Elsa was terrified. The orphanage was empty. It was dark, it was seven at night, and it was very cold. Not the best January she's ever had. Every single door was locked. She didn't know what happened. She had simply gone to the girls bedroom to get a book, and when she was going to step out of the room, she heard a scream. She swung the door open and it was dark and empty. How had this happened? Everything was normal until she opened the door. Elsa was trying not to cry. That scream. It was Anna's.

Earlier that day, Anna and Elsa were putting up more of there small star stickers in their constellation room, making a constellation of themselves, jokingly putting moustaches or angry faces on each other. When they were done, they both had stickers on their faces, giggling like crazy. They proceeded to do their usual daily reading.

"Hm? Anna, the books not on the shelf."

"Oh, I forgot. It's on my bed, I forgot to tell you."

"Okay."

Elsa, although confused why Anna would take the book, simply went upstairs to get it. It took her a couple minutes of looking, but she finally found it, underneath all of Anna's sheets, clothes, and pillow, all put in one pile. That's when she heard the scream, and found the orphanage abandoned. Just as she was now. Continuing to walk down the main hallway, she swore she saw the faint colour of Anna's strawberry blonde hair. "A-Anna?" Elsa managed to stammer, her trembling lip making it almost impossible to talk. "Anna!" Elsa ran at the twin braids she knew she must have seen. She ran faster than she ever had in her entire life. Her tears finally broke free, but of joy that she wasn't alone. Swinging open the door, ready to embrace Anna and feel her warmth, Elsa felt the biggest pang of disappointment and fear she ever felt in her life. The room was dark and empty, darker than any other room in the orphanage. An open window didn't even give a shred of life, just a chill beyond eerie. Elsa blindly traced her fingers along the wall.

When she finally found the light switch, all her tears released at once as she gave a terrible shriek, her body at that moment wishing she hadn't turned the light on at all.

"SURPRISE!"

Tears of fear and joy messing up her face, hand clutched to her heart from shock, the surprise had terrified her, her already pale face paper white. Still in utter shock as Anna hugged her, Elsa managed to see the size of the room through her tears. It was enormous, she had no idea the orphanage was even this big. Balloons and streamers flew across the room, shades of blue and purple accompanied with many pretty cool grays and white paraded everywhere. A cake surely baked by Gerda placed on a table. "Do you like it?" Anna exclaimed, giving a grin at Elsa. "Like it? I love it! But next time don't scare me so hard my heart jumps out of my chest!" Anna laughed, describing her face when she had opened the light. But eventually, everyone was simply partying, a pot of hot chocolate and a chocolate fountain occupied at all times. Elsa didn't think it was possible to have so much fun. Usually on her birthday it was Anna running at her in the morning with an attempt at homemade chocolate. Anna didn't have a shred of talent at cooking, but Elsa always found it the greatest chocolate she would ever have. The taste of friendship. But why had this birthday been so special? Being twelve didn't feel very different from being eleven.

"Hey Anna?"

"Yeah?

"Why suddenly the big party, rather than the usual chocolate fest?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. By the way, here's your chocolate. I tried blueberry chocolate this time. Anyways, Gerda and me thought you should get something cooler this year-no pun intended-since you saved me from the whole i-almost-got-married-to-Hans-thing. Let's just say Hans isn't everyone's favourite anymore."

Anna gave a smirk, twirling a strawberry and dipping it in chocolate.

"What about Rapunzel? She helped just as much."

Anna pulled Elsa in for a whisper.

"We're doing something similar for her on her birthday. Don't tell."

Elsa smirked. Eating chocolate covered strawberries with Anna, the rest of the night was filled with chocolate, laughter, fun, and dancing. Finally, Gerda thought it was far past bed time at eleven thirty. Taking them upstairs, Everyone was still chattering, but with a bit more of a tired look. Kai went downstairs with Gerda to help clean up the party, and in the middle of Gerda sweeping the floor, Kai paused from moving a table.

"Gerda."

"Yes, Kai?"

"When are you going to tell those two girls?"

"Anna and Elsa?"

"Yes."

"I believe I will tell them when they are ready."

"Gerda."

"Kai. When I tell the girls, they will be devastated. We should keep them happy while they still are."

"You care too much for those girls. You know they must know eventually."

"I've told you I will tell them when the time is right."

Kai silenced himself. They room resumed to be quiet again, and the subject was forgotten. Gerda knew that she couldn't tell them yet. Kai was right. She cared too much to the point it would hurt them. But she knew she would tell them at the right time. Besides, there was lots of time before it would happen. She was sure it would be fine. She continued to sweep the floors and simply went to sleep that night. Deep down she knew what would happen. But she would delay it as much as she could.

Very very short chapter. I really wanted one out quick, I'm not giving up on this story until it ends. Kai and Gerda's conversation is for chapters in the very far future. Don't expect to know for another 10 - 20 chapters.

~Kris