some people.

"So what happened about lunch ? I thought you guys were going to have lunch together ?"

"Yeah, but then Kristoff realized he had to work so he asked me for dinner." Anna screams from the other room.

"Oh, is that the case..."

Elsa places herself on the couch. Her dad rolls his chair next to her and they both wait until Anna is ready. A few minutes later, Anna walks out of the bedroom. Looking completely gorgeous and totally cool.

"And ? You think he'll like it ?" She asks insecure.

Elsa and her dad nod excitedly. "You look amazing darling." He says. Anna smiles.

Then, the doorbell rings. Anna rushes to the door and opens. It is Kristoff, he's dressed in a baby blue blouse and black jeans. He looks fresh and happy to see Anna.

"Ok, see you darlings lataaaaaa !" Screams Anna as she walks out with Kristoff behind her. He smiles at Elsa and her dad and closes the door shut.

"Well, she didn't even introduce him to me." Her dad says. He looks slightly disappointed. "It would be nice to know whom my daughter is out with."

Elsa pats his shoulder. "Oh come on. It's not that bad. He seems like a nice guy. You know, he's that cook from the restaurant a few days ago."

"Oh yeah, I remember him. Yes Anna has talked with me about him, said he was very cute and shy. I don't know, I think he's a polite guy. And yes, he seemed very shy, but that's ok. As long as he doesn't hurt my baby girl."

After they had dinner, Elsa and her dad take a moment to sit together and talk. It had been a long time since they got to spend time with just the two of them and they both enjoyed each other's presence.

"He dad, did you have a hard time when I moved out ?" Elsa suddenly asks. She'd been wanting to ask this question for a long time now but it was never the right time.

"Why do you ask that all of a sudden ?"

"I just want to know. Is that bad ?"

"No honey, no it's ok. Well, when you told me when you wanted to move out, I was of course shocked. That meant that you were going to leave me and live else where. And I was having such a hard time you know, when we lost your mom, my accident and stuff. You know, I still wasn't over that and then you came. Saying you wanted to live on your own now. You were only 18 at that time. I didn't know what to say. I didn't want to say no immediately but I couldn't approve either. You were so young, you know. I tried to protect you from all the bad things in the world. Who knows what you could bump into if I were not around. So yeah, I was afraid that something bad would happen to you. But you know, I couldn't stop you. Once you have something in mind, you go for it. So, I supported you all the way long. Hoping you would be ok once you were on your own."

Elsa nods slowly. She never knew this side of the story. She was happy she moved out. Away from her dad and sister, whom she loved very much, but she needed time alone. Not taking care of someone or nurture someone while it's supposed to be the other way round.

"You know, I was pretty scared myself. I thought that I would be ok very quickly but I wasn't. I had times when it would thunder that I thought that someone would intrude my house and kidnap me or something. And sometimes, when I had to pass dark alleys, I was always scared that some drunk old homeless man would rape me. But it never happened and I'm very grateful for that."

"I am very glad it worked out so well for you. I hope the same for Anna when she moves out." Her dad sighs.

"You know dad, I've never seen it through your eyes. I always thought we had a hard time, you know cooking, doing the dishes, cleaning the house and making the beds. But you've had a pretty rough time too. You couldn't do much in a house that didn't suit you needs. Then your daughters had to do most of the chores because you weren't able to do them."

"You are so sweet Elsa." Her father rubs her cheek with his right hand. "You really look a lot like you mom, both physically and mentally. She also cared a lot for people and tried to make the best out of everything. God, I miss her so."

"Me too. It's been such a long time since she went. About 14 years right ? You think she's ok up there ?"

"Of course honey. She's with God, she's more than ok with Him !" Her father embraces his daughter. Elsa sits on his lap, she's not that big so it fits perfectly.

The two of them sit for a while. Hugging each other and comforting each other. It had been such a sad day when their mum and wife past a way. Elsa remembers it clearly. A little bit too clear.

"Elsa, Anna. Could you come downstairs, please ?" Their dad calls them from downstairs.

The girls get up from playing with their barbies and go eagerly downstairs. When they arrive in the living room, their dad and mum sit on the couch. It looks like they'd been crying. The atmosphere is sad, cold and dark.

