Jelsa: A Tale Of Two High Schools

Chapt. 19

"Have a seat Jack," Adgar gestured to a chair.
"If it's all the same to you sir I prefer to stand,"
"Suit yourself," Adgar followed his arms in front of his chest, staring Jack down. The teen could feel the sweat forming on his brow. He ran a hand behind his neck, trying to stay calm.
"You are dating my eldest daughter. My girls are my life; I would do anything to protect them. If I had my way I'd get rid of anything that could potentially hurt them. You could potential hurt my Elsa,"
"Sir, I would never..." Adgar held up his hand.
"You could very well mean with one hundred percent honesty. But you are still a boy, a teenage boy. At that age your actions are driven by emotions. Today you could be in love with her and tomorrow you'll find someone else who you care for more. Both my girls are incredibly sensitive. Elsa even more so than Anna, even if may not seem that way." Jack blinked at this revelation. He knew Elsa had a caring side, he seen it very plainly in her interactions with her friends and with Ellie.
"Like I just said I don't like anyone that could potentially cause my girls harm," Jack gulped, expecting the worst "...but you also make Elsa happy, and for that reason I have to thank you," Jack did a double take.
"Wait...did you just thank me?"
"Yes, but don't get used to it. And we're not quiet finished yet. I want you to convince me that you won't hurt Elsa. I now you're both still young so not I'm expecting you to put a ring on her finger, nor do I expect you to say that you'll love her forever because the fact is that you may not. Things could change in five years, or even a year. But I want to know that you won't hurt my girl, in anyway,"

Jack's face was bright red. He could feel the blood pulsing in his ears. He took a deep breath, thinking about his next words. He didn't want to try to flatter, or make grand promises, that wouldn't work in this situation. So he decided to be genuine.

"You are right about me being a teenage boy with impulses. I've been in a situation where I thought there was someone I cared for in a romantic sense. She is my best friend and we both thought we could be more, but that didn't turn work out. She and I could only be friends, we weren't meant for more. And I pursued Elsa at first purely on a superficial level. I'll admit that. I can still see that coy smirk of hers as she walked away from me without telling me her name, I'm sure it was that what hooked me. It made me want to find out about her. She was like a sweet someone told me I couldn't have and like a child that only made me want her more. But that was before I knew her."

He placed a hand on his chest, continuing to stare at the floor. "Then I got to spend time with her...I leant things, things I was never expecting. She has a sister who she loves more than life itself. Her favourite flavour of ice cream is vanilla, but she'd prefer a square of semi-sweet chocolate over anything else. Her best subject is geometry. She has trouble with the tenses in Spanish. She has a knack for remembering random facts, like there is such a thing as a laughing disease, the name of which I can't remember because I don't have that amazing talent of hers. She has a timid laugh, but when she really laughs the air buzzes. And so many more things. Everything I've learn about her only want to make to me learn more." He folded the fist against his chest, griping at his shirt. "I want to know her. I want to learn about her, her likes, dislikes. I would never do anything to hurt Elsa, because if I did I'd risk losing her. I'd risk not getting to know more about her."

Elsa's father didn't say thing at first, just looking at him. Jack's mouth grew dry wondering if he'd been too honest.
"Jack, that was quiet the speech."
"Thank you...I think..."
"I'm impressed,"
"You are?"
"It takes guts to be that honest,"
"So does that mean we're okay?" Jack asked nervously.

"Do you think he's okay?"
"Who are asking about dad of Jack?"
"Why would I be worried about dad?"
"I'm sure Jack's fine,"
"The last time dad had the talk it was with Kristoff and he looked traumatised by the whole event."
"You've never been this nervous before,"
"Because dad has never given the talk to someone who I..." Elsa cut herself short. Anna looked up. Until that moment she'd been mainly occupied with her game of Snakes and Ladders, which she was playing with Ellie.
"You what?"
"It's not important," Elsa blushed.
"Oh I think it is," Anna smirked.
"No it's not,"
"Elsa you're face is really red," Ellie stated.
"I'm leaving," Elsa stood walking from their room.
"Hey, why?"
"Because I'm not staying in the same room at you two at the same time, not by myself anyway,"
"Aww Elsa come back," Ellie abandoned the game to chase after the older girl. She jumped on Elsa's back as the latter was going down that stairs. Elsa automatically put a hand back to stead Ellie.
"We promise we won't tease you anymore,"
"I'm not sure if I can agree to that," Anna said.
Elsa only huffed and contined down the stairs, Ellie still on her back. Anna decided she wanted to join in on the fun. She ran down the stairs jumping on Elsa as she reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Anna! You've going to make us fall," The words had just exited Elsa's mouth when they came true. Unable to whole the combined weight of the younger girls Elsa collapsed flat on the ground.