Elephaba was green. She didn't pretend not to care. In fact she cared way too much. She hid behind black dresses, her sarcasm and her best friend Galinda. She was everything Elphaba was not! Popular, pretty... The list went on and on..
One day, Galinda was dressing for class when Elphaba asked her the question that had been haunting her.
"Oh , Galinda, why are some beautiful"?
"Oh Elphie, there are different kinds of beauty!" 'You're just unique, that's all!'
Elephaba felt uncomfortable "But, I feel different."
Galinda saw the sorrow etched on her friend's felt her heart drop to her toes. How could she make her friend feel good again?
She bounced on the bed and turned to her downcast friend.
" Elphie, you must not think like that!" said Galinda, tears forming in her aqua blue eyes.
"Why not!" was Elephaba's fiery retort "I'm the reason Nessa's crippled annd my own father hates me because I'm...oh I can't remember(She was tapping her chin thoughtfully now) "Maybe I'm GREEN?"
She was on a roll now. she had to keep going
"Oh Galinda,am I avoiding you? "Maybe people don't care about your parties as much as you think they do?
"No Elphie..Galinda was trembling
Voice shaking she starts again
"I think of you as my one true friend Elephie." Why can't you realize this?"
"Because i've never had a friend that truly liked me, green and all'
Galinda ran over to hug her.
"You know who else likes you?" Galinda asked , mischief in her voice
"who?"
Fiyero!"
"What?" "Who told you?"
"He did!" Galinda burst into a fit of giggles,causing her to fall back onto the bed.
"We do have class, you know that right"? Elephaba laughed.
"Oh Elphie, can't we just skip"?
NO!"
"We could gossip all day though!"
"I said no"! "That's it!
"I hate you!"
"What for?""For making you study"? "Now go"!