My first Wicked mini-series! Hope you all enjoy it!
"Elphie."
The green woman was aware of the blonde standing next to her desk, tapping her foot impatiently at her lack of response.
"Elphie."
Elphaba turned the page of her book, still paying no attention to the petite blonde.
"Elphaba!"
Irritation. That was Elphaba's cue to pay attention. She reluctantly looked up from her book. "Yes, Galinda, I heard you the first time."
"Then why didn't you answer?"
"I was hopeful that you would go away."
Galinda started to raise a hand, presumably to smack the green girl, and Elphaba put her book up in defense.
"I was only joking!" she protested, but with a smile. "Spare me your vicious attack."
The hand lowered, and Elphaba marked her page before setting her book down.
"Elphaba, I want to be in the talent show," the blonde said.
"And which of your many talents would you show off? Flirting?"
Galinda's expression didn't change. "I'm being serious, Elphaba."
"As was I." Elphaba ducked to avoid the hand coming at her. "Again, I was joking."
"Well, I'm not!"
"Galinda, my sweet, why in the world would you want to do something as ridiculous as a talent show? It wouldn't have anything to do with those giggling girls you call 'friends', would it?"
"They said they could sing better than me!"
"How insulting."
"Pfannee has an awful voice, Milla could curdle milk with hers, and Shenshen… well, I might as well rub a grater against my head, which would be the equivalent of listening to her."
"Mm-hm." The green woman had gone back to reading her book, but it was soon yanked out of her hands. Elphaba sighed and looked up at Galinda. "So, you seem like you have it in the bag. Where do I figure in?"
The blonde smiled. "Oh, Elphie, I can't just beat them. I have to destroy them! Crush them! Smash their egos into LITTLE BITTY PIECES!"
Elphaba was taken aback by the blonde's sudden outburst. "O…kay."
"That is where you figure in. I need you to help make my costume."
"C-costume? What costume?"
"The costume I'm going to wear for my performance, of course! One has to dress properly for these things, you know."
"Of course."
"So you'll help me, right?"
"Ah, no."
The blonde's face fell. "Why not?"
"In case you haven't noticed, I am rather busy. I don't have time to waste on your silly talent show."
"Elphieeeeee…."
"Galinda, I said no."
Elphaba took her book from the blonde and turned around in her chair. She heard what sounded like pathetic whimpering behind her. Elphaba sighed.
Give me patience to deal with this impossible girl.
Elphaba turned back around and saw that Galinda was looking at her with huge sapphire eyes, and had pushed her lower lip out in a pout. The whimpering noises were coming from her.
"Does this really mean that much to you?" Elphaba asked, crossing her arms.
Galinda nodded.
"If I help you make this costume, will you let me study in peace?"
The blonde nodded again, more vigorously this time. She knew she was going to get her way.
Elphaba sighed again. "Sweet Oz, I can't believe I'm agreeing to this. All right, Galinda, I'll make this costume for you."
"Yay!" the blonde chirped. She embraced Elphaba tightly, and the green girl stiffened. "You won't regret this, Elphie."
"I already do," the green girl growled.
Galinda released her, a huge smile on her face. "Now, I already drew up the design of what I want, so all you have to do is make it!" The blonde threw herself onto her bed, rummaging through the space between it and the wall. She retrieved a rolled up piece of paper and returned to the green woman's desk.
"You hid it behind your bed?" Elphaba said, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, don't give me that, Elphie. I had to make sure that no one would try to steal it."
Elphaba shook her head as Galinda unrolled the paper on her desk. "And just where do you think I'm going to get the materials for this?"
"I already took care of that as well!" Galinda went to her bed again, and pulled out several shopping bags from underneath it. She picked them up and dumped them on Elphaba's bed. "There should be more than enough here."
Elphaba could only stare. "You were really relying on me saying yes, weren't you?"
"I wasn't worried. Now, that talent show is on Friday and—"
"Wait. Friday? Today is Monday! That only gives me five days!"
"More than enough time!"
Elphaba's mouth moved, but was unable to form words.
"Now, you get started on the costume, and I'll see you later."
"Wait, where are you going?"
"It's a secret."
"Galinda, wait—"
But the blonde was already out the door. Elphaba looked at the mass of pink and gold fabric before her, and sighed for a third time. She took off her glasses, wiped the lenses, and returned them to her face.
"No time like the present, I suppose," she said before she grabbed the first piece of fabric and started cutting it to the right size.
Well, what do you think?