"Really! That's great, not the whole fight thing, but getting to sing this Friday, that's awesome." Rapunzel was so happy that Anna would finally get a chance to show her talents.
Kristoff was excited for Anna too, and ecstatic to hear Anna finally get her chance. "That's great Anna. I know you can sing, and dance, and play the piano and guitar like a boss." He gave her a wink and a big grin. "So do you know what you want to sing. Also, it does kinda suck that you and your mom got into it last night."
"Don't worry about it, she and I said we were sorry this morning."
Early that morning:
After wrestling with her hair Anna came down stairs and kind of hoped that her mother was still getting ready. The night before was something Anna didn't want to talk about but it also brought her something that she hoped her mother hadn't changed her mind about. Walking over to the cabinets she pulled out the Coco puffs and took out a bowl and spoon. She took out the milk from the refrigerator and took out one of her chocolate bars she kept hidden under all the cold cuts. After she finished pouring the milk she walked into the family room and turned on the TV. There was nothing on and her mother usually watched the news, so Anna turned the TV to one of the local news stations.
After a while her mother came down stairs and made a cup of coffee. She walked in to family and sat in one of the chairs next to the sofa, where Anna was sitting. Neither of them said anything and Anna decided to apologize. "Mom." She said innocently.
"Yes" Her mother said still staring at the TV.
"Mom, I'm sorry for what I said. You know the, uh, the really mean part. It was really bad of me to say. You're my mother and I should have never said that. It was stupid and inappropriate. I'm sorry."
Her Mother took a few seconds before answering. "Honey, You shouldn't say your sorry it was my fault." She sighed. "Your father loved you so much and for me to say that he would be ashamed of you was, really wrong of me say." She sniffled and continued. "He always did believe in you. He knew how much you wanted to be a singer. I'm so sorry for saying what I did." Her mother started to cry and Anna walked over and hugged her. "The restaurant is the only that he left and it was his dream to have. I was so scared when I almost lost it. He spent everything on it."
"I know how much the it means to you mom, and I know how much it meant to him. But singing is what I really want to do. Dad and I both knew I could do. I still believe that."
"Anna, I want you to prove wrong this Friday." Her mother stopped crying and looked Anna in the eyes. "I want to believe in you to and your father would never be ashamed of you. I'm sorry.
Thinking about this morning Anna spaced out and both Kristoff and Rapunzel were trying to get her attention. "Hey you still in there Anna? Heellloooo!?
"Anna, you still with us?" Kristoff knocked on her head and said. "Anyone home?" Both he and Rapunzel laughed was Anna shook her head and looked around.
"It's so funny to see the looks you give after coming down from the clouds." Rapunzel joked.
"I don't care. It's good to get lost in your thoughts sometimes." Anna said.
"Yah but you do it all the time." Kristoff gave her a smirk and added, "You still haven't answered my question by the way."
"Yah seriously what are you going to sing?" Rapunzel asked.
"I really don't know. I still have two days to think of what I'm going to do though so don't worry. Are two coming by the way?"
"Shit yah, I'm going to drag Eugene to it too. Sing something romantic for us."
"Don't make it awkward 'Punz" She shot Kristoff a glare, Rapunzel hated being called that. "And yes Anna I'll be there. I guess I'll bring a date too." He was giving her a weird look and so was Rapunzel. Anna knew what they were going to ask and she didn't know why.
"Guys, you know I'm looking for someone right now. It's hard enough as it is already." They knew it was hard for Anna to get dates. Almost everyone in the school had a boyfriend or girlfriend. To make things seem worse none of them were in a same sex relationship either.
"We know Anna, don't worry if you need our help we'll always be there." Kristoff said.
"When the time comes you'll be fine." Rapunzel added.
"Thanks guys." Anna said giving them a happy and warm smile.
Elsa and Hans were in the back of the gym, under the bleachers making out The gym was empty that period because of the mid-term tests that came with the new semester. Elsa still couldn't feel anything and was really making her kissing aggressive. Come on, any girl would be in heaven now. Damn these feelings. I just want to be normal. She was starting to lessen her aggressiveness and Hans noticed and he broke the kiss, a string of saliva keeping them connected.
