Chapter Three - Good Morning

Waking up early is something that I do naturally, the problem is - I couldn't even get a wink of sleep last night. I just kept spinning and turning in my bed, smiling like a lunatic. Why? Well because Jack told me I can, and when I realised that at 3 in the morning, I couldn't help but confuse my own feelings for the rest of the night.

When I could finally take a short nap before 'waking up', my alarm rings. Goddammit Elsa. I wash up, get dressed and head out to the cafe.

"Elsa! You look like you haven't even slept!" Cindy exclaimed as I take my time entering the empty cafe. Dropping my bag on the table and plopping myself on the chair, I exhale. "That's because I haven't Cin." She comes over with hot mocha and sits across of me. I half smile, half sleep, "Thanks."

"So what kept you up all night?" She asks, sipping her own morning coffee before the workers come in. It takes a while for me to answer, because I'm not really quite sure how to. "Cin, do you know that feeling when you feel all fluttery inside you when you're around someone? And then you just can't stop thinking about that person for the rest of the day/night?"

She raises her eyebrows and a huge smile begins to form on her face. "You like someone." She giggles. "I DO NOT!" I argue back before someone cuts in. "Do not what?"

My eyes widen and I slowly turn around to see the white haired boy, the boy that I have been thinking about all night, standing there with my hoodie on. "Uh… budduhhh…." I look to Cindy for support. "She means to say that she does not want my glass slippers." I sigh and bang my head on the table. Cindy excuses herself as Jack comfortably takes her seat across me.

"So there are glass slippers now in modern technology?" I laugh at his remark and raise my head. "Have you been awake all night?" He asks with concern, though it's cleverly hidden with a smile. I nod, not wanting to explain myself because frankly 'I've been thinking about you all night because I might have a crush on you' isn't something that I would like to share to him.

"Well I see you've taken comfort in MY hoodie." I try to change the subject quickly. He smirks while feeling the fabric of the hood. "I hope you don't mind, some of my stuff still hasn't arrived yet and this is all I got, plus the stained white shirt."

I put both my hands up, I surrender. "Okay, okay, stop reminding me of that, it's embarrassing!" Placing my hands on my face and shaking my head, trying to hide the pink color on my cheeks. He laughs at my flusteredness and lays back on the chair, crossing his arms. I take a sip of coffee and look up at him. Suddenly, I'm not as tired anymore. I lean forward and break the silence. "So, what brings you to my leave-me-alone place this early in the morning?"

His smile never seems to fade. "Hoping that you were here." Oooookay, que the furious blushing and awkwardness that is Elsa. He laughs "I was hoping that you were here so I could get to know you better." He rephrases, causing me to look utterly stupid, because I thought something otherwise. Why would I even think for a second that he came because he liked me? Wait, so am I saying that I like HIM?

"There's not much to know." My feelings are way too confused right now, and didn't I make a rule never to let anyone too close except for Rapunzel (you know, so I wouldn't die of loneliness)? I take a deep breath and I could see Jack's smile starting to fade. I pick up my cup of coffee and my bag. "I've got to go." I mutter, but he quickly stands up in one swift move, "We can walk to school together." He asks, but I turn my head so that I would not have eye contact with those beautiful ice blue eyes.

"I- I have something to do before I get there," and before he could insist on following me, I'm already halfway out the door. "Take your time!" I yell before closing the door behind me and pulling up my hood to cover the snowfall.

I don't regret ending the conversation, because the only way I can have a peaceful and harmless life, is when I'm alone. That way, I wouldn't hurt anyone.

"You won't." I didn't notice that I spoke aloud, but the voice behind me gave me a shock. He followed me, he ran after me, he cared. I slowly turn around to see the guy that I just left behind alone in a cafe. "You're not going to hurt me Elsa." He says, this time walking closer. I realised that I have stopped walking, my body is just dazed.

"I… I have to be alone Jack. You don't understand." I quickly turn and try to run for it, but instead he yanks me back, my body dangerously close to his, and I could feel his breath on the tip of my nose. I nervously look down, avoiding his gaze and we step back from each other. "Elsa, look at me." His demanding tone startles me and I finally meet his eyes. "It's not living when you're alone, trust me, I've tried." I give him a confused look, basically begging him to further explain. "It got to the point where everyone ignored my existence, I came here to start anew, but I found someone in the exact position as I was."

I don't know whatever reason he chose that life, but I know mine, so many have suffered, my sister, my parents, he doesn't know how it feels like to be the cause of both your parents' death, he doesn't know anything I've been through. I don't need his sympathy.

"I don't need your help. I'm here by choice Jack. Leave me alone." I make my last turn, and this time he wasn't going to follow me, I made my point clear, I don't regret a thing I said.

Then why do I have tears coming out of my eyes? The snow which was once comforting on skin, turned icy and painful.

Another chapter added! I was going to post this yesterday but somehow the setting page didn't work, oh well.

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