Elsa and Anna drove along in silence, neither wanting to begin talking. Elsa, getting tired of the silence, huffed out a sigh. Turning the radio on low, Elsa looked over at Anna. She saw that Anna was picking her flannel, not making eye contact.
"So..." Elsa started.
Anna looked up at Elsa. Elsa, feeling a little awkward, looked at the road before continuing.
"How was the orphanage," Elsa tried weakly.
"Lonely," Anna whispers.
Elsa sighs sadly, "Look, Anna. I know bad things happened to us, but I'm back. And I am here to stay. I promise. Nothing was your fault in that fire."
Anna says a little louder, "Yes it was. Elsa, Mama and Papa came in to save me. If I wasn't born, they wouldn't be dead."
Elsa bites her lip, "Anna, I couldn't bear having a life without you. I love you."
Anna sighs exasperatedly, "Look, Elsa. I know we are sisters, but you have lived almost all your life without me. I know you don't love me. No one does..."
Elsa feels her heart hurt a little, "How about over this winter you let me show you that I care?"
Anna sighs, "You can if you want. It's all your choice. I don't want to be a burden."
Elsa was going to say something, but she realizes they are at her house. She puts the car in the driveway.
"We're here, Anna," Elsa says.
Anna nods, and she gets her bag out of the trunk. Slinging the bag over her shoulder, Anna follows Elsa to the front steps of a large house. Elsa knocked, and a tall, robust, blonde boy opens the door. He holds a boxer puppy in one of his hands, smiling at Elsa.
"Hey Elsa! Is that Anna?" the blonde asks.
Elsa nods, "Hey Kristoff. Yeah, that's Anna."
Kristoff smiles and holds his hand out, the boxer puppy easily being held in the other hand.
"Kristoff Bjorgman, Elsa's adopted brother. This is Sven, my dog," he says.
Anna meekly shakes Kristoff's hand, "Anna Frossen..."
Kristoff nods, "How about we go inside, guys? It's December, and I am freezing."
Kristoff opens the front door, ushering the two sisters inside. Once they enter, Anna's breath is taken away. The house is amazingly designed, filled with expensive and fashionable furniture. Kristoff leads them upstairs into a large room.
"Mom said that Anna should share a room with you, Elsa," Kristoff says.
Elsa nods enthusiastically, "Fine with me. Is that okay with you, Anna?"
Anna nods and points to the bare part of the room. All there was was a bed, a nightstand with a lamp on top of it, a chest, and a closet built into the wall. The other side was filled with many things, all belonging to Elsa.
"Is that mine?" Anna asks.
"Yeah, I know... It's not big, but-" Elsa says guiltily.
"I love it," Anna states, awestruck.
Elsa smiles, and Kristoff grins goofily. After a couple moments, Kristoff coughs.
"I'll leave you guys to unpack. Dinner is at seven," he says before exiting the bedroom.
Anna has a small smile on her face. Elsa looks at Anna, standing in the doorway. Anna begins to take out her belongings from her bag. She puts a little sloth stuffed animal, Olaf if Elsa recalls correctly, on the nightstand. Next, she puts all her clothes into the chest, which there aren't many. Anna finally places a drawing on the wall, the small smile still evident on her face.
Anna drops her eyes to the floor, and her small smile disappears, "Elsa, where is the bathroom?"
Elsa coughs, "Oh, follow me..."
Anna nods, and Elsa leads her to the large restroom. Anna's breath catches in her throat. Elsa smiles, remembering when she first came here how big it was.
"Thank you..." Anna says quietly.
Elsa smiles, "You're welcome."
Exiting the room, Elsa walks to her and Anna's room. Smiling, she looks up at the lone drawing on Anna's either bare wall. The superman symbol was proudly drawn on it. The "S" signifying hope. That's what Anna and Elsa both needed. The hope for each other. Elsa sighs and walks to her side of the room. She picks up her sketch book, beginning to draw.
Anna comes back into the room, finding Elsa with headphones in her ears and a large smile on her face. Anna holds Olaf in her hands, remembering how she got it.
"E'sa?" a young, four year old Anna asks from beside the Christmas tree.
Elsa, merely six years old, walks into the room, gripping a wrapped present in her hand. Anna claps and scrambles over to Elsa.
"Merry Christmas, Anna!" Elsa says proudly.
Anna gasps and holds the present. Quickly, she unwraps it. Holding up the stuffed sloth, Anna squeals.
"Than' you! His name is gonna' be Olaf and he's our bes' frien'!" Anna says.
Elsa hugs Anna tightly. Anna closes her eyes, hugging Elsa back. The young parents, Idunn and Alexander, smile softly at their two children.
"I lov' you E'sa," Anna whispers.
"I love you most," Elsa says.
MAnna sighs and hugs Olaf closely. Elsa was so close yet so far. She must hate Anna for killing their parents. No one could love a monster like her. Anna sighs and takes out a worn, tattered book called "The Snow Queen."
Elsa smiled in happiness when she finished her drawing. It was a little sketch of Olaf the sloth wearing glasses, wearing a fancy shirt and ripping it open revealing the superman symbol. Elsa and Anna smile in the background of the picture, sitting on the ground pointing at Olaf who is flying through the sky.
Elsa puts the picture away, excited for Christmas. Anna would be shown that Elsa cared. Elsa promised herself and the receptionist that she would help her sister. Elsa smiles and looks over at Anna. Just like there was hope for Superman, there is still hope for Anna.
A/N: you guys are so awesome! :D I literally can't believe the positive feedback :) thank you so much! Did you guys get the sloth connection? You know, because Kristen Bell is addicted to them? :3 *crickets chirp* I guess I should answer le reviews!
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