Leavin It On The Ice ch. 31
When Ariel invites me to hang out with her, I thought that it was a little out of the blue because the us don't normally interaction with each other very much. We talk occasionally since she comes to the pizzeria to order pizza and I will often ask if she's okay or if she needs anything but she'll shake her head, turning down the offer to say that she's fine. I know that Eric's trying his best to provide for his unborn child and he's not one to ask for help or taking it when offered as the guys and myself have offered numerous times to help pay for the medical bills. The marine enthusiast had told us that providing for his girlfriend is his responsibility and his responsibility alone with a small smile as he wouldn't feel right asking us friend to help. Flynn slapped him upside the head proceeded to give him the third degree about setting his pride aside long to accept help from his family and that he's taking care of Ariel as it's our responsibility to take care of him.
We nodded in agreement as I know Eric's family is helping as much as they could but they're all the way in Denmark so there was only so much that they could do. The marine enthusiast got a little misty-eyed but just this once we didn't give him a hard time about it but we knew that he appreciated the sentiment behind it. The cheerleader stops walking all of a certain as I notice that we're standing in the middle of the quad and it's rather crowded today before she tells me to wait here because she had forgotten something back in her dorm. I shrugged it off, not thinking anything of it as a light breeze passes through for a moment as I smile slightly while the sun is shining out before my thoughts goes to a certain head cheerleader. Today seems like a good day to ahng out but I still need to think a good prom-posal. Considering that Anna's the head cheerleader, she deserves something's amazing and special.
I spent the better part of the week thinking how to ask Anna to Junior Prom but nothing that I have came up with doesn't seem special or amazing enough and I have trying Nala and Marshall for help, not that they were helpful in the slightest. Eric had already ask his girlfriend, naturally Simba and Nala were going together, Marshall with Olivia and Hercules with Meg but the rest of the guys are going stag as far as I knew. Flynn brags that he's has a plethora of options and having to think long and hard as which lucky lady that's going to have the pleasure of going with Flynn Ryder to Junior prom. In my honest opinion, I think that he's just blowing hot air as he normally does but I'm going to burst his bubble… this time which I'm pulled out of my thoughts by the sounds of drums playing. I look up to see the marching band file into the quad.
I didn't know that the band had a performance schedule for today. Suddenly the cheerleading squad comes into view, pom-poms shaking while doing flips and tricks as I always thought that they were amazing as I look for a certain cheerleader but she was nowhere in sight. I frown slightly but enjoy the performance nonetheless and by the end of it, each of the cheerleader was holding up a sigh with a letter on the front of us, spilling out something. 'Will You Go To Prom With Me, Elsa?' was spelled out as Anna comes into view with a shy smile on her beautiful freckled face, shifting from one foot to another with the quad filled with silent anticipation. I never thought about the head cheerleader asking me to prom but it's obvious that she put a lot of thought and effort into putting this together as it donned on me that Ariel tricked me into coming here.
I walk over towards the nervous girl, lifting her chin so she was looking up at me as I lean in, pressing my lips against hers passionately before pulling back slightly only for her to blindly chase after me.
"I would love to go with you to prom" I said smiling.
"Oh my god, I was so nervous that you would say no" Anna said letting out a sigh of relief.
"I was trying for almost a week to think of something amazing way to ask you to go with me" I said nuzzling my nose against hers.
"You two are insanely cute that it's almost sickening" Meg chimes with her arms crossed, teasingly.
"Whatever you say Meg" I said rolling my eyes playfully.
"I can't wait for prom" Anna said bouncing on the balls of her feet excitedly.
"This is a first time going to school event with an actual date" I said wrapping my arm around Anna's shoulders, pulling her in close. "I have to say that I'm pretty excited myself"
A sad look flashes over Anna's face before smiling happily, stepping on her tippy-toes to kiss me on the cheek before leaving with Meg to talk to the squad about something before promising to call me later tonight. I don't know what that was all about but I knew that the cheerleader will talk to me about whatever's bothering in her own time so I won't worry for now as I have to met up with Hans for our shift at the pizzeria. It's a relief of having my girlfriend ask me to prom instead of the other way around and the fact that she didn't in one of the most public place on campus was amazing as it was an added bonus that she was nervous about asking me is adorable. I walk to the back to get changed into my uniform when the basketball player walks in and I had ask him I any lucky girl catch his fancy lately causing him to blush, smirking at this new information as I tried for almost an hour to find out him to tell me who this girl is.
