Day 4: In Your Arms
Elphaba awoke from a deep sleep to a great clash of thunder that seemed to echo throughout the room. With an vexed sigh Elphaba turned to her side to try to go back to sleep until she heard a soft whimper coming from Galinda's bed. Not too long after, a second whimper from Galinda could be heard. With that Elphaba quickly rose from her bed and called out to her blonde roommate.
"Galinda are you all right?"
"Yes-ss, I-I'm fine." Galinda whispered, her voice filled with terror.
After hearing that response Elphaba removed herself from her bed and went over to Galinda's bed and laid a gentle hand on her roommate's head.
"Are you sure?" Elphaba asked.
"Yes...yes...I-I'm okay." Galinda answered, only to have a thunder bolt rip across the sky. Galinda gave a soft scream in response.
"If you're scared you can come and lay with me." Elphaba suggested, her voice soothing.
"I would like that." Galinda whispered, as another thunder clashed loudly. In turn Galinda clutched the green girl tightly and buried her head against Elphaba's chest. Soon strong, protective, green arms in circled Galinda and rubbed her back in the attempts to bring comfort.
"Come on, my pretty, to bed we must go." Elphaba said, as they both stood up and quickly nestled themselves into the covers as well as each other's arms.
Every time the lighting would flash Galinda would hold on to Elphaba even tighter, for she knew a thunder bolt would follow.
"I don't like thunder storms." Galinda said, her voice just above a whisper. "Ever since I was a little girl I have been afraid of them. I was hoping I would grow out of such a childish fear, but I guess not."
"Everyone gets scared sometimes." Elphaba answered, as she took in a deep breath of Galinda's scent.
She smelled like flowers mixed with an expensive perfume of some kind. The green girl also swore that Galinda's golden locks was the softest she had ever felt. Elphaba then looked down at the blonde and could see her bottom lip were trembling as her other limbs shook.
"It's okay, my sweet, you're safe in here." Elphaba replied, as she pulled her blonde roommate closer.
Galinda knew what Elphaba meant. In this building she was safe, but that's not how Galinda took it. The building did nothing to calm her fears because just a few moments back she was whimpering in fear. It was only when Elphaba wrapped her arms around her. Then and only then did she feel completely safe. To know Elphaba was there to protect her and watch over her was all she needed so she was no longer afraid.
"I love you, Elphie." Galinda murmured, as another flash of lighting made itself known.
"I love you too." Elphaba whispered, just before another thunder bolt crashed.
Galinda shuttered as the result of the thunder, and in turn the green girl gentle kissed the top of her head. Galinda then lifted her head up so her chin was almost touching Elphaba's. The blonde then proceeded to lightly kiss the side of Elphaba's mouth.
After the brief contact Galinda went to lay her head down again, but soon thoughts of thunder and lighting quickly vanished from Galinda's mind as green lips came into contact with her own. The kiss was chaste but it caused Galinda to gasp as she drew her arms around Elphaba's neck. A few long seconds passed before they parted to gain back their breath.
Once they parted Galinda gave off a blissful sigh as she nuzzled her nose against Elphaba's for a Eskimo kiss before pulling the green arms tighter around her. The feeling of fear was long gone and it was all thanks to being in the arms of Elphaba Thropp...her Elphie.