Snowflakes Fall and So Did I

~CHAPTER 75~

~Elsa~

*TW: Mentions of unwanted touches*

When Anna, Rapunzel, and I made it home, I was not expecting a police car to be parked by the fountain that sits in the center of our circle driveway. No one was outside, which meant that either Tamora or Stoic was inside talking with Arianna and Frederick. My stomach flips with anxiety, but I'm not surprised. Astrid and Hiccup warned me they would be speaking with me. I had just hoped my family wouldn't know or be involved. I had hoped that, since I'm 18 now, that they would call me and we could speak over the phone, or I could have had one of our staff members, like Marshall, take me to the police station by myself when I found the time.

Now that I think about it though, someone is always with me. They would have noticed my absence, and I couldn't use Jack or any of our other friends as an excuse because there's also the risk of someone messaging them. I could have Jack or Astrid lie though...No. Jack already has enough to deal with, and I've already bothered Astrid enough. Plus, it's already too late.

They're here now, so I have no choice but to explain to my family about my recent discovery. Assumption, really, since it's not confirmed that Mr. Black is...I don't even know what to call him. He saved me from Hans, yes, but he's not a hero if he has his own creepy intentions with me.

"Oh my god, what are the police doing here?!" Anna cries out.

"Are my parents okay?!" Rapunzel says in a panic. "Marshall, are my parents okay?!"

Marshall, our butler, who we like to call Marshmallow, looks just as concerned as they felt. "I'm not sure. The police weren't here when I left."

"Everything is fine," I say, feeling nervous about how they're going to react to my next few words. I guess I should have prepared them. I don't think I thought any of this through at all. "They're here for me actually."

"What?!" My sister and cousin screech together.

"Elsa, what do you mean?" Says Anna separately. "There's no way you did anything wrong."

"I'll explain to you and Rapunzel's parents once they leave. It's...it's a lot to take in." And even though I know I'm not in trouble, I also know that whoever is in the house right now probably isn't happy that I'm just now coming forward with a possible lead. Actually, I don't think anyone is going to be happy with me.

And that's so nerve wracking.

"Elsa, you're scaring me." Anna's eyes looked glossy, like she's about to cry, which breaks my heart.

I reach forward to grab hers and Rapunzel's hands. "I promise everything is okay." I assured them as I looked back and forth between the two. "You'll get your answers soon. Okay?"

They nod in understanding and say: "Okay."

After that we sit in silence and wait patiently while Marshall parks the car. Once that's done, we walked into the house, still silent. It felt like the longest walk of my life. I also contemplated on who I wished it was more: Stoic or Tamora.

Tamora is way more intimidating than Stoic is. She's a real 'take no shit' type of person. Just like her niece. And Stoic, he's the same; very serious and straight to the point, but he's also very gentle with females. Probably because he knows he can look a bit scary. A part of me hopes it's him, but since Tamora is a female as well, I'm hoping she'd understand why I didn't come forward right away. Not only because I did genuinely forget, but because in the moments that the notes were received, it felt too unbelievable. What adult would genuinely believe me with no doubts?

It's not uncommon for girls to not be believed in...

When the three of us make it to the living room, I see a head of short blonde hair, answering my question right away.