Anna snuggled Olaf, wanting nothing more than to read her book. Elsa was calmly sitting on her bed, listening to music.
"Dinner!" Kristoff yells.
Anna jumps up in surprise, and Elsa sighs, taking out her headphones. Elsa gets up and stretches. She looks over at Anna, smiling.
"Come on. Aren't you hungry?" Elsa asks teasingly.
Anna cowers behind Olaf, "S-Sorry... I'll follow you down..."
Elsa frowns a little. Anna was still so afraid... What happened to her in that orphanage? Sighing, Elsa decided to ask her later. Walking out of the room, Elsa hears Anna walk slowly behind her. Elsa runs a hand through her messy braid, a habit she has whenever she is thinking.
Elsa opens her mouth to say something, but Kristoff interrupts.
"Come on, Elsa! I see you up the stairs! Mom wants to meet Anna," Kristoff calls to her.
Elsa nods, "Alright! I'm coming. Come on Anna, let's get down there before Kristoff eats all the food like the pig he is," Elsa says.
Elsa hears a giggle and looks behind her. Anna puts a hand over her mouth, a little surprised. Elsa grins victoriously, glad that she made Anna laugh, even if it was a tiny one.
Anna coughs and looks at the ground, "Shouldn't we go down, Elsa? I don't want to make your family wait..."
Elsa nods, knowing she wasn't going to get much more out of Anna right now. The sisters go down the stairs, and Elsa leads Anna to a surprisingly cozy room. It had one table filled with two chairs on each side and one chair at each end. Kristoff and a middle aged woman smile up at them.
"You must be Anna! I am Lily, but you can call me mom! I am so happy to meet Elsa's sister!" the optimistic woman says.
Elsa blushes, "Mom... You're embarassing me."
Anna smiles politely, not a genuine smile, but a smile at the least, "I am Anna Frossen. Thank you for letting me stay at your home. I promise as soon as I get enough money I will le-"
Lily shakes her head, "No! I insist that this is your house! If you are my daughter's sister... Then, you are officialy my daughter, too, and I insist you stay."
Kristoff scratches the back of his head, "Mom? Just... Let them eat, and please, sit back down..."
Lily blushes as she realizes she was standing up. Anna was sinking into her shoulders, looking at the ground. Lily sits down, and Elsa taps Anna.
"Let's sit down," Elsa says calmly.
Anna nods and sits next to Elsa, to afraid to sit next to Sven. Kristoff claimed that "Sven is family, too. He should be treated like family!" Lily unwraps the meal.
"Since today is a special event, I decided to get us steak, soup, and salad! Now dig in!"
Elsa begins to eat, thinking that Anna was eating too. She looks over at Anna, and Elsa sees her staring at all the utensils, a blush apparent on her face.
"Why aren't you eating, Anna?" Elsa asks softly.
Anna bites her lip, her eyes looking down in shame, "I don't know what to use... There are so many... I'm sorry, I'm embarassing you..."
Elsa stops Anna's rambling by picking up one of the three spoons, "Use this for the soup."
She hands it to Anna, and she grips it in her hand. Anna nods and begins to drink the soup, being careful not to spill any. Her eyes scrunch up, but soon, she finishes the small soup.
Elsa by now had finished her soup and salad. Picking up a small fork, Elsa hands it to Anna and points to the salad.
"Use that fork for the salad."
Anna begins to eat the salad, enjoying the flavor. Kristoff gets up from the table and brings his dishes into the kitchen. Sven somehow picks up his dog bowl in his mouth and trots out of the room, following Kristoff. Lily sighs and gets up.
"I have to make a phone call... I will be finishing dinner in my room. Pleasure meeting you, Anna. I will see you later," Lily says.
Anna looks up at her, "Thank you, Mrs. Bjorgman."
Lily smiles and walks out of the room. Elsa smiles encouragingly at Anna. All she had left was the soup. Anna grit her teeth, looking at all the knives and forks. Elsa gives Anna the proper knife and fork, and Anna begins to try and cut the steak. Elsa smiles crookedly when she sees Anna not able to cut the steak. Elsa grabs Anna's hands.
"Like this. Move the knife back and forth. Keep the fork in place. Funny..." Elsa says as she guides Anna by putting her own hands over Anna's.
"What? Did I do something wrong? I knew I would mess up... I'm-" Anna begins.
Elsa giggles, "No, you are left handed like me."
Anna blushes, "Oh..."
Elsa smiles, "You know what they say-"
"-Lefties are the only ones in their right mind," Anna says.
Elsa smiles, and Anna finishes her small steak. Elsa and Anna gather their plates, bringing them into the pristine kitchen. Anna gawks at it, and Elsa giggles at her little sister.
"Come on, I want to show you something," Elsa says as she grabs Anna's hand.
Anna follows Elsa upstairs, not knowing what is going on. Elsa leads her to their room.
"Sit on my bed," Elsa commands.
Anna nods and sits down, waiting for Elsa's surprise. Elsa opens her closet, taking out a picture. Giving it to Anna, Elsa sits next to her.
"It's our picture in front of the orphanage! See there is everyone who was in the orphanage." Elsa says.
Anna stiffens. Elsa grips her arm. Anna pulls out of her grip, putting her hands in her hair. She stands up, pacing the room. Elsa begins to get worried.
"No, no, no! Stop Hans! I know I am a monster! Murderer! M-Mistake... Unloved..." Anna starts muttering hurtful words about herself.
"Anna stop! You aren't those things!" Elsa says and grips Anna's arms.
Anna sniffles and looks up at her, the hurt and fear so fresh and apparent. Elsa, fighting down her own fear, grips Anna in a hug.
"You're my sister. None of those things. You are no monster. Don't believe what others tell you," Elsa whispers to Anna.
Anna sniffles and looks up at Elsa, "T-Thank you..."
Elsa nods and hugs Anna tightly, but let's go when she knows she can't handle much more contact. Taking a deep breath, Elsa smiles at Anna.
"Let's get ready for bed," Elsa suggests.
Anna nods, and she goes over to her bed, shakily taking out her pajamas. She leaves the room, going to change in the bathroom. Elsa sighs and puts on her pajamas. Anna had such a history... She is so broken and hurt... Anna needed someone to fix her, and Elsa planned to be that person. Elsa turns off her lamp, now only Anna's lamp remaining to luminate the room.
Anna comes back into the room and tucks into her bed, not wanting to really talk. She grabs Olaf and snuggles next to him. Elsa sighs and goes to the restroom to brush her teeth. As quickly as she can, Elsa comes back into the room, finding Anna fast asleep. Smiling, she tucks Anna in.
"Sweet dreams, sister," Elsa whispers.
Elsa turns off the light and walks over to her bed. No haunting dreams come to the sisters that night.
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