No dice and when I asked him if he was going to Junior Prom, this really sad look appears on his face before smiling slightly, shaking his head to say that he's have the time to go since he doesn't have a date to go with. When I asked Hans why he didn't have a date since I never seen him with a decent amount of groupies fawning over him so he explained to me that those girls weren't actually interested in him other than his good looks or that he was loaded. None of them were interest in looking past that and the basketball player was okay with that until he met Anna as she was the only person that cared the real him as he admitted that he wasn't a very good boyfriend to her. Hans runs his hand through his hair and I could tell that he's regrets his actions in the past and he wasn't the nicest guy as my friends and I dislike him because he went of his way to make our lives a living hell.
I know that I've forgiven the basketball player for it and it's up to the guys if they want to forgive me or not as I know that Kristoff and him have the biggest issues which I never understood. I know that the basketball player can get under the bulky hockey player's quicker than anyone else and he seem to enjoy the attention as the longer that I think about their interactions together, the more that I am starting to pick up on little things. Then it hit me as the looks and the jabs at Kristoff as to why none of Hans' never working out as I turned to my coworker before I could say anything to him, the dinner rush comes in and we was swamp with orders. It was awhile before everything finally calms down as we took our break in the break room to have Seth and Tony cover the store front for awhile and this was my chance to talk to the basketball player about his feelings. Hans were slumped in his chair with his head resting on the table with his eyes closed as I sit across from him.
"Hans?"
"Hmmm?"
"We need to talk" I said nervously biting my lip.
"About what?" Hans asked opening his eyes to look up at me.
"About your feelings for Kristoff"
Hans shot up so fast that he nearly fell out of his chair before quickly looking around the empty room for anyone could possibly overhear what I just said but I knew that no one was going to. I don't know if he ever told anyone about this feelings that he's having or even if he fully realizes that he may be gay as I know that it's not easy to come out to someone nor is it easy to come to terms with our sexuality. My family and friends have always been supportive of me so I don't have the slightest clue as to what the basketball is going through but if it is true that he's gay or bisexual or even just have feelings solely for the bulky hockey player than I'll be there for him.
"What the hell? What makes you think that I have feeling for Reindeer Boy? Which I don't by the way" Hans said glaring at me.
"Hans please don't call Kristoff that because I won't stand here while you insult him but from what you've told me and from what I have pieced together regarding your interactions over the years. That's the conclusions that I have drawn and if that is the case than you can trust me enough not to disclose to anyone else, you have my word on that but if I am wrong then tell me and we will pretend that this conversation never happen" I said placing my hand on his shoulder. "Hans, I am your friend and I want you know that I will be there for you no matter what. All I ask is for you to be honest with me"
I could tell that he's struggling and I could see the conflicting emotions on his face as he runs his hand through his hair before sitting down his chair.
"Yeah, I have feelings for Rein-Kristoff. I didn't even know what I was feeling for him and it scared me. Hell, it still scares me and I didn't know that I was even…" Hans swallows thickly as I reached over to hold his hand. "Ya know and honestly you're the only person that I ever told. I know that he hates my guts and I don't stand a snowball's hell with him"
"I wouldn't say that he hates your guts per sa" I said as he gives me a 'Really, Elsa? Seriously' look. "Okay, he still holds a grudge against you but you have gotten better. Maybe you two can talk and I happen to know that he's going stag to the Junior Prom"
"Elsa no, I cant" Hans said shaking his head. "I'm not ready"
"I'm not telling to reveal your feelings for him or anything like that but what I am saying is that this could your opportunity to get closer to him as friends"
"I don't know" Hans sighs.
"You'll never know if you don't try but I'm happy" I said smiling.
"Why?" Hans asked confused.
