Sorry guys! Got caught up in reading a Fanfic...
Thought I'd try something a little bit new for this chapter so hang in with me.
This goes back in time a little to explain some things.
She was broken. Alone. Without a family.
Anna Summers was always one to be strong. She never let anyone know just how much she was upset. She tried her best to put on a smile, to fool everyone. And she had succeeded with everyone except Kai, her therapy doctor, Girda, her closest friend at the hospital, and Kristoff, the dorky sophomore at her school who soon became her best friend.
Now, her supposed forever true love had ditched her.
She had caught Hans kissing another girl after school.
The last day of school, and he had cheated on her. She hadn't even seen the girl he had cheated on with.
She had simply walked up to him, called him a jerk, and left.
Well, sort of.
She had been cradling her right hand for the past fifteen minutes. She had never punched someone before, and never planned on it. She had hit him hard enough to send him sprawling on the floor. That had been satisfying. But now, she was starting to regret it.
Not because of actually punching him, the thrill of that was exciting, but her hand felt like it was throbbing now.
Why did everything have to happen to her?
She was so alone. Her parents were dead, her sister had left her thinking that she was dead and no one had bothered to tell her otherwise, she was always so alone.
Before she could help it, tears started to pour down Anna's face.
"I hate my life," she whispered to no one in particular.
When she got to the turn, she immediately started to head towards the park.
Then she stopped.
Kristoff.
She had argued about exactly this just the other day. He had called Hans a lying, cheating jerk and she had actually defended him. How stupid of her. She couldn't face Kristoff. He would just rub it in her face. He probably hated her for what she did.
No. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction of saying 'I told you so.'
She sniffed, sighing, walking away.
There was no way she would let him see her like this. She would probably show him just how much of a mess she was.
She wouldn't let him see her like this...
Suddenly, she heard the familiar ding of the coffee shop doors.
How had she not noticed her feet turning around and leading her to the coffee shop?
As usual, the shop was empty so she was the only one there.
"Anna? What are you doing-"
That was when she broke down in real sobs.
"Oh no, what's wrong?" Kristoff came from behind the counter.
"E-e-everything!" She cried.
He sighed, awkwardly wrapping her in a hug.
She cried with his arms around her, not having the strength yet to hug him back.
Eventually, she did and tightened the hug even more.
"I-I'm sorry," she breathed.
"Don't be, what happened?" He asked.
And that was how they ended up sitting down at the counter, drinking hot chocolate and discussing what Hans did.
Well, right after Kristoff gave her some ice to put on her hand.
"And then I saw him kissing another girl. I-I got angry so I walked up and punched him-"
"-and that's how your hand is now abnormally red?" He finished.
Anna nodded, her tears drying up.
"Look, Kristoff, I'm sorry about yesterday. I should have listened to you. It wasn't a good idea to think I was in love with someone I had only really met that day." She sighed. "I mean, look at me, I don't even know what love is. I don't even have a family anymore."
She started crying again.
"That's not true," Kristoff said.
"Hmm?"
"Well, your parents loved you. Your sister loved you, even though she left. I don't see it as not loving you, I see it as her just being not strong enough to face you."
"B-but I needed her," she whispered.
"I know. You always will. And someday, I know you'll find her."
"Thanks Kristoff. For everything," she smiled.
"No problem," he smiled back.
"I mean, really. You've always been there for me. I thought you would hate me for what I said yesterday," she admitted.
"I could never hate you, Anna." Was that a little blush creeping into Kristoff cheeks?
She thought for a moment.
Did he...?
No, that was ridiculous.
Who would ever like her?
"Can I have another hot chocolate?" She asked shyly.
"Coming right up," he sounded grateful for the change in topic.
She almost giggled to herself.
"So, what's your plans for the summer?" She asked.
"I don't really know. I'll probably work more. Not a lot of business in the school year but it starts up in the summer, believe it or not."
"Oh," her face fell a little. "So you'll be busy all the time."
"Hey, I'll still have time for my favorite little ginger," he teased.
She giggled, hiding the redness that had come into her face.
"Silly. But anyways, when can I come over and meet your dog? I've been dying to!" She asked excitedly. She almost couldn't believe that she was the same heart-sobbing girl that had walked into the coffee shop just five minutes ago.
"I live with my grandfather, remember? It's lucky that his apartment allows pets."
"Oh, so what? I want to meet Sven, I've heard so much about him!" She bounced up and down.
"Calm yourself, and I don't know. He's been really busy lately."
"Oh, fine," she sat back down.
"But hey, we totally need to-ow!" She fell on the ground, clutching her stomach.
"Anna!" He called, running over to her.
"I-I'm fine," she gasped.
"No, you're not, what happened this time, it's never been this bad," he said, concerned.
"It hurts around my waist, like, really bad," she said, wincing when she tried to sit up.
"Come on, let's get you back to the hospital."
"O-okay," she nodded, letting him help her get up.
He helped her hobble off to the hospital.
"Girda!" Kristoff called when he burst in.
