Hello! I bet you're thinking about how I already have 2 other stories going, but this is going to be more of a mini-story. There will be, like, 8-10 chapters that aren't very long. I just felt like doing this. Some of each chapter will be what is happening to Elphie and Galinda and the other part will be Galinda's guide. I hope that you like it!

Galinda Upland Of The Upper Uplands impatiently sat on the edge of her bed, her petite legs swinging back and forth. Her gaze shifted downward to the small present in her lap that she was waiting to give to her roommate and bestest friend, Elphaba. Her gaze once again moved upward when she heard the door open. Galinda smiled and leapt off the bed with a small squeal as her friend absentmindedly closed the door, her gaze resting on the pages of a book.

"Hi, Galinda. I'm sorry I'm late. I know that you wanted me here, like, fifteen minutes ago." The green girl apologized, still not looking up from the novel in her hands.

"Oh, it's fine. You're here now and that's all that matters. Now put that book down."

"No. It's really interesting."

"Please put it down!"

"Why?"

"Because I said so! And bestest friends do what their bestest friends tell them to!"

"If I told you to jump off the roof of this building, would you?"

"No! And why would you ask me to do that?"

"Galinda," Elphaba said, finally looking up from her book, "I would never tell you to do that. I'm just saying that you don't always do what your best friend tells you to." She set the book down on her desk. "What?" She asked when a wide grin spread across Galinda's face.

"You did what I told you!" Galinda exclaimed in a sing-songy sort of tone. "You put the book down! I told you that bestest friends always do what their bestest friends tell them to!"

"Galinda, go jump off the roof of this building."

"What? No!" Galinda exclaimed. "What?" She asked when she noticed a smile creeping onto Elphaba's face.

"I told you that you don't always do what your best friend tells you to do." The green girl said.

"Hmmph!" Galinda huffed. "Well, then. I guess I won't give you the present I was going to give you." She held her head high and bit her lip, resisting the urge to break down and give her friend the present. She hummed quietly and sat on her hands to resist grabbing the present and handing it to the green girl. "Alright, I give in! Here!" She grabbed the present and handed it to her friend.

"But it's not my birthday or anything like that." Elphaba pointed out as she took the present from Galinda and inspected it.

"I know." The bubbly blonde replied.

"You know that you really didn't have to get me anything."

"I know that's what makes me so nice!" The blonde gushed.

"Oh, yeah. I forgot that." Elphaba replied, carefully tearing the colorful paper off the present. "Oh, Galinda." She began upon seeing what was hidden within the paper. "It's so unique, um, unique." It was a hot pink journal, the kind that would be used to keep a diary. However, it wasn't an empty journal. Written on the front cover in bold black marker were the words "Galinda's Guide To Popularity".

"Look inside!" Galinda exclaimed excitedly.

"Okay." The green girl replied, turning to the first page. She had been expecting fresh, crisp blank lined paper to write on, but that was not what she saw. Yes, the paper was lined, but the page was marked in pink ink with Galinda's neat and dainty handwriting. She continued to quickly flip through, but only saw the same thing on each of the pages. It slowly sunk in what Galinda had given to her.

"It's a guide to popularity, written by me!" Galinda exclaimed happily. "Do you like it?"

"Yes, of course. It's very creative." Elphie replied.

"I'm so glad you like it!" Galinda gushed, although she was secretly doubting that her bestest friend really liked the gift.

"You really didn't have to make this for me." Elphaba said.

"You already said that."

"But it's true."

"Whatever. I felt like doing something nice for you!"

"Sometimes I wonder how you stay so perky."

"Maybe if you read that book you'll find out." Galinda said, pointing to the journal. "Actually, you will." She took the book from her friend and flipped to a page. "It's right here, chapter three. It's called "Positivity and Perkiness"'. That chapter's one of my favorites, actually. I find it particularly useful.

"Oh." Elphaba said, taking the book and beginning to read the chapter that Galinda was talking about.

"Hey!" Galinda exclaimed, snatching the book from the green girl and slamming it shut. "No reading ahead! Start from chapter one!" She turned to the first page and handed it back to Elphaba.

Alright, chapter one."

Chapter One: An Introduction To Popularity

Friends, fun, fashion, love, and a feeling of self-worth are just a few of the marvelous perks to popularity. As amazifying as it would be, popularity doesn't come overnight. There is a strict order to popularity that is known as the Popularity Scale. There are different stages on the popularity scale. The first is the Unpopular Stage. The Unpopular Stage is the first of five stages. Next is the Twilight Stage, named after the twilight zone in the ocean because of how low it is. The Twilight Stage is followed by the Clover Stage, which is the middle stage. Next is the Evergreen Stage and,finally, the Perfect, Pink, Popular and Perky Stage. For your convenience, I have included a chart that displays these five stages and the requirements to reach each one.

The Stages Of Popularity

Perfect, Pink, Popular, and Perky: The Highest Stage

-Name must be known by at least 9/10 of student population

-Must have at least three friends at Evergreen Stage or higher.

-Must own at least twenty-five pink articles of clothing.

Evergreen: Almost Highest Stage, Highly Respected

-Name must be known by at least 7/10 of student population

-Must have at least three friends at Clover Stage or higher

-Must own at least fifteen pink articles of clothing

Clover: Halfway Point On Scale

-Name must be known by at least 5/10 of student population

-Must have at least two friends on Twilight Stage or higher

-Must own at least ten pink articles of clothing

Twilight: Only One Above Lowest Stage, First Step Towards Popularity

-Name must be known by at least 1/10 of student population

-Must have at least one friend on Clover Stage or higher

-Must own at least five pink articles of clothing

Unpopular: Lowest Stage, Anyone Who Does Not Meet Requirements Of Any Other Stage

-Must not meet recquirements of any other stage

"Well, that's the end of that chapter." Galinda said. "Now we'll go shopping and get you some pink clothes. Then we can get you on the Popularity Scale!"

"Galinda, that's really not necessary." Elphaba protested.

"How many times do I have to say it? That's what makes me so nice!" Galinda explained. "Now come on!"

"Okay." Elphaba mumbled.

"Yay!" Galinda exclaimed, and the two walked out the door. "Popular! You're gonna be popu-u-lar!" Galinda sang as they walked down the hallway. Elphaba just smiled and rolled her eyes. Who knew, maybe she would become popular.

I hope that you enjoyed! The next update will be probably be next week. I'm sorry if there are mistakes, but my Kindle was being a jerk the whole time that I typed this on it. Until the next update, bye!