Today it's the last day at the hospital. It's been a month, I'm doing better, but I need to do some physiotherapy. Anna and Meg are coming to take me back at home, I can't wait to see again my Olaf. I know it's odd but I miss my bed too..
I wait for the girls to come here and pick me up, I stay sit in the bed watching at the window, there's a beautiful sight of the landscape here, I have to admit it, they chose a nice room for me, I could even watch the stars when the sky was clear.
In these days Phil came over sometimes to check on me and to tell me how the case about my kidnapping was going on, in a few days I have to be in the courthouse to give my testimony. I'd like to not go there and to not see them again, but I have to.
I hear a knock at my room's door, I turn around and I see a nurse.
"There's someone who wants to see you." I look at him confused but nods in agreement so that he can send them in.
"Hello Elsa." Now I'm shocked. It's incredible, I didn't think that they would have come to see me, hell, they don't speak to me in months.
"Hello father, mother." I stay still, I'd like to avoid their gaze but I'm a grown up and I'm no longer a child. My mother looks sadly at me, she's clearly sorry for what happened to me. She's the only one who didn't look at me like a broken tool when they found out about my homosexuality. She was the only one who didn't scream at me.
"Elsa, dear, I'm so sorry.. how are you? I wanted to come here earlier, but your father-"
"That's okay, mother. There's no need for any explanation." I stop her because I know where this is going, I don't like when she makes excuses for my father's attitudes.
"Agnes, that's okay. I should apologize for my behavior I had in these past months." Mh, this is interesting, what's happening?
"I think I overreacted when we found out about your.. preference."
"It's called homosexuality, father." He slightly shrugs, I roll my eyes.
"That. I guess I reacted like that because I was disappointed. At first I thought you were doing that only to punish me, I know I've never been a really good father to you, I should have acted differently.. you're my only daughter and everything I've always wanted for you is you to be happy.. In these months your mother persuaded me to try to make up with you, to acknowledge my mistakes. I made mistakes, and as you well know, I'm not that great in saying that I'm sorry I was wrong. But here I am." He starts walking closer to me with at first some hesitation.
"Elsa, in my entire life I think I made only one thing right. You. I am really sorry. I was wrong. I said you weren't any more my daughter and I regret my words. It doesn't matter if you love a woman, I'll try to live with that, I can leave without my company but without my daughter? I can't.." He seems sincere and honestly I don't know what to do.. he made me suffer a lot, he said awful things to me, but now he's here and he's apologizing.
"I know you won't forgive me soon, I'm not asking this.. I want to be able to restart a relationship with you, be again a family. I promise you I'll be better."
I watch at my mother, she's smiling satisfy for her husband speech, I think she tried a lot in making him understand he was being a jackass.
I take a deep breath. I look at him now, I see some hope in his eyes, he really wants this. I think everyone deserve a second chance, right?
"I accept your apology and as you said I won't forgive you for now. But we can try to be a family again." He smiles at me happily with my decision and he hugs me. He's hugging me, wow he should apologize more often. I smile at myself a little and hug him back. My mother has teary eyes and she comes closer to us.
"Everything will be okay again, I'm so happy.." She joins to the hug.
After a while the hug ends, my father keeps smiling at me and gives me a quick kiss on my forehead.
I'm about to ask them if they could tell me how they found out about my homosexuality when Meg and Anna enter in the hospital room.
"Ehy Els, are you- Oh, hello Mr. and Mrs. Arendelle." Anna's surprised to see them here, she knows what happened between us months ago and that we haven't been talking and seeing each other since then. Next to her there's Meg who is surprise as well and stays still without saying a word.
"Hello Anna, it's been a long time." My mother tells her with a warm smile. My father looks at her for a moment and then he turns his gaze to me.
"Are you two together again?" at that both me and Anna are more than surprise. He said 'again', I didn't know he was aware that we were together back then. Anna seems like she doesn't know what to do and what to say.
"We, you.. how-"
"You can't keep any secret between us, you're like an open book to your parents." He interrupts me. He walks closer to Anna.
"We had a feeling that there was something between you two, we found out about your relationship a month before your break up. We didn't tell anything to anyone. Edgar, your father wanted to talk with you about that, saying..well.. you know what he said, but I tried to help him to understand that it wasn't something wrong, because you were happy. At first I was a bit shocked in learning that my daughter was in a romantic relationship with another woman, but I should have expected it, you know, whenever you're next to her you become a different person. Not in a negative way. She makes you happy and a better person, so I don't see how your relationship could be wrong." My mother tells us while she puts her hand on my shoulder. I can't believe they knew we were together and they didn't say anything until our break up.
"I guess you'll stay at your home, right?" I nods to my father and he nods me back.
"Just know that if you need anything, we are there for you." After that they decide to go away leaving Meg, Anna and I alone in the room.
"So, your parents finally talk with you again." Meg says while open the wardrobe and check if I missed something to take away with me. Yesterday she said she was going to come with Anna to help her with taking my things and me at home.
"They apologized and my father asked to rebuild our relationship. He said he'll try to be better."
