Snowflakes Fall and So Did I

~CHAPTER 87~

~Elsa~

*Friday, February, 28th*

Jack gets his crutches off today, and honestly it's been the best distraction for me after the insane discovery I came across 2 weeks ago. Surprisingly, it was easy acting like everything was normal. It was easy not telling Anna anything. It was easy to lie to her about why Rapunzel has been acting a bit distant when we're at home. A handful of insane and negative things have happened to me in my life. A good majority being in these last few months. Acting normal when you're internally screaming just comes naturally to me now.

It's all an act so people don't worry, but unfortunately four people that I love are worried. Hiccup, Astrid, Flynn, and Rapunzel are worried beyond belief about the future of all of us. Waiting to say something after Anna's birthday isn't a smart move; I know that. But I'm simply at that point where I don't care anymore. I'm also at the point where I feel money talks. I never thought I would ever resort to my family's money to help solve any personal and illegal issues, but...if it means saving myself or others from an unfortunate fate I will do what I can that is within my power.

And in the meantime, I'll do whatever I can to shield Anna from any heartbreak. Including Rapunzel's secret. It would destroy both of them and I don't want that. It nearly destroyed me. Well, no, it did destroy me, but the difference between Anna and I is that I've done what Rapunzel had done. I'm still upset with her, but I forgave her. How could I not when I had done the same? That's hypocritical of me. I know why she did what she did.

And once again, I am doing it all over again.

Anna is going to hate us. We made a promise not to keep big secrets from each other and this? This goes way beyond big. But it's for her own good. I don't think she'll be able to handle Rapunzel knowing about Hans this whole time. I could barely handle it myself, but as I mentioned before, I understand exactly why she did it.

Because if it was Jack instead of Flynn...if it were me instead of Rapunzel...I would have done the exact same thing. I mean, hell, when I saw Hans with Lara at the fair, I said nothing to Anna for a week. A totally different situation, I know, but the lack of informing Anna on both mine and Rapunzel's part still remains the same. And while I'm not ready for the truth to come out–because it always does–I am prepared for her anger.

I was fully prepared for the sleepless nights too. The same night of the Valentine's party, I didn't find sleep until the sun was out. My mind wouldn't shut up, the memory of the conversation kept replaying. I kept thinking that maybe I shouldn't wait until after Anna's birthday, but then I kept playing scenarios of Anna finding out and crying and being depressed as her 16th birthday rolls around and I just...I go back to square one.

"Hey you!" A familiar voice calls out.

I turn and stop on my skates, looking over to where the voice came from, and see Kristoff and Anna by the rink's door, waving me over. I smiled and pushed forward to greet them, being careful of the other skaters sharing the rink with me. "Practice over already?" I say when I approach them. "It feels like we just got here."

"Actually, we've been here for an extra 15 minutes," Kristoff answers. "Casey was being his annoying self and Coach Lucius wasn't having it."

"Neither were you," Anna says, then excitedly says to me, "You should have seen him, Elsa. It was so hot seeing him boss around his teammate. Total alpha wolf." She kisses his cheek, causing him to go tomato red.

"Alright," I say, giggling, "enough with the mushy, gushing. There are children present."

Anna waves me off. "Girl, please. Kids need to learn to mind their own business." She grabs Kristoff's shirt by the collar, "Pucker up buttercup." She goes to kiss him but he puts his hand between their lips, blocking her from giving him a smooch attack.