"Babe what's up. That was hot." He said smirking.
"Nothing." She said hoping it sounded truthful.
"Okay then." And then they were back to kissing. Elsa had always told Hans if something or someone was bothering her. But she didn't want anything to slip. While thinking, Anna came back into her mind. She didn't want to ruin what Anna was trying to do for her. Hans had a reputation for threating anyone who would even look at Elsa in a different way. Being the starting quarterback for the team and the captain, no one would think or do the same thing twice. Elsa sort of felt he was kind of protecting her but it was just jealousy, and a lot of it too.
She felt his hands start to climb up her waist coming closer to her breasts. But before he could anything else she grabbed his hands. Breaking the kiss he said, "Babe it's been a year now. Lets get a little closer." Where the did that come from? She knew what he meant and if this was what it was going to take then so be it. She let him continue and while he was doing it she thought, This feels so...weird. Why am I letting him do this? Any other girl would be more than willing to go through this. Why does this feel so...weird. All of a sudden she felt something against her lower pelvis. What is that? She answered her own question when Hans pushed himself against her.
Hans was now being more forceful and pushed Elsa up against the wall. Bring one of his hands down her grabbed her right leg and forced it to curl around him. Elsa couldn't but feel that everything that was happening was so weird. This doesn't feel right. God can't I enjoy something for once. The more time went on the more and more Hans would get more intimate. Going from her breasts to her ass, he was deeply enjoying what was happening. But no matter what he did, Elsa couldn't but feel very uncomfortable.
As the bell rung for the last period she pushed him away and walked out of the gym. Not waning to look back or talk to him she made her way to her last period class in record time. While getting there she thought, That was...that was...wrong. She finally admitted. Any other girl in this school would have let Hans go even farther. Why do I have to have these feelings towards girls? Am I meant to be unhappy. FUCK! Just get through this last class and go home. As she walked in she noticed Anna was talking to some other red head. She new who Anna was talking to, Oh, what's her name...uhh...Ariel that's it. She's a Junior too, and her boyfriend is Marc. One of the receivers for the team. She couldn't help but add, and she's really pretty. Wait, no. Stop, with these stupid little outbursts, just get over these damn feelings. She sat down but she was close enough to hear the conversation.
"...so great. Finally you're getting your chance to shine." She said sweetly. Elsa thought Everyone else gets to be happy but why not me? She was focused on the tiles of floor and listened as the conversation continued.
"Yah and it's this Friday. It's your day off, bring Marc. Rapunzel is bringing Eugene and Kristoff is going with someone too."
"Really? Okay then, just don't play something too romantic. It could bet awkward." She said smiling.
Anna laughed and Elsa though it sounded beautiful. Conceal, don't feel she reminded herself. "Don't worry I won't. And before you ask I'm not bringing and anyone." Anna said trying to sound serious.
"Ever since you broke up with Kristoff, you've been distant with trying to get dates. Before that you were so desperate the first boyfriend you had, you thought you two would be together forever." Ariel laughed and Anna punched in the arm. "Ouch Anna that hurt. Don't you know your own strength."
"No I don't and that was in middle school. Besides I'm no that interested in dating now," Damn, Elsa thought, shit stop doing this to yourself, "Besides you already know that I'm gay." Anna had whispered that last part but Elsa was just barely able to here it. Her eyes widened and she couldn't believe that there was another girl that had the same feelings, but was accepting of it. Oh my god. How does she accept that fact she attracted to...someone of the same gender. But what I saw in her eyes was friendship, and nothing more. I wonder if we...did become friends she could help understand these feelings and maybe even, NO just friends. As she thought more about it class started and Mrs. Pots was going over the next assignment.
"Alright today we are going analyze the lyrics of the a song. This will be a class assignment. After the song is over you may work with a partner or alone if you want." Elsa thought Anna wouldn't come over and ask to be here partner but stayed next to Ariel and continued to talk. Elsa thought it was for the best but, she was disappointed at the same time. "Today it will be Cold Play."
"I love them, which song Mrs. Pots." Anna was nearly falling off her chair.
"Clocks and..."
