A/N: Yeah... I decided to continue it... Yippee.
Chapter 2
Elphaba sat in front of the fire and felt it's heat come across her face. She and Galinda kept talking about the class, but finally Galinda decided to go to bed. Elphaba tried to fall asleep too, but she couldn't. Even though the green girl was extremely tired, she couldn't fall asleep. She couldn't even read because she was off in deep thought.
She crossed her legs together and put her hands in her lap. Elphie was mainly thinking about one thing. Galinda. She couldn't help it. Elphaba liked her a lot, but she always wanted the same question answered. How were they friends?
Elphaba watched as the fire changed colors from red to orange, and smiled. At least she could stare into the plain nothingness and not get questioned by Galinda. Sadly, the blonde always knew when something was wrong, and half the time, Elphaba didn't want to talk about it. But the girl always managed to get it out of her, no matter what.
No sooner had she thought those words did she hear someone sit quietly down beside her. She looked over and saw the blonde smiling at her.
"Hello,"
"Hello to you too," Elphaba said, looking back at the fire.
"Are you alright, Elphie? You've been sitting her for a few hours…" She paused. "And you haven't picked up your book once."
Elphaba grinned. "I guess that's a record, isn't it?"
"Yes, yes it is," Galinda smiled.
Elphaba's smile slowly faded as she faced the fire again. Did she really have the nerve to ask Galinda why they were friends? It might be awkward, and she knew it would be.
"Are you okay, Elphie?" Galinda inched closer to her, looking at her best friend.
Elphaba said nothing. She continued to gaze at the fire.
"C'mon, Elphie, you can tell me anything!" Galinda patted her leg. Elphaba flinched at the contact, but didn't move away. Galinda took her hand off of Elphie immediately.
"I'm just thinking, Glin." Elphaba said finally, not ever looking at Galinda.
Galinda smiled. "Glin? I like it,"
Elphaba laughed. "Glad you do."
There was a pause.
"What ever you're thinking about, Elphie…" She patted her leg again, but this time Elphaba did not flinch. "You know you can tell me,"
"I know, I was just thinking about…" She stopped herself. Elphaba didn't want to go straight out and ask it. It would be awkward. But she thought it might be best to get it out.
"Glin, can I ask you a question?" Galinda scooted closer to her green friend, and nodded.
"Elphaba, you can ask me anything."
The brunette paused. "Galinda, why are we friends?"
She looked at Elphaba and smiled. "Elphie, I love you! That's why we're friends!"
She threw her arms around Elphaba and almost knocked her over. Elphaba hugged her back, awkwardly, but Galinda bounced off after a moment.
"I love you too, Glin," she said grinning, but it faded. "But I thought we hated each other."
Galinda paused for a moment. "We did, at one point," she looked at Elphaba. "But now we don't, right?"
"Right… but we're completely opposite, we've got nothing in common at all."
Galinda's face suddenly looked hurt. "Elphaba, are you suggesting that we no longer be friends?"
Elphaba threw her hands in front of her. "No! I was just…"
"Good, because you're the best friend I've ever had," Galinda said, staring her right in the eyes.
Elphaba smiled slightly. "You're my best friend too, Glin-"
"Than why'd you ask?"
Elphaba paused. "I…I don't know. Just forget it,"
"No, Elphie, I'm curious now. Why'd you ask why we were friends?"
"Because I've never had a friend before, even one that liked the same things I did," she paused. "We don't like any of the same things, yet we get along great."
"Oh, Elphie…" Galinda nudged her. "Opposites go well together,"
"Complete opposites, you mean." Elphaba pointed out, making Galinda laugh.
"Either way, we get along great, we're best friends, and that's all that matters."
"Yeah, yeah you're right,"
There was silence for a moment. It was Galinda who broke it, by saying "Well, I guess we should head off to bed, it must be very late."
"Yeah," They both got up slowly. Elphaba looked at Galinda and smiled. Galinda smiled back and looked her in the eyes.
Elphaba found herself gazing into Galinda's eyes. Her bright green eyes. They were a deep green, a green that Elphaba actually liked. Considering she was sick of seeing green.
Soon enough she found Galinda take a small step closer to her. She felt a faint blush come across her cheeks, and smiled again. Suddenly, Galinda shook her head.
"Well, we best be off to class!"
"Glin, it's night time."
Galinda stared. "Uh, yes, off to bed for both of us,"
"Right-o!"
They both bumped into each other, blushed, than headed to the wrong beds. Elphaba realized that the pink bed was not hers, and they switched.
"Well, we seem a tad off tonight."
"Just a little,"
"Fresh dreams, Glin,"
"Fresh dreams, Elphie."
Elphaba held her sheets in shock. What was that moment her and Galinda had? She felt the urge to hug the girl right then and there, but her arms wouldn't move. Now she wished she had given Galinda a hug. But she missed her chance, and there was nothing she could do about it.
Wait Elphaba thought, tossing over on her side, Why am I even thinking about Galinda? I need to get to sleep, and not think of her. Or think of hugging her… or holding her… or…
Elphaba slapped herself. She slapped herself so loudly that Galinda turned over to look at her.
"Elphie, are you okay?"
Elphaba paused. "Uh, yeah, yeah, it felt like there was a bug on my, sorry,"
Galinda sighed. "Okay, I hope there aren't bugs in my bed or else I'll scream."
Elphaba laughed. "Go back to sleep, Glin. Goodnight,"
"Goodnight, Elphaba."
Elphaba turned so her back was facing Galinda. She had to get her out of her mind, and if staring at the wall was going to stop it, so be it. But no sooner had she thought those words did she feel a pair of warm arms wrap around her waist and a head lean on her side.
"Goodnight, Elphaba." Galinda repeated, pulling herself away gently.
Elphaba turned around and looked at Galinda. She pulled her blonde friend into a tight hug, and smiled.
"Goodnight, Glin."
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