"Mommy, daddy ? What's wrong ? Did I do something bad ?" Anna immediately asks because she's the one who mostly does naughty things. This time it was different.

"No sweetie." Her mommy says, whipping her tears away." No sweetie. You didn't do anything wrong. Both of you girls didn't do anything wrong."

"Then... what is it ?" Elsa silently asks.

"Come here." Their mom holds her arms apart. Anna runs at her dad and Elsa runs at her mom. Once they're both seated in their parents lap, their dad starts to speak.

"You know how mommy hasn't been feeling very well for the last couple of months, right ?" He asks both girls. They nod carefully. "Well, we went to the doctor's a few weeks ago and yesterday evening news came about what mommy has."

"What ? What has she ?" Anna asks curious. She feels her mother's forehead, if it's warm. "Do you have the flu, mommy ?" She asks innocent.

"No sweetie, mommy doesn't have the flu. Mommy has...Mommy has an illness which makes her very tired sometimes." Their dad answers sadly.

"Mommy ?" Elsa asks her mom softly while looking at her. "Are you going to die ?"

Two pair of big eyes stair at their mother. She starts to blink with her eyes frequently but the tears won't go away. She puts her hands around her eldest daughter and hugs her tight. She cries hard into Elsa's neck, not daring to let her face show to the rest of the family. Elsa puts her tiny arms around her mother's neck. Softly they rock back and forth on the couch. Anna sits on her dad's lap. He also hugs her, soothing her as she whimpers.

"We don't know yet. We only know that mommy is very sick. So you have to be careful with her ok ? Can you girls do that for me ?" He asks them. They nod.

After a while, Elsa and Anna learned that their mother had lung cancer. She had problems with breathing and underwent chemo therapy frequently. She got skinnier and her hair started to fall out. After only 8 months, she passed away in the hospital.

"I love you, mommy." Elsa says while hugging her barely awake mother.

"Me too. I love you too, mommy." Anna hugs her mother from the other side. She looks at her big sister, not knowing what to do next.

Their father sits in a chair besides the bed. Monitors beep constantly, it's a creepy sound. Their mother doesn't respond to anything, she's breathing shallow even though she's wearing an oxygen mask. After a few minutes, their dad walks up to the bed. The girls leave their mother and he lies next to his wife. Anna runs at the nurse who is standing in the corner, waiting until the time was ready, and hugs her waist. The nurse hugs Anna back. Elsa looks afraid at her father. He's murmuring something into his wife's ear and crying like mad. Then he kisses her on the lips passionately, he pours all of his emotions in the kiss. As if he wants her to feel it and to take that part of him with her when she leaves this world. As he ends the kiss, he gestures at the doctor, who was standing next to the nurse. The doctor nods and unplugs the oxygen machine. Elsa watches her mother while she slowly flies up the skies. Her mother breathes one more time deeply and then it's done. She's gone. Off to another world. A world where there is no pain, no sadness and no war. A world where there is joy, happiness and peace. A world where everything is light and warm. A world everybody once will enter. The monitors have stopped beeping. It's dead silent in the room.

Anna runs over to her father. He scoops her up in his arms and cries with her. Elsa watches them. She doesn't know how to react, there are no tears in her eyes. Only sadness and and an empty feeling in her heart. She walks out of the room, away from her mother's body. A body that once gave her life. A body that once soothed her in times she was sad. A body that had once sung the most beautiful songs for her. A body that had once supported her when she fell over. A body that she had known for her whole life. A body that had failed in its health and therefor failed in her. She had lost her mom.

Elsa runs through the hallways of the hospital, desperate to find what she was looking for. But what was she looking for ? She didn't know. Eventually she ends up in a hall with a dark corner. She sits in the corner with her legs brought up her chest. Softly rocking back and forth. Why did she have to go ? It's not fair. She was so sweet, why do all the sweet people have to die and all the bad people get to live forever. Elsa didn't know how long she sat there. It was a long time but she didn't care. She only wanted her mommy back. The only one that could sooth her and cared for her.

