No Fear.

❄ Chapter 16 ❄

So many people saw how upset I was while walking back to Anna's castle. I tried my best not to start a commotion and hurried to the castle, running in through the back kitchen door. Maria was there, making lunch I assumed. She saw how upset I was and quickly came to my side.

"Oh no, what's wrong my princess?"

"Nothing, just a bump in the road," I wiped my tears. "Do you know where Anna is?"

"She's in the study with Kristoff, do you want me to walk you?"

"No, it's alright," I hugged her. "Thank you."

And with that I was basically running through the dining room and up the numerous stairs and down the various of hallways.

"Anna!" I called, in case she wasn't in the study anymore.

"Melody!"

I spun around and saw her standing in the hallway with open arms. My sobs began to pour out again as I ran into her arms.

"Ariel came with Cinderella and told me what you saw," She petted my head. "It's okay, darling. We all miss her."

I choked a bit, realizing that Anthony was the major reason why I was so upset. I felt so bad for lying to Anna this whole time. I was so selfish.

"I saw something else, too..." I trailed off, ready to tell her the truth.

"You saw Anthony."

I immediately pulled away, looking her deep in the eyes.

"How did you know that?"

She laughed softly and pulled me into the study where Kristoff was laying on the couch, reading a book.

"I know everything, Melody. You and Anthony being together, you sneaking out to see him. I even knew Maria was helping you."

We sat on the opposite couch from Kristoff as he closed his book and brought his attention towards us.

She knew and she didn't stop me? But... why?

"I knew also," He sighed. "But we knew you loved him, and we didn't want to take that away from you."

I went back and forth between their gazes.

"But why didn't you stop me? If you knew he was bad... you should of stopped me."

She sighed and laid her hand on my knee.

"Melody... I know Anthony was associated with the people who killed Elsa, and I know he was there when it happened. But something in my heart is telling me that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

I stared at her hand, biting on the inside of my lip. Oh, how I wanted that to be true. But I couldn't forgive him, not that quickly after all.

"I'm sorry." I finally got out. "For lying, for sneaking around. I'm so sorry. It's just... I don't know. Love makes you do stupid, crazy things. I've never been so infatuated with another human being before."

"Melody, it's okay. We still love you. If we didn't want you to be with him, we would have stopped you, trust me," Anna flipped her braids behind her shoulders with a smirk. "And don't worry, I know what it's like to do anything for love."

Her and Kristoff exchanged glances with twinkles in their eyes.

"Thank you," I suddenly hugged her very tightly. "I don't deserve you guys."

"Melody, we are the ones that don't deserve you." She hugged back.

We stayed like that for a while, and Kristoff even came to my other side and joined in, making it a group hug.