A/N: Well you guys definitely are giving me support :3 Requested by Aggregate Dragon :P Alright, x.SodeNoZangetsu.x asked for longer chapters so updates will be a little slower but in more detail and longer. I will at least try to keep chapters at least 2,000 words long. That's my goal :)
Anna moans in pain as she awakes again. Her arms and legs ached from her constant horrible ice skating crashes. Sighing, she opens her eyes and takes the covers off. Anna gets up and looks through her closet that was now filled with a small amount of clothes.
Anna takes out her white graphic tee that reads "Reindeer Are Better Than People" courtesy of donations from families to the orphanage. She puts the shirt on her bed and looks back into her closet. Anna strokes her chin, looking a lot like the thinker if he was sculpted with a large bed head and as a sleep deprived girl.
Anna runs a hand through her wild bed head and fingers her one strand of white hair. Anna frowns, shaking away the memory of how it became white. She turns back to the closet and grabs a black pair of skinny jeans that surprisingly were her size. Anna puts the jeans on her bed and looks back into her closet.
She quirks her lip a little, still not fully grinning but it was still a smile for Anna. Grabbing her black worn out converse, Anna gathers up all her clothes that are on her bed. She looks over at Elsa who was still fast asleep from the emotional and physical activities yesterday.
Anna sneaks over to the wall in the middle of the room and smiles slightly. On the wall was a large calendar. It was flipped to December and had no pictures, just the dates in large squares. There were designs surrounding the boxes, but only two of the boxes were decorated. December first showed a tall platinum blonde girl and a slightly shorter strawberry blonde holding hands. The next drawing was of the same redheaded girl falling on ice while the platinum blonde watched. Most importantly, right beside December it reads: "A Month To Know My Sister."
Anna turns away and bites her lip, memories flashing through her head. She tries shaking away the memory, but it won't go away. Anna scrunches her face up as she slips into a memory.
Two little girls sat in the office of the orphanage. The platinum blonde girl, Elsa, couldn't force herself to look at the girl next to her. Anna, the strawberry blonde girl next to Elsa, tried to talk to her.
"E'sa what's going to happen to us?" Anna asks.
Anna got no reply as a kind woman who looked to be fresh out of college came to them, smiling.
"Good news! I've found a family who wants to adopt both of you!" the woman says.
Elsa scowls, "No."
The receptionist looks at Elsa, "What? I don't understand... Don't you want to be adop-"
Elsa points at Anna, clearly disgusted, "I don't want to be adopted with her."
Anna, looks at the ground, her heart shattering. The receptionist gasps and bites her lip, seeing the pain Elsa was inflicting onto Anna. The receptionist takes a deep breath.
"Fine. I will put on your profile that you don't want to be adopted with Anna Frossen," the receptionist says.
Now, the receptionist may seem heartless, but she was only thinking about Anna. She was afraid that Anna may get hurt from Elsa constantly blaming her for their parents' deaths. Elsa nods, and Anna smiles weakly up at the receptionist.
Elsa looks over at the receptionist, "Are we done? I want to leave."
The receptionist nods, not believing Elsa's behavior. Elsa leaves, not even saying thank you. The receptionist turns towards Anna and tilts the sniffling girl's chin up. Anna wipes her nose and looks up at her.
"Does E'sa hate me?" Anna asks.
The receptionist doesn't respond, and Anna sniffles.
"Don't give up on her, please. Promise me?" the receptionist asks after a small amount of silence.
Anna looks up at her and nods. The receptionist smiles and hugs her. Anna hugs her and her own stuffed sloth.
"I won't give up on you E'sa... just don't give up on me. I'm sorry... It is all my faul' tha' all thi' happened," Anna whispers.
Anna wipes a tear from her eye. Sweat beads across her forehead, and she felt the urge to leave the room. Coughing she looks over at Elsa. Elsa is beginning to stir, and Anna quickly walks out of the room.
Anna walks to the restroom, one of the only rooms she knows how to find, and quickly grabs a towel. She turns on the shower. Anna steps into the shower, letting the heat and water begin to relax her tense and sore muscles. Her mind still blazing with the memory, she quickly finishes her shower. Anna dries herself off and dresses into the clothes she brought into the room.
She grabs her hairbrush, discarded from last night, and begins to braid through her messy locks of semi-dry hair. After the hair was mostly knot free, Anna begins to carefully braid her hair into two neat pigtails. The platinum blonde strand clearly visible between the otherwise strawberry blonde hair.
She explores the hallways until she finds the staircase downstairs, not really wanting to see Elsa right at the moment. She walks to the kitchen, wanting something to eat.
"Hey Anna," a deep voice says.
Anna jumps and turns towards the voice. She sighs in relief when she sees it's Kristoff.
"Coffee?" Kristoff asks as he holds up the pitcher filled with the caffeinated drink.
