AN: I'm sorry! I had a writer's block but to make it up, I'm giving 2 chapters in a day
Chapter 3
It's been 2 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 7 minutes and 8 seconds since Galinda last talked to her, not that I counted our time not talking. I mean, why would the girl even want to talk to me? Well, I had hope that she would just do that. Especially when i found out that everyone thought of them cute together, not minding the fact that she was really a girl, nor the fact that their princess was trying to ignore my existence. Even when we meet in her room so that I can bring my sister to her classes. Usually, she would try to leave her room early just to avoid me yet at other times when we see each other, she would act as if I wasn't there. It really shouldn't bother me but it did, there was just something about her not liking me that hurt. I stop walking as I reached her room, knocking on the door before hearing a 'come in' from my sister before turning the knob and entering the room.
There she was, looking like the princess they dubbed her to be, some would even say that if Lurline was real, she'd look exactly like her. She looked at me and glared before, turning away and that made me notice that she was lying down her bed under her blankets, a tissue box beside her. Seeing the worried look in my face, Nessa said, "Galinda's not coming to class today, Elphier. I'm not sure what she has but I prefer not to get it as well" she motioned to her wheelchair and I knew that what she said was her way of ordering me to push her to her class. Nodding, I walk behind her and clasp the handle, slowly pushing the chair and saying as I close the door, "I hope you'd be better soon, miss Galinda. I'm sure your friends would miss your blithe nature"
We went to class as always and it seemed like any normal day but everyone knew it wasn't, not only was Galinda sick as hell, making every student worry for their favorite blonde, the teachers and students also noticed that I wasn't even volunteering to answer their questions and seemed to have her mind off elsewhere. It was, actually. I can't seem to get the image of Galinda sick off my mind, probably because my sister is roommates with her and I'd rather not have her sick also but somehow I doubt that was the reason of my thoughts. As soon as the teacher dismissed us, I sprinted out, being the first one out of the class, much to the shock of everyone. I ran, not knowing why but I seemed to want to go to Nessa's dorm, I was never one to dismiss my intuition and so I did just that.
I knocked lightly, hearing a groan and a mutter of 'go away' which I ignored as I let myself in. Dodging the pillow thrown at me, I give the glaring blonde a smug smile before closing the door and sitting on her bed, ignoring the half-hearted punches on my side to throw me off the bed. "you never listen, do you?" Galinda asked hoarsely, giving up on her attempt. "let's just say, I never did listen to my father nor anyone else" I grin, before moving a strand of hair off her face. She rolled her eyes, covering her mouth with a handkerchief as she coughed, "what are you doing here anyway? Did they ask you to visit me?" I shook my head before shrugging, "I wouldn't have listened". I smiled lightly at her small nod, agreeing to what I said, I wasn't sure why we're acting close when she hates me for my abilities while I agreed to give her space. Maybe it was because we were thought of as a couple by the whole school and we've never tried to deny it or I guess seeing each other everyday and not talking gave us time to observe the other. I had this intriguing fascination of her, of course it wasn't anywhere near the line of stalking, not like Boq, who's quite a good companion with a bright mind like mine if not talking or thinking about Galinda.
"do you need anything, princess?" I asked, smiling at the nickname I gave her, I always thought Galinda acted like a spoiled princess, beautiful, a people person, with class, grace, etc. and the fact that she seems to get everything she ever wanted besides that sorcery class. We haven't talked about it but I've been trying to ask Madam Morrible about it, if only she wouldn't change the subject.
"soup please" Galinda told me, before moaning in pain and burying her head on the pillow, "or kill me" she muttered after, making me chuckle. "don't you have a spell to heal me?" she asked, looking at me desperately, I shrug before answering her, "Madam Morrible insists on theory first, spells later. Besides, potions are what you need, not spells. Spells are for the outside of the body and the mind, levitation, mind control, etc. while potions are for anything and everything if you know what kind and how to do it". Galinda groaned before throwing another pillow at me, "you useless thing" she muttered, my lips formed a smirk before my hand went to Galinda's behind and slapped her, earning a squeal and a punch which set another round of coughs. My hand was still on her ass when the door suddenly burst open, my head snapped to it's direction and I saw Pfanee, Shen Shen, Milla, Boq and Avaric looking at us with shock in their eyes, I was sure they didn't expect me to be here and I knew that by the end of our lunch break the whole school would have heard of the news. Pfanee was first to notice where my hand is and squealed so loudly that it made me cringed.
