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The next morning Elphaba was the first to wake, realizing why the room looked different was because she was in Galinda's bed instead of her own. Her heart beat wildly in her chest, excitement but most of all fear. Galinda couldn't have feelings for someone like her. What would people do if they realized Elphaba had these feelings for Galinda? They would laugh, they would judge even further then they already have done, they would look deeper than her skin colour. They would take Galinda from her no doubt. She was the most beautiful thing Elphaba had ever seen, she looked angelic particularly this morning as she slept peacefully against her chest. Her small body curled up into a ball, her head resting in the nook of her green neck. She froze when she felt Galinda stir in her sleep and snuggle in closer to her. She sighed in her sleep and muttered Elphaba's name. Elphaba didn't move, she stared at the ceiling above the bed, not daring to move incase she woke up. Did that mean she wanted her to carry on dreaming about her? She shook the thought away and slowly begun untangling herself from her body, almost free,she felt Galinda's hand reach out for her and pull her in closer again, half asleep.
''Elphie.'' Galinda laughed in her sleep, that girly laugh that sent shivers down her spine every time. Elphaba bit her bottom lip and suddenly felt rather at ease and gathered there was no point running away from this. She giggled in her sleep again.
''I prefer the purple one on you.'' Elphaba laughed at this and studied Galinda's smiling face. She stroked her hair and braced herself when she saw Galinda's eyelids flutter open. Her sleepy blue eyes locked with her own chocolate brown pair and the two of them smiled to the other.
''Good morning.''
''Good morning.'' Galinda gave out a small yawn and stretched her arms, realizing she then put them back around Elphaba's neck again she pulled away and blushed.
''Err sorry.'' Galinda laughed nervously and sat up in the bed followed by Elphaba.
''No it's - it's fine.'' Galinda realized she had fallen asleep in her day clothes and found it as an excuse to get up.
''Oh goodness look at me I'm a mess.'' Galinda pulled out a new outfit for the day as Elphaba headed to her side of the room.
As Galinda headed for the bathroom, Elphaba collided with her and the pair laughed it off and relaxed afterwards.
''After you.'' Elphaba spread out her hands to her side.
''Thankyou.'' Just as she touched the door handle Elphaba's voice stopped her.
''Nice dream again?" Galinda froze and turned her way but didn't look up at her, although she could tell she was smiling.
''I don't remember it.'' Galinda looked up quickly and flashed a smile. Why was she so god damn edgy, cursing herself over little things she did when around her? Embarrassed at how she always seemed to smile like a fool when around her. Feeling stupid if she didn't know the answer to a question in class when she knew Elphaba would know it. Cursing herself for flirting with boys just for popularity and then seeing Elphaba in the corner of her eye.
''Oh.'' Elphaba sounded disappointed.
''Well I'll only be a moment and then the bathroom's all yours.'' Galinda turned back and hit the door, expecting it to be open.
''Ouch.''
''Are you alright?'' Elphaba stroked her head and checked to see if it would leave a mark.
''Oh yes fine, barely got me.'' Galinda smiled unconvincingly to her and reached out for the handle.
''There we go door open. Haha useful.'' Galinda walked inside, shut the door behind her and leaned back against it, hitting her head against it.
''Stupid stupid stupid.'' Galinda muttered under her breath, whilst Elphaba smiled at the faint sound of Galinda's voice on the other side of the door.
Once Galinda was finished in the bathroom, which was a good wait, Elphaba was half done dressing. Galinda blushed at the sight of Elphaba for she hadn't realized Galinda was now in the room. She was bent over, in her under garments, searching for a shirt of some sort to wear. Galinda tripped over her own feet due to her stares and got her roommates attention. She turned around and clutched her shirt to her chest.
''Sorry I thought you'd be longer than that.'' Elphaba stumbled.
''No I'm sorry I.'' Galinda stopped talking, knowing she was rambling.
''I'm trying to find something to wear that is actually clean.'' Elphaba begun putting on an old red shirt to go with her long, black skirt, but was stopped by the blonde.
''Oh Elphie no I prefer the purple one.'' Galinda picked up her purple shirt and handed it to a still shirtless Elphaba. She didn't realize until she had said it, that she said what she had said in her dream. She waved it away and beamed her best smile to disguise it, but Elphaba was far too clever to ignore that.
''Miss Galinda!''
''What?"
''You liar.'' Elphaba held it against her chest.
''Ok ok so I had a little dream about the colour purple. You know they say dreaming about colours is an unconscious way to express your emotions. I'm not to sure what purple means but-''
''Galinda you wear dreaming about something. What was it?'' Elphaba finally put the shirt on and knew it was the better choice in the end.
''You were picking out a nightdress to wear and I told you wear the purple one, you know the one you wore last night? It looks pretty on you.'' Galinda looked into her eyes and rather than feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable which she expected to feel after telling, she felt the complete opposite. Elphaba smiled and smoothed out the creases in her shirt, not knowing how to respond.
''Erm Galinda- I err well I don't want what happened yesterday to effect our friendship. It's very special to me, not only because you are my only friend but I admire you and you know I –''
''Err yes of course.'' Galinda interrupted her and smoothed her hair back.
''What I'm trying to say is – oh never mind forget I said anything.'' Elphaba waved her hands in the air.
''Elphie why do you think I keep having these dreams?'' Galinda didn't know why but she took that extra step, she supposed she must have been scared, scared that by Elphaba saying she didn't want to jeopardize their relationship she meant about them expressing themselves; but Galinda couldn't let her feelings for her just disappear although she did try to hide them now and then.
''Huh?''
''My dreams about me and you together. What do they mean?''
''Well as you said dreams are your unconscious mind expressing your own emotions or feelings in reality.'' Galinda had somehow moved in closer to Elphaba, so that they were inches apart, which made Elphaba feel very warm all a sudden.
''And you know the colour purple?" Elphaba continued. Galinda nodded and stared into those eyes that captivated her so.
''Well if you mix red and blue together you get purple. And blue can symbolise purity yet is a cold colour and red can be passion or danger.'' Elphaba took a deep breath and fought back against her heart which was telling her to lean down ever so slightly and find out what those lips felt like.
''Wow.'' Galinda commented with a grin and focused her own eyes on her room mate's lips. What would they feel like she wondered? Soft like the feel of her in her arms the night before? Yes. Soft as silk.
''Galinda.'' Was the only word that she could think of, she wanted to run out of the room and hide away in the library and come back and find her as the annoying, self absorbed roommate she used to be. And then she wanted to stay, stay here forever just as long as they were together.
''Elphie.'' Came her reply and neither said another word; they just leaned in to the other, waiting for their questions to be answered. Lips about to meet, there came a loud knock on the door. Galinda jumped out of her skin and before she could do anything else Elphaba had raced to the bathroom and locked the door. Ignoring this due to the sound of Shen Shen's voice at the door, she opened the door and put on her usual act of being happy and yes hating Elphaba as much as everyone else that met her.