Anna nods, still trying to get some air into her lungs, "Thank you... yes please..."
Kristoff nods and picks a mug out of the cabinet above the sink. He motions for Anna to sit on the seat next to the island counter in the center of the kitchen. Anna looks around her, never being in the room for more than a couple seconds.
The kitchen was large but wasn't to large. Cabinets were hung above fake marble countertops, and the cabinets were all painted a cherry wood color. The kitchen was filled with food and cooking instruments. Most of the pots, pans, and other cooking supplies were hung up on hooks strewn on the space between the counters and cabinets. The room was fairly tall and had a door that exited to an outdoor patio. The floor was made of tan stone and was adorned with decorative and tasteful carpets.
Kristoff coughs, snapping Anna out of her observations of the fashionable kitchen. Anna lifts her eyes up to Kristoff, and he holds the coffee out for her. Anna nods appreciatively and takes the coffee. She takes a sip, holding the hot and bitter liquid in her mouth. Anna relishes in the distraction from her thoughts that the caffeinated drink is providing.
"So, what's your story?" Kristoff asks her.
Anna rubs the back of her neck nervously, "Me?"
Kristoff smiles and nods, "Yeah, no one else is in the room now is there? Sven doesn't count; he's asleep."
She looks at the ground, suddenly interested in her old sneakers, "Well... I don't really have an interesting story... I'm Elsa's sister... Orphan since I was young... Nothing really special or interesting about me."
Kristoff nods and leans in, "I don't believe you... Elsa told us about you. She said you guys were close, but now you aren't. Something happened. You don't need to tell me now, but at least tell me why your hair is partly white."
Anna opens her mouth, anxiety filling her being. Kristoff looks at her caringly, and Anna knows he means well. He wants to help just like everyone else. Anna is about to say something, but she hears footsteps. Luckily, Elsa had just gotten down the stairs and is entering the kitchen.
"Hey guys! Anna, I got an idea for today..." Elsa says excitedly.
Anna nods, and Kristoff grins goofily. The coffee finally begins to take effect, and Anna feels herself begin to wake up from her walking dead state.
"What is it, almighty Snow Queen," Kristoff asks teasingly.
Elsa sticks out her tongue, "Just because I beat you in a snowball fight and leaped on top of your fort proclaiming myself the Snow Queen doesn't mean you can call me that!"
Kristoff chuckles, and Anna smiles a tiny bit. Elsa blows her hair out of her face and grabs the pitcher of coffee. She pours herself a glass of hot coffee and joins Anna and Kristoff. Kristoff excuses himself and leaves to wherever his room is, Sven following behind him.
Anna turns towards Elsa, giving her her full attention. Elsa smiles excitedly and fidgets in her seat. Anna waits for Elsa to start talking, and she doesn't have to wait very long.
"We're going to ride a two seat bike! I called the rental bike company, and we have the bike the whole day!" Elsa exclaims.
Anna looks at Elsa, amused, "Where are we going?"
Elsa smiles and walks over to the counter. She grabs something off it and walks back over to the island. She holds it out to Anna, and Anna takes the brochure from Elsa.
She opens it and gapes up at Elsa. Elsa squeals and hugs Anna. Anna immediately stiffens, and Elsa knows she overstepped her boundaries. She awkwardly lets go of Anna. She rubs the back of her neck awkwardly.
"Yeah, we are going to go through the bike competition, 'Blizzard Run,'" Elsa says happily.
Anna relaxes a tiny bit and nods, "Alright... Let's go."
Elsa smiles, "Alright! I'll take a shower; you finish your coffee! I'll come down once I'm done! Oh, I'm so excited, Anna!"
Timidly nodding, Anna takes another sip of the bitter coffee. Elsa excitedly races out of the kitchen, and her loud footsteps echo through the house as she runs up the stairs. Waiting a couple moments, Anna sighs and stretches. Anxiety and distraught still filled her, so she quickly finishes her coffee, putting the used mug into the sink.
Wandering around, Anna finds a photo of Elsa's adoptive family the day Elsa was adopted. Anna quirks her head, remembering that day vividly. She shakes her head, remembering what her old psychologist told her. 'Conceal Don't Feel, Anna. Your emotions trigger the panic attacks.' Anna nods and turns away from the photo.
Anna sighs and walks upstairs. She hears Elsa in the shower and walks into their room. Anna looks in her backpack, retrieving her toothbrush and toothpaste. She squirts the minty cleaner onto the toothbrush and brushes her teeth quickly. Anna puts her toothbrush and toothpaste back and walks downstairs. She spits out the remaining toothpaste and grabs a glass. She fills it with water and drinks it slowly.