"I knew it, I knew it! You kept denying it miss Galinda but you and Elphier can't deny it now, you two are a couple" she pointed where my hand was to the others and I saw Boq look hurt, who wouldn't? I was holding his crush's ass when I told him several times that nothing's going on between us. I gave him an 'I'll explain later' look, before looking back at Galinda and moving my hand up to cup her cheek, "I'll go grab your soup and ask Madam Morrible for a potion, alright princess?" she just groaned, her head hurting too much to nod anymore. I leaned forward, lightly kissing her forehead, I don't know why I did that but it seemed like a good idea when I did it.
Standing up, I gave a nod at the group of people in front of the door before squeezing my way out. I heard Pfanee and Shenshen scream as soon as I was out of the door, talking to each other and Galinda about how lucky she was to have the future governor taking care of her. It was quite fun to keep that rumor going on, especially the fact that people didn't bother her as long as she spend time with Galinda enough to satisfy their curiosity.
Galinda's POV,
That son of a witch!, I thought, glaring at the retreating back of one devilishly pretty Elphier Thropp, why did I say pretty? Well, for one, his features though sharp and male-like still look feminine. Anyway, that witch just had to kiss me in the forehead in front of my friends, I cover my head with a pillow to block those horrendous squeals coming out of Shenshen and Pfanee's mouths, my head worsening at the noise. At least with Elphier, even if I was annoyed with him or he acted too smug that it was charming, he knew when he was being too loud and lowered his voice for me.
"girls, girls, keep calm" Avaric said, placing a hand on the two females, I never thought I'd be happy to have Avaric around but he did seem to calm the two females since he was exceptionally handsome and the second eligible bachelor besides Elphier, who was lucky enough to be thought as my secret boyfriend so his flock of females weren't that much, I mean, who would dare cross Galinda Arduenna-Upland even if it's just a rumor?
I felt another person sit beside me, moving the bed and making me groan again, I glanced to see Milla who's been quiet ever since coming in. Sure, she was quiet but not much, I watched her lean forward to me, her lips close to my ear before whispering, "I thought Master Thropp and you weren't even close?". Oh, I knew I should have noticed that, she was quiet because of that smug munchkin's antics, I turn my head to mutter, "we weren't and would probably be never close, Milla, I don't know what goes on that small brain of his, that made him suddenly decide to visit me and act concerned, he's taking that rumored boyfriend too much", she nodded at my answer, seemingly satisfied with it, everyone in the school knew of her crush for Elphier besides the male himself.
"oh Galinda, master Elphier must be a perfect boyfriend for you!" Shenshen sighed dreamily, dropping down the bed, Galinda had half a mind to shove her friend off or tell her off for disturbing her bed but momsie always told her to act nice, she just flashed a thumbs up before muttering, "yes, he is, when he isn't trying to disturb my beauty sleep". Pfanee giggled at her answer before leaning to her Bestfriend, "what now?" the sick blonde asked, those two were dangerous when whispering, they pushed each other to tell before Shenshen answered, "Pfanee said that master Elphier has probably disturbed your rest way more times than can be counted" I looked at her confused before she continued, "maybe that's why you're sleeping in class, he keeps you awake all night". The shock look in my face as soon as I got what she said was something picture perfect. I can't believe those two, I'm usually with them so why would they imply that me and him are doing it?
Time seemed to go agonizingly slow as they disturbed my resting time, it seemed as if Elphier wasn't planning on coming back and decided to leave me in my misery. The bell rang and Biq had to convince the girls to leave me alone, almost dragging them, one thing was for sure, his crush on me was definitely useful at times. A few seconds after they left, Elphier appeared, a tray on his hands and a smirk on his lips, that... That... Ugh! I should have known he'd leave me alone with them to torture me more. He placed the tray on my bedside and threw the cover off the unoccupied space beside me, removing his shoes and sitting beside me, leaving me confused. "you're not going to class?"
He just gave me that charming grin of his that he rarely uses in public, our small secret, "of course not, I have to take care of my sweet"