When she saw Kristoff carrying Anna in her arms, she quickly ran out from behind the reception desk.
"Come dear, quickly," she said, leading her in through the hospital doors.
"Make sure she's safe!" Anna heard Kristoff call out.
She looked back over her shoulder. She was still doubled over in pain, but she caught the concern in his eyes.
Kristoff? Hate me?
She gave a small smile, then kept hobbling.
Never.
*Time lapse*
"And make sure you take your medication I prescribed, okay?" Kristoff's grandfather instructed.
"Yes sir," she nodded. He left then, but paused on the way out.
"Oh, you have a visitor."
She sat up.
She smiled when she saw who walked in.
"Hi, Kristoff!" She greeted.
"God, you had me worried!" He exclaimed as he came in. "Anyways, what happened?"
"Oh, it was only a spasm, like what happens sometimes, just, it was in a weird place and my body reacted differently," she explained. She moved to sit cross-legged on the bed. She hadn't even had to change into a hospital gown, she was still in her shorts and green shirt with her favorite deep green converses. She patted the place across from her, motioning for Kristoff to sit as well.
He hopped onto the bed, a sideways smile.
"Well, that's good I guess."
"Yeah. But that means extra therapy tomorrow," she said, crestfallen. All she did in therapy was exercise. Not that she was unfit, it just wasn't her idea of fun for walking on a treadmill for two and a half hours.
That wasn't really the only thing she did, but it was a frequent one. Which was why she was so good at walking to and from school. The only reason the doctors allowed it was because it was good exercise. And only if Kristoff or someone walked with her.
Corona was a large area, the largest by far, so of course it wouldn't be the safest. Unlike Arendelle, where almost everyone had known almost everyone.
"Well, I'm glad you're okay," he said.
"Thanks," she smiled. "But I don't understand what I'm supposed to do over the summer."
"Well, I'm sure you'll find tons of ways to bug the nurses."
"Hey, not funny," she fake pouted.
"Remember, you're fifteen, not a five year old," he said in a teasing tone.
She huffed. "Who says?"
"Everyone," he laughed.
"Well, screw everyone." She laughed with him.
"Easy, there, feisty pants."
"I'm not that wild," she argued.
"Key word there; that," he said.
"Oh, you're no fun," she pouted again.
They both laughed for a minute.
"Hey, when is you're grandfather going to be home?"
"I don't know, some time over the weekend?"
Anna squealed. "I want to go see Sven!"
"I'll ask, but, promise not to go all rambunctious on us," he warned.
"Don't confuse me with big words," she stuck her tongue out at him.
He just shook his head at her.
"What?" She asked.
"N-nothing," he said, reddening slightly.
"What? Is there something wrong-"
Suddenly, he leaned over and pressed his lips against hers.
Anna was so shocked, she didn't do anything. Oddly, she felt her stomach flutter. But, in a good way.
Definitely a good way.
The kiss lasted for like, three seconds before he pulled away again,. blushing heavily.
"S-sorry," he muttered, getting up.
Anna sat frozen for a second longer.
What just happened?
Wait a minute...Kristoff likes me.
And wait. I like him back?
How did this happen?
"Wait, what?" She said aloud to herself.
Before her mind processed what was going on, she got up.
"Kristoff wait!" She called, even though he wasn't even out of the room yet.
She ran up to him, kissing him again.
*Another time lapse. Sorry guys, didn't have a lot of ideas on how their relationship should bloom so hope that that didn't suck as much as I feel it did. This skips ahead to after Jack leaves the coffee shop*
Anna sighed, suddenly finding herself thinking about you-know-who again.
"What's up?" Kristoff asked.
"Just thinking," she said.
"Are you...?"
"Yes, I'm thinking about her."
"Do you...want to talk about it?"
"No, not really. But I always feel better after I do, so bear with me," she sighed.
Kristoff nodded, sitting in a different position to face her. Anna was glad that after they had started dating they could still act like best friends.
"Okay, well, Jack is all heartbroken about Elsa, but he doesn't know what it was like to think she died all those years. I really thought she had. And when I found out she hadn't I felt like I had another chance."
"Anna-"
"No, don't. I know, I've heard it all, it's okay to think about it and feel sorry for myself because my life sucks and yadda yadda yadda." She said, looking away.
"That's not what I say," he deadpanned.
"No, but it might as well amount up to that. I just miss how my family was," she said, finally saying aloud what she had been thinking and tossing over for the past few weeks.
"I know," he wrapped her in another hug. She sighed heavily, melting into it.
There was more that she could have said, but she didn't want to.
Kristoff had been a very big part in the cracks that had been now patched up, about her loneliness, but that was it. It was fixed. That didn't mean that it hadn't happened. She still hurt every now and then. And it hurt big time.
She knew for sure that Kristoff was a part of her family now. That was one of two things she was absolutely one hundred percent convinced of.
The other thing that she was absolutely one hundred percent convinced of was that she missed Elsa.
Aww. I think that was a cute chapter:) Some Anna time. Okay, what's next on the agenda?
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