Author's note: My first Gelphie story ever. It is rated K+ for now, this might go up in the future. English is not my mother tongue, sorry if there are any spelling mistakes.

Chapter 1

The sun was up early and Elphaba was already studying for her upcoming exam, Life Science. It was an early spring this year, the flowers were already blooming and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Elphaba tried focussing on her book but this time she had trouble reading, cause today was going to be the most exciting day in her life. Today her roommate, Galinda, and herself were going on their very first date. Elphaba had been planning the date for weeks now, since she wanted it to be perfect and special for Galinda. But still she had the fear that something might go wrong.

She looked to her left where Galinda was sleeping. Probably dreaming about shopping or a beautiful landscape with grass that has never looked greener and flowers looking more red and yellow then anyone could ever imagine. She looked absolutely stunning when she slept, Elphaba thought. With her beautiful porcelain skin and her perfect blond hair. When Galinda falls to sleep she lets go of that mask that she was always hiding behind, the mask that makes her look so confident and happy. Elphaba knew that wasn't the real Galinda. There was more to her then the eye met, but no one ever took the chance to discover that.

Elphaba did, she studies Galinda during the night when she can't sleep. She looks at her face and always finds something new, a little freckle she hadn't seen before or another way she closes her eyes. Every night it's different, because every day isn't the same. You never go to bed feeling the same as you did yesterday, so why would to fall asleep looking the same as other day? Some nights Galinda falls a sleep with a worried look on her face and some nights she looks as if she couldn't be happier. But during daytime Galinda never acts like something is wrong, she always looks like a happy girl who has everything she wants. But Elphie knows things are different, that Galinda is far from happy. That's why she planned the date, to give Galinda the best time of her life, to let her forget everything that has been going on. Even though Elphaba doesn't really know what is going on.

The time flew by and suddenly the green girl realized it's already 7.30 pm and she has to get ready for school. So does Galinda but her alarm doesn't seem to go off. Elphaba walks towards her bed and says "Galinda" in a very soft way, she doesn't want to scare her. Galinda doesn't respond so she whispered Galinda her name again but this time she touched Galinda her shoulder. Galinda woke up and looked confused.

"It's already half past 7, we have school in an hour" Elphaba said.

Galinda growled and looked more confused then she did before.

"Why didn't my alarm went off?"

"I don't know Galinda, but you really need to get out of bed if you want to get on time for class."

"Coming" Galinda murmured, and she got up. She walked straight to wards the bathroom and locked the door.

The first class was math, which was pretty boring as usual and Elphaba was bored to death cause she already made all the assignments and didn't know what to do, so she continued reading her book for Life Science. Galinda on the other hand didn't understand a single word the professor was babbling about and gave up the hope of ever understanding math. So she continued talking with Pfannee about the hot new student from Vinkus named Fiyero Tigular who she was currently sort of dating.

The day went by slowly and after a long day of reading, listening and learning Elphaba found herself in her dorm room laying on her bed waiting for Galinda to return. She was even more excited about tonight then before and was planning every minute to make everything go perfect. At first they would walk along the pond where Galinda loves to hang out and think, after that they would go to the little restaurant where they make the most delicious diners Elphaba has ever tasted and they would finish the evening by going to the romantic spot she found last week when trying to calm down after a few of her classmates laughed at her and even kicked her. Later she found the note on her back saying "Kick Me". Elphaba always pretends that those things don't hurt her but they do. Every single word ever thrown at her has left scares all over her, not physical but the ones that make you who you are, inside. Galinda used to hurt her to, until one evening. That evening everything changed, Galinda changed. It was a normal night until Galinda came up with the idea of telling each other a story, a story we've never told anyone before. After her babbling about Fiyero and getting married she asked Elphie to tell her a secret. Elphaba doesn't like to open up but she did. She told something she never told anyone before and it touched Galinda, it made Galinda understand her more. A few days after that she asked Galinda on a date, well not really a date, more of a fun night out. But she had to admit, for her it was a date. Elphaba really likes Galinda and she hoped that with this date Galinda would like Elphie too.

With a bang the door to their room swinged open and Galinda entered. Her eyes were all red and puffy and tears were streaming down her face.

"What's wrong Galinda?" Elphie asked with a concerned face.

"Nothing, uhm… nothing" Galinda replied.

"Then why are you crying?"

"It's nothing I said! Jeez, since when do you care so much?" Galinda sort of screamed between the tears.

"Since the day I met you, since the day I saw your face" Elphaba said and instantly regretting she did.

"Just, leave me alone okay?"

"Okay, uhm are we still on for tonight?"

Galinda didn't reply. She walked into the bathroom and locked the door.
What seemed like forever Galinda finally opened the bathroom door and walked to her bed, pretending nothing happened. She sat down, grabbed the nearest book and started reading it. At least she tried to read it.

"Okay, something is seriously wrong. You would never grab a book and start reading it out of your own will" Elphaba said teasingly.

"I have no idea what you are talking about Miss Elphaba" Galinda sad dryly.

"It's okay if you don't wanna talk about it, but is tonight still on? I planned everything…"

"Of course it is, why wouldn't it be?"

"Okay, well we have to leave within 30 minutes. Do you still need to put on make-up? Change clothes? Do a nap?"

" Well thanks for implying that, but I'm actually already dressed"

"We could go now if you want?" And with that Galinda stood up and grabbed her pink jacked. Elphaba got the sign that Galinda apparently wanted to be distracted. She also got up, grabbed her simple coat and opened to door to let Galinda walk past her.