Keep Me Close

Chapter 2: Forgiveness

A/N Second chapter? Here it is! Sorry for the late update... Stupid Mobile won't upload it properly! Hope you enjoy...

CHAPTER 2

I awoke from my deep slumber. “So it was all just a dream.” I said, half disappointed, and half relieved.

“Nope. I’m still here.” I turned and jumped when I saw Jack sitting by my side and staring at me.

“For the hundredth time Jack! Don’t scare me like that!” I said as I slowly relieved myself from the shock. Once I felt better, I ran my hand through my hair arranging it and Jack was still staring at me. I checked on the ice walls at my reflection if I had a mustache drawn or my hair coloured or some prank, but I was clear and normal.

I looked at Jack and asked “What are you staring at?”

“You. Forgive me Elsa. And how on earth did you become this pretty?!” Jack asked

“Flattery won’t help Mr. Frost.” I smiled as I told him.

“Awww shucks. Pretty please? Or wait. I’ll prove it to you. I’ll prove it you how sorry I am.” He said and held his hand to me.

“Jack wait. Let me get ready. I just woke up. Don’t you have to sleep?” I laughed and said.

“Oh... um... okay. And I’m not that sleepy. I’ll be outside. Waiting.” He ruffled his hair as he said.

And then all of a sudden I heard Anna. It looked like she was back. “Elsa! Are you in h-” she stopped her sentence as she walked into the room and saw me on my bed and Jack sitting with me, hi back facing her. “Umm... sorry. I’ll come back later.” She blushed as she said.

“No Anna come in.” I said and Jack turned to face her.

“Jack?! What are you? Oh my god, I missed you!” Anna said and ran towards Jack and hugged him.

“Hey Anna. How have you been? Quite some time it’s been.” Jack said and smiled at her.

Anna pulled away and looked at me “forgive me for that Elsa.” She said as she gestured the hug.

I stared at her in surprise and immediately said “No no Anna. There’s nothing between us.” I said as I pointed to Jack and myself.

“Who knows? We’re a lot alike you know?” Jack said smirking and I glared at him. “Okay okay! I was kidding. Gods.” He said and stood up.

Anna giggled at this and said “Oh there is definitely something.” And she winked at Jack before leaving the room. Jack laughed softly and waved.

“What does that mean? Anna! Jack? What did she mean by that?” I asked him.

He walked towards me and hugged me and said “She meant this.” And pulled away. I grew red for both the reasons. I was blushing and I was angry.

I pointed my finger at him and a giant snowball fell on him.

“That.” I gestured at the snowball “was for getting the wrong ideas in Anna’s head.” Once he dusted himself, I threw another snowball at him and said “That was for yesterday.” Then I got up and walked to him, he just finished dusting off again, when I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him. My head against his chest. He took his time but responded slowly and hugged me.

I didn’t break the hug, instead I mumbled against his chest “And this is for being by my side even though it wasn’t a physical presence. And because both, yesterday’s and the previous hug just wasn’t right.”

“I like this hug.” He said and I felt his cold breath on my forehead.

“Don’t get the wrong idea Frost boy.” I said making up a random name out of thin air.

“Let’s see about that Snow queen.” He said still breathing on my forehead.

He slowly pulled away surprisingly and had a sad expression on his face for a second. The expression rapidly changed and his mischievous smile was back “Go get ready Snow queen. I still owe you an apology.”

I smiled and turned to get ready, when the air gushed on me and I felt... I felt cold! The hug was so warm, I wanted to stay right there. It was like the summer breeze in the winter. The cold, which usually never bothered me, bothered me then. I wondered how. He was colder than me. Yet so warm.

I slipped on a full sleeved dark blue dress with white lace snowflake designs. I looked at myself to see if I looked perfect. Then my alter ego started talking.

What?! Since when did you start checking if you look pretty or not?

I spoke to myself “I’m not doing anything wrong am I? And I always look if I look or not.”

No you don’t! And its Jack isn’t it? You have to look pretty in front of him. Why suddenly?

“Shut up. It’s nothing like that. Stop making up stuff in your part of the brain.”

You have a date with him...

“No I don’t! He just wants to apologize in a fancy way... Or is it a date? Oh gods alter ego. I’m scared. Do I look pretty? What do I do? No, it’s not a date. You know what. I’ll just ask him. Nice talking to you.” I snapped my fingers and winked at my reflection and then frowned “I turning into a Kristoff.”

I walked out of my room and saw Jack leaning on the ice corridor railings. I thought to myself “Okay Elsa. You can do it.” I breathed in and out and slowly as I descended the stairs.

He slowly turned and saw me in amazement. “Blue suits you.” He said and tilted his head.

“Thanks. You too.” I said and giggled. I wanted to ask him if this was a date or not, but I was cut off by him as he stretched his hand and said “Wanna experience a completely new sensation?”

“Why not?” I asked him and smiled and I held his hand. He pulled me in front of him, put my arms around his neck and I was just standing there in utter shock as our faces were only a few inches away...

A/N Another chapter! Lol. It's a cliffhanger... I don't know when I'll be able to update. But I hope you enjoyed this chapters...

Bye for now! :D

-Bhavna