Elsa finally appears in the doorway, her face beaming with excitement. Anna waves, and Elsa walks over to Anna. She grabs Anna's hand and leads her out of the house. Anna pushes down her anxiety, letting Elsa lead her to her car. Elsa opens the door to her car for Anna, and Anna climbs into the passenger seat. Elsa closes the door and walks around to the driver's seat. Elsa smiles and opens the door. She gets in and starts the car.
Elsa shuts her door and puts the car in reversal, driving out of the large driveway. As the sisters leave the neighborhood, an awkward silence hangs in the air. The car roars to a stop as a red light flashes in front of them. Elsa taps the steering wheel, waiting for it to turn green.
"The bike competition is really cool. It has fake snow machines around the track, and they blow out fake snow making you feel as if you are in a blizzard. Also, people volunteer and throw white powder at the bikers. We have to wear these protective goggles so we can see, but I swear! It is awesome!" Elsa says excitedly while still looking at the still red light.
Anna nods, "Sounds fun... I hope I don't make us lose... You should get someone who is good at this, not me..."
Elsa giggles, "No way! This is sister bonding time!"
Anna looks at the ground and mumbles, "I don't want to make you lose..."
Elsa grabs Anna's hand and squeezes it reassuringly, "Trust me, not everything is about winning. Plus, I only want to do this with you!"
Anna looks at Elsa, "Do whatever you want... I just want you to be happy."
Elsa smiles, but she let's go of Anna's hand. The light had turned green, and people are beginning to honk at Elsa. Elsa and Anna drive to the bike rental place, Elsa talking ecstatically the whole time about the competition, and Anna nodding and sometimes saying small things such as "Sounds great" or "Whatever you want to do."
Elsa finally parks at a bike shop. She pulls out the keys of the car and looks over at Anna. She gets out, and Anna follows her.
She turns to Anna, "Oh, Anna? Can you get us some starbucks? I forgot breakfast. Here, take this twenty. I want a lemon pound cake, and go get yourself whatever you want to eat. Give the extra money as a tip to the server."
Anna nods and takes the money. A starbucks was conveniently located next to the bike shop, and Anna walks over to it. She opens the doors, and a bell jingles. A barista working smiles at her. The warm air greets Anna, and she sighs in relief at the refreshing warm air. She walks over to the barista.
"Welcome to Starbucks! I'm Merida, and you are..." the barista says cheerfully.
Anna looks at the girl and holds her hand out, "Anna. Anna Frossen. It's a pleasure to meet someone so kind on such a cold day."
Merida blushes but shakes Anna's hand, "Thank you! Well, what do you want to drink?"
Anna thinks, "How about a lemon pound cake and a double fudge brownie."
Merida smiles, "Right away! Inside or to go?"
Anna does her usual quarter smile, "The lemon pound cake to go. I have to bring it to my sister."
Merida nods and takes out the two orders. She puts the pound cake into a bag with a napkin and the brownie onto a plate with a fork.
"That'll be $8.94," Merida says.
Anna hands her the twenty, and Merida gives her the change, eleven dollars and six cents. Anna takes the change and puts it into the tips bucket. Merida smiles appreciatively.
"Hey, we should keep in contact. You seem really nice, and I want to get to know you as a friend. Here, take my phone number," Merida says as Anna begins to turn away.
Anna looks surprised, "Really? Okay..."
Merida smiles and hands Anna a slip of paper with her number on it. Anna tucks it into the breast pocket of her flannel and grabs the pound cake and brownie. The starbucks was only about a quarter full so Anna sat in one of the comfy chairs in the corner. She quickly eats her brownie, loving the sweet chocolate taste. Anna puts her plate up to the front and grabs her pound cake. She walks out of the starbucks after waving goodbye to Merida.
Anna hums, walking back to the bike rental place. As she gets closer, Anna sees Elsa standing beside a two seated bike. Elsa waves and walks towards Anna. She grabs the pound cake and begins to eat it immediately.
"Thanks," Elsa says happily.
Anna nods, "So where is the 'Blizzard Run' held?"
Elsa points to an old entrance beside the bike rental place.
"It starts at the fjords and ends at the start of the north mountain. So we basically have to get there by biking through that entrance," Elsa explains.
Anna nods and walks over to the bike. Elsa sits on the seat away from the steering wheel, and Anna begins to shake her head wildly.
"Anna, you're driving. If you don't... I won't be happy," Elsa pouts pleadingly.
Anna opens her mouth, trying to find an argument, but she sighs and sits on the seat that controlled steering. Elsa fist pumps the air victoriously. Anna and Elsa begin to pedal up to the entrance, and they realize how wobbly they are. The two sisters push through it, and as they continue, Anna and Elsa begin to make a rhythm until they finally get to the start of the race.
The race apparently starts at noon, and it is currently 11:57 AM. Elsa giggles, and they set up. Since they were one of the later ones to get there, the two were assigned to the back of the group with the racing number '13'.
"How lucky," Elsa says teasingly.
