"Oh, Elphie, please?" Galinda begged as Elphaba sat on the edge of her bed.
"Galinda, the answer is the same as it was five minutes ago and it will be the same answer five minutes from now. No!"
Elphaba slammed her book shut and stood up from her spot on the bed.
"Elphie, it will be so much fun. Just think about it. You, me, and Fiyero having the time of our lives, splashing around in the lake, watching the setting sun! It will be so much fun!" Galinda couldn't help but squeal. Elphaba shelved her book and glared at her room mate.
"If I say yes you will have to promise me that I don't have to watch you and Fiyero's make out sessions." Elphaba felt a twinge of jealousy in the pit of her stomach when she said it. She couldn't help falling for Fiyero, ever since the moment they shared while setting the lion cub free.
"Ooh yay!" Galinda clapped and jumped up and down. "You're going to need some swim-wear. I have a few nice—."
"No, no. I'm not wearing your pink and yellow skimpy swimming suits. No way. Plus, I do have a swim suit. I just don't wear it often," Elphaba snapped.
"Alright, I'll get changed then. Fiyero will be here soon!"
Elphaba watched as her room mate pulled out a pink two piece from her dresser and ran into the bathroom.
She sighed and pulled out her black two piece and got changed.
Elphaba jumped when she heard a knock at the door and closed the book she was reading. Galinda ran to answer it.
"Hello Fifi!" Galinda said and threw her arms around Fiyero.
"I've told you not to call me that," Fiyero said as he broke the embrace and smiled.
Elphaba walked over to the doorway. She had to catch her breath as she got sight of the Prince.
Elphaba's eyes trailed up his body. He was wearing red swimming trunks and her eyed worked their way upwards past his muscular torso and he met her gaze.
"Elphaba, you look, wow." Fiyero couldn't form words to describe the emerald girl. Elphaba blushed slightly but covered it with a quick frown.
"Yes well, can we get this over with?"
Fiyero stood there transfixed for a moment and Elphaba felt like she was on show. She crossed her arms.
"Anytime this century."
Fiyero snapped out of his trance and linked arms with Galinda.
Galinda smiled and rested her head on his shoulder as they walked. Elphaba trailed behind. She imagined her head on his shoulder and their arms linked. But, she shook the thought out of her mind. As if a boy like him could love a girl like her? It was impossible, Elphaba thought sadly.
When they reached the lake Elphaba spread her towel across the sandy ground and pulled out her book.
"You're really not going to read all the time we're here, are you?" Fiyero said. Elphaba looked up for a moment then her eyes followed the words on the page.
"I think I might. Why would I want to watch you and Galinda kiss and embrace?"
Fiyero thought for a moment. He tried to come up with an answer but shrugged.
"Suit yourself." With that, he ran and jumped into the cold lake water.
"Sweet Oz! The water is freezing!"
Elphaba stifled a laugh.
Galinda made her way into the water and wrapped her arms around Fiyero.
"Oh, isn't this a wonderful idea, Fifi?" Galinda asked.
"It is a wonderful idea," Fiyero said as Galinda eased her way under the water.
Fiyero watched the green girl's eyes skimming the page as if it was the most interesting words she has read in her life. He watched as she turned the pages with her thumb and pointer finger. Elphaba looked up and Fiyero knew he had been caught staring again.
"What?" Elphaba said as she looked at Fiyero.
"Nothing, I just like to watch you. Read, that is. I like to watch you read." He said.
Elphaba held back the urge to say something witty and sarcastic. Instead she just rolled her eyes.
"Fifi dearest! I've got to leave; I promised ShenShen and Pfanee I would meet them at the cafe."
Fiyero turned to her.
"Alright, have a wonderful time," he said as he dove underwater.
When he came back up Galinda was gone, but Elphaba was still there sitting on the towel.
"Why did you stay?" Fiyero asked her.
She looked up from her book again but came into eye contact with him.
"I don't want to listen to Galinda and her giddy friends talk about boys and hair products." She went back to her book.
"Fair enough," he said as he dragged himself out of the water and sat next to Elphaba on the towel. She looked up for a moment and he smiled. Elphaba blushed and tried to hide it in the pages of her book.
"You're blushing," Fiyero said and smiled to himself. Elphaba closed her book.
"I'm going to go for a swim," Elphaba said and got up and waded into the cold water.
"Mind if I join you?" Fiyero asked. Elphaba stared at him. "Well no use swimming alone, is there?"
Fiyero didn't wait for a response, he leapt into the water. Elphaba glared at him. He smiled back, and that melted her heart.
"Just stay on that side of the lake," Elphaba said and pointed a bony finger to the other side of the water.
"Afraid of cooties?" Fiyero said with raised eyebrows as he swam closer to Elphaba. He stared at her lips, longing to kiss them.
"No, I'm afraid of nothing. I just don't want you around me." Elphaba attempted to swim away, but Fiyero had grabbed her wrist. She froze and turned to him.
"Stay, please?" Fiyero looked at her and Elphaba looked at his hand on hers. The sight of his white skin on her green made her heart race.
"I'm sorry, I must go," Elphaba said but Fiyero did not let her go.
"Is anything wrong?" He asked and stared into her eyes.
"No… It's right but so wrong," Elphaba whispered and wrenched her hand away from his.
"Elphaba, wait!" Fiyero called. She turned towards him.
Without thinking he pressed his lips against hers. Elphaba stiffened but soon gave into the feeling of the kiss. He ran his hand through her hair and she broke away.
"Elphaba?" Fiyero said above a whisper. He brushed her hair from her face.
"This is wrong, so very wrong," she said.
"No it isn't, how can I love Galinda when I love someone else?" Fiyero smoothed her hair out and Elphaba wrapped her arms around his neck. He leaned in for another kiss but Elphaba stopped him.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Galinda is my best friend, I can't do this to her," Elphaba said above a whisper.
"Oh, don't worry. I'm going to break it off with her anyway," Fiyero said and leaned in for another kiss. Elphaba couldn't refuse.
They swam around for another hour.
"Fiyero what time is it!" Elphaba said coming back to reality. Fiyero smiled and rested his head against her shoulder and she put her hand on the top of his head.
"Time for you to shut up and let me kiss you," Fiyero said and lifted his head up and met her lips with his.
"Fiyero, I'm serious," she said and pulled away.
"Can't we just stay here for the night, Galinda won't be worried."
Fiyero wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck and through his hair.
"I don't see anything wrong with that," Elphaba said and Fiyero kissed her forehead. Elphaba shivered.
"Are you cold?" Fiyero asked and Elphaba said no into his shoulder.
"It's just… It's just being with you. You being with me. It seems so impossible," Elphaba whispered into his ear.
They fell asleep on the towel, she was in his arms. As if a boy like him could love a girl like her? It was possible.