A/N: so…after almost a year of NOT writing I decided it was time to pick up where I left off. Thank you every one who commented. If it was not for you I would not even be bothering right now. Anyhoo here is chapter 3! Enjoy!
3: She Says
Elphaba sat in the armchair staring at the towering grandfather clock. 2:15. She sighed and moved towards the bed as the day's events unraveled in her mind. The arrival. Miss Galinda's flabbergasted expression. The glee in Miss Pfannee's face. The confusion in Miss Shenshen's. The kiss.
Elphaba swallowed hard before picking up her suitcase. It had been hours since hours since her run in with Miss Galinda, and she had not yet showed up. The green girl felt no need to stay where she clearly was not wanted. Collecting her thoughts, she sighed and opened the door to leave but was blocked by a small, frazzled looking figure in pink.
Elphaba stepped back in surprised.
"Hello Miss Elphaba." Galinda said sheepishly.
"Miss Galinda," Elphaba said curtly, regaining composure. "I didn't think you'd come tonight."
"Were you going somewhere?"
"That's what I wanted to tell you before," She said neutrally. "I'm leaving tonight. I've arranged to meet with Madame Morrible to request a room change."
The last bit seemed a little bitter, but Elphaba showed no sway of emotions. Galinda couldn't come up with anything to say, but instead stared at the floor like a small child as though she was being scolded at. Disheartened.
Elphaba sighed. "At least that was what I was going to do."
"Huh?"
"I was planning to tell you this earlier but because of the…circumstances at hand, I've decided to just go back. It's clear that no one wants me here."
"That's not true," Galinda exclaimed finally holding her friends gaze. "I wasn't expecting you to come here Elphie! I know that doesn't excuse what I said earlier but as I also said, I would never dream of subjecting you to such humiliation as Miss Pfannee had."
Elphaba broke eye contact and looked down smiling slightly. "If I stay my sweet, I'll only stay in my appointed room," She said slinging her duffel bag on her shoulder. "They'll just have more reason to think me strange, wicked, and otherwise mean."
"Since when do you care about what people think of you?" Galinda shot at her roommate.
"I'm don't," she said. "I'm doing this for you Miss Galinda."
"How do you know what I want?"
"Are you suggesting I stay then, my sweet?" Elphaba asked amused by the girl's mild state of confusion.
"I don't know," she said meaningfully. "Maybe."
"Do you want me to stay here?"
Galinda moved stubbornly to the window. Elphaba sighed. This was what she wanted to avoid. Now Miss Galinda was more confused than she was. "Galinda," The green girl called dismissing the honorific. The blonde girl shot her a quick glance before returning to the window. "I need you to answer me." Galinda inhaled and continued to look at the lake right across the way undisturbed and gentle in its own right.
The kiss had not escaped her mind making her heart skip a beat every time she thought about it. There was no doubt that these feelings had long time arisen, but it made the situation so much more awkward!
"I need to know what you want," Elphaba said again. "I need to know what will make you happy."
Tears welled up in Galinda's eyes. Turning around she walked over to the green woman, whose back was facing her.
"Everything was fine before I met you," she said softly. It was not bitter. Elphaba's body tensed and her eyebrows hardened. "I fell in love with you the day I met you and you just won't leave me alone." Elphaba lifted her head and walked towards the door with a false sense of pride.
"So you have wished it, so shall it be."
"That's why I said what I said before," Galinda started. "Not because I wanted to hurt you."
Elphaba stopped and turned to Galinda, looking at her from across the room. "Girls aren't supposed to like other girls, Miss Elphaba. I'm supposed to marry a business man right out of college, so I can be well off in the future. I wasn't supposed to fall in love with you. That wasn't part of the plan!"
The blonde woman started sobbing and Elphaba just stood there waiting for an answer. Why, of all people did she fall for me?
"But…?" Elphaba said gently moving to her friend's side.
"I want you to stay with me, Elphaba," She said through her tears. "Forget everyone else and just stay with me."
Elphaba cupped the blonde's face and used her thumb to brush away her tears. She was a little frightened because here Galinda was giving Elphaba her heart and Elphaba didn't know if she would be able to reciprocate these same feelings. She grimaced at the thought, but decided it wasn't important at the moment. Tipping Galinda's chin up with her finger, she captured her lips fully, taking in the situation.
"That's all I wanted to hear, my sweet."
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