Anna laughs lightly, and Elsa beams at making Anna laugh again. The sisters put on the protective gear. The race starts off with the reff giving out the rules, and all the bikers had already agreed to abide to the rules before it started. Anna bites her lip nervously. Elsa smiles, and the reff finally finishes his speech about safety. He grabs his starter pistol, and all the bikers become tense with anticipation.
The reff pauses, and the bang finally rifles through the air. Some of the team bikers start off fast, but most start out with no rhthym. Anna and Elsa were in the middle group. Elsa was certainly right about the competition feeling like a blizzard. The two are in about 6th place of the 37 teams of people who were in the race. Anna winces as she sees a biker wipe out, but they continue onward.
The white powder thrown at them sticks to their clothes, but Anna and Elsa continue onward. Anna feels herself enjoying it, and Elsa giggles, loving the sensation of being in a blizzard. Currently, they are in 3rd place with them being about three quarters of the way done with the race. Second place seemed to be having a tough time with the curves of the path, and they finally collapsed to the side of the track. Elsa and Anna sped ahead.
"We only have to beat the team ahead of us!" Elsa exclaims.
Anna giggles, "We can do it, Elsa!"
Elsa and Anna race onward, and they soon see the first place bikers ahead of them. The sisters speed up, and they are now neck and neck with the opposing team. Anna glances at them, and gasps, her body going stiff. Elsa continues pedalling, not noticing Anna's anxiety. Anna takes a deep breath. 'Conceal Don't Feel.' Anna continues to pedal, and they pass up the two bikers. Elsa smiles in victory, but Anna feels weak. The reff gives Elsa the trophy that showed an intricate snowflake. Elsa and Anna are ushered over to a platform.
"Our winners of the 2014 Blizzard Run are... number 13: Elsa Bjorgman and Anna Frossen!" the reff announces over the microphone.
The audience cheers, and the reff hands the microphone to Elsa.
"Thank you so much! I can't believe we won... Wow, so inspirational words... Well, we couldn't have won if it wasn't for teamwork. Right, Anna? Anna?" Elsa says.
Elsa looks over at Anna, but Anna seems completely unresponsive. Elsa bites her lip.
"Sorry, Anna isn't very talkative... Thanks again, but we have to go..." Elsa says.
The audience begins to disperse, and Elsa grabs their rental bike. Anna follows beside Elsa stiffly. They go down the hill, and Elsa tells Anna to wait in the car. She returns the bike and gets back into the car. She turns on the engine, and heat floods into the car. Elsa waits for Anna to begin talking.
"I... I saw him," Anna whispers.
"You saw who? Hans? That jerk better not b-" Elsa starts angrily.
Anna shakes her head, "No... I saw Papa..."
Elsa shakes her head, "Anna, Papa's dead..."
"I know, it's just... whenever I have anxiety I see our parents... I see them in the faces of strangers... of friends... and I especially see Mama when I look at you. I know I'm messed up. I see people who are dead... I'm sorry," Anna says sadly.
Elsa smiles softly, "It's not a bad thing... It just means you care. It means you won't forget them, that they are in your heart."
Anna looks up at Elsa, the vacant look still there but smaller now, "You mean that?"
Elsa nods, "Of course... and maybe it's a good thing I look like Mama. She's my role model..."
Anna bites her lip, "Mine, too."
The sisters hug, feeling a little closer than before.
December 3rd: Bike Riding With My Sister
A/N: Was that long enough? I worked three or four days on this chapter and let me tell you... It was hard work because I lost about half my stuff at least twice and I had to retype it. So please be kind if any mistakes were made. Thank you for all your support! I hope you guys have been enjoying the story :) So without a further ado... Le reviews! PS: Still need more suggestions for fun things the sisters do! Ex: Concerts, building snowmen, movies, etc.
thepopcornpup: Glad you liked it :P Yeah, trust me... Elsa might just beat him up... Might... yeah, I'm probably gonna make her beat him up... Shh... I didn't spoil anything...
Lelo: Glad you did! :3 Hans did make it hard on the two, didn't he :(
Aggregate Dragon: I had to think long and hard about which one, but I couldn't have Anna or Elsa be kidnapped because then ya know... I'd have to figure out how Elsa saves Anna with a taco :/ I hope you liked this, though :P
x.SodeNoZangetsu.x: Hey, no worries! I can handle constructive criticism and it was really good advice! hope you enjoy the more indepth stuff... I'm kind of new and stuff to writing XD
BlueArtKitty: Noted! I will try to get your carnival chapter in soon :P I think maybe next chapter :3 *just a hint* Hope you enjoy the chapter ;3 Thank you so much for being so nice :D
Drake Azure Saber: Ooo, that sounds like a good one :D I will try and write it! Updates will be semi frequent since they are longer, but I'm writing XD
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~rsbaird