Luckily, after 2 hours of searching, her father and Anna found Elsa. She fell asleep in the corner. Her dad scooped his daughter up and walked over to the car. He drove home and put the kids to bed in his bedroom. He had laid next to their sleeping forms as he reminisced the time he met his wife. Those were joyful times they'd spent together. Early in the morning, at dawn, he finally fell asleep with his daughter on both sides. It was a peaceful sleep, no worries, no sadness, no pain.

Elsa thinks back at that time. They were so young when their mother past away, only 10 and 7. It took them a long time to get used to this family situation, with only a father. And when he got an accident only 2 years later, their life became a total mess. Luckily it didn't last long and they managed with just the three of them.

"You know, I never knew how much pain mom's passing away caused you." Elsa's father says while he tucks a strand hair behind her ear. "I only thought of how much pain I had that I never thought of yours. I never saw it through your eyes. I am so sorry."

"No dad, it's ok. It's fine. I'm okay now, you're okay now. I got you." She says sweet while she hugs him deeply and kisses the top of his head.

"You are the sweetest daughter, you know that ? I am lucky to have two strong, beautiful, smart and independent daughters. I am blessed." He says proud and smiles. "You're mother would have been so proud of you. I know that."

"Dad ?" Elsa asks suddenly. " What did you whisper in momma's ear when she laid in that hospital bed ?"

Her dad lifts his eyebrows. Then he smiles as he remembers what he'd said. He bends over and whispers exactly the same words into Elsa's ears that he had said to his wife.

"You are my little gummi bear. I'll take good care of your girls and I hope to see you again one time. Till that time, awake over us as we continue to live our lives without your presence. Goodbye for now, darling. You may go. You don't have to stay here where you're in pain. Go to the light, and say 'hi' from us to the Lord."

As soon Elsa hears those words, she bursts out in tears. All the tensions from last time flow out as she cries on her dad's lap. She realizes that her mother's bond with God had been so strong that He'd chosen her to already come. She already got the privilege to come to God this early, even though it meant she had to pay a prize by leaving her family. For the first time in forever, Elsa feels peaceful Over her mom's death. She'd never really given it a place, just put it far away in her thoughts so she would never ever have to be reminded of. But the truth is, she was always reminded of her mother. Whenever she saw other mothers, grandmothers or young mothers, still carrying. But now, she feels warm and light. As if her mother is here, soothing her and watching over her and her sister. Her dad also cries. It had been such a hard time for them. He had to be there for his kids, he had to stay strong for them. But there were days that he thought he couldn't do it anymore and he had wanted to end it so desperately. But the thought of leaving his two children alone always stayed in his mind and he knew he would never do that. He made a promise and in his family it was a custom to keep your promises.

"Come on darling. Let's drink something. Do you want tea ?" He wipes his tears away and laughs. "Your nose is red, Rudolphie."

Elsa laughs too. Her nose always gets red when she cries. Therefo, her nickname is Rudolphie but only her family calls her that.

"Thanks dad, I really enjoy spending time with you. I've missed you like crazy, you know."

"I know. With Anna, I talk much more because she lives in the same house with me. But with you it's different. You live at the other side of the city ! I could have called you but I thought you'd be busy or something."

"It's ok. I promise to visit you more often. So, I think Anna won't be home in another 3 hours. Shall we watch a movie ?"

"Sure, you may choose. I'll make us something to drink." Her dad rolls to the kitchen as Elsa picks out a movie.

It's nice, this father-daughter bonding time. The bond between a father and a daughter is precious. It can be strong, like Elsa and Anna's but it also can be weak. It depends in which family you're born. Everybody has their own problems, it's only how you cope with them that makes you different. You're not alone in this world, there are people who have problems you probably didn't even know they had them. But being nice to them sometimes or just putting your arm around them can already make a whole difference in their lives. Knowing they're loved. Knowing they're cared about. Knowing they're noticed...

Man, this was an emotional chapter. It costed so much of my energy to write it, I feel completely drained. It's based on a true event but not personally. It happened to a friend of mine. She approved it when I told her I wanted to use that part for my story. She supported me and watched me writing it down live. I owe her everything.