Snowflakes Fall and So Did I

~CHAPTER 62~

~Elsa~

I was perfectly fine all day today. In fact, I was really excited for Jack and I to share a New Years kiss. The last week has been the most magical and wonderful time of my life. But now, I'm filled with worry. Jack is an hour late. He was supposed to pick up Flynn. Flynn had called Rapunzel to let her know that he's going to be late because Jack didn't didn't show up to get him, which already triggered something in me, but he said Jack wasn't answering him, and wasn't answering me either, panic started to set in.

"I'm sure his phone is dead," Rapunzel tries to calm me. "That's gotta be the only explanation as to why he's not answering you. Or maybe it's on silent mode or stolen?"

I shake my head at the suggestions. "He never has his phone on silent, so that can't be it. And if it got stolen, Jack would have found a way to contact someone by now. I just...I don't know. I have a bad feeling about this." I pause to breathe, and without meaning to, my hand acts on its own as it places itself above my heart. "I don't feel it in my belly. I feel it in my heart."

Rapunzel opens her mouth to speak, but the doorbell suddenly goes off. I ran to the door, ignoring my cousin's call for me to wait for her and slow down. I even ignored Anna, who had come out of her room from her fifth outfit change.

The stairs felt as if they were never going to end. Down, down, down. Until finally I'm on the flat surface of the marble floors. I open the door, hoping to see my boyfriend, but instead see Flynn and Kristoff.

"Hey, Platinum," says Flynn at the same time Kristoff says, "Hey, Elsa."

"Oh, uh, hey guys. Come on in." I tried to hide my disappointment, but I'm pretty sure it was as clear as day. "Have you heard from Jack yet?" I ask when they're inside.

Both of them shake their heads. "No," says Flynn, "and I'm so butthurt about being ignored. He offered to give me a ride, and instead I had to transport via reindeer."

Kristoff rolls his eyes. "You're acting like I forced you to ride the deer. You rode on the sleigh and it was perfectly fine."

Flynn waves him off. "Yeah, yeah. Anyway, where's—"

"Helloooo boys," Anna suddenly calls out from the top of the stairs. Rapunzel stood next to her and together they made their way down.

Kristoff grins, his eyes lighting up, and he doesn't even wait until she's down the stairs to greet her. He goes up to her and kisses her quickly. I look away to be respectful, but also because I'd rather not see my sister swapping saliva. Rapunzel giggles as she continues on her way.

Flynn groans. "Great, now I can't do that because he'll think I copied from him."

Rolling my eyes, I give him a side toward my cousin. "Go kiss your girl, Flynnigan."

He chuckles and meets with Rapunzel right as she makes it to the bottom of the staircase. They also share a kiss, and I'm hit with a sudden pang of loneliness. I miss Jack. I wonder where he could be and why it's taking him so long. I hate that I'm 5th wheeling here.

Patience, I tell myself, You've gotta be patient.

But what if something bad happened? What if—

No. You'll only make yourself sick with worry. Everything is okay. Don't overthink.

I take a deep breath and push aside the scary thoughts.

~One Hour Later~

The scary thoughts wouldn't leave me alone. I tried, I really did, but I couldn't stop the multiple images and scenarios from happening. I've been on edge this past hour thinking about all sorts of what-ifs, and Jack still not answering us wasn't helping me at all.