"Awesome, that's song so deep, and the message of it, oops, sorry." Anna gave a smile to everyone that was looking at her, which included Elsa.
"Okay, without anymore of Anna's little outbursts here's the song." Everyone gave a soft laugh, Elsa covered her laugh, only letting a small smile spread across her face.
The piano started and Elsa loved the way it sounded. She loved to hear the piano, but she didn't know how to play it and hoped that one day she could. "The lights go out, and I can't be saved. Tides that I've tried to swim against, have brought me down to my knees. Oh I beg, and beg I plead, singing." Elsa noticed Anna was already writing and had a facial expression that any of Anna's friends could say was the look she gave when Anna was lost in her thoughts but to Elsa it looked really cute. Damn it, stop thinking these things. The lyrics started again as Elsa tried to pry her eyes away from Anna.
"Come out of the things unsaid. Shoot an apple off my head and a trouble that can't be named. A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing." Elsa was trying everything to stop looking at Anna's adorable facial expression and cute freckles. GOD DAMN IT. What is with these feelings. God I wish I could be just shut these out just like I do with anything else. The piano went back to the main riff and Elsa was trying to concentrate on the song and not Anna, who seemed so deep in thought a fire could've started in the room and she would still be sitting there, absorbed in thought.
The second verse was about to start when Elsa saw Anna look up and look around the room. Stopping as her eyes met Elsa's. Anna gave Elsa a smile and a small wave. She really wanted to smile back but her eyes dropped back to the floor and continued to try and listen to the song. "Confusion that never stops. The closing walls and ticking clocks. Gonna come back and take you home. I could not stop, that you now know, singing. Elsa glanced over to see if Anna was still looking around and saw that Anna was back to writing again. "Come out upon my seas. Cursed missed opportunities, am I a part of the cure. Or am I part of the disease, singing." All of a sudden Mrs. Pots paused the song.
"Alright. Now write what you think what the song was trying to say."
"Here you go Mrs. Pots." Anna had been writing the entire time and was able to analyze the song while doing it.
Kind of shocked at how fast Anna had been to complete the assignment Mrs. Pots said "Well Anna that was fast. If I didn't know I would guess that you really love music."
Anna beamed "More than anything. Music is just so diverse and exciting."
I feel the same way Anna. I just wish I could tell you or at least somebody. Elsa sat there and was about to start writing when she realized she was also done. It took a few seconds to realize that while she was trying to pry herself from looking at Anna she had subconsciously written what the song was about. Worried if Anna would want to talk if she handed in her work Elsa decided hide the paper till the end of class and hand it in then. She looked to see where Anna had gone and was kind of relieved to see her sitting next to Ariel. But she also felt that she need to talk to Anna. Why is it so hard to get over these things and be normal for a change. Anna is so sweet and cute, Elsa stopped herself again and thought about something else to try and get her mind off Anna.
Being one of the few Juniors to have gotten her license Elsa drove to and from school. She only lived a couple minutes away but she didn't like riding the bus. Even as a freshman and sophomore she made her parents drive her to school everyday before work. Both her parents worked long hours and got up around the same time she did. Her father was the head heart surgeon at St. Peter's Hospital, which was just a ten minute drive from their house, and her mother was the top attorney for a big law firm that was in the city, about 30 miles east from town. Though they still made time to spend with her as much as they could. They loved her and would support anything she put her mind to but, like everyone else, Elsa would shut them out from time to time because she didn't want anyone to know her secret.
Pulling up to the gates of the driveway she pressed the intercom to let one of the security guards at the guard post to open the gates. After opening she into the 4 car garage and gave her keys to one of the butlers as she walked past the main entrance of the house. She walked up one of the main stair cases that lend to a small landing and opened the door and took the left stair case. Her room was at the very top and there were a lot of stairs that she had to climb. The doors to her room where giant and a butler was always there just to open them.
Her room was more like a suite at a fancy hotel. Upon first entering there was an open sitting area that had a giant chandelier hanging from the roof. Looking straight forward there was a balcony that faced towards the mountains off in the distance. It also was where she could watch the sun set every day. It was one of the things she truly did love and make her happy. Walking to the left was the bathroom. It had a shower that probably could hold 5 people at once, a giant bath tube, and a sink and toilet. To the right was her room, which was always locked and she was the only one that had a key to it.
