Hey you people of fanfiction! Ya miss me? ;) Yeah sorry that I haven't updated in like four months but I'm having serious writers' block with PitP, so yeah... well while I'm trying to figure out the next chapter, I decided while I was listening to Hey There Delilah by the Plain White T's, that it made sense through Boq's POV during the Shiz era, so here ya go! ...
PS: first songfic so don't judge me if it sounds dumb. Also, I kept some lines in the song, but changed some others, so don't just skip over the song part cuz some is different and I want to know what you think (...a.k.a reviewing...) :P
Disclaimer: I don't own Wicked, the original song, or the Plain White T's... hehe that'd be funny to own a band... :] Kay here we go! :D
It was the for the annual Shiz Academy Talent Show. Boq had thought about auditioning, but then he remebered that he was a nerd. All the coolest people in school were going to be there: Fiyero, Avaric, Pfanee, but especially Galinda. He wouldn't be able to keep himself from drooling if he was in her presence for that long.
"Hey Boq. What's up?" Elphaba said as she sat down at his table for lunch.
"Ohhh... Nothing. I'm just thinking," he answered.
"About the Talent Show again?"
"...maybe..." he whined.
"Look Boq, if you don't get it over with this year, you'll keep regretting that you didn't even try."
Boq started to realize that she was right. He suddenly picked up his lunch back and walked, almost ran, back to his dorm.
He grabbed his guitar and sat on the ground. Hmmm... What should this song be about?... he thought to himself. He thought about all the other songs that he had written that no one had ever heard. He realized they all were about things or people he cared about. That's it! It'll be about what's the most important to me...
He stood up and grabbed a pen and paper and started to write. He wrote on every piece of paper he had. Before he knew it, it was 2:00 in the morning. Good thing I don't have a roommate. he thought...
The next day, he tiptoed into the auditorium where a girl with an amazing voice was auditioning on the stage. He could feel the butterflies in his stomach reach to his throat, which wasn't going to help his singing at all.
"Next!" Madame Morrible yelled. Boq gulped. He didn't know that Horrible Morrible would be judging. He couldn't do this, but he had to. At least Galinda wasn't there...
He tripped and stumbled up the stairs. Once he got to the stage, he was a little relieved. Elphaba was helping with the judging too. He knew he would be alright with someone supporting him... for once...
"Umm, I'm Boq. And I'm playing a song I wrote, called Hey There Galinda." he squeaked.
"Ha, this should be good." Madame Morrible whispered to Elphaba.
"I can't believe I made it! Yes! Woohoo!" he yelled when he got back to his room. Horrible Morrible was speechless and Elphaba proudly smiled at him and said that he was in.
Boq suddenly remembered that he would have to do it again, but this time in front of the entire student body. And Galinda. He froze and collapsed on the floor. How am I supposed to do that again? Why did I even audition in the first place? he thought. He decided to go ask for Elphaba's help.
He found at the library, of course, hunched over some ancient, 2,000 page book. "Hey Elphie?" he whined.
"Hmm?"
"I don't think I can do this."
"Boq," she said as she sat up from the book. "Come on. You were great!"
"Yeah but I can't do that in front of EVERYONE! And in front of... her..."
The librarian stuck her head out from behind a bookshelf and shushed them.
Elphaba sighed. "Fine, if you're really that worried about it, then I'll help you practice. Would that make you feel better?" she whispered.
Boq nodded and grinned like a little kid. She stood up, gathered her books, and followed him to the courtyard.
Boq peeked out from the red velvet curtains with anxiety. Now, the butterflies had turned into something more like bats, banging around the walls of his stomach. Tonight was the night and he didn't feel ready at all, but there was no backing out now.
Before he knew it, the band playing before him walk off the stage. "Woo! What a rush!" Avaric exclaimed as he walked past with his electric guitar. Boq grinned weakly. He had never been a big fan of adrenaline rushes.
"Boq! You're up!" he heard someone say. He heard his name on stage followed by a small, barely audible wave of applause. He walked awkwardly to the center of the stage, bright lights blinding him as he did.
"Ahem, uh, hi. I'm Boq, and I wrote this song for someone who is very special to me. Um, I hope you like it." :
Hey there Galinda, what's it like in the Emerald City?
I'm a thousand miles away, but girl, tonight you look so pretty, yes you do.
The palace can't shine as bright as you. I swear it's true...
Hey there Galinda, don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely. Give this song another listen, close your eyes.
Listen to my voice its my disguise. I'm by your side.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me,
What you do to me.
Hey there Galinda I know I'm not nearly good enough,
But I can't stay away, you'll need me there when things start gettin' rough, it'll be okay.
Nothing can get into my way. I need to stay.
Hey there Galinda you've got my heart right in your hand
If every simple song I wrote to you could make you understand the love I feel.
Right by your side I'll always kneel. Life seems unreal.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me.
A thousand miles seems pretty far, but I know that you're watchin' the stars
I'll walk to you if I have no other way.
Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just laugh along because
We know that none of them have felt this way.
Galinda I can promise you that by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same! And you're to blame!
Hey there Galinda you be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and we'll be done with school then I'll be makin' hist'ry like I do.
You know it's all because of you. We can do whatever we want to.
Hey there Galinda here's to you, this one's for you.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me.
Ohh it's what you do to me, oh it's what you do to me,
What you do to me...
Oh- ohh- oh-ohh, whoa-ohhh, whoa-oh- oh-oh-oh-oh-ohh- whoa-oh-oh-oh-ohh- oh-oh -whoa-oh.
Well? Eh? Eh? How was it? Did you like it? Are you gonna sue me cuz I just totally ruined a Plain White T's song? :D Review time!
Also, since I didn't write an end for it, you guys can decide how it ends. If you really like an idea you can PM me and I'll write it in... unless you don't care, then just don't do anything... but I didn't have to tell you that did I... :P