Author's Note: I guess I owe you guys an explanation for not updating. It's my examinations and much stress has been piling up so I have absolutely no time to update this story, but I did. This might be my last note :)

Chapter 4: Confiding the truth

Elsa's POV

The cafeteria was a mix of voices and empty trays and plates thrown into a special bucket for collecting to wash. Today's lunch looked delicious and I was famished after listening to all the lectures by Professor Toothina, Professor Weselton and Professor Bunnymund.

"Hey, Elsa, over here!"

Anna's voice rang clear amidst all the noise. I swung my head around to find Anna seating on a table for six, all the seats occupied except for one. Then, my jaw dropped. The frizzy, orange hair girl whom I bumped into accidentally while thinking about Jack too much was seating with Jack and laughing. Her laugh was high pitched. I placed my tray with my lunch on the table, and greeted my sister and "Punzie".I did not greet Jack as he was annoying. I know that's a sorry excuse for my rudeness, but I just couldn't.

"Elsa! Elsa! Meet, Merida, Jack Frost, Kristoff, Flynn, and lastly, your roommate Rapunzel."

Her lips curled at the sides to form a smile. She was still a child even though she was just months younger than me. Merida, upon recognizing me as the girl who bumped into her, was pretty much staring at me in surprise.

"Hey, Anna, this is your sister?"

Merida was frowning. At least she looked like it.

"Oh."

Anna was sociable. I shun away from others. I preferred to isolate myself. So how could I even socialized with strangers?

Rapunzel's POV

At the table, I noticed Elsa wolfing down her food and not bothering to join the conversation between Anna, Jack, Merida and Flynn. I saw her mouthing some words to herself. Sadness was written all over her face. I decided that if she did not try to even make friends with the others, perhaps I could accompany her for a bit so she wouldn't be so lonely. I finished my lunch and caught up with her.

"Hey Elsa! Are you okay?"

"Never feeling much better than today."

She gave me a forced smile. After we dumped our trays and plates into the bucket meant for cleaning them, I started up a conversation with her.

"So, how's today's lesson?"

"Just fine. Jack is the worst partner ever. He just gets in the way.

"Uh huh."

"So, uh yea. I've got to go to the dormitory to study for my next test. I've got some time on my hands before the next class starts."

She was pretty awkward. I wanted to find out about why was she so uncomfortable around people, so I offered to stay with her at the dormitory since it was an hour before my next class.

"I'll do the same as you."

Truth is, I'm totally not interested in uh, studying. It's just boring history written in our textbooks, and words that go on forever.

-Break-

Elsa's POV

"Punzie" accompanied me to the dormitory and sat herself on her bed immediately upon going into our shared room. She patted on the space next to her. I was puzzled.

"Elsa! Can we have some girl talk before being engrossed in our studies?"

"I guess it's okay..."

I sat next to her and she began asking me questions like I was a witness to some crime being committed.

"So, why aren't you making an effort to make some friends?"

I shifted uncomfortably.

"Can we talk about something else?"

"Absolutely not."

She folded her arms. She was adamant on talking about the reason why I was not making friends, or even trying to. I breathe in deep.

"Well, I'm not sociable. Like my sister. I don't know how to even make friends. I just can't. I just can't get along with friends."

She shot me a pitiful look, and gently talked to me like was a child.

"Oh, it's alright, I'll be there to help you. It isn't like the world is against you. You just have to take that step forward, and try. Trying is no harm."

"Really?"

The warmth of her words was just like my mother's. My mother used to comfort me whenever someone teased me. I was sensitive. And maybe a little emotional. Because I started crying. My tears wet Rapunzel's bed. I expected her to fly into a rage anytime now. Instead, she comforted me.

"I used to be alone. So I know it's hard. You just gotta endure. Hang in there."

"And, please go wash your face. Tears don't suit you."

In that instant, I felt that I could share everything with her. About the war between whether I like Jack, or not. I went and washed my face, just as she instructed me to. Then, I decided I could confide in her about Jack. She was a true friend after all.

"Um, Rapunzel. I'm going to tell you something I've never told anyone. Because it's really weird and I think Merida is going to hate me for this."

I knew Merida liked Jack when I saw her in the cafeteria. Jack shared an awfully lame joke with her, and she laughed.