"You trusted me enough to tell me your secret and it's a big deal to come out to someone so thank you"
"Thank you for… just not turning your back on me. I mean you have every right to do so but you didn't and I appreciate that" Hans said smiling.
"No problem, come on we have work to do"
"Fine but I'm not happy about it" Hans said pushing himself out of his chair.
"If we want to be able to pay our tux rentals then we need to work" I said working out of the break room.
"I never agreed on going"
"You don't have a choice, Westerguard and there's no way that I'm taking no for answer" I said smirking.
"Whatever Frost, whatever you say" Hans said playfully rolling his eyes.
I am over the moon right now as I managed to pull off my prom-posal to Elsa without anything wonky and said yes to it even the girls reassured me that she would but I could help feeling nervous. Would she hate it? Would she think that it was stupid? Was it not big enough? When the blonde player walked over towards me, it felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest but my fear was unfounded when she kisses me like I was the only person that mattered and agreed to be my date. Meg thought that it was dumb to go through this much trouble to ask someone to prom since Elsa and I are already dating but I need to show my girlfriend that I'm equally invested in this relationship as she is. I can't have her do everything so I used what I knew what available to me and what I am best as I told the squad what I was planning to do as they were more than willing to help out.
Running through the routine over and over as Ariel convince the marching to keep me since she's on good terms since at least two of her sisters were in band in the pervious years so it was easy enough to get them to do me this small favor. When the day when either one of us had to attend class was the day I wanted to pull this on off and when Elsa said yes, I knew that I needed to make Junior Prom an magical night for her. When the hockey player told Meg that this was going to be the first social event that she'll have a date, it sadden me that the entire time we could have gone to Freshman and Sophomore Prom if I had realized her feelings sooner but I don't think I would've realized my own feelings. None of that matter now because we can only look forward and I can't wait to go because I have to look for the perfect dress and the right shoes to impress my girlfriend but I couldn't help worry about her.
She has a game right before the dance against another team and so far, she's only gotten a few minor injuries but with the rumors about of the opposing team's players especially one that he's put a few of opposing team's players in the hospital. I know that hockey is a brutal sport but the last thing that I want to happen is the blonde hockey player getting hurt but I guess that I'll just have to wait and see how things progress. When the day of Junior Prom, I found the dress that hugs my curves perfectly and Tiana agreed to do my makeup as well as my hair while the teacher decided to cancel classes for the day, no clue as to why but I wasn't about to question it. I wanted to spend this day with Elsa but she got stuck in having a last minute practice with the team before the game starts and the Polar Bears from Carnal High arrived one of the guy looked as huge as a mountain and like they've been feeding him bricks.
A feeling of dread washes over me while seeing that this someone that my girlfriend is gonna have to go up against and I could only tell that could possibly happen makes me nauseous as I head quickly towards the ice rank. I run as fast as I could, bursting through the doors to see that they had just finish up practice for now as I rush over to Elsa, wrapping my arms around her waist and burying my head into her chest.
"Anna, what's the matter? You're shaking" Elsa asked worried.
"I s-saw"
"You saw what?" Elsa asked confused.
"One of the guys that you're playing against and he's huge, Elsa. I don't mean just really muscular but this guy's like a animal and I don't want you going up against him. There's already a rumor going around that he's already put other players in the hospital. Please Elsa, please I don't want you getting hurt" I said tears streaming down my face.
"Anna"
"Please Elsa, don't play. I don't want to lose you" I said shaking my head.
"You won't lose me but I can't promise you that I won't get hurt. Adam wouldn't put me on the ice if he didn't think that I couldn't handle myself but I will promise that I will talk to him, okay" Elsa said gently wiping my tears with the pads of her fingers.
"O-Okay"
It doesn't make feel but there's nothing that I can really do about it as I know that I can talk Adam out of not allowing Elsa to play in this game but I can hope that nothing too bad will happen. When it was finally time for the game to start, I was anxious to say the least as it started off okay so far but thing can quickly change as I flinch every start another played slams my girlfriend into the sides of the rink. As the game progresses, the score stayed at 2-0 with the Polar Bears in the lead, stopping the team from scoring and it was frustrating but at least that beast of a player hasn't been put in the yet so I have faith. The guys are working harder than they ever have and Kristoff manages to turn the game around when he does a fake out, hitting the puck into the opposing team's goal and it wasn't long before the score is all tied up by the end of the second period.
They only needed one more goal in order to win and I'm already sitting at the edge of seat because of the anticipation as the Polar Bear which out one of their players with that beast casing my heart to drop. He looked at the team like they were pieces of meat, ready to be devoured as he points at Elsa like she's the one that he wanted most and I knew in that moment that this isn't going to end well. The third period starts and immediately that beast slams into the blonde hockey player as hard as he could before moving down the ice with the puck in his possession while the team tries to stop him. They struggled to put a stop to him but it was almost like they were annoying flies that he didn't even give a second glance to before shooting the puck into the goal. As the time on the clock wines down, every hit from this guy that Elsa receives from this guy causes me to wince painfully as I yell at the referee about excessive force but I'm being ignored.
I wish that Adam would switch my girlfriend out because this is starting to become unbearable to watch and it making me worry more about her health but when the time runs out, the score's 8-4. I knew that this defeat is gonna be hard on the team but at least no one needed to be sent to the hospital but I knew that the hockey player is gonna be rather bruised for the next week or so when the beast decided to sweep his stick underneath Elsa's skates causing her to fall hard onto the ice, something in me snapped. Before I knew it, I run all the down to the rink to give that moron a piece of my mind when a pair of arms wraps around my waist, holding me back as I looked over my shoulder to see the face of my girlfriend. I calm down slightly but I still want to rip this guy a new asshole but for the time being, I'm okay with I don't have to worry seeing her being carried off of the ice on a gurney as I turned in her arms to place kisses on her face.
"I told you that I would be fine" Elsa said smiling.
"Maybe so but I still have a right to worry over your well being" I said lightly pinching her cheek.
I just glad that this whole ordeal is over and done with and the real fun begin as we go our separate ways to get ready as I shower, comb through my hair, brush my teeth before putting on the forest green strapless dress with three inch black heels. Tiana styles my hair into loose curls flowing over my shoulders before doing my makeup, giving me a smoke eye and applying mascara to make my eyes pop when someone knocks on the door. I open it to see Elsa standing behind it, wearing a short sleeve artic blue dress shirt, a cute little bowtie, slacks and black shoes while holding a bouquet of pink and purple flowers with a shy smile on her face. I smile happily, taking the flowers to put them in water before wrapping my arms around her neck and her kissing gently on the lips then heading off to the gym where the dance was being held.
I could see that most of the couples and people who have dates or hanging with friends dancing on the floor while I see Kristoff, Flynn and Jim hanging off to the side talking about who knows what when Hans nervously walks up the taller blonde boy with his hands in his pocket. Elsa looks at the pair apprehensively and I knew that there has been some bad blood between in the past but it seems that they put it behind but I couldn't see why she looks so worried. When I asked her about it, the hockey player says that she made a promise to friend not to tell anyone and that something that I love about my girlfriend as she truly values her friendships. We meet up with Eric and Ariel who seem to be really having fun as I know that the last few weeks have been tough with the baby and getting things for its arrivals while there have been a few people making comments or pointing at them.
They know that they have us and our friends backing them so this is one of the few nights that they don't have to worry about being parents and just be normal teenagers as we danced to a few songs. We talked to our friends, taking some pictures, making jokes as Elsa's smile happily and I could tell that she was having a good time before leading me onto the dance floor as a slow song plays.
"Having a good time?" I asked curious.
"Yeah even if I'm still a little sore from the game" Elsa said kissing my temple. "Thank you"
"For what?" I asked confused.
"Just being you and don't think that I didn't notice that you were trying make sure that I was having a good time" Elsa said smirking knowingly.
"Guilty" I said giggling slightly.
"I love you"
"I love you too" I said kissing her on the lips.
~Nicole the Dragon Rider signing off
End of ch. 31