You'd Be Surprised
Summary: - Glinda is reflecting on Elphaba's 'death' and remembering.
Disclaimer: - I don't own wicked !!
A/N I had this idea in my head so I wrote it down...
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Sunset. It always made Glinda smile. Not now. Now that she had lost her love. She sighed and looked out her window. Opening the doors to the balcony, Glinda closed her eyes and let herself get lost in a memory.
'Trust me.' That's all Elphaba would say. Glinda tugged at the blindfold but her hand was slapped away by Elphaba's.
'You could be leading me to my death and the only thing to save me is my trust?' Glinda turned in Elphaba's direction and tried to see through the cloth covering her eyes.
'Well as you put it like that...yes. But, my sweet, I will NEVER lead you to YOUR death.' Elphaba's grip on Glinda's waist tightened as Glinda felt wind brush her cheeks.
'Can I?' She gestured to the blindfold obscuring her vision.
'No.' Was all Elphaba said. Glinda's shoulders sagged a little and Elphaba smiled.'I can.' Glinda smiled in response as Elphaba untied the blindfold. Glinda gasped. Elphaba had lead her up to the roof and onto the top balcony and the sight took Glinda's breath away. She could see all across the town and the sun was setting. She turned to Elphaba.
'How?'
'Well, I was running and I found this balcony, I was lucky enough to stumble across a sunset and well, it took my breath away. I thought it would do the same for you.' Elphaba looked away. Glinda felt her breath hitch in her throat. Elphaba had thought of her and taken the time to set this up. Glinda felt her love for the green girl increase. Only, she couldn't do anything about it – Elphaba didn't know how she felt. Or did she? This confused Glinda. Did Elphaba feel the same about her? Was this why she had set this up? Only one way to find out. Glinda took a deep breath to steady her nerves.
'Elphaba,' Her room mate turned to look at her, they were less than a meter away. Glinda closed her eyes and placed a kiss on Elphaba green lips. She felt her heart break as Elphaba gently pushed her off. Glinda frowned at her and felt her eyes prick with tears as Elphaba turned away. Elphaba gripped the rail of the balcony.
'I knew it, I knew this would happen.' She was talking to herself rather than Glinda. Glinda continued to frown, confused at her room mates reaction. 'I can't Glinda, it's not fair on you or anyone.'
'What can't you do? Elphaba tell please.' Glinda felt a tear slide down her cheek.
'I can't be with you Glinda. It's not fair on you.' Elphaba turned to go inside but was stopped by Glinda's hand on her arm; Goosebumps erupted under the touch.
'Elphaba Thropp! Don't you dare think of leaving me before we talk this out.' Elphaba cowered under the glare Glinda gave her. 'If I ask you a question will you answer honestly?' Glinda felt her courage leave her as Elphaba nodded. 'Do you like me...i mean more than a friend?' Glinda blushed and looked away – shocked at how forward she was being. Elphaba took her chin in her hand and forced Glinda to look at her.
'If I tell you, tell you how I really feel, you swear you won't tell anybody.' Glinda nodded dumbly. Elphaba swallowed the lump in her throat. She was really going to do this. She was going to tell Glinda how she felt. She took a deep breath. 'Glinda I...I think I ...love you. I mean it's okay if you don't feel the same way and don't want to be with me. I mean that kiss was a friendly kiss and we can forget it. I guess I can even get over my feelings in time and...' She was cut off from her ramble by Glinda placing a kiss on her lips – again. Glinda pulled away before Elphaba could deepen it.
'I hope for your sake that you don't get over your feelings any time soon.' Was all Glinda said before she pulled Elphaba in for another kiss. Elphaba wasted no time in deepening it and the sunset was forgotten as they both lost themselves in the taste of each other.
Glinda felt a tear slide down her cheek as she remembered the memory. It was all chaotic after that. People found out about them and they suffered. It was all forgotten hen Elphaba defied the Wizard – and gravity. Glinda saw her often enough, making excuses to stay with the Wizard insisting she was their best chance of capturing Elphaba. It had worked. Glinda had given false leads and they had continued o see each other, each visit becoming harder to leave. It had all been short lived though They had been caught, Elphaba's location revealed and Glinda being shunned. Morrible knew that she needed Glinda to distract the citizens of Oz while she carried out her plans; so it was told that Glinda had been hexed and that explained her actions. A group of witch hunters had made their way to Elphaba, but not before Glinda. The two lovers had spent the night together, making love and memorizing each other. Then the time had come. The witch hunters stormed the castle and Elphaba had died.
Fresh tears streaked Glinda's face as she remembered the death. Water had been thrown over her love and she had melted. Glinda's body shook with tears as she remembered coming out of her hiding place and seeing the hat. Chistery had approached her and they had gone back to the palace. Celebrations lasted for days but Glinda remained shut inside. Everything worked out after that. She became the leader of Oz, banishing the Wizard and imprisoning Morrible. She had reinforced Animal rights and peace claimed Oz.
Now seven years on, Glinda was celebrating Elphaba's birthday. She took a deep breath and stepped onto the balcony. She opened her mouth and cleared her throat and she sang. It was a tradition. Every year Glinda sang to Elphaba on her birthday. As she sang, people who heard her stopped and listened, trying to find a hidden meaning in the lyrics.
'You'd be surprised at all that I've become.
You'd be surprised, I've changed while you've been gone,
And I learned so much more from you than I could ever say.
If you were here, I think that you'd stay...
You'd be surprised how far these arms can reach.
You'd be surprised there's a promise I can keep.
Would you believe that I seldom fall to pieces anymore?
If you were here, you'd like what you saw.
You'd be surprised my life is often sweet.
You'd be surprised its you who brings me peace...
And for some unearthly reason it takes losing you to see,
If you were here, I'd know just what you'd need.
You'd be surprised I've loved you ll along.
You'd be surprised I now confess I'm wrong,
And I see the world around me in a slightly softer shade.
If you were here, you wouldn't walk away...
You'd be surprised if you were here...
We'd make time for all that's disappeared.
And I wouldn't hold you like I never could.
You'd be surprised if you were here.
We'd make it right; there'd be no tears.
And you'd confide in me and I'd be there.
I'd be there
You'd be surprised at all that I've become...
You'd be surprised.'
Glinda let the tears flow down her cheeks as she looked at the western sunset. She remembered Elphaba the day she defied gravity and how she told the guards that if they wanted to find her they had to look to the western sky.
Well I'm looking now, thought Glinda bitterly, All I can see is the sun – and memories. Wiping the last of her tears, Glinda headed back inside and closed the doors. Sighing deeply, she turned her back on the sunset and the memories.
At least for another year.
A/N Sorry it's short but I had to get the idea out. It's 12:50 am so I'm tired and off to bed. Review and tell me whether staying up and yawning was worth it.
Song: - 'You'd be surprised' – Idina Menzel.