The room itself was actually smaller compared to everything else but she didn't mind. Her single sized bed was in the middle of the room. She had a couple dressers against the walls. Her desk was directly across from her bed. And she had a 32 inch TV hooked up to her PS4 and Xbox 1. She also had a closet that was filled with dresses and shoes, most of them being for formal occasions. And finally her Great Dane, Marshmallow, was waiting for her on her bed.
"Hey boy, you miss me?" She said kindly. The dog barked loudly and she giggle. Walking over to her bed she sat down and turned on her PS4. Selecting Destiny she waited until the game loaded. Marshmallow jumped on to the bed and cuddle behind her. She leaded back against him and used him as a pillow. She loved Marshmallow more than anything. He was the only one she shared anything with, because she knew he wouldn't never judge her. With her dog and being locked in her room, Elsa felt she was free from the world outside her door. "What am I going to do Marshmallow?" He looked at her with a sadden face.
"Hans is trying to get more intimate and it feels...wrong. Every time he touches and kisses me I don't feel anything but..." She let out a soft sigh. "It's been a year know and I know for sure that if any girl was with Hans for this long, they would be in love." The game started and she went to multiplayer, selecting the Titan she played and talked. "I just can't seem to find any happiness, Marshmallow." A picture of Anna flashed through her head. "Anna" she said quietly. Marshmallow picked up his head, sensing a change in mood he waged his tail. "She's just so kind and gentle. Every time I see her, it's as if I can't take my eyes off her." She was thinking about how content and focused Anna was during class today. She remembered the adorably cute look Anna had. Immediately she stopped playing and let out a breath. Marshmallows tail stopped wagging and he let out a soft cry. "Marshmallow, I don't want these feelings. I don't want to look at a girl and think how beautiful and pretty they are. I don't want to look at Anna and think that we could be together." She dropped the controller as she sat up, completely shocked she had just said that.
"Fuck! Why did I have to ease drop on her conversation? It was none of my business and know I know she's..." Elsa couldn't bring her self to say the word and she cried. Marshmallow moved ever so slightly to have his head rest on her lap. Elsa rested her head against his. "I hate this so much. This Friday should be an exciting date, but I feel so nervous. I know I said I'll change but how? I don't know what I feel for Hans, and I don't want to let Anna come too close or I might do something I'd regret." Elsa turned off the PS4 and decided to listen to music for a while. The first song that played was Ironic by Alanis Morissette.
"It's really busy for a Wednesday night Anna". Some red head said.
"Yah, my feet are killing me, and your hair is getting even more curly." Anna joked.
"Funny, at least it does get to messy." Merida said.
"Can one of you help with this."
"Sure thing Ariel, what table is it going to?" Merida asked.
"It's going to 15." Ariel replied. As they left another red head walked out of the kitchen.
"Holy shit, this place is fuckin packed."
"Yah Jess, I haven't seen you sweat this much since homecoming." Anna said
"Hilarious Anna. And by the way you better put on quite the performance this Friday. Roger is coming and even though I'm going to be working I expect to do some dancing."
"Don't worry, I know that you can dance. Just try not to be to provocative." Anna said sincerely.
"Yah I know. I only dance slutty at big dances." Jessica gave Anna a wink.
Rolling her eyes "For the record I wasn't starring at your ass. I saw something fall to the ground and you happened to turn around."
"Okay, I'm sure that was it and by the way..."
"Hoo-Hoo, Jessica your order for table six is ready."
"Okay Oaken." Jessica walked into the Kitchen and Anna was about to leave to clean off a table when the phone rang.
"Summers Diner, how may I help you?" Anna said.
"I'd like to make a reservation for Friday at 7:30." Said the man on the other end.
"Okay, great. I just need your last name please."
"Westguard."
That sounds familiar. "Okay well see you Friday." Anna said sweetly."
"Okay." And then he hung up. Anna knew she had heard that name before. Where could've I had heard that name? It sounds so familiar. Before she could come to a conclusion a few more people were seated and Anna went to take there order.