Chapter I

A smile was on the green girl's lips, as she looked to the front of the room towards Madame Morrible.

Elphaba Thropp hadn't been paying attention much that day. She was horribly distracted as she thought of the prince, Fiyero, the boy she was in love with.

"Miss Elphaba!" snapped Madame Morrible as she looked at Elphaba.

"Hm… oh… I'm sorry…" said Elphaba as she looked to Madame Morrible. "What were you saying?"

"I was saying YOU'D BETTER PAY ATTENTION!" she shouted those last words, loudly I might add.

Galinda looked at Madame Morrible, and then at her friend. Galinda was about to say something, but decided not to as Madame Morrible turned to her.

"Do you have something you wish to say, Miss Galinda?" asked Madame Morrible with a disgusted face. "The next of you to say another word gets detention, with Miss Elphaba…"

"But.. that's not fair!" shouted Galinda standing up and looking at Madame Morrible, disgusted by her cruelness.

"Detention, Miss Galinda, you can join your little green friend!" said Madame Morrible with a pleased smile.

"Your being horrible… Madame Morrible…" said Galinda, "You can't judge Elphie just because shes green!"

The class gasped, "Elphie!?" said one of the girls. "Are you her… friend?" asked another. Galinda sunk back into her chair, embarrassed by now because now everybody knew of her friendship with Elphaba.

"Awful… all of you are!" shouted Elphaba, with tears in her eyes. She hated being judged because she was green, Shiz was supposed to be a place to learn, not to judge because of the color of the girl's skin.

"That's enough class!" shouted Madame Morrible, angrily. "Now! Sit!" She finished the class, and afterward, Elphaba met with Galinda in the hall.

"You didn't have to do that…" she said to Galinda.

"I wanted to though… you're my best friend…' said Galinda, and hugged Elphaba.

Elphaba hugged her with a smile, "You are mine too… my only friend…' she said.

"Just because… they're horrible and don't think I should be your friend, doesn't mean I can't.." said Galinda with a smile.

Madame Morrible came out of the class, "You two should be going to detention, NOW!" she said, shooing them away to the detention room. They, along with Madame Morrible who was doing detention on that Thursday, were the only ones there.

"Guess you're the only two trouble makers today then…" she said with another cruel smile, and crossed her arms, sitting behind the desk.

"What did I do, exactly, Horrible Morrible?" asked Galinda, knowing that would get her in tons of trouble, for calling her that.

"You're tongue, Miss Galinda!" she said angrily, and watched the girl.

"She shouldn't even be in here… Madame Morrible, it was my fault… not hers…" said Elphaba, sticking up for her friend like she always would.

"I warned the class, and she was the only one to speak… so therefore you can share your detention time with her…" said Madame Morrible and looked down at the book on the desk.

Elphaba rolled her eyes slightly, and looked at Galinda. "I'm sorry…" she said.

Galinda looked at Elphaba, "No, its not your fault, Elphie, its mine…" she said softly to her friend.

Elphaba rolled her eyes again. "She is so unfair…" she muttered underneath her breathe.

"Quiet!" shouted Madame Morrible.

Galinda wrinkled her nose and stuck her tongue out at Madame Morrible when she was looking away from the green girl and her.

Elphaba let out a soft laugh, "Your going to get in even more trouble.." she said, and smiled.

Dear Old Shiz happened to be walking by about then, and looked into the detention room, seeing Elphaba and Galinda sitting together, talking.

He barged in. "Madame Morrible!" he announced, "Miss Galinda must come with me.." he said, her father had given him instruction never to let Elphaba and Galinda be together.

"If you please.." said Madame Morrible to the Old Shiz.

Galinda gasped as he grabbed her hand, "I'm not going anywhere without Elphie!" she shouted. "Yes, you are!" said the Old Shiz.

"Come now deary…" he said.

Elphaba looked up, "Go ahead Galinda..' she said.

Galinda sighed, "fine… bye Elphie.." she said.

He then took her out of the room, leaving Elphaba with Madame Morrible.