Chapter 1: NYC, 8 Years Later

"Elsa Ice has been the talk of the town since she performed her first show of The Nutcracker as the sugarplum fairy. But her career hasn't stopped there, she's been over ten shows since she joined the NYC's private dance school when she was ten, now at the age of eighteen, we only wonder where Elsa Ice will be doing next." Elsa heard as the new lady talk about her, about her life on tv. "She'll be going home." Elsa answered before she tuned off her tv and smiled before she heard a knock on the door. "I'm here to pick up Elsa Rose?" She heard the voice behind the door making her grab her bags and looked around her small apartment again.

She's been living here for four years, four years of parties for work, four years of living by herself so she could be away form her manger, four years of planning on leaving this hell hole. She took a deep breath, "Okay... Here we go." She says as she opens the door to see a man about twenty with a smile on his face, "Hi, I'm your driver Joel, I thought I'd come to help you with your... Wait... Are you Elsa Ice?" Joel ask almost in a panic finally realize who she was. "You could say that." She says as Joel grabbed her bags. "I'm sorry... I just... Wow." He says making her laugh again, "It's really nice to meet you Joel and thank you for picking me up." She says as they started to walk down the stair to his car. "It's my pleasure Miss. Ice. You said you had a few stops to make on the phone, where are we going first?" He ask stepping outside. New York at night was Elsa's favorite time of day, it was like the city was alive. Joel opened the car door for her making her smile.

Elsa always believed in men opening doors for ladies but also believed that woman should help pay for the bill at dinners. She was complicated. "I need you to take me to the NYC School of Dance please." She says as Joel got in the driver seat and started to drive. "This late?" He ask. "Yes, they should still be rehearsing there." Elsa answered making Joel nod, "Yes ma'am." Joel answered as he took the turn to the school. Elsa was nervous about today, she already told her director she was leaving the program but she still told her to show up tonight for rehearsal, she didn't argue, she had a lot to thank Miss. Wills and her cast. They made her a stronger dancer and a better person. She was sad for leaving them, sad leaving this career but she knew she had to do this, it was time for her to take a break, go back home and finish high school.

She never got to go to a real school, even when she was a kid, she was in a private school with people who thought they were better then anyone else Elsa hated it, she couldn't wait to at school and see Jack. Jack... The reason she wanted to go back to her home town, that and to be closer to her mother. New York wasn't the same without her mother. She remember when she got to come to New York to see a play with her mother, a girl's day she used to call it. That was why Elsa wanted to be a dancer, so she could be in ballet or even be on broadway. Her mother wanted that too, which is why she kept going.

But now... it was time to be a human, to be who she needed to be. "Miss. Ice." She heard Joel say as she looked up front to see the school, "We're here." He said with a smile as she started to get out, "I won't be long, if you haven't eaten yet, there is a great restaurant down the street." Elsa pulled out at less forty bucks out and handed it to Joel. "I.. this..." "It's on me, don't worry about it. Pick me up in an hour." Elsa said before Joel could talk her out of it, she started to walk into the building.

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The building was dark, almost hard to see. "Hello? Miss. Wells?" Elsa yelled before she was blinded by a bright light and she heard, "Surprised!" Elsa covered her mouth as she saw her coworkers, friends and her coach around her with a cake that said 'Good luck back home' on it making Elsa almost cry. "You guys.." She whispered as Miss. Wells comes up to her first and gave her a hug. "You really think we'd let you go without saying good bye?" She giggled making Elsa laugh back as everyone else joined in a group hug. This was her family for the last eight years, she was friends with a lot of them. "We're going to miss you Elsa." One whispered handing her a drink. "Why don't you give us a speak." someone yelled as Elsa held up her glass.

"You all, have been in my life for eight years, you made me into the person I am today and I couldn't thank you enough for letting me go and have a year or so off to finish school, to be a teenager. I promise I will come back and watch the spring show and I love you all so much. To NYC!" Elsa yelled as everyone copied as they took a drink. "Let's have some cake!" someone yelled as everyone laughed but Miss. Wells and Elsa stood off in the sideline. "I know you can't stay but, I thought you could have this." She says as she hands her a box. Elsa raised an eyebrow as she opened the box to see her first pair of dance shoes. "This is a remind how far you came. As a coach, I don't want you to leave, but as a friend, or even a mother figure." She laughed making Elsa smile, "You need to have a life, enjoy being a teenager for a little longer." She said giving Elsa a hug.

Miss. Wills was like a mother to Elsa, and Elsa couldn't of asked for a better coach. "What's going on?" Elsa heard making her eyes open... Shit. Miss. Wells pulls back as they look behind Elsa to see Elsa's boyfriend, tv star on the hit show Gray Liam Jones. Liam and Elsa had been dating for three years, but it wasn't her choice, to her manger it would be good to date someone like Liam, he was in as he would say. And he wasn't bad looking, oh no, he was drop dead hot with his black hair that was slick back and green eyes that could pierce into anyone's soul. People told Elsa she was lucky to have Liam, but to her, it was just all an act to put Liam in better rolls on tv and to Elsa to be dating someone so popular. She hated it.

