"Boq, really," Galinda sighed. "I told you, I have a boyfriend."
"But just one lunch won't hurt," the munchkin sighed.
"Boq, why are you up this early, anyway?" Galinda asked.
It was six in the morning, and Galinda was bringing up a tray of pancakes and eggs to her best friend. Boq had met her in the hallway and asked if he took take her to lunch. Honestly, she thought. If he wasn't so persistent, I would be tempted to at least be his friend!
"I got scared. There was a thunderstorm last night." Boq blushed.
Galinda rolled her eyes and knocked on the door to her dorm.
"Elphie?" she called happily.
A muffled groan came from the room. Galinda brought in Elphaba's meal and shook her awake.
"Elphie! Get up!" she said excitedly. "Please!"
Elphaba rubbed her eyes and sat up. "Oh, how sweet." She smiled. "Breakfast. What's the holiday?"
"You, of course!" Galinda giggled. "It's your birthday!"
Elphaba thought for a moment. "Really?"
"Yes!" Galinda looked confused. "It's October 31st. It's your birthday!"
"Huh." Elphaba stared at the ground. "Alright, then. Yeah. I guess it could be."
"It is!" Galinda was starting to get annoyed. "It was in the school paper. They announce everyone's birthday."
"Alright, alright!" Elphaba laughed. "What's that?"
Galinda looked at the package beside her. "Your present!"
She handed it to her friend.
Elphaba bit back a laugh at the pink wrapping paper stating, "YOU'RE A STAR!"
Galinda was so cute.
She unfolded it and found…
Nothing.
"Why isn't there a present?" Elphaba asked.
"SURPRISE! It's too big to fit in a package!" Galinda smiled. "Do you want to know what it is?"
Elphaba gripped the bed as Galinda started bouncing.
"We're going to the Halloween ball tonight!"
Elphaba forced a smile. "Galinda, I don't want a repeat of the dance last week."
"I know!" Galinda shrieked, wrapping her arms around her friend so hard it hurt.
"All dances aren't the same, silly! This time, it's Halloween! So it will be completely different! It's a costume party!"
Elphaba couldn't hide a laugh. "Not what I meant."
Galinda ignored her, getting off the bed and walking over the door.
"I'm going to get the rest of your surprise ready. While I'm gone, I want you to get dressed." Galinda grinned. "No exceptions, Elphie!" she added as she saw Elphaba begin to protest.
"Get. Ready. Now."
With that, she gave a laugh, and closed the door behind her.
Elphaba flopped down on the bed and smashed a pillow into her face, letting out a dry sob.
I pray to the Unnamed God that Galinda won't give me anything I don't want!
/
"Shhh!" Galinda warned her friends. Nessa, Fiyero, and Boq came into Nessa's room to surprise Elphaba.
"She'll be coming any minute! Make sure you keep your voices low!"
They heard knocking on the door. "Galinda, I'm here!"
Galinda walked over and opened the door.
"SURPRISE!" they all sang.
"Aw, you guys! You shouldn't have!" Elphaba hugged each of one in turn.
Nessa took her sister to a corner and whispered something to her.
Fiyero caught a glimpse of something small and pink being passed to her.
His curiosity got the better of him and he edged over to hear what they were saying.
"Nessa, I don't need it."
"Please take it. It will help you."
"I'm off all of that now. I'm fine. One had a blue one, right?"
"Yes. Just please, El!"
"Later."
Fiyero went over to the chair in the room, pretending to have been there all along.
What were they talking about? A blue one? It didn't make any sense.
"Alright, you guys, the dance is tonight. It's time to pick out dresses and suits!"
Galinda said happily from the doorway. "Let's go!"
Elphaba gave Nessa a reassuring nod, and wheeled her out the door to follow her friend.
Fiyero fell in step with Boq.
"Hey." He tried to appear friendly. Boq looked up at him. "Hi."
"Do you by any chance know anything odd about Elphaba?"
"Of course, she's green."
"No, I mean like—"
"BOYS!" they heard from the hallway. "Hurry up! The outfits aren't gonna shop for themselves!"
The boys ran to catch up. Though Fiyero was horrible at math, he knew this one equation like the back of his hand:
Galinda+Mad=Not Ever A Good Thing. Ever.
I replaced the last chapter because Musicgal3 was right, it didn't really go along. Hope you enjoyed!
TSO