"Well, it seems he's starting from today.. he acted well when I entered in the room." Anna says while she takes my hand in her and gives a chaste kiss on the back of it.
"Yeah.. we'll see how things will go in the future."
After I sign the papers for my release we come back home. My legs aren't strong enough to let me walk and stay up, so the doctor gave me crutches, he wanted to give me a wheelchair but I refused, I want to be okay soon and tomorrow I'll begin with physiotherapy. Even if I'm walking with the crutches Anna stays next to me in order to catch me if I fall.
Meg opens the front door and I'm welcomed by my beloved Olaf. He barks at me happily and runs around me.
"Ehy buddy, did you missed me? Because I missed out a lot!" I'm glad to see he's fine, Anna took a good care of him and I'll be forever grateful to her for that.
"Come on, let's go to the living room, so you can sit on the couch. I'll make you some chocolate." Anna slaps my butt slightly with a smile and we start walking.
As soon as I walk in the room, which I thought was empty, I see Herk, Phil, Kristoff and Sven smiling at me.
"Welcome back Elsa!" They say in unison. A little tear runs down my cheek, not because I'm sad or hurt, but because I'm happy to see that there are people who loves me and care about me. Anna's hand is on my shoulder and when I face her she gives me a kiss on the cheek.
"Welcome home, Els." She whisper in my right ear.
"All the officers of the precinct sends you their wishes. We are everyone glad that you're great, you're like family to all of us." Phil says to me. Next to him there's Herk who keeps nodding to every word he's saying, then he walks to me and hugs me. I can feel he try to contain his strength, I appreciate the effort but he isn't doing a great job.. I think he doesn't know how much strength he has! After the hug he goes to his fiancée and kisses her. I can't wait to see their baby.
I know there are only seven people including me, but I've never had a lot of people in my house and even if I don't like being among in a crowded place, right now I'm feeling great. Maybe because those people are my friends, maybe because there's Anna here and like always she makes me feel good wherever I am. She's that part of me that is missing, you know, just like a puzzle. Do you remember when you were little and wanted to complete a puzzle but you couldn't because there was a piece missing? Anna is the missing piece. She completes me and I'm glad I have her again in my life.
Even after what happened there's always time for happiness. Anna find some music for my stereo and now we have some music in the background. Olaf is playing with some toys. Everyone is drinking something, only Meg and I have a glass of water. We are talking about everything and nothing, she tells me how her pregnancy is going.
"Elsa, I was thinking.. would you like to be the godmother of my child?"
"Sure, I'd love that."
"Oh, another thing.."
"What?" I take a sip of water and waits for her to continue.
"I know you would, but I need this to be official. Would you like to be my maid of honor? Herk and I would like to get married before the baby comes.." So they want to be married in about 7months.
"It would be an honor, you know that we have a lot to do, then? We don't have too much time.. and you're pregnant. I can't let you be stressed." She smiles at me.
"I know, don't worry. I asked Anna to help us, she'll be one of the bridesmaid. You'll work together and I'll have less thing to worry about, knowing you two you'll do a wonderful job."
After a while Herk walks to us so he can stay with his fiancée, I decide to leave them alone and I try to walk to the kitchen. I find Anna cleaning the counter, I look at curiously.
"Ehy.. I may have dropped my glass and made a mess.. sorry.." I chuckle.
"Don't be, it's okay. Did you plan all this?" I point at the people in my living room.
"Meg and I did. We wanted to do something special for your coming back. I'll clean everything, you won't need to do anything only to relax and nothing more."
I look at her, she stayed in this house in my absence, she took care of it and of my buddy. Nobody asked her to do all of this, but she did.
"Thanks." She simply smile at me and finishes to clean the counter.
It begins to be late and everyone starts to go back at their home. Meg and Herk are the last one to exit and then I find myself alone with Anna in my house. I'd like to not remember the last time we were alone here, but I do. We were right here, in the living room. She had her things ready and she was going to leave the house and me. The day before I told her I loved her and I wanted something more. I remember she looked at me one last time before opening and the door and exit from my life. I remember how I kept asking why she was doing that, but she never answered me back then.
I sigh and Anna notices it. I'm seated on the couch and she joins me and sit down next to me.
"Were you thinking about the day I left this house..?" She asked me tentatively. I slowly nod.
"The first day I was here, during your absence, that was everything I was thinking. I kept remembering that day, how stupid I was. I think that was the biggest mistake I've ever done in my entire life."
"I'm sorry Anna.." she knows I'm talking about the week when I was kidnapped. She shakes her head and hugs me. She gently puts my head on her chest so that I can hear her heartbeat. I close for a second my eyes while she's touching my hair affectionately.
"It's okay now. You're okay. We're okay." I open my eyes and look at her. I slowly come closer to her and kiss gently her lips. She kisses me back holding me tightly. I end for a second the kiss.
"Yes, we are okay." And my lips are on her again.
Author's Note: Hi everyone! I'm so sorry for the late of this update.. I had busy days but I hope you'll enjoy this chapter..
Have a nice day guys
Christy