"Liam..." Elsa whispers as he walked over to her and put his hand on her waist, he treated her like she was glass, like she had to be around him 24/7. "I told you I would meet you in an hour..." Elsa says as he kissed her on the cheek. "I couldn't wait, I had a feeling you'd be here. What's going on? Is someone quitting?" He ask making her sigh. "Yeah.." She says as she pushed away from him, "I'm quitting. I'm going back to my home town. I'm taking a year or two off to finish school and be a normal teenager." She says making Liam look at her like he was confused on what she just said. "I'm sorry, you're leaving NYC? But... You have a life here, you have me." He says trying to grab her hand but she pulled it back.

"Which brings me to my next point... Maybe we should talk in private?" She asked feeling eyes on the couple. But Liam shook his head, "I'd rather not because on how you're acting, you are breaking up with me." He says but Elsa says nothing, she not even upset that he knew. He put his fingers through his hair, "You're breaking up with me? Me? Are you crazy? The tabloids would have a field day with this!" "I really don't care what the press says Liam, you know I haven't been happy with this relationship since it started, I only kept it going because of what the press say and what my manger wanted me to do. I can't do this anymore.

"And this is how it starts, with me quitting the theater." She looked at Miss. Wells and her family who all just nodded their heads not hurt or upset with her choice. She turned back to Liam, "Breaking up with you, and starting fresh away from New York." She said feeling good, she been holding this in for far to long. Liam didn't know what to say, he was in love with this girl... Okay maybe love was to harsh of a word. But he needed her, the whole reason he was popular and loved on Gray was because of her. He needed her. "I have to go... Thanks for some... good three years." She said not sure if she believed it as she turned back to her friends, "Thank you all so much for these last eight years. Break a leg in spring... I love you all." she said as she started to walk out as everyone said their goodbyes except for Liam.

Liam grabbed Elsa's arm pulling her back, "You can't leave! I need you... I...  I love you." He said trying to convenience her to stay. Elsa looked down at his arm as she touched it making him loosen his grip, maybe it worked. Elsa looked back at Liam before she kissed him on the cheek, "Good bye Liam." She said as she started to walk out, it was time to start her new life, to be a new her.

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Out front was Joel waiting for her outside of his car. "Next stop Miss. Ice?" He asked as he opened the door. She looked back at the building she pretty much lived in for the last eight years, she smiled to herself as she turn back to Joel, "To the airport Joel, I have a plane to catch." She said making him nod, "Yes Ma'am."

Elsa put her head back closing her eyes, she could sleep on the plane, get someone to take her stuff to her house, once she lands she'll have an hour to get to her first day of school, she should of left this morning but she just couldn't leave just yet. This would be the first time she would go a real school, not people trying to be famous. She felt her hands start to shake, was it going to be okay? Would Jack still be there? She wondered if he kept his promise, if he did changed. She hoped he kept it, she hoped to see the shy painter who loved space with the shy blue eyes. Her thoughts when interrupted when she heard her phone go off. She looked to see her manger's name pop up. She sighed before she answered.

"I'm leaving and you can't change my mind." Elsa answered. "Elsa Rose, you are not leaving this city! You are not quitting!" She heard Michale yell making her laugh, "I'm eighteen now, you have no control over me. I'm going home, I'm going to go to school, I'm going to be a teenager. Once I graduate I'll come back but right now, I need to be home." She said. Michale never understood this girl. He gave her everything and she was just going to throw it away. "Elsa as your manger and father, I think you should stay here. New York is your home." He said as she saw the airport just a head. "New York isn't my home dad... Home is where the heart is, and my heart is not here. It's where mom is buried."

"You mean where Frost is... Is that why you took the stage name Ice? So you could feel closer to him?" Michale asked. "I guess you'll never know. I have to go, my plane is leaving." Elsa said and hanged up before Michale could say anything else to her. "Are you okay ma'am?" Elsa heard Joel ask, feeling like someone actually cared. "I will be once I'm out of this city." She answered as she felt the car come to a stop. "Would you like me to walk you to your gate Miss? It's no problem." He said but Elsa just shook her head and handed him about three hundred. "No, I need to do this alone. Thank you for the ride, keep the change." She said leaving Joe speechless as she got out and grabbed her bags.

She started to walk to the doors when she heard a car horn. She turned to see Joel yelling at her. "I hope you find what you're looking for Elsa Rose." He said making her smile as she waved goodbye to her new friend and started to walk inside,

She hopped she found what she was looking for too.

Hey guys! So we got a little more detail on Elsa's life in NYC! Next chapter we'll see how much Jack has changed since Elsa left. This chapter was a lot of fun to write and I enjoy rereading my old work for ideas. I hope you guys liked this chapter, let me know with some comments, i love hearing form you guys! Until next time, sorry for my grammar and spelling. You all rock